News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-05

The Quartermaster's report shows
that the administration of the past
year took the rejns of office with a
debt of $3.50 dragging behind. This
they have paid and have money in
the treasury.
Inspector Z. T. Monahan, the
youngest of the division officers, has
made good record, in reducing to
the lowest figure yet attained, the
expense of that department, and he
is confident that with but onei inspect
ing officer for the State the expense
will be yet reduced. He reports Camp
90 of Vergennes as leading all in rank,
marking 81. The Camps at Chelsea,
Bellows Falls and st. Adams, all
scored second in the list, or %. The
average of marking throughout the
State is the same as last year. Every
live camp has been inspected. He
recommended strict adherence to the
regulation uniform, instead of the
mongrel effect in outfit that was seen
in some instances here last week.
Past Colonies b. o. Bixby of Chel-
sea, and John f. Fox of Burlington,
were present. Letters of regret we're
read from Past Col. Capt. H. s. Fos-
ter, U. S. A., at Fort Buford, n. D.,
and Past Col. C. +. r. Jenne of Brat
tleboro.
The Encampment voted asking
leave of the national encampment
for an extension of time for inspec-
ton, the work to be done by one Off
GER.
1t may be well enough to say that
in connection with the State encamp-
ments of the several societies, the
Grand Army, the Relief Corps, or the
S. of V. never expect or receive free
entertainment; only the Ladies' Aid
looked for it, although the invitation
to come to Morrisville was accepted
many months before there was an
Aid Society in existence here.
A complication of affairs arose in
connection with the play that was
put on for four nights. Inspector
Monahan made contract engaging
the company to come here and pre-
sent the play for the sharing benefit
of the State Division. An agent who
had already been discharged by the
company playing the Girl Spy came
here and while knowing of the con-
tract already existing made second
contract with A. l.. Cheney, whereby
Doty Camp was to have the sharing
benefit. This man, Carl d. Smith,
was evidently q little out of Joint
with straight methods and purposely
made the arrangement with the idea
of creating a disturbance, which he
certainly accomplished when the two
well-defined contracts came into col
lision. 1t is also said that Smith So
licited advertising matter to go on
the program, for which he collected
money and lit out, leaving the Girl
Spy Co. to pay his bills here and else
where. Taken all together, it ap-
pears that Morrisville has been the
arena for the enactment of events
clouded by almost unprecedented I'M
favorable circumstances.
The Sons of Veterans are indebted
to Past Dept. Commander Doty, who
was everywhere present.
Information comes from the very
best of authority, that whatever else
may be said, the local Relief Corps
should not and does not share any
of the blame, if blame there is, in the
lack of preparation for the free enter
tainment expected by the State Di-
vision Ladies' Aid. 1t at no time
ever refused to assist, but on the con-
trary has always been ready and will
,, ing to aid and encourage the other
local organizations in connection
with the work contemplated in the
holding of State encampmentin our
midst. In closing, the writer would
say, that in the impartial handling
of the matter in hand he has found il
the most delicate piece of business o.
the kind he has ever tackled, but
trusts that no injustice has been done
anyone. R.