Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11
Memorial Services.

A bout one hundred Assem- bled in q. A
X. hall Sunday afternoon for the memorial
services in honor OF the members Of L. ).
Grant Post, q. A. r., and the Woman's
Relief Corps deceased during the year Just
past. Eight chairs were draped for the
honored dead of the Post and two for the
valued members lost by the Corps. The
choir OF the Methodist church sang, and
Miss Abbie Clark acted as organist.
The service OF the Post came first, con-
Quoted by Commander John Manney, who
called upon Adjutant r. h. Ketehum to
read the following memorial record, each
name being followed by the sad roll OF the
drum.
Leonard II. Goodrich-Born in the town
of Orange; enlisted in Company B, 9Th
Vermont Volunteers, August II, 1862, and
was discharged ON account OF wounds
March II, 1861; Joined u. ;. Grant Post,
May 20, 1856, and died Jan. 2l, 1905, at the
age of 70 years.
Simon c. Webster Born in Mortified,
Sept. Is, 1886; enlisted in Company j, Yer
mont Volunteers, Sept. l6, 1862; was cor
poral and sergeant, and was discharged
July 80, 1853; Joined u. 5. Grant Post, Feb.
16, 1895, and died March 3, 1905, in his 69th
year.
John Hatch-Born in Sharon, Oct. q,
1873; enlisted in Company g, Sth Vermont
Volunteers, Dec. 2s, 1868; was promoted to
corporal and sergeant and discharged
June 2S, 1865; joined U. 5. Grant Post,
May "a, 1886; was junior vice commander,
senior vice commander and commander;
died May is, 1905,a the age OF IS years.
Sylvester Banister- Born in Bethel,
Aug. 8, 1881; enlisted in Company A, 9th
Vermont Volunteers, Oct. IA, 1861, held the
office OF commissary sergeant and was dis
charged June 26 1886; Joined Joseph B.
Eidredge Post of Warren and then I. ;.
Grant Post, and died Aug. IL, 1905, aged
"A years.
Birney |. Pratt-Born in Braintree, July
rs, 1874; enlisted in Company III, 9th Ner-
mont VOLUNTEERS, August "a, 1864, and was
discharged June 13, 1863; joined L. 5.
Grant Post May "a, 1886, and died August
10, 1905, aged 81.
Darius Hatch-Born in Roxbury, No
vemb 20, 1896; enlisted August 20, lb62,
in Company +, 18th Vermont Volunteers,
ana was discharged July ID, 1868; Joined
l.. 5. Grant Post NAV "a, 1886, and died
August 30, 1903, in his 69th year.
Thomas A. smith Born September 13,
1890; enlisted August Z, 1862, in Company
T., 4th Vermont Volunteers, and was dis
charged June 19, 1865; joined u. ). Grant
Post May 20, 1899, and died November 2,
1905, having reached the age OF 20.
Edwin Goodwin-Born in Tunbridge,
Feb. 4, 1890; enlisted No ember q, 1861,
musician and was discharged
MAY 8. 1868: Joined u. S. Grant Post May
"a, 1856, and died December 81, 1905,
aged 70.
Rev Samuel Knowles, pastor OF the
Baptist church, offered prayer, and brief
we're made on the lives and char
acters OF the deceased comrades, q. w.
Flagg speaking OF John Hatch and Thom- |
as A. Smith, II. Q. Gilbert OF 5. 9. Web !
ster, ]. r. Cleveland OF Darius Hatch and |
Edwin Goodwin, and Capt j. =. Eldredge |
Of sylvester Banister, b. /. Pratt and L. II. |
Goodrich.
The Relief Corps officers then took the
stations, and a second service was held IN
memory of the late Mrs. Ida Batchelder, |
" no was faithful secretary of the order, /
and the late Mrs. Addie Sargent OF Brain
tree, an interested member. Miss Almira
Fisk, president OF the Corps, presided, and
poetical tributes to the departed were read
by Mrs. Z. \. Rising and Mrs. j. p. Cleve-
anu.
At the close OF the services, Rev. A.
rector of st. Johns church,
made very excellent address that directed
he thoughts OF his hearers from the serv-
ce Of country to the service Of God.