Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06
Around the Cam pfire.

Mrs. Glynn of Clarendon, a pen
sioner of the War of lSl2,is nearly 100
years old and quite smart.
Atherton Monroe, 81 years old, and
the oldest member of Post Roberts, G..
A. r., of Rutland, died recently.
A. d. White of Felchville, better
known as ''Hank White, Nhas been APP
pointed inspector for the l4th Vt. @.
A. r. inspection district.
c. c. johnson of Springfield has
been appointed assistant inspector
general on the staff of COMMANDMENTS
Chief Lawler of the Grand Army.
George Shorey and w. ii. Child of
Lyndonville each celebrated his 54th
birthday recently, and in honor of the
event their G. A. r. brethren gave
them a very pleasant surprise party.
The LyndonviIle Relief corps gave
a delicious supper and successful en-
tertainment Saturday evening, Nov.
"a. The program included readings,
music, etc, and pantomime, entitled |
"Wanted: a Wife"
The Sons of Veterans and Ladies' |
Aid society Of Morrisyille, assisted by /
Miss S.Carrie Chase and Miss Georgia
jackson, are preparing Il strong dra-
ma Of life by the sea, entitled Among
the Breakers, which will be presented
in the near future at the townhall.
The Vermont legislature has made
August 10th new legal holiday
the state. This is in rec
ignition OF the pivotal Battle Of the
Reyolution-the Battle of Benning-
ton, fought Aug. 10th, l77L The
new holiday will be known as the
Bennington Battle Day"
First Lieut.. Charles A.Granger was
elected captain of Co. G., LIST Regt.,
Second Lieut., Frank w. Pierce, first
and First Sergeant VIM.
II. Chalmers, second lieutenant, re-
emily. The above promotions were
made on account OF the promotion of
Capt. II. u. Chamberlin as A. u. c.,
with rank Of colonel, on Gov Wood
1ury's staff.
Co. IL, V. n. c., of Bennington, is !
already arranging for its annual ball
which will take place about New |
Years. The competitive drill for the
,old badge VII occur the same even
NJ. The minstrel troupe of the COM :
ANY will give an entertainment soon
n North Bennington for the benefit of y
he North Bennington band. Quar- !
General Gilmore has recent i
Y presented the company with large d
ortrait of himself suitably framed. n
OF Col. Frederick Fletcher of st. "
ohnsbury, who celebrated his Goth
irthday last week. an exchange saws:
lie was born in Woodstock in 1904
nd early went into business in Jeri- ia
no, retiring with an ample fortune in W
s24. He then moved to Burlington e
nd became president of the old Farm q
5 and Mechanics bank, remaining as d.
lch until the institution was merged al
18th the Merchants bank in the early oI
ays of the war. Col. Fletcher de- b;
we'd his military title from his con- IL
'ction with the state militia, which 70
: entered as captain in 1926 and pc
issed through the subordinate grades to
the rank of colonel in 1888, retiring I'll
1850. He moved to st. Johnsbury to
years ago" hi
AT the Vermont soldiers Home on RI
Day, Superintendent en-
j. Cotley called the roll Of the menu I
~ that were present at the first Nv
thanksgiving dinner at the Home uo
oy. oath, 1857. There were 20 pres p,
i, and upon the roll call only four
ere present toanswer to their names. .h
IN Of the 20 are dead, four are now ,w
the Home and the other II are away -,
+ various reasons. The following is =,
c bill of fare that the 80 members -,
esent enjoyed at their eight annual N
lanksgiving dinner: Roast and -
flied turkey, giblet and cranberry m
nee, mashed potato, mashed turnip. n,
ery, cucumber pickles, wheat and ~
own bread, mince pie and cheese. tea. ,s,y
Zee, new cider, apples. The pres ~
membership is 90 and 50 we've a.,