Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-14
Around the Campfire.

Gov. josiah Gfout mas Deeh secuIt'
10 deliver the Memorial Day address
at Morrisville this year.
Go. G, lst Regt.. V. n. G.. Of Bran
Ion has elected Edgar \. Miller hrs
lieutenant and Harry Ferris seconC
lieutenant.
The drama OF the 'Lnrds Of Crea
ion pres nte1 last Friday evening
by the dramatic club far the beneii
of 90 G. of the National Guard was
great success.
Or. i. B. Newton Of Bennington
has been appointed one Of the board
Of examining surgeons for pension
Tor Bennington county, vice &. w.
Bartlett OF Dorset, resigned.
Second Lieutenant A. O. Smith OF
Company +, lst Regt., V. \. e.
of Mortified, has rendered his resig'
nation, which has been accepted, and
he has been honorably discharged
from the service.
After the close of the joint installa-
ton Of officers of the q. a. Il. and
auxiliaries at Morrisville, Mrs. Geo +.
Earle, the retiring president OF the
Ladies' Aid society, presented the posi-
with a sum Of money.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 20tli,
Rev. Remly :. Sidelineer will delivel
his lecture for the benefit Of the w.
Il. G. Of West Concord on his cXpe-
rience as soldier in the Indian war.
while in Gen. Clusters Ith t. ;. cav
airy and as a scout and prisoner.
Company b, V. \. g., % st. Az
bans VIII hold a grand military ball
Feb. 9Th. Il is expected that an or
ehestra % twelve pieces will play for
square dances and that the band Of
the 2lst infantry, L. 5. A., At Platt--
brgh, will give a concert and play
for The round dances. Every calcula-
ion has been made TO give the bail oH
grand scale and az the same time o.
keep the price of the tickets al rca-
-Onable figure.
Il has been the custom for the de-
partment OF the G.. a II. TO hold its
annual encampment in January but q
hangc win be made under the adj
of Department Com
man3cr Puiler, and the next encamp-
ment will be held in Bennington IN
June. The encampmeRt was held ia
Bennington in 1853 and 1884. IL
shat Col Erastu. w. Jewett
of Swantun may be a candidate Tor
commander
Cant. Burnham Cowdrcy has a rare
old book which he picked up on Cap
iiul Square. Richmond, Va. April 3,
1860. Il is about the size OF the yer
mont state Papers" and contains the
laws Of Virginia from 1919 to 1860
and many interesting facts about the
early history of the state. We hope
it will lind its way into our public
library some day, where il will be
kept FOR future generations, in mem
DRY OF one of Bradford's heroic SOL
liers. Capt. Cowdrey was a good
''stayer. as the horsemen would say,
for he went into the war ut the Begin
ming and stayed until it closed. lie
from Bradford in Company
-, First Vermont regiment. under
Capt. ID. X. Andross and remained
unlil il was mustered out lie after
wards enlisted in the Ninth Vermont
.egiment, OF which his old captain.
ID. II. Andross, was then colonel. lie
was stationed for several days to
guard the capital at Richmond after
he union army had taken the city.
His health is fairly good but he is
obliged TO use two crutches or canes.
Is he cannot walk without them. The
government has given him
good tension, as it ought to do for
Ill good and true soldiers Bradford
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