Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
Around the Campfire.

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their friends Tuesday evening.
Last Friday evening Farnswort
/ w. r. G. Of Lyndonville served i
cream and cake to the Post, Sons
Veterans and Corps free, and q yer
pleasant time was enjoyed.
A reunion OF Co. |, 4th Vernon
Vols, will be held at Jamaica Thur
day, Sept. Sd, at IL o'clock a. m. A
so in connection is the reunion OF til
Windham county veterans at sam
time and place.
The surviving members of Go. A.
14th Vermont infantry, will observ
the saith anniversary Of it's organiza
ton by a reunion to be held wit
Capt. r. 0. Gore at his residenc
near Bennington Thursday, Aug. p
Dinner will be served. There will al
so be few short addresses.
Gen. w. w. Averill, y. s. A., in
spector Of national and state soldiers
homes, was in Bennington recently
and inspected the Vermont Soldiers
Home. He expressed himself as wei
pleased with its management. Gen
Averill will attend the annual reun
ion Of the Society of the Army OF TIL
Potomac in Burlington Sept. II, next
The annual reunion of the 18th Yer
mont was held last Friday forenoon il
the grove in front Of the governor
tent at Camp Col. Webb. Among
them were Gov. Woodbury., N. Nj
Curtis, member of Congress; Guy v
Henry and First Assistant Postmaster
Gen. Jones. Officers were elected AZ
follows: President, RE. Hathorn; frs
vice president, G. Il. Watts; second
vice president, E. Blasdell; secretary
A. S. Fleury; treasurer, G.. II. Viii
liams; surgeon, G. w. Bourne; chap
lain, 0. A. Spoor; executive commit
tee, j. c. Jones, j. M. Stafford, l.. Dag
gilt, John Howard and r. Judoin.
The 18th annual reunion of the La.
noble Valley Veterans association
was held on the Morrisville fail
grounds Thursday. The weather was
fine and the attendance good. Inter
esting and patriotic addresses were
delivered by Congressman ii. H.Pow-
ers of Morrisville, Hon. ID. J. Foster
of Burlington and Wallace Ii. Parker,
Esq, Cambridge, from the Judges
stand, Judge Powers paid high
tribute to the volunteer soldiers, and
gave comprehensive history OF the
states rights theory. He dwelt at
length upon pensions, and charac-
terized lawful obligations not gratu-
tious bounties or charities. Mr.. Eos
ter touched upon the dignity and pro.
tecting power of our government, its
cost and significance. Mr.. Parker's
was characteristic speech, taking,well
with the crowd. He closed by APP
pealing for action looking towards
dollars that are dollars. The Hyde
Park band furnished music. The next
annual reunion will be held at the
same place and will last two days in
stead of one, The new officers Of the
are: Commander, Col. G..
w. Doty Of Morrisvillc; senior vice
commander, Jonas Stevens OF Hyde
Park; junior vice commander, Eph-
rain Massey of Craftsbury; adjntant,
p. S. Scribner OF Wolcott: quarter
G. NJ. George of Eden. The
officers constitute an executive COM
having associated with them
one member from each Of the Sons OF
Veterans camps in the locality.
The 9th annual reunion Of the 9th
Vermont was held Wednesday after
noon, Aug. 10, at Camp Col. Webb.
About members Of the organization
were present. Among those Of prom
inence were Gov. Woodbury., staff and
Lieut.Gov. Mansur. AS the life pres
ident, Col. ID. X. Andrews Of Brad
ford was unable to be present, Vice
President Il. w. Jewett of Swanton
presided. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Secretary for life, r. f. Parker
Of Newport; vicc-presidents, Compa-
ny A, Z. W.Jewett of Swanton, Com
pany b, S. A. Kelley Of Salisbury;
Company G, Charles r. Meyers OF
Rutland; Company L, Ell. Kelley OF
New York city; Company f, A. w.
Turner OF Gardner, Mass; Company
u, A. II. Batchelder of C0rinth; Com
pany II, II. M. Potts; Company l, A.
D. Bradish Of Proctorsville; Compa-
ny X, Joel G. Baker OF Rutland; field
md staff, S. Moss of Chelsea; treas
lrer, II. d. Parker OF Newport; exec
ltive committee, G.. C.Fish of Boston,
R. f. Parker of Newport, c. w. Has
Kali of Westmoreland, N. H., ID. X.
Andrews of Bradford and A.W. Turn
II of Gardner, Mass. After the elec-
ion speech making was in order. Gov.
Woodbury. was first called upon. The
governor reviewed the history of the
egiment and paid it a high tribute.
lieut.. Gov. Mansur spoke at some
ength on the influence of the Grand
Army men and the commercial bene-
it derived from the war. Although
le said that he did not wish to make
point OF politics he called attention
o the present political crisis and
rged the veterans to stand by the |
onor Of the country now as they did