Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
Around the Campfire.

The commissioned officers of the
National Guard will meet for i~nstruc-
ton and drill at Brattleboro Jan. 18th
and 18th.
Samuel Brock, Co. a, llth Yer
mont regiment, died November 18th,
1896. The burial was at West Bar
net. This is death No. - at the
Home.
Capt. Dodd's famous troop are
drilling diligently these days, prepar-
atory to going to New York TO driIi
at Madison Square Garden Jan. IL
10 next.
a large number of the Woman's
Relief corps of this state are this
week sending Christmas boxes of del
~icaeies, ETC., to the Soldiers Home at
Bennington.
The adjutant generals Office has re-
ceived notice from the record and
pension division, . war department,
that the charge of desertion against
Private Francis T.. Williams, Com
pany b, 9th Vermont infantry volun-
teers, has been removed.
Col. Lewis Pratt OF Woodstock and
Col. Henry Clark of Rutland are the
oldest surviving members of the stafi5
of Vermont governors. Mr.. Pratt was
on the staff of Gov. William Slade
in 1876, and MI. Clark on Gov. John
5. Robinson's staff, in 1853.
Thomas Hawley, late of Co. C,IG9th
New York regiment, died at the YER
mont Soldiers Home Dee. 10, aged Sc
years. He was admitted to the Home
from Bennington Dec. ID, 1888. For
the past five years he has been cared
for in the hospital. This is death No.
"A.
Philip Pendergast, Co. II, l2Sd
regiment, New York infantry, died
Dec. 18th, at the Vermont Soldiers
Home, of Bright's disease at the age
of 81 years. He was admitted to the
Home May IA, 1896, from Bellows
Falls and was buried in the Home
cemetery.
John Hall, late of Co. |, 10th VT
Vols, aged Y years, died OF apoplexy
at the Soldiers Home last Thursday.
He was admitted to the Home Dec.ll,
1896. The burial was at his former
home in Hartland. This is death No.
70, and is the fourth during the pres
ent month.
The monument to mark the place
where Gen. John Stark's army camped
before the battle of Bennington, is
completed, and was placed in position
Saturday morning, Dec. IL. Six
horses were required to draw it to the
spot where it stands. The polished
side of the monument faces the road,
and contains the following inscription:
s'The Camping Ground of Gen. John
Stark, Aug.l4, Is and l6,1777. There
are the Redcoats. They are ours, or
this night Molly Stark sleeps a wild
ow.'"
The soldiers monument presented
to the town of Wilmington by A. p.
Childs of bennington has been set up
under the direction OF the committee
appointed by the Grand Army post
and is a fine piece of work. The de-
sign is tasty and all interested are
highly pleased. The dedication will
occur next spring, probably Memo
rial day. The inscription is simple
and brief;-'In memory Of our coun-
defenders" II was a generous
gift on the part of Mr.. Childs, and il
is fully appreciated by the people of
Wilmington.
A. II. Hurlburt w. II. c., of St.
Adams gave a pleasant entertainment
last Wednesday night in G. A. X.
hall. Mrs. j. Gregory Smith gave an
interesting talk on the Spanish char
acter and a. S. Fleury told some
"reminiscences of his confinement III
Andcrsonville prison. The purpose
of the entertainment was to raise
funds for the preservation and care of
Andersonville prison. The G. A. Il.
Of Georgia has purchased the old
grounds and the Woman's Re-
lief Corps of the county is raising
money 10 restore the grounds to their