Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-08
COUNTY VETERANS MEET.
Enjoyable Reunion Held at Bellows
Falls Tuesday.

The annual VI liit w
County Veterans association was held
at Barber's Park, Bellows falis. tues
day Sept, ). The weather proved 10
be most favorable. About so or more
tickets were sold at the Brattleboro
station and many more Joined tne
number at other stations before reach
ing Bellows Falls. Quite large num-
her came from Windsor county.
At about l2 o'clock. fully 300 per-
sons sat down to a fine dinner pro-
vided bv the good people of the town.
Al about L. 80, the camp fire exercises
were held in the theatre building. l..
p. Bailey of Putney being unavoidaply
absent, Col. H. L. Taylor acted as pre-
siding officer. The following oHicers
were elected for the ensuing year
President, John o. Spring OF Bellows
Falls vice president, Hugh II. Hoi,
brook Of Townshend; secretary anu
treasurer c. M. Russell, wilmington
ayecntive committee Col. II. +. Tay-
lor II C. Streeter and Col George n.
Rond all of Brattleboro. at which
Mace the reunion will be held next
year. 80. co,
The secretary read letters from GOV.
Bel Department Commander WOOD
| col Albert Clarke and others. Soi.
williams of Bellows Falls was the nrst
sneaker and remarked that he felt II
great privilege and honor to repre-
sant such an honorable man as GOV
ReIl He told the story that Marx
Twain said that he knew Gen. HaWies
| to be an honest man for he had occu-
nied a seat directly behind the gen.
eral for years and had never seen nm
/ take a penny from the conlripulioii
box as It was passed. Mr.. Wlihanis
said that he knew GOV Bell lh.linatsis ,si ..
and during all his intercourse with Mn
had never known him to take anything
I-hut water. So long as we have mei
like Gov. Bell, and Others that stang
frm for Justice and right. so long WI
Vermont occupy the high posltion snt
does in the American union. KEY. MI
Stacking of Bellows Falls maze az
lexcellent speech. saying that ne lei
Iit great honor to speak 10 the u,
soldiers who did such mighty WORT
lin the days of the rebellion. AS w
liooked 10 the army in those days 10
sunnort so we look to the old soldier
lto-day TO lead in the arts OF peace.
prot. Mason Of Bellows Falls SAM
The sword Of Bunker Hill most eHec
Itively, receiving a hearty encore.
Deacon Osgood of Bellows ran
made fine talk. growing eloquent a
he spoke of the greatness OF AIieiio,
hut deploring the fact that SO mucl
more is being done to strengthen Tn
arts of war than those of peace.
q n williams, esq urged the com
rades TO appreciate themselves NOR
highly. They fail to fully reailze IN
great work accomplished through thei
bravery and patriotism. a.
The sword of Bunker Hill was me
, lv rendered by Miss Leterman, Nus
trated by tableau. Mrs. Hayes repre-
senting the character in costume
, national colors. ere
congressman Haskins gave hgure
. from the last published report SNOW
ing the wonderful resources OF tn
+ country. He said the southern liiei,
r hers of congress still persist IN Spear
: ing of the war as The war DEM y,,s,
The states" Not so-it was rebellion
\ II was war upon the government
E the United States. He gave interestln
words as to pension matters ana urse
a oil needing assistance to call upon MI
/ at any time. n,a,
! Pension Agent. Hugh Henry OF MAJ
Z chester spoke in a very happy Vei
: taking President Elliot of Harvard
: task severely for his utterances
. which he denounced the old soldiers
/, "old huns" He spoke in the hlgne'
r terms of the w. r. c.. OWING 10 u
|, Ilateness of the hour it was impossip
I to extend the exercises. Many othel
n were present who would nave spohe
ably and it was especlaliy 10 De
S gretted that Gov Holbrooks arllcie
: The Anril Vermonter was not read
\ raouested. Gov Holbrook is almo
+ the last surviving war governor an
q his love and respect for the old so
dier is well known.
The Saxtons River cornet band ref
dered excellent music during the ga
The gathering was most pleasant ar
;, successful in every respect