Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Around the Campfire.


Henry post, G. A. r., Of Chester, il
to hold mock trial Thursday even
ing.
The w. r. C. of Albany held a SO.
ciable at Maple hall on the evening q
Dec. "a.
Col. w. H. Greenwood post, G. A.
r., of Putncy, is to have a mock trial
on Friday evening.
Co. M, LIST Regt., V. N. g., OF Bur-
lington, will present the play, "The
Miller's Daughter" soon.
The w. r. G. fair held in G. A. X.
hall at Bellows Falls recently, was a
pleasant and financial success.
Geo. e. Nelson of Derby has been
given cadet appointment to West
Point, and James A. Woodruff OF
Burke is the alternate.
The w. r. G. of Morrisville have in
preparation the pleasing DRAMA, "Re-
becca's Triumph, or the Cooking
Club" which they intend to present
at the townhall Jan. 4.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sons
of Veterans Of Morrisylle elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year at its last
regular meeting. Mrs. George n.
Earle is the new president.
Capt. Guy Howard, assistant quar-
termaster, in charge of the construc-
ton of Fort Ethan Allen, has trans
ferred his membership in the Nebras-
ka commandery of the Loyal Legion
to the Vermont commandcry of the
society.
AT the annual meeting Of K. H.
Stoughton post, G. A. r., OF Bellows
Falls, the following officers were elect
ed: VIM. II. Taylor, commander; John
A. Thwing, senior vice commander;
0. M. Baker, junior vice commander;
DR.. E. II. Pettengill, surgeon; f. H.
Hobson, officer Of the day; H. A. How
ard, quartcrmaster; Philip Fender
CAST, officer of the guard; George NJ.
Rogers, Henry M. Howard, delegates;
G. Il. Osgood, alternate.
That misfortunes never come singly
is exemplitied in the case of Gen. S.M.
Southland of Castleton, who, in addi-
ton to wounds received on the battle
fields Of Gettysburgh, recently net
with two severe accidents, both OF
which came very near resulting fatal
ly. They were occasioncd bya fall,
the first producing dangerous con-
fusion in the immediate vicinity of the
heart, and the second an extremely
painful dislocation of the left shout
der.
The George II. Phelps post of Al
bany elected the following officers:
John ID. Kelley, commander; WIN. Sart-
well, senior vice commander; Elijah
Stone, Junior vice commander; VIM.
X. Annis, adjutant; I. J.Newton, sur
geon: II. G. Mills, chaplain; j. ii. Nc
CURE, quartermaster; HI. Marckes,
officer of the day; Eli Gilbert, officer
Of the guard; VIM. Cheney, sergeant
major: N. B. Shute, quartermaster
Elijah Stone, delegate to de-
partment encampment.
AT the annual meeting of Marsh
post, No. so, G. AR, of Franklin, the
following officers were elected: Com
DR.. r. L. Welsh; senior vice
commander, L.K. Marley; junior vice
commander, ia. McFeeters; surgeon.
d. S. Cleveland: chaplain, Il. X. Bar
mum; officer of the day, CIV. Searles;
officer of the guard, II. w. Pratt:
quartermastcr, +. L. Hopkins; adiu-
tant, II. c. Pomroy; delegate to de-
partment encampment, j. A. Marvin. |
Inspector, Rev. Ell. Ranslow of Swan
ton was present and made very in
teresting speech.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Lawler. q, "A.
R., and staff were given most enthu-
siastic reception at Louisville. KY. last
Thursday evening. They were es-
,orted to the hall by the LIST regiment
81 Kentucky state guards, the Confed-
crate Veterans associations, the local
camp Of the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams, and the twelve Grand Army
posts Of Louisville, New Albany and
Jacksonville. 1t was the first time
hat ex-Confederates and ex-Federals
had marched together in Kentucky.
Many enthusiastic speeches were made
It Music hall by prominent members
y the Grand Army and exc onfeder-
tie associations.
A good attendance was present at
he universalist church at st. Adams, i
Friday evening, when the sPersonel
Var Sketch Memorial Presentation
~ Col. L. Curtis Smith to A. r.. Hurl-
,urt post, No. 60, GAR, took place.
The exercises began with an organ
md cornet duet by Miss Mamie Ouch
u and Mr.. Tillotson, followed by the
ong, "The Vacant Chair" BY the
Owl Glee club. Hon. Herbert Brain
I'D, commander of the G. A. r. post.
\ q fewsappropriate remarks explain
q the cause Of the meeting, and pre-
ented Col. Smith, who, in feeling
nd touching speech, presented, in
memory Of his father, ex-Gov. John
iregory Smith, the memorial volume.
jOl. Willard Farrjngton &in n notr;. -