Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-11
Around the Campfire.

Gen. Joel H. Lucia of Montpelier Is
being talked of as candidate Tor de-
partment commander of the Vermont
G. A. II.
Aaron Keller post of Hyde Park Is
arranging for rousing camp flre 10
be held here some time this month;
There will be several speakers ana
other interesting exercises.
The clam chowder supper given py
the Woman's Relief Corps OF St.Johns-
bury in Grand Army hall recently was
A great success. An excellent supper
was served, after which there was a
promenade concert.
The record book presented to Cham
berIain post of st. Johnsbury by Col.
Franklin Fairbanks has arrived. 1t
is a handsome affair, and the formal
presentation of it will be accompanied
by public exercises, to be held some
time this month at Music hall.
Commander-in-C Chief John G. d.
Adams of the G. A. II. has appointed
the following assistant inspector gem
erals for Vermont: A. w. Davis, W.
r. functions; LIB. Needham, Rutland;
G. II. West, st. Johnsbury; w. W.
Henry, Burlington; n. Nj. Puffer, Benz
nington; II. b. Wedge, Montpelier.
Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan of st. Adams
has been engaged to deliver the Me
mortal Day Grafton in town this year.
He is one ef the ablest speakers in
New England, and it may be safely
stated that St. JohnsbuTy will enjoy
an especial treat in her Grafton next
Memorial Day.-St Johnsbury Re
publican
AT the annual meeting Of the North
en Caledonia fair association, Lyn-
donville. a vote was taken to extend a
formal invitation to the 10Th VT, and
other 6. A. r.. men in that part of the
State, to hold their reunion on the fair
grounds al the time when the fair is
held; If they accept the invitation the
fair association will furnish tents, ETC.,
for headquarters.
|. l.. Clarke post, No. 81, G.. A. r.,
Grafton, elected the following officers
Dec. 90: commander, VIM. Colburn;
senior vice commander, Geo. w.
Adams; junior vice commander, +.
Prouty; chaplain, p. o. Edwards;
quartermaster, L. w. Robbins; officer
of the day, Seth Buffham; officer of
the guard, II. NJ Clark; delegate to
encampment, L. w. Robbins; alter |
nate, p. O. Edwards.
Capt II. 5. Foster, goth U. S. A., |
now stationed at Fort Buford, n. d., |
has written the commander-in-chief |
relative to the organization of a camp |
to be composed of members of that
regiment. Capt. Foster is member
of the order, and has served as COM
of the Vermont division, and
il is probable that he will be made
captain of the new camp, which viii
be attached TO the division of Mon
tana.-National Tribune.
Mrs. Calista II. Jones of Bradford,
president of the State w. X. c., and
Mrs. Amanda T. Newcomb of Mont
pelier met about 40 Burlington ladies,
who were interested in the formation
Of Woman's Relief Corps, at the hall
Df Stannard post, G.. A. r., Burling-
ION, Friday afternoon, Dec. 80. Mrs.
Jones presided and the discussion of
he project was marked by much en-
.husiasm. Over 60 ladies signed the
petition for corps, so that the new
will start with good
membership.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington says: "The commissioner
IF pensions has decided, in view of the
passage of the act of Dec. 81, 1893, de
'laring pensions vested right, that he
10 longer has the right to Withhold the
he pension of Judge Long of the Su-
1reme Court of Michigan, and has ac-
'ordingly ordered that the suspension I
If his pension be removed. This ac-
ion was taken as the result of an opin-
on by the attorney general to the eff
ect that as no notice of the intended
Iction of the department in stopping
lis pension had been given Judge
long, his case clearly came within the
ct of December II last. Judge Long
ook his case to the Supreme Court of ]
he District of Columbia on manda-
nus to compel the commissioner to re- :
ume the payment of his pension of
az per month. This high rate of PEN :
ion, it is claimed by the officials,
ould legally be granted only to per- !
ons who, by reason of their disabili-
les, required the constant attendance =,
I another person. The action of the
of pensions renders un- o
ecessary any decision of the court in
he mandamus proceeding. Ii is be- t
eved that this revocation of the order a
I suspension will be followed BY like I
ction in similar suspended cases" S,
his is complete breakdown by the
in this matter. Con- =
ress did well in putting a check to y
ne wholesale cutting off of pensions r.
'Om those who AFRO dacorvinur a