Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-31
BARNEY CANNON, JR.

Mr.. Cannon was born in Montreal,
January 26, 1916, so that his election
comes almost as birthday present.
Although born under the British flag,
he soon grew tired of it and removed to
Vermont with his parents when but a
few weeks old and has always lived in
Rutland, Windsor and Windham
counties, except during the war, at
which time he lived in various of the
southern states. He enlisted Septem-
Der 80, 1861, as private in company G,
9th Vermont volunteers, being at that
time under Is years of age. He was
discharged July 6, 1865, as sergeant
major, serving nearly four years, and
participating in every engagement in
which his regiment was concerned, .es-
Gaping without being once wounded.
He joined the G. A. r. at Brattlebo-
70 in 1869 and served as adjutant of
Sedgwick post for two years and COM
mander two years. After moving to
Bellows Falls he recognized Slough
ton post in 1880, and has since served
as adjutant four and one-half years and
commander three years. He was also
assistant adjutant general of the de
partment of Vermont one year under
Commander Hugh Henry of Chester,
and is at this time adjutant of Slough
ton post. He has always been an earn
est worker for the good of the depart
ment, and has attended several of the
national encampments. He has been
offered the nomination of department
commander twice before, but because
of his dates as postmaster here has de-
clined. On being released from his Of
flee January his friends Immediately
set to work to secure his election, and
there being no valid excuse that he
could offer now Mr.. Cannon decided to
let the matter take care of itse.f and
| abide by the wishes of the department.
That no more popular nomination could
have been made is seen from the fact
| that while previous to the mention of
his name there We're at least half a
dozen candidates in the field, all with
drew at once.
Mr.. Cannon was appointed postmas-
ter at this place July II, 1880, and was
retired January of this year, to the re-
greet of large share of the patrons of
the office. There were some who
wished him to try for re-appointment,
but he declined to run against Mr..
Dow, who had made no effort to get
the office until the expiration of Mr..
Cannon's commission. Though pub
lie spirited man, Mr. Cannon has never
sought office, but on Monday evening
was elected one of the auditors of the
village corporation.
We feel sure that the department
have made wise selection for their
'lcomn1mder, and thatr the next year
will be one of the most prosperous the
department has ever seen.
! Other officers elected at the encamp-
ment were Perry Porter, West Burke,
senior vice commander; George B.
Hoyt, West Randolph, junior vice COM
mander; B. F. Ketchum, Brattleboro /,
medical director; Rev. E. M. Haynes,
Rutland, chaplain; S. w. Parkhurst,
st. Johnsbury, l.. G. Lewis, Richford,
]. B. Needham, Rutland, John Lom-
bard, Ludlow, r. J. Coffey, Benning-
ton, w. III. Taylor, Bellows Falls, dele
gates to national encampment; George
P. Blair, Barnet, J. H. Holton, Bur-
lington, G. S. Capen, Brandon, E. H.
Putnam, Brattleboro, J. B. Mcnamara,
Bennington, M. J. Sargent, South
Royalton, alternates. L. B. Harris,
Lyndonville, a. w. Fuller. St. Adams,
]. E. Eldridge, West Randolph, c. c.
Johnson, Springfield, T. X. Pimer,
Bellows Falls, council of administra-
ton. Commander Cannon has an
nounced the following appointments:
Henry A. Wheeler, Bellows Falls, as
sistant adjutant general; Henry w.
Hutchins, Bellows Falls, assistant
'iiar: -rH1's:cr general