Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-06

The national G. A. r. encampment
is liable not to be held in St. Paul as
there is hitch over the railroad rates.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Rut-
land gave clam chowder and dance
in Grand Army hall last Wednesday
night for members OF Roberts post
and their wives.
Co. NJ, V.N. G., of Burlington,
last week celebrated its first anniver-
sary of the house-warming in the ar
mory. A novel and th-provoking
program was presented to their friends
and refreshments were served.
j. H. Walbridge Of North Benning-
ton is mentioned as a possible candi-
date for commander Of the Vermont
department, G. A. r., at Rutland
next week. The other candidates are
Col. Joel G. Baker Of Rutland and N.
NJ. Puffer Of Bennington.
Major A. w. Roberts of st. Johns
bury presided at an election Of officers
in Co. d., lst regiment, January 23d,
at which time Private Herbert A.
Farnham was elected second lieuten.
ant. Lieutenant Farnham will prob
ably come before the board of exam
liners within six weeks to prove his
fitness for the position to which he
has been elected.
The Sons of Veterans of Underhill
gave banquet on Monday evening Of
last week to the Woman's Relief
Corps and the Grand Army. The
Sons gave the supper, preparing and
serving all things themselves, and it is
said that a finer repast was never
spread in the hall or one better served.
The entertainment closed with a few
impromptu dances. About 70 were
present.
The marriage of DR.. Charles f..
Branch, until recently of Newport,
and Clara Belle Greenwood, formerly
of Lowell, took place Wednesday,
Jan. %, at s p. m, at the home of II.
G. Cleveland at Newport. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. X.
Fuller of Barton Landing, after
which DR.. and Mrs. Branch took the
train for their new home in Amherst,
Mass. DR.. Branch was commander
of the Vermont department, G. A. r.,
in 1894.
Gen. o. o. Howard has returned
from a long lecture tour in the West.
Among the places he visited was Day.
ton, Ia, where he gave an address be-
fore about 1000 of the inmates of the
National Old Soldiers Home, which
is located at that place. This home is
the largest in the country and is in it.
self small city with its many build-
ings and barracks. 1t is very well ar
ranged and has fine hospital which
is full nearly all the time. On an av-
erage one old soldier was taken to the
grave from there every day last year.
His subject was the "Battle of Gettys-
burg"
Commander-in-Chief Walker of the
G. A. r. has appointed Capt. A. w.
Fuller of st. Adams aid for Vermont
to have charge of military instruction
in the public schools. Capt. A. w.
Fuller was instructed to appoint as
sistants in all towns Of over 1000 pop
ulation. He has made these appoint
ments: Burlington, Captain II. d.
Wheeler; Rutland, II. w. Kingsley;
St. Adams, A. S. Fleury; st. Johns
bury, w. w. Sprague; Montpelier,
Capt. ii. G. Lull; Brattleboro, Col. G.
II. Bond; Bennington, A. 5. Newton;
Barre, Eli Holden. Capt. Fuller ex-
poets soon to receive instructions in
regard to the duties of himself and
his assistants.
Among the relics of the Soldiers
Memorial hall at Rutland, Vt.;~is the
key to Libby prison. 1t is brass keyt
about six inches in length and was
turned on every Union soldier con-
fined there. In the same case is the
flag of Libby prison and one of the
prison notices, which reads as follows:
'Read This Notice-This roll of COM
federal officers will be called |
by the| clerk Of the prison at 1870
O'Clock a. m. and 5 o'clock pm. daily.
Every officer must fall in promptly on
the floor to which he is assigned for
roll call. Five iainutes after notice is
given every officer must be in the
ranks. Those not complying with
this rule will be punished accordingly.
(Signed) Thomas p. Turner, captain
commanding G. S. military prison.
There is also the order and CORE
spondence book of the prison from
January l, 18G2,to December 10, 1868,
which contains correspondence bear
ing the signature of the notorious
Wirz, who was hanged for his inhu-
man treatment of the Union prison
,rs.
Order of the Division Commander,
Sons of Veterans.
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