Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-09
Around the Campfire.

field. j., az, l, !,
!. n 81, Paul, Mimi, Tuesday, for the
u ~, Of procuring quarters for the
Pv sp delegation to the coming ma.
t;onal convention.
THE annual camp fire Of Custer post
:, bennington, held to observe the an
y; of the surrender Of Lee, oc-
anryrd in the post hall Saturday even
t iua None but members of the post,
a mS members and few invited
a nests were present this year, as the
INST decided not to invite any from
ont OF town.
Rev. George II. Ide OF Milwaukee Is
unable to accept the invitation to de-
, G tbe Memorial day address at st.
Iobnsbury. DR.. Ide is a native of that
nloce-one of the many Of whom St.
gohnsbury may well be proud. He
went to the war after one year at Dart
month, and made name for himself
o. orderly sergeant Of company X Of
the old 18th VT, Col. Proctor's regi-
ment He is now one Of the noted
clergymen of the Northwest, COM
handing salary Of $4,000 a year.
Co. D, lst Regt., V. N. G., is elated
over the receipt Ivy several members Of
bronze medals awarded by the state
for qualifying as sharpshooters at out
door tests, at 200, 800, 500 and 600
vards'range during the year 1895. The
medal-getters are Capt. G. M. Bonett,
Lieut.. II. A. Farnham, Sergeants H.
". Ellis and L. S. Morris, Corporal
W. j. Perry and Privates E.O. Hayes,
y. M. Bonett and G. H. Searle. COD
stands second in the regiment in the
number of men winning these medals
in 1895. "
Company F is justly feeling well
over the receipt, by several members
of the company, of bronze medals
awarded by the state for qualifying as
sharpshooters at outdoor tests, at the
200, 300, 800 and 600 yards range dur
inc the year 1895. The medal-getters
are Capt. f. l.. Howe, Sergt. J. L.
Greenwood, Corps. S. E. Locklin, L.
]. Parker and j. 7. Celley, Privates
+. B.Downing, W.H.Allen,J j. e. Hogan
and I. j. Matson. w. P. Springer
and GIN. Tilden re-qualified from 1895
and SO receive an extra bar. This
company now stands first in the state
as sharpshooters.
The camp fire held at Howe's hall,
Northfeld, Wednesday evening of last
week, was well attended and proved
to be a very pleasant affair. DR.. Mich
OILS presided and James Evans gave an
interesting talk on the battle of Chica-
mauga,where he served; Lieut.. Hovey
spoke in his usual entertaining man
ner on the life on the plains among the
Indians; Hattie Evans sang solo in
very acceptable manner, and the
evening was made more pleasant by
the efforts of chorus. 1t is expected
there will be another camp fire in the
near future, at which time Rev. G. j.
Sutherland will speak on "Life in
Labrador"
According to figures just tabulated
by Carroll b. Wright, who is in charge |
of the census department, Vermont
has $3.50 Union veterans, the number
in the whole country being l,O34, OBJ.
The report shows that there are 432,-
O2O surviving Confederate veterans, OF
whom only II have found their way
to thu Green Mountain state, but these
have in this state the sympathy OF IA
widows of Confederate soldiers who
gave up their lives for''the lost cause"
The number of surviving widows Of
Union soldiers and sailors throughout
the country is las, 1859, while the wild
ows of the Confederate soldiers num-
Der 6O,564.
Maj. John II. Mimms, commanding
Third battalion, Vermont National
Guard, has visited the several COM
panies of his battalion located in st.
JOhnsbury, Bradford, st. Adams and
Newport, and given them interesting
talks upon matters of Importance to
National Guardsmen. The members
OF Company M of Burlington were
fortunate in having Maj. Mimms with
them one evening last week, and en-
loved one of these talks. Maj. Mimms
takes deep interest in all matters
pertaining to the Vermont troops, and
does his best to aid them in becoming
proficient soldiers.
Representative Grout has intro
duced bill authorizing and directing
tle secretary of the interior to place
the name of Caroline II. Hatch on
the pension rolls at the rate of $l2
month. A pension bill Of great merit
has been introduced in the House,
which provides for an increase OF
pensions for the loss of hand to 1913
and for the loss of foot to $34 per
month; for the loss of an arm at or
below the elbow, $44, and for a Leg
ABOVE the knee to $40 per month; for
'he loss Of a leg at the hip joint, or so
near the joint as to prevent using an
artificial limb, to $50; for the loss OF
an arm under the same conditions,
700 per month, and where disability
is rnCpiund anuixrnIorA 70 anu of the |