Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12
Around the Campfire.

A social and promenade was held q
9. A. II. hall, Morrisville, on Frida
evening.
Rev. John Upper of Swanton Ia
been engaged to deliver the Mcmoria
Day address at North Troy.
The w. r. C.of Barton gave a 200,
musical and literary entertainment il
connection with sugar party last Fri
day evening, March 30, in Odd Eel
lows hall.
Benz. II. Sanborn, formerly of Nor
rlsyille, now of the publishing hous,
OF Leach, Shewell Il Sanborn. Boston
will be the Memorial Day orator a
Mo risville.
The Sons of Veterans camp of Lyn
donyille is rehearsing fine militar,
drama, entitled "The Scout of tn,
Shenandoah" to be played in Musi,
hall the last of the month.
The condition of 5. r. Waterman
Major, late frontier cavalry from
MoTisville, has not changed much
i during the past few weeks. He is a
great sufferer from gangrene sores.
Ills wife is assisting in caring for him
IN the Home hospital.
Vermont veterans who are drawing
pensions will be Interested to learn
that Col. Thomas CogsWell of Gilman
town, NH. has been appointed United
States pension agent for the district of
Vermont and New Hampshire. lie
succeeds Col. Thomas p. Cheney. Col.
Cogswell entered the Union army
when in Dartmouth college, and has
an honorable war record.
Died of apoplexy at the Vermont
Soldiers Home, April 4th, Loren ID.
Goss, late Co. II, 10th Vermont regi-
ment, aged "A years. He was admit
ted to the Home, Nov. "a, '93, from
Hartford. His is death No. Al. lie
was buried at Stockbridge, Mass.
Comrade Goss had been III good health
until stricken with apoplexy while go
ing from the Home to the postoflice
early last Friday eveing.
At the meeting of Baxter post. GA.
X of Newport, "Wednesday evening,
DR. J. G. Rutherford presented the
post with life-size portrait he had
made of Past Post Commander Geo.
Francis Merriman, who was for many
wears clerk in the railway mail SER
vice between there and Springfield.
Mass. In his presentation remarks.
DR.. rutherford paid a glowing tribute
TO the memory of Comrade Merriman,
who was highly esteemed by everyone
who knew him.
The camp fire, given by the W.R.C. !
OF II. Johnsbury on Tuesday night of
last week, was a big success. the at
tendance being large. A fine conun-
drum supper was served at the outset. |
and then followed season of speech-
and music. Commander
Branch of the Vermont department
was present and gave the main adj
dress, describing the capture of Peters
burg by Grant and the capture
Of Richmond by the Army of the
both of which events he
The commanders adj
dress was Of special interest from the
fact that the camp fire was held on the
10Th anniversary of the capture of
Richmond. Other speeches were made
~ Kendrick Richmond of Newport,
NJ. Montgomery, Hon. He. Bates and
Rev. Costello Weston. Music was fur
lished by the Golden Cross orchestra,
md solos were sung by Miss Fisk of
Lyndon and Mrs. j. II. Moore of this
llace. Among the attendants was
quite delegation from Farnsworth
,ost and Relief corps Of Lyndonville.
Commander W. NJ. Sargent of the
vermont division, Sons of Veterans.
las issued order No. ,, in which he !
avs:
In compliance with Sec. /, Art. v.
,age 50, Constitution. Rules and Reg
lations, the annual inspection in this
ivision is hereby ordered. Upon no. '
ice of date of inspection camp cap. {
aims will instruct the first sergeants to a
otify all members, personally or by \
nail. I
The limited time allowed by the Z
rules and regulations for I
lspection, requires prompt obedience |
, the requirements OF the inspectors q
nat thorough inspection may be u
iado Of al the camps az the appoint &
/ time. This will enable the divi- {
on Inspector 10 thoroughly review .
le work and consolidate and tabu- G
tie the returns. v
Statements Of camp accounts with a
le division will be presented by in
lecting officers for settlement.
An correspondence relative to in Fl
Dection should be addressed to In \
rector +. T. Monahan, Underhill e,
Division surgeons reports accompa- II
Y this order. Same must be duly Q
He'd out. one to be retained by first \
rgeant. the other forwarded at once j
, Surgeon :. G. Noodry, Cabot. Care e
Iust be exercised in answering all /,
lesfions. a it i of the greatest inn Il
,s.to.uo that tho 1sapnpfl hn aran4.af "a I :,