Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-19
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i The Ladies' Aid society Of Norris
Vile held very successful masquerade
party last Thursday evening.
The G.. "A. r. post at Bradford held
a campfire Monday afternoon. Many
interesting incidents Of the war were
narrated by the old soldiers Of the
Ipost.
John Bertrand, the steward at the
officers club house at Fort Ethan AL.
len, is under arrest on charge OF
feloniously assaulting Miss Hattie
La Bell of Essex Junction, who is .
servant at the fort.
| About thirty ladies OF the Rutland
relief corps were entertained Wednes-
day evening Of last week by Sennott
| post, G.. A. r., of West Rutland. Ar
engagements were partially made for
organizing relief corps there.
Boynton post of Mortified held a
campfire Monday evening. The prin-
cipal speakers were Dir. Geo. Nichols,
| who spoke on the Cuban question, and
James Evans, who told OF his expert
ence at the battle OF Gettysburg.
1 Fuller Post of Dorset held musi-
cal and dramatic entertainment last
week. Papers of historical events
were read and music was furnished by
the S. V. orchestra OF Dorset. A
drama was presented and the whole
was pronounced decided success.
The Ladies' Aid society of st.
Johnsbury will give an entertainment
Friday evening for the purpose of
raising money to assist in the pur-
chase Of stand of colors for the di-
vision Sons OF Veterans to replace.
those burned last spring at St. Adams
Capt Il. j. Coffey, superintendent
of the Vermont Soldiers Home at
Bennington, last week reported that
there are % veterans at the home, "a
OF whom are in the hospital. Seven
veterans have been admitted since
Jan. LIST. The home was never in
better condition than at present.
Last week four troopers from Fort
Ethan Allen went to Winooski upon
a drunken row and took team be-
longing to George Wiley OF Essex
junction. When the constable, Frank
C. Bigwood, tried to take the team
away from them fight ensucd and
the constable was badly licked, SO
much so that he had to be taken
home. When the officers went to the
fort after the troopers they found them
in the guard house.
Department Commander Puffer has !
appointed George 7. Conner Of Barre
aid-dc-camp on his staff. |. N. Walk
er, ommander-in-chief Of the Grand |
Army, has issued a general order max
ing the following Vermont appoint
ments: Aids-de-camp with the rank
of colonel, ii. w. Spaff'ord, George w.
Kenney, Il. M. Haynes, Joel G.. Baker
Of Rutland; George II. Hoyt OF Ran
dolph, George 7. Conner of Barre and
w. Il. II. Shtck OF Springfield.
Gen. o. O. Howard OF Burlington,
who was invited to be speaker OF the
day at the first reunion of Rutland
county veterans to be held at Fair
Haven July 4th, has written that he
will accept provided that his man
ager has not made arrangements for
him to speak elsewhere that day.
Senator Proctor has also written that
he will try to be present at the re-
union. II is expected that at least
300 Of the veterans in the county will
be present at the meeting.
Gen. i. A. Grant, the commander
Of the glorious old Vermont brigade,
has prepared an article which is soon
to appear in the National Tribune,
giving an account of the operations
Of the brigade the first day of the
battle of the Wilderness, when it held
a position of vital Importance to the :.
army, against the most desperate eff
forts Of the rebels in overwhelming
masses to secure it. 1t did this at
fearful cost to itself, since it lost more
than one-third Of its number, but it
inflicted an even more terrible loss
upon its assailants.
The officers and non-commissioned
officers OF the second battalion, First
Regiment, Vermont National Guard,
Maj. Q. d. Clark commanding, head
quarters at Montpelier, are most
fortunate in having with them, as
their second lieutenant, Henry w.
Hovcy, oath U. S. infantry and pro-
lessor Of military tactics Ut Norwich
BY order of The war de-
partment Lieut.. Hovey was assigned
to duty at Mortified last fall and
since his assignment he has taken
great interest in the National Guard
IF Vermont and is doing everything i
in his power to make them proficient
IN their duties. He is a thorough
gentleman and an officer of decided
ability.
Application having been made by 5
he president Of Norwich University +
o Gov. Woodbury. to order the corps
If cadets Of that institution to parade
or four days with the Vermont mill e
ia, the governor, in view of the fact
hat such an order would carry with !.
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