Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-19
Around the Campfire.

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/ The Windham County Veterans as
ISOLATION is - hold its annual en-
cainpment al Newfane, August 81.
I The annual reunion of the Wash
ington county Veterans association
viii be held III Barre, Aug. p, % and
%.
The ladies of the w. r. c. of Dor
set will give an ice cream social at
schoolhouse hall, Thursday evening,
July 10.
The G.. A. R.men Of the country, re-
gardless of growing age, have shown
the same patriotic spirit which ami
mated them in '6l by rendering their
services to the government to aid in
quelling mutiny against the institu-
tons they fought for thirty years ago.
Burlington News.
At camp fire in the opera house
Barre, July -, j. w. Gordon, w. A.
Boyce and II. O. Worthen, three lead
ing citizens, presented r. c. Crandall
post, G. a. r., with war record me-
mortal book, valued at 500. Depart
ment Commander {. F. Branch of
Newport gave an address.
Brooks Post, G. A. r.. held camp
fire on Friday in the Church of the
Messiah, on which occasion, Homer
w. Heaton presented to the post
record memorial. The department
commander and members Of his staff
Were present a large delegation from
the Sons of Veterans and the Ladies'
Relief Corps were in attendance.
The entertainment committee of the
local Grand Army post has made ar
rangements for a mock court trial
that will be one of the most truly en-
joyable entertainments that the Wood
stock public has witnessed for many
day. One of our most respected citi-
zens viii be charged with the larceny
of a Plymouth Rock rooster. Regu-
lar court rules will govern the trial.
The testimony of prominent citizens
who will act as witnesses will be eX-
ceedingly mirth-provoking. Some of
our best citizens will act as Judge, jury
and officers of the court. This trial
will be under the personal supervision
Of Captain A. Y. Newton, manager Of
the Newton Entertainment Bureau
of Worcester. Mass. who has conduct |
ed these entertainments throughout |
New England and the Middle States,
always with halls and opera houses
packed TO the doors. II will be given
in the townhall, Thursday evening,
August Woodstock Standard.
The reunion Of Coo, 18th Vt. Regi-
ment, was very pleasant event and /
was attended by more than thirty |
members Of the company out of the SO
members known 10 be alive There
were also many more veterans in at
tendance, especially al the camp fire
i'm the evening, which was enlivened
by short, interesting speeches by
several Of the comrades and by +. e.
and also by fine music by
the Adams Family of Manchester
Centre. The comrades were bounti-
fully fed BY the ladies Of the Relief
corps and much of the success OF the
occasion was due to the nntiring effort
Of Comrade NJ. w. Utley. The Man
chester Depot drum corps also aided
in stirring up the boys, but
Smith Jameson and drummer boy"
showed them how they
used TO drum in the army. The on
" commissioned officer of the compa-
ny present was Lieut.. y. ;. Andrew
Of Arlington. In the evening, Mrs.
H. :. Sykes read one or two selections
md Miss Nina Marsh recited an APP
poem. The new officers of
he company are: presidents. NJ. Ris-
ng, secretary and treasurer NJ. w.
journal.