Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-17
THE BOYS WHO WORE THE BLUE.
Notes From the Grand Army Posts o.
Vermont.

Vermont.
Haskell NJ. Phelps Post, 6. A. r., Of
Williston has broken up and its member
have been transferred to posts in neigh
boring towns.
The elegant hall in the third story of
he occupied when completed, by Custer
Post, No. ~ &. a. II.
The first of a course of four lectures by
DR. Henderson of Boston was giving at
Springfield Wednesday evening, for
the benefit of the 6. A. r.. post there.
George w. Flagg, the representative
from Braintree, was one of the few men
who served rs a soldier and officer from
the beginning to the close of the war. He
enlisted in Company f, Second Vermont
Regiment, in the spring Of 1861, and was
mustered out of the service July 10, 1865
"Gen. Beauregard" of the old ca airy
entertained the Cabot post at a camp fire
Friday evening, December 10 The gen
eral appeared in the same manner before
that last December, receiving many en-
COmumS
BoswOrth post OF Fair Haven was or
ganized in July. lSSl, and has given over
$500 in charities to widows and orphans of
veterans, besides having $500 in the treas
ury.
The Waterbury Centre Post is to have a
campfire some time this mouth. 1t is eX-
/
be present.
The Reynolds sisters Of Tunbrldge. Yer
mont viollnsts. are engaged to give a con
cert at Brandon for the &. a. r. Post. De
Cember 30.
The w X. G. Of Windsor will hold a
fair Dec. p and -.
The North Troy post will have "A con
cert and oyster supper Tuesday evening,
Dec. II.
Post Jewett has appointed f. d. Barnes.
/ Il. l.. Barney and & f. Atwood commit
| tee TO arrange a course of six campfires
for the benefit Of the relief fund.
/ Members from l}oynton Post, Mortified,
| went to Brook field to assist In mastering
IN new members in the Henry f. Free
/ man Post, No 9S recently organized in
that place.
That was hearty meeting of two old
veterans the other day when Robert Mac
! Wicker of LyudonVille arrived inNOrthfield
| TO see his old comrade, Allan MacGinivarY.
In April, 1852, while serving their country,
/ they We're two of l26 who were wrecked
| on Mississippi steamer, and after eXpe-
rencing much hardship the company was
rescued without loss of life. Nearly gen
Grafton has passed since the eventtul days
of the rebellion, and these two OH veter
ads are all that are living of that com
| pany. MacNicker is a jolly old soul and
| Is working up claim for an increase of
pension to help him in his declining
years, and well does he deserve it.
Pensions have recently been granted tC
| Nermonters as follows: Edwin & At
| klns, Moretown, 81 a month and 81 ar
rears Roswell f. George. an increase
from 81 to so month and $50 arrears
Josiah Smith, Braintree. 81 "A month and
$lI5 arrears ; Ransom O. Smith. Lunen-
! burgh, an increase from Is to SIP a month;
| w. w. Spearin, RoXburv, $l2 a month
and $3.50 arrears Al X. Short. Newport,
IS a month and $500 arrears Frederick
ID. Marsh, Greensboro, an increase from
| IS to SIG month.
Bailey Post of North Troy will give q
concert by local talent at the Congrega
tional church, Tuesday evening, Decem
Der Il. Immediately following the con
cert an oyster supper will be served al
| Veterans Hall.
The executive council OF the GRAND
Army of the Republic, who have beer
looking over the ground of st Louis il
connection with the holding of their next
encampment, express themselve. we'll sat
| istied with the situation, and have named
| september Is as the day of the meeting
of the gpand encampment in 1857.