Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
THE BOYS WHO WORE THE BLUE.
Notes from the Grand Army Posts in Yer.
mont.


mont.
The G. A. X. boys in STAFFORD wish to
have a soldiers monument erected there.
Hartford cornet band has been engaged
for Memorial Day at White River June
ten.
The Bellows Falls Post have just closed
n profitable entertainment continuing a
week.
G. A. Custer Post, Bennington, are pre-.
pairing to give Il dramatic entertainment,
"The Loyal Mountaineers."
The foundation for the Brandon soldiers
monument is being laid in the triangle ut
the lower end of Park street.
There will be n concert on the evening
of Memorial day at St. Johnsbury, under
the auspices of Post Chamberlin.
Fifty-six ex.soldiers' names were sent
from Barton Landing last week petition
ing for a G. A. X. Post at that place.
Crandall Post. G. A. r., have commenc-
ed rehearslng the great war drama 1.-THE
Blue and the Gray" and expect to present
it about the middle of May.
Commander George II. Crosby of st.
Johnsbury has been appointed aide-de-
camp to Commander Burdett of the Ma
tional encampment, 6. A X.
Brattleboro has appropriated 5000 for a
soldiers monument to be completed for
dedication October 20, 1856. Governor
Holbrook is chairman Of the committee.
Tracy Camp, Sons of Veterans of Mid
dlebury will present the drama. 1.-The
Ranger Spy" at the town hall, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, April q and 2S
H. w. Putnam has offered to provide
new uniforms for the Park guard of Ben
nngton at his own expense, but objects to
a change in name. Gen. Mccullough has
sent his check for $50 to the company.
f. H. Stoughton Post, G. A. r. of Bel
lows Falls has received and accepted an
invitation to memorial service at the Bap-
fist church on Sunday, May 3d. and the
Woman's Relief corps are also invited to
accompany the post.
A new G. A. X. Post, which probably
will be called the Quimby Post, in honor
of Lieut. Quimby of the 4th regiment,
who was killed at Fredericksburg, Va,
will be organized at Barton soon, papers
having been forwarded for charter.
Tracy camp Sons of Veterans of Middle
bury will present the drama, THE Ranger
Spy" at the town hall, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, April ~ and %. The
Middlebury orchestra will assist. The
proceeds will be used for buying uniforms
for the post.
The following pensions have recently
been granted: Archelos Drown, Evans
vile, "a per month and Sl15 back pay
Asahel w. Baker, Waterbury, & a month
and 1909 arrears John Stone, Montpe-
lier s. month and $50 arrears Aaron
Goss, Moretown, Sc a month Luke NJ,
Lewis North DuXbury, an increase from
81 to 81 II month and $2S7 arrears John
A. Martin, North Montpelies, an increase
/ from 81 to So month Andrew j. Dud-
| ley, Barre, an increase from 80 to SIG a
month William Hutchinson, Pomfret,
an increase from 81 to 81 a month and $40
arrears.
Commandments Burdette, answer
ing many inquiries respecting Decora-
ton Day says sit appears from the in
quiries to be the opinion of comrades
that National headquarters has the
authority to determine whether these ser
vices are to be on Sunday or upon the day
previous or the day following. The rules
and regulations have, however, provided,
for this emergency. The provision refer
ring to this matter says: when such
day occurs on Sunday the succeeding day
shall be observed, except where by legal
enactment the preceding day is made a
legal holiday, when such day shall be OBJ
served" 1t will therefore fall to the lot
of Department Commanders to ascertain
whether the law has fixed the preceding
day, and if not they will of course be re-
quired to declare that Monday, the 3lst,
shall be the day for the ceremonies