Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-06-25
GRAND ARMY PICKUPS.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
A camp of the SINS of veterans is to
be established at Thsyer.
There are 166 old soldiers in the city
of Wellington as shown by the recent
census.
The total number of ex-soldiers in
Jefferson county, as enrolled by the
township assessors, is 1000.
The veterans of the 21st Senatorial
District are perfecting arrangements to
hold their annual district reunion.
In the National cemetery, at Fl. Scott,
428 soldiers whose names and regiments
are known, and LAG whose graves are I'M
marked, lie buried.
A camp of the sons of veterans has
been established at Stafford, Stafford
county. 1t is said to be in prosperous
condition and began its existence with q
membership of fifteen.
Independence Tribune: John Noun
tain, of Drum Greek, is one of the old
soldiers whose increasing disabilities
cause him to appreciate recent increase
in his pension from Sc to $24 per month.
Wichita Eagle: At the muster of the
camp of the Sons of Veterans last night
Comrade L. J. Webb, of Topeka, muster
ing officer, twenty-four recruits were
mustered.
Sterling Bulletin: About $500 has been
subscribed toward starting q new band
under the auspices of Meade post, of the
Grand Army. 1t will be good plan for
the post to have band of its own.
Bee: The proposal to try and erect q
G. A. R. monument in the Frankfort
cemetery, is very favorably received,
and will undoubtedly be carried out,
Such monument would be an honor to
to the town.
Arlington (Rice county, Enterprise:
John Guyer, veteran of the late un-
pleasantness, received a reward for in
juries received amounting to about ST.
100. He is q member of the G. A. r.
post of this city.
The managers of the soldiers reunion
to be held at Hiawatha in September
have secured 300 tents from the state fol-
the accommodation of the veterans who
may be in attendance. Gov. Martin will
be present and deliver an address.
Lyon post No. 9. of Marysville held an
open meeting few evenings ago and a
very enjoyable time was had. The sum
of $120 was donated the post by the
"Home Dramatic" company of Marys-
will who have given several entertain
ments for the benefit of the post.
The grand army post at Medicine
Lodge, Barber county is being reorgan-
lied. The Cresset of that place says:
There are enough old soldiers here to
have fourishing post if they will take
hold in earnest. Keep the camp-fres
burning boys.
Osborne Farmer: A soldiers reunion
will be held at Osborne on July Oath
and 18th. Governor Martin and other
distinguished speakers will be present
and address the veterans. A committee
of Fl, representative being chosen for
each township in the county. has been
set to work, and the result will undoubt-
eddy be the biggest touront of the boys
in blue that Osborne has ever seen.
Seneca Tribune: w. P. Harrison, who
belongs to the G. A. r. post here, and
William Leibig, who is member of the
Wetmore post, served in the same brig
ade all through the war, and were in six
teen different battles together; but never
knew it until recently. It was quite q
discovery for the two old veterans, and
they spent nearly day talking over old
times and war incidents.
Wichita Eagle: Gen. NJ. IStewart. de-
partment commander, Col. L. N. Wood
cock, assistant adjutant general, Col.
Jesse Ask, inspector general, Col. Muir
~ Myers, assistant quarter master gen.
eral, Col. II. D. Heiserman, commander
of Garfield post, Adjutant John A. Wal
lace, Major John Fisher and Major B. II.
Downing and other local members Of the
G. A. R. mustered in q post at Clear
water, this county the other evening
Council Grove Cosmos: Charles Hop
kins, superanuated soldier from the
soldiers home at Dayton, Ohio, struck
this place last Wednesday. He freely
admitted that he was q runaway, having
been punished for some infraction of the
rules Of the home by having two months
pension forfeited. He was out of money
and completely out of sorts. Some of
the G. A. r. boys fortified the old man
With little money and sent him to
Junction City where he claims he has .
brother residing.
Atchison Patriot: For nearly . year
past man named Humphreys, about