Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-03
Around the Campfire.

The w. r. G. of Cambridge have
harvest festival two evenings of thil
week, Oct. 2 and 8,
The new armory building at Mont
pelier will be the finest building Of liz
kind in the state. II is expected tc
hold about 1900 people.
4 The Ladies Aid society of Bristol
gave dime supper ia G.. A. r. hall
Saturday. 1t was followed by The
annual inspection Of the society.
/ The W. r G. of Hardwick gave a
pumpkin pie supper ut the G. A. *.
hall Saturday evening. A novel en-
tertainment was presented in the shape
Of "The Country School"
At the annual rifle competition of
Co. f, LIST Regt. V. N. e., three solid
silver medals were offered as prizes
aud were won as follows: LIST, Private
w. p. Sprag1e, 43 points; End, Corp.
5. E. Locklin, Al points; Bird, Capt. f.
L. Howe, 40 points The average of
the company was "a points. 10 shots
were given each man.
The fires of patriotism were re-
kindled Tuesday Of last week by %
members Of Company X of the 9Th
regiment Of Vermont volunteers, who
met at Grand Army hall in Brattle-
boro for their eighth annual reunion.
After the business meeting each mem
Der made remarks, the histories since
the disarmament of the companies and
other matters of interest being told. |
The dinner for the company was
served at the Brattleboro House, and
in the afternoon trolley ride was en-
joyed to West Brattleboro and about
the village.
Mrs. G. D. Van Steinberg Of Bur-
lington, president of the Vermont Di-
vision, i A. S. Of the Sons of Veter-
ans, announces in Orders No. 81 the
formation of r. A. S. No. 20, in con-
nection with camp No. 81 at North
Hyde Park with Is charter members.
Miss Estella BaIch was elected presi-
dent. 1t is proposed to purchase
stand of colors to present to the Sons
Of Veterans whose colors were de-
stroyed in the st. Adams fire. The
report of the secretary for the quarter
ending June 30, shows l3 societies in
good standing with a membership of
$50. There are $62.59 in the treasury.
The societies at LyndonvilIe and
Brandon are in arrears for per capita
AK. The division lost Al members by
suspension last quarter II
We recently noted the death of
Daniel j. Manahan of st. Adams 1t
Gems that Capt. Stephen Brown Of
Swanton was his associate in the
thrilling feat he performed at Gettys- {
'urg, which we also noted. The New {
tork gunners, to whom Manahan /
arried ammunition, were black with |
,owder and during the brief meeting
here was no opportunity to strike up
much OF an acquaintance. Twenty c
I've years later Capt. Brown was prac- a
icing law in Chicago, and, happen '
ng into the pension Office one day, he
'as introduced by Mrs. General Null d
gan, pension agent, to j. j. Aber- Il
ombie, chief clerk Of her office. He n
'as an old soldier and during bit of a
rmy life talk Gettysburg was referred 4
,, and, knowing that Brown was a
ermonter, Abercombie told how two 8,
ermonters supplied his battery with q
ammunition during trying time the h
'cond day Of the great battle. The b
iptain listened through the whole h
DRY and then quietly showing out his IL
My hand said: 81 was one of the YER "
onters, shake" 1t was pleasant c(
'rprise party all around. h,
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