Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-24
Around the Campfire.

T.. informal reception was rendered
Az y. Mimms by Go. b at its armory
IN pI s. Adams on Friday evening III
= '1 posd of Brattleboro, brigade quar-
l ~ mast sergeant, vice f. d. Dewey
l', ~sa q A. R. and w. r. G. of ia
.,, im' will present the drama, "Tht
p IpilI Of Company g." at the oper'
hall in the near future
Nv Mrs Hugh Henry of Chester has
,,s m'a amounted to a position on the
a .a@of the national president of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Tho Sons of Veterans of Essex juno
aon are arranging for camp fire to
w .'i allowed by an oyster supper, to be
rven in the near future.
Pace B. Carr, aged SO years, a vet
wan Of Co. A, 10th VT, during the
S Stp Rebellion, died last week at East
ISncord. lie had four sons who were
N soldiers in the late Rebellion.
Rev. co. Day, pastor of the Cong'l
.snrch at Brattleboro, has been APP
minted chaplain of the LIST Regt., Yer
nont National Guard, in place OF
Chaplain Hill, removed from the state.
The Woman's Relief corps of st.
Iobnsburv gave musical and liter
srv entertainment Thursday evening
me- A. R. hall for the benefit of the
W.R. C. of Lyndonville, which lost
sOits furnishings in the fire.
Post Commander j. B. McNamar
Of Custer post, Bennington, entertained
tbe comrades of the w. re. and Sons
If Veterans at a reception in the Paran
Greek House, Friday evening. There
were several short addresses, music,
| dancing and generous supper
special order has been issued for
an election to be held by Co. B of the
Vermont National Guard of st. Al
bans on or before Jan. 81, to fill the
office of captain, made vacant by the
promotion of Capt. j. II. Mimms to
major, and Major Mimms is author
lied to preside at the election.
The broadsword and bayonet
masks, combat swords and fencing
foils recently ordered by Co. A Of
Rutland for the use of its members,
have arrived. As soon as the fencing
and bayonet jackets and long gaunt-
lets have arrived, the men will begin
racticing for the exhibition to be
gwen at their entertainments in Feb
nary.
General orders No. have been sent
out from the office of the adju,ant
general. The orders appoint Gen.
Peck, Gen. Estey, Gen. JENNIE and Capt.
Tutherly board to examine persons
recommended for commissions in the
National Guard of Vermont and res
port as to their fitness for the posi-
tons. Lieut.. Col. Bond, Major Wat
son and Capt. Mimms are ordered TO
report at Burlington for examination
at such time as the president of the.
board shall designate.
1t is said that Major John H.Mimms
Of st. Adams is not the only officer in
the regiment who forsook the allie
glance of Queen Victoria. Lieut.. w.
|. Haigh, of Co. |, was born in Can
terbury, Kent, and served in the Eng
llsh army six years, part of the time
being spent in India. He came to this
country in 1876 and has been a men,
Der of Col for six years, winning the
gold badge at the contest at Fort
Ethan Allen last June.
Mead G. A. r. post and Relief
Corps Of Barton Landing, having late
y made additions and improvements
to their rooms in the Austin block,
held installation services on Wednes-
day Jan. 8. They held a banquet
and campfire in the evening, Com
I rae Foster, Grow, Daniels and
Wheeler speaking. There was q poem
GGy Comrade Bush, song by Flora
Dunham, selections by elena Math-
eWs, followed by an interesting adj
dress by Commander Branch.
DR.. James II. French, a dentist and
prominent citizen of Penacook, N. H.,
s ,lI Instantly on Saturday night, Jan.
lNA' while sitting in his chair. He
vasa native of Vermont and was
se0ut % years of age. He studied
MS profession in Manchester, prac-
yea Tor time in Canaan, and re-
moved to Penacook some 25 years ago.
@Vas chairman of the executive
Unatte of the New Hampshire Den
S@lety and was member of the
1eWLngland Dental society. The
" s0eased was an officer in the First
~ .,tW hampshire Cavalry in the War
y VI lle Rebellion and was one of the
u ' Known veteran soldiers in that
lae' lie was secretary of the New
Id Cavalry association and
va musical director and ex-president
l.ae New Hampshire Veterans ASSOC
aa'loh' Capt. French was for many
'eas public singer.