St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-10
Volunteer Aid Association Organized.

volunteer Ald Association organized.
In response to an invitation given in
last weeks paper the ladies of the town
met at the Armory Thursday afternoon
and organized Volunteer Aid Assoc1a-
tion to work for the boys OF our regi-
ment in the hospitals and to assist them
and others in any way possible.
Mrs. Jonatoan Ross was appointed
temporary chairman and Miss Margaret
Robie secretary. The association was
organized by electing the following Off
GERS: Pres, Mrs. P. F. Hazen vice pres,
Mrs. Jonathan Ross; secretary, Miss
Margaret Robie; treasurer. Mrs. c. E.
Ayers; executive committee, Mrs. Hor.
ace Fairbanks, Mrs. Thomas lyric, Mrs.
B. w. Spaulding, Mrs. Jerome Lemaire,
and Mrs. S. W: Parkhurst.
Letters were read from Mrs. c. NJ.
Bonett and Capt. Ellis, who are both at
CLickamauga, telling OF some articles
needed and the condition Of the regiment
Mrs. c. HI. Merrill told OF some of the
work done by her sister. Mrs. Amos
Draper, who is treasurer Of the war COM
mittee of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. DR.. Fairbanks was present
and spoke OF the work to be done, and
commended those present for their loyal
ty.
Samples OF articles brought by Mrs.
Ashton r. Willard which could be used
as patterns for hospital shirts, surgical
shirts, pajamas and bands were kindly
sent from Massachusetts Aid Associa-
ton as gift from Massachusetts to
Vermont, and Vermont acknowledges
the gift with thanks.
The money collected by Mrs. w. L.
Moulton few weeks ago has been given
to this association as a fund 10 start
with, sad those whose names were on
that paper, together with any Others
who contribute either money or material
are considered members of the associa-
ton. Money or material will be CRATE
fully received from any one interested in
the cause, and as many OF the boys of
Co. D are from the towns about, those in
the county are cordially invited to send
any such through the Volunteer Aid As
sociation. The gentlemen are also
especially requested to join in this move
ment.
Through the kindness OF DR.. Fairbanks
meeting of the association was held in
the vestry Of the South church, Monday
afternoon, where the work on pillow
cases, sheets, hospital shirts and towels
was prepared tor them. Mrs. Robert
McKinnon, Miss Rossie Weeks and Miss
Lizzie Hawes assisted the committee in
preparing the work. The amount OF
money that has been raised up to the
present time is $147.5O, of which $50 has
been sent to Major James N. Jenne, chief
surgeon of the 1st Vermont regiment at
Chickamauga.
Another meeting will be held at the
Northchurch vestry Thursday afternoon,
at o'clock, for work, to which all ladies
are invited.
Below we give the names of the men,
bers of the association
Frank H. Brooks, H. N. Turner, w. S.
Boynton, W. P. Stafford, H. E. Smith,
c. c. Bingham, Edward F. Griswold, F.
E. Potts, George Ranney, L. F. Gaskill,
c. E, Somerville, T. L. Wilcox, Field &
Rowell, E. E. Moore. B. ]. Chapman,
F. H. Somervile, J. c. Gray, F. A. Scott,
E. O. Leonard, Arthur Laferriere, H. A.
Belknap, Charles w. Lanctot, Asselin
& Lamontague, A. c. Randall, L. P.
Leach, Lougee Bros. & Smythe, c. W.
Braley, w. A. Hutchinson, {. A. Horton,
F. M. Ladd, Charles Hastings, G. c.
Burnham, H. H. Baxter, Thomas Ricka-
by. w. w. s. Browne, Miss L. c. French,
John T. Ritchie, F. Harris. Alex Bor-
land. Charles A. Calderwood, George H.
Cross, F. G. Landry, E. N. Randall, W.
H. Moulton, c. B. Weeks, Flint Bros,
A. M. Stanton, E. E. Gage, Hall & STAN
ley, H. H. Carr. H. D. Piper, Sas Rand
all, Louise L. Bartlett, Margaret Bart.
lett, Mrs. A. r. Willard. Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks, Mrs. c. M. Stone, Mrs.
Frank Richardson, Miss Adela Wood
cock, Mrs. Jonathan Ross, Mrs c. H.
Merrill, Mrs. A. {. McCracken, Marga.
ret Flanagan, Mrs. c. Caswell, Mrs. S.
]. Somerville. Mrs. James Glynn, Mrs. A.
-. Dal'ey, MES. jerome LameTe, MrS. d.
w. Spaulding, Mrs. Truman c. Fletcher.
Mrs. T. B. lyric, Mrs. M. S. Waterman,
Mrs. Robert Mackinnon, Mrs. Charles
E. Ayers, Mrs Silas Masten, Mrs. P. F.
Hazen, Mrs. Henry G. Ely, Miss Halves,
Mrs. S. w. Parkhurst, Miss r. B. Weeks,
Robert Mackinnon, A. F. Stone. Mrs. w.
l.. PEARL {. H. Merrill, Miss Mary E.
Stone, Mrs. w. H. Sargent, Margaret
Robie, Mrs. E. Taylor, Mrs. w. A. Wells,
Judge Ross, Miss Ross, Mrs. w. P. Stat
iord, Mrs. John w. Balch Mrs. Leonard
Howard, Mrs. c. p Carpenter, Mrs. H.
w. Blodgett, Mrs. J. w. Warden.
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