Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-27

staff, with the rank of colonel.
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps of
Brattleboro sent a box to the Soldiers
Home in Bennington for Christmas.
The st. Johnsbury Guard are to
have ball on the evening of Dec. 81,
with music by the st. Johnsbury or
chestra.
The fair held by the Cambridge w.
r. C. recently was a decided success.
Entertainments were good. The re-
ceipts were over 500.
The concert given by Al. Markham
and Miss V. |. Cotton, under the au-
spices of the Williamstown Sons of
Veterans, brought in some $50.
The Relief corps at Waterbury Cen
ter gave an oyster supper at Hayes
hall last week, and, as usual, had a
good number present and good sup
per.
Vacancies caused by the resignation
of Capt. Frank II. Wells, and the pro-
motion of Lieut.. c. L. Woodbury., Co.
NJ, LIST regt., V. N. g., have been filled
as follows: Captain, C. NJ. Brownell;
first lieutenant, o. BuInham Griffin;
second lieutenant, Robert ID. Hoyt.
Abraham Lincoln post of White
River Junction has elected these Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Captain
A. w. Davis, Com; b. McCabe, 5. V.
c.; David Mossey, j. V. c.; A. G. In
man, q. NJ. John Hunter, chaplain;
DIR. :. j. Allen, Sur; Jos. Hodet, o.
d.; Thos. Garrity, o. g.; DIR. ). J.Al-
len, delegate; David Paine, alternate.
At the annual meeting of the II. Z.
Giddings post of Felchville, the fol-
/ lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Commander, w. II. II.
Ralph; senior vice commander, ID. +.
Washburn; junior vice commander,
A. L. Nichols; quartermaster, II. n.
Bryant; surgeon, III. Allen; chaplain,
n. +. +. Perkins: officer of the day,
Array, Jr.; officer of the guard, L.G.
Coolidge; adjutant, II. f. Cole.
Garfield post of Lincoln elected
these officers at the annual meeting:
Commander, Il. II. james: senior vice
commander, Walter King; junior vice
commander, John CLARK; quartermas-
ter, l.. j. Dow; chaplain, Zina Elliot;
officer OF the day, l.. A. Bryant; sur
geon, Oliver Barnard; officer Of the
guard, j. Gotta; auditor, Sd. Sargent;
delegate, James Moody; alternate,
George Smith.
Gov. Woodbury. has accepted the
resignation of Col. kinsman. The
election of his successor will be held
at the armory of Co. NJ, at Burling-
ton, on Wednesday, January 9TH The
commissioned officers of the first regi-
ment will make the choice. The
probabilities are that Lieut.. Col Geo.
+. Bond Of Brattleboro will be made
colonel; Maj. John II. Watson OF
Bradford, lieutenant colonel, and that
the vacancy thus caused in one major
ship will be filled by the election of
Captain and Brevct Major John II.
Mimms of Co. b., LIST regiment, V. n.
G..
AT the annual meeting OF VIM. G.. |
Tracy w. II. c., held in G.. a. R.hall /
at Windsor, Dec. ID, the following |
officers were elected for the ensuing |
year: President, Mrs. Ella Nj. Martin: |
senior vice president, Mrs. Mary J.
Kent; Junior vice president, Miss Ida
l.. Humphreys; secretary, Mrs. Sarah |
z. Ordway; treasurer, Mrs. Elbertine
t. Kellogg; chaplain, Mrs. Hattie NJ.
Kendall; conductor, Mrs. Ella c.
Monroe; guard, Mrs. Eva Nj. Hazen:
organist, Mrs. Stella NJ. Higgins; dele
gate to department encampment, Miss
Ida l.. Humphreys; alternate, Mrs.
Carrie Badger.
AT the annual meeting of VIM. G.
Tracy post of Windsor the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: Commander, Eugene +. Robin
son; senior vice commander, Francis
f. Monroe; junior vice commander,
G. II. Hill; adjutant, II. ID. Plummer:
quartermaster, Geo. l.. Walker; sur
geon, Chas. Stone; chaplain, +. II.
Kellogg; officer of the day, George +.
Densmore; sergeant major, Stillman
ii. Walker; officer of the guard, Jo-
seph Laplne; quartermaster sergeant,
j. A. Savage; delegate to state en-
campment, Stilman II. Walker; al
ternate, F. II. Kellogg.
The w. II. c. of Stannard elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. II. G.. Stevens, president:
Mrs. Batchelder, senior vice presidents:
Mrs. Flanders, junior vice president:
Mrs. b. F.Chamberlin, conductor:Mrs.
secretary; Mrs. Batlen. treas
urer; Mrs. ). n. Davis, assistant con-
ductor; Mrs. Amsden, chaplain: Mrs.
Ellen Stevens, guard; Mrs. Waterman. !
guard. At the last meeting the !
ladies sprunga trap the G.. a. X. BOYS
by taking possession of the hall. and
after some very Interesting literary ex-
ercises, passed round cake and coffee.
II was complete surprise TO the G. A.
X. boys, but they never refuse to be sur
prised in that way and will ALWAYS be
glad to surrender To the ladies when