Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-09
Around the Campfire.

lHSIoh recently netteu q snug sum y
money from dance.
Co. D. LIST Regt., V.N. G., St.Johns
bury,closed tile year with eight sharp
shooters on its rolls, Capt.C. Nj. Bonct
leading with q record OF St points.
| The 8th annual ball Of Compan,
X, Y. N. g., Of Bennington, was held
| last week Tuesday evening. Abou
y couples were present. besides a large
number of prominent military men
4 An exhibition drill and concert pre-,
coded the dancing. 1t was very en-
ljoyable affair.
4 Gen. w. w. Henry camp, Sons Of
Veterans, of Huntington, had pub,
lie installation of officers last Satur.
day evening. at which Division Com.
mander E. L. Monahan Of Underhill
and members Of staff were present. Al
forwards the secret work was exem.
plitied by the camp.
The many friends of Col. J. +. Fox
OF Burlington will be pleased to learn
OF his safe return from a trip to Hon
duras ard points in South America,
He says the climate there is delight
ful and there are number Of Ameri-
cans in those countries who are get
ting wealthy but hope to return to
their native home some time
Warren i. Holton camp Of Jamaica
was recently presented with two relics,
one OF the Revolutionary and the
other Of the late Civil War. The
relics are two watches, one of which
was carried by Maj. Warren L. Hol-
ton Of the sth Vermont and the other
one was worn by Mai. Holton's grand
father, Arad Holton, through the
Revolutionary War. They are en-
cased in velvet box and suitably in
scribed.
The handsome memorial volume
presented by Congressman II. H..
Powers to J. N. Warner post, G.. A.
r., has been completed and will be
placed in the vault of the Union Saw
ings bank for safe keeping. 1t con-
tains the name and record Of every
soldier that was in the late war from
Morristown; il dead. it has the place
of burial. There are 1872 names en-
rolled, and % died in service and are
buried in the south.
The Vermont National Guard has
just received substantial evidence Of
the friendship of Thomas G. Orndorff
of Worcester, Mass, manufacturer of
the Mills woven cartridge belt which
is used by the army and the National
Guard. While at Fairlee muster, Mr..
Ondorff noticed that the belts did not
have the eyelets to which the bayonet
seaboards are attached. He made an
offer to @. NJ. Gen. Gilmore to supply
them if the belts would be sent to him,
the only expense to the state being the
freight. This has been done and the
belts are now complete.
An adequate preservation of the |
field OF Gettysburgh is now assured.
The National Park commission is
constructing excellent roads along the |
union and confederates lines, stone
walls and other fences will be restored,
the earthworks thrown up will be
and mounted with the
kind of cannon used in the battle, and |
steel towers will be erected on the
highest points to give view of the
whole region. The rcgimental bri-
gade and division monuments are
mostly complete. A grand work has
thus been performed during the life
lime of those who were in the battle,
and postcrity will know that it is au-
shentic.
Despite threatening weather the
G. A. II. entertainment and camp fire
1t Essex Junction last Thursday even.
ing was. as psllal, success. The en-
at the church. consisting
Df music and song by home talent and
Col. Lunson's orchestra, was gener-
,usIy applaudcd. The banquet at &.
A. r. and w. r. G. hall was crowded,
every seat being taken. After an
Jour at the tables, Gen. Greenleaf Of
Burlington raped for order and with
his usual hearty vim called upon J.
II. Holton, Gen. r. s. Peck, Com
'ade Burns and Rev. J. S. fGoodall.
rhe usual amount Of spice and wit
characteristic of the Queen City gen.
lemen was prevalent.