Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-28
Around the Campfire.

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Morrlsville, Is packing barre, viii
clothing, etc., to be sent to the M
braska sufferers.
The Grand Army post Of Warren
Dy unanimous vote, extends an in
tation to Rev. w. f. Douglass te
preach the Memorial sermon.
The Grand Army post Of Thetford
Center held a camp fire at John
Quimby's recently. A good crowd AZ.
tended and a fine time was enjoyed.
The recent camp fire at Cabot drew
good house. The address by Mr.
Lull was both interesting and anus.
ing. Rev. J. A. Dixon aided with hi,
instructive remarks, interspersed with
music by home talent.
| Capt. Charles G. Ruggles camp. S,
OF ", of Poultney, will conduct q
mock trial at its next meeting,
Wednesday evening, at the close Of
the business session. They have ex.
tended an invitation to Joyce post to
be present.
| Reynolds post, G. A. r., Of Milton,
gave pleasing entertainment at its
hall last week Wednesday evening. Mr..
Fleury gave a lecture on "Anderson-
VILE Prison" and the Georgia Cornet
band furnished music. There was al
SO music and recitations BY local tai
ent.
A camp fire was held at the town
hall, Essex Center, Tuesday, under the
auspices of the G. A. r. and w. r. G.
OF Essex Junction. l.. M. Booth,
Spaflord Wright, John w. White,
Commander DR.. G. M. Ferrin and
Others told of their experiences and
real stories. There were recitations,
music and box sociable.
Charles Burgess, late Co. b, 10th
Vt. Regt., died of paralysis and gan
CREME, aged SO years, at the Vermont
Soldiers Home. He enlisted at Mont
pelier, July II. 1862, and was dis
charged September, IL, 1863, for disa.
bility. lie was admitted to the Home,
July 80, 1893, from Mortified. The
burial was at Mortified. This is death
No. 81.
The meeting and sugar party of the
w. X. Z. of West Burke, that came
off at their hall Monday evening,
March IL, was a success. Many OF the
members looked very poverty stricken
and distressed. There were no fines;
if there had been Mrs. Porter and Mrs.
Ed Smith would have taken them.
Some of the G. A. r. post men had to
pay fines for flirting. The receipts
were about Sl3.
Smith post, G. A. r., Of Washing
ton, held camp fire at the school
house hall Saturday evening, March
l6, at which Captain Lull of Montpel-
Ter was the principal speaker Re-
marks were also made by Hons. Ches-
ter Dickey and II. A. White. Music
was furnished during the evening by
the Washington Cornet band, and
songs were rendered by Mrs. Frank
Ordway and Edna and Susie George.
There was a very large attendance
at the camp fire Tuesday evening of
last week at West Charleston, and the
audience listened attcntively to rem
iniscences Of army life from Dr.Ruth-
erford of Newport, D.Skinner of Bar
ton Landing and Charles Wheeler of
Barton. Rev. J.P. Marvin, Chas. Car
penter and j. B.Holton gave short but
appropriate addresses. Recitations
were given by daughters Of veterans
and the exercises were enlivened by
vocal and instrumental music.
Capt. "A. +. Lcavenworth of Castle
ton, now principal of the Normal
school there, is among those to whom
pensions have been recently granted.
He served with distinction during the
war Of the Rebellion in the 9th YER
mont, enlisting at West Brattleboro,
where he was teacher in the acade-
my; arriving to the rank of captain,
and as such had command of the
picket line that went into Richmond.
During his service he had sunstroke
and for the past few years his health
has been quite poor.
There was an enthusiastic camp
| fire in Pownal last week Monday
evening, given by the old soldiers OF
that town in honor of the comrades
Of Hopkins post of Williamstown,
Mass. 1t was held in Parker hall,
which was filled by veterans and
friends. Quite number Of G. a. r..
men from Bennington were present.
The exercises proper began at s o'clock
and continued until midnight. The
Williamstown Cadet band and the
Pownal band furnished music. Most
of the Pownal veterans belong 70 the
Williamstown post.
A good many people in these parts
will be interested in the new pension
law, making the minimum rate OF
pensions six dollars month. The
law took effect Immediately upon the
approval of the act, which is dated
March 2, 1895, and has resulted in
Immediately raising to six dollars all
pensions now paid at a less rate than
six dollars, but all persons granted
pensions who would under previous
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