Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
County Veterans at Barton.

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County Veterans association was held
at Barton Friday, June IA, flag day.
The business meeting was called to
order at II a. m. by President E. G.
| Collision of Barton. In the absence
| of the secretary and treasurer, VIM.
Brunn1ng, on account of sickness,
the minutes of the last meeting were
read by the president and were ac-
cepted. 1t was voted to hold the next
meeting at Newport, June ID, 1919.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, Major Josiah Grout, New
port; vice president, Thomas Manack
| G.. Sleeper of Newport; executive
committee, Comrade A. C. Sleeper,
+ Mrs. Sleeper and Mrs. Ward, all of
| Newport. Twenty three comrades
were present as follows:
Calvin Wilson, Co. E, 9th VT, Brown
| ington, aged 80 years.
L. A. Lund, Co. E, 9th VT, Orleans,
G.. A. Fletcher, Co. I, 1st cavalry, Or
leans, age 72.
Albert Webster, Co. M, 18th VT, Bar
ton, aged 73.
Osman Dwire, Co. D, 4th Vt., Barton,
aged IS years.
Nixon Morse, Cos. D and F, Sd and
John Shannon, Go. D, Sd Vt, Derby,
aged II.
Thomas Manack, Co. F, 18th VT,
Glover, aged 76.
z. Marsh, h Co., D 18th VT, Barton,
E. c. Collision, Co. L, 18th VT, Bar
ton, aged 73.
G.. S. Moulton, Co. E, 9th VT, New
! port, aged IA.
J. N. Webster, Co. I, 18th VT, Bar
ton, aged 80.
Ira Drew, Co. I, 1st Cavalry, Iras-
burg, aged rs.
c.. McGof, Co., D Sd VT, Irasburg,
aged 73.
A. N. Page, Co. I, 1st Cavalry, Iras-
burg, aged 73.
J. C .Lange, Co. I, 18th VT, Irasburg,
aged rs.
J. &C G: Gorham, ss Co. E, 9th VT, Barton,
S. B. Parker, Co. F, I'd VT, Orleans,
o., P. Durham, Co. A, 9Th VT, Or
leans, aged 70.
Major J. Grout, Co. I, 1st Cav. Ma
jor, 26th N. Y, Newport, aged II.
J. W. W: Arthur TA Go. l. 18th vt.' Glover
J. P. Christie, Co. I, 18th VT. Glover,
aged 79.
A. c. Sleeper, Co. E, 9th VT, New
port, aged 81.
AS there was no further business
the meeting was adjourned until 1.3O
p. m. Dinner was furnished by the
ladies of the M. E. church, which was
appreciated by all.
At 1.3O the meeting was called to
order by the president followed by
few words of welcome to the assem-
bly,. H. G. Perley led in singing the
"Star Spangled Banner" with Bessie
Adams at the organ, after which the
assembly listened to we'll chosen re-
marks by comrades and ladies of
Newport w. r. c. Nixon Morse, who
came 1000 miles to attend the con-
vention gave talk on California.
Thomas Mannock in his usual pleas
ing way got after the Kaiser a bit.
Comrade L. A. Lund gave an inter-
esting talk on his personal service.
Mrs. Sleeper pleasingly gave a talk
on the w. R. G. and the 141st birth
day of the flag. DR.. J. A. Pearson
delivered a good shot at the kaiser.
Mrs. Ward, president of Newport w.
R. c., gave very cheering words of
the work of the Woman's Relief
Corps. Rev. Milo A. Turner with
some well-chosen remarks expressed
his belief that the Kaiser would even
tually get all he deserves. In closing
Major Josiah Grout gave an urgent in
vitation to all comrades, their wives,
sons, daughters, cousins and aunts to
come to Newport, the city by the
lake, June 18th, 1919. The conven-
tion closed by singing "America."
E. G. Collision, Acting Sec.