Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-02
Around the Campfire.

Ing WAS very successiui "iiu Pao"'on
one.
The Woman's Relief Corps Of Lyn
donville are preparing for an enter
tainment to be given before long, OF
novel and interesting character.
The G. "A. r. and w. r. c. O
Brattleboro will give supper ant
sugar party at Grange hall Thursday
April 9th. The object is to replenist
the relief fund of the post.
The sscake walk" and promenade
given by VIM. A. LOOMS camp, S. Of
", Lynd0Dville last Saturday even
ing, March Fl, was fairly well attend
ed and greatly enjoyed by those TAX.
ing part.
Stannard post Of Burlington held q
very enjoyable campfire last Wednes-
day evening. Short speeches were
made by Gen. Greenleaf, Gen. I. S.
Peck and Rev. j. H. Metcalf. There
were several musical selections and
essays.
AS an instance OF the wholesome
effect of the observance of Friday,
April Sd, as "day of fasting anC
prayer" it is interesting to learn that
the st. Johnsbury Guards propose to
give their "annual Fast Day ball and
drill" at that time.
Senator Proctor has introduced a
bill directing the Secretary Of the In
terror to place upon the pension roll
the name of Mrs. Adelaide A. Ayot,
widow of Alexis Ayot, and to pay
her Sl4 per month. Mrs. Ayot is
resident of Rutland. Alexis Ayot
was guide to the Fremont expedi-
ton.
Monday morning of last week the
passenger train on the Bristol rail
road was wrecked by snow and ice
near Bristol. The engine and tender
were thrown across the track with the
passenger and baggage car on top.
For time the passengers and mails
were transferred by teams. The en-
gineer was the only one injured.
John Henry Watson, a leading citi-
zen of North Bennington, died last
week, the result of shock of paraly-
sis two weeks ago. He served three
years as sergeant in Company A,
4th Vermont infantry, and was one of
the Oldest members of Custer post, G.
A. r. He had been trustee of the viii
lage and filled other Offices.
Hosea Mann, Jr., has just closed an
advertising contract with Boston adj
vertising agency for 81 900 worth Of
advertising in the city dailies for the
summer resort at Lake Raponda.
This is becoming quite popular re-
sort of southern Vermont. Already
contracts have been made for the cree
ton OF ten summer houses for the
coming season.
Gov. Woodbury. was notified last
week that Vermont's claim against
the government for expenses incurred |
in raising troops in the war for the
Union that were never mustered into
the service has been adjusted at slO,-
543.73. This allowance has been re-
ported to congress and is now under
consideration by the senate committee
on military affairs.
A competitive examination OF can
didates for appointment to a cadet.
ship at the West Point military acad-
envy will be held at the Van Ness
House at Burlington ON the 18th day
Of May next under the direction of
Henry A. Burt, State Supt. Stone and
DR.. j. E. Thomson. Candidates must
be actual residents of the first con-
gressional district and in June, 1897
(when the appointment will take eff
fect), must be not less than II or over
~ years Of age.
A movement is on foot to reorgan-
ize the Sprague Guards, says the
Brandon Union. A meeting was
held at the home of B. w. Carr one
evening last week and was attended
by about twenty Of our young men
who are of military build and who
have hankering for the prefix "Col."
and. more or less progress was made
in the furtherance of the scheme.
Another meeting was held Thursday
evening, and as indications now point,
Company c of Brandon will soon be-
come one Of the finest military organ
izations Of the state.
An effort is being made by Con-
gress against the recommendation of
the secretary Of war to restore the
title md rank OF lieutenant general
TO the ranking general Of the army,
which would OF course fall to Gen.
Miles. Congress is also endeavoring
to place Gen. 0. O. Howard on the
retired list Of lieutenant generals in
recognition of his service in the war
and since. This would be just
recognition of the volunteer service Of
which the general is most distinct
Gen. Howard was in
Boston last week and received
hearty welcome. He lectured there
last Tuesday evening.
Department Commander Puffer has
fitted up room in his house in Bur-
lington to be used as department
On the walls are the