Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-29
Around the Campfire

There are now ~ patients at Fort
Ethan Allen hospital, all Of whom are
expected to recover.
John Gilbert of Wilmington, a
member of the LIST Maine Heavy Ar.
tillery, died in camp at Augusta, Me-,
last week.
Major fl. ID. Fillmore, of the Yer
mont regiment, has SO far recovered
from his severe illness as to be able to
return to his home in Bennington.
Harriet c., widow OF the late Chas.
Sheldon, died at Rutland Sept. Is.
She was very prominent in local So
cieties and noted for her good works.
Capt. F. L. Howe of Mortified was
called to Camp Olympia last week
Monday to take command, as Capt.
Dyer of Rutland was sick and obliged
TO return home.
The young son Of Mrs. Sarah Spear
OF Burlington is ill with fever which
he is thought to have contracted at
Camp Olympia after the return of the
Vermont regiment. The boy wore
a soldiers hat for some time and was
among the men quite good deal af-
ter their return.
Judge Hugh Henry, the new pen
sion agent, has to sign 10000 pension
checks every quarter at his office in
Concord, y. II. The genial official
frankly says that the only ray of sun
shine is when he comes to the check
that draws his own salary.-St.Johns-
bury Caledonian.
Elk Gov. U. A. Woodbury. has been
appointed member OF the War de-
partment investigating commission
and left last week for Washington on
summons from the president. The
other members Of the board are Brig.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief on the
engineer corps, United States army,
w. III. Jackson of Tennessee, Thomas
l.. Livermore Of Boston, vice presi-
dent and manager OF the Calumet &
Hecla Copper Mining company, and
DIR. w. w. Keen Of Philadelphia.
\ despatch from Woodstock says
that Gen. Merritt is coming from the
Philippines to Chicago to marry Miss
Laura G. Williams. daughter of the
Hon. Norman Williams, leading
lawyer OF that city, formerly of
Woodstock. The engagement was
announced soon after the war was de-
clared. They will come to the old
homestead at Woodstock for few
days, and from there the general will
proceed to Washington to consult with
the president and will, probably, fol-
low the peace commission to Paris.
Miss Lucy S. Ruggles, who died re-
Gently at Bennington, aged So, was a
sister Of the late Gen. Ruggles of the
confederate army. For many years
she was teacher in several schools
for young women in the South. She
came to Bennington to reside about
20 years ago and for number of
years she was very frequent contrib
utor OF poetry to the local papers.
During the past few years she had
been almost totally blind and lived
alone. 1t is reported that she left
handsome property that will go to
Massachusetts institutions.
Like the brave, courageous man he
is, Col. Roosevelt, of the Rough Rid
ers, is not in the least inclined TO take
credit to himself for the gallant charge
he made at Santiago when he led his
command up Hill against the Span
iards. He says the reason for his con-
spicuous gallantry ON that occasion
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to avoid being run over and trampled
under foot by his men. No wonder
'sTeddyv Roosevelt is the idol OF his
command and the pride Of his coun-
try.-St. Adams Messenger.
Bennington has two officers in the
United States navy. Lieut.. Com
mander VIM. p. Day is now in CON-
mand OF the New Orleans, the flag
ship of Rear Admiral Schley, while
he is in the Porto Rico commission.
He left there to enter the navy in 1862
as an apprentice boy. He was APP
pointed as midshipman in 1865, and
received his present commission Jan.
l, 1897. Ensign w. G. Richardson,
retired, who has been on duty in the
navigation bureau at the navy de-
partment since April, has been relieved
from duty.
1t was bound to come-the secret of
the marvellous success of the converted
yacht, Gloucester. 1t was Vermonts1
er who stood at the wheel and steered
the little vessel, Quartermaster Her
mann G.. Green. of Fairhaypn. He Is
only 81 years old and it was he who
manned the wheel during the entire
battle of Santiago, while Capt. VAIN
wright stood on one side of him and
Lieut.. Huse on the other, all exposed
to the shot and shell which the Span
iards so Intellectually fired at the little
craft. The name of this famous little
boat, together with those of the Ore
gon and the Olympia, is spoken with
a just feeling. of pride especially by
Vermonters, because of the fact that
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