Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

Notes From the Grand Army Posts of
Vermont

The annual inspection Of f. II. Slough
ton Post of Bellows Falls occurred Mon
day evening. The records show ~ mem
bers in good standing.
f. II. Stoughton Post has secured DR..
ilendricksOn to deliver a course of Illus
trated lectures ON american Scenery
during the month of December.
Sheridan Camp, Sons Of Veterans of
/ lllnsdale, are To give a war drama and
social dance at the town hall in that place
ON Wednesday evening, November "A,
with supper at Hotel AshuelOt.
The Grand Army Post at North Troy
has decided to build their hall on land
bought Of william Buggy on Main street.
III Will be 24XiO feet, with basement and
one and half story. Work Will be com
menced Immediately.
The camp fire of the Waterbury Post,
Grand Army, was well attended Saturday
night notwithstanding the unfavorable
condition OF the weather Those who
spoke were Comrades Warren Gibbs of
st. Albans, Russ and Hutchinson, men,
bers of the post, Captain Lull of Mont
peierAnd Department Commander Chlds.
The Waterbury band furnished excel
lent music.
The Springfield post has secured Dr.
Henderson to deliver course of lectures
commencing in December. The course
consists of four, and will be given one
each week in the month.
The Bellows Falls post will present the
military drama "TacticS," November "A
and %, to be followed by grand ball.
This play has recently been written and
dedicated to the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and f. II. Stoughton Post ha, Sc
cured the honor of making its first pre-
sentatlon.
f. b. Frost Post of Post Mills, met for
/ hA. '1a
has II members, who come from S'X diff
terent villages. The present commauder,
comrade II. II. Titus, lives in Nershire.
Henry Dow Post of STAFFORD, was in
spected November 10 by the assistant in
spector for the Sth district. 1t has 2l
members in good standing
Commander-n.ch Fairchild has ap-
pointed the following aides-de-camp for
Vermont a. w. Fuller of St Albans,
+, c. Bates of Newport, and James p.
Elmer of Brattleboro.
At Il meeting of Edwin Dillingham; Post,
Grand Army of Republic. Waterbury,
George X Brown resigned the position Of
COMMANDER Captain Eldrldge, assistant
/ inspector, visited the Post and expressed
satisfaction with its work and condition
The Evansville Post held an ENJOYABLE
camp ire at h. A Grows place Tuesday
night.
The comrades of Post Custer went to
North Adams, Mass, Friday evening.
where, III conjunction with Post W ood OF
Hoo,ick Falls, they enjoyed a monster
campfire, klndled on that occasion by the
comrades OF North Adams.
The Grand Army fair and festival at
Brattleboro on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, at the town nall, proved sue
cessiul. Wednesday evening the First
Regiment band gave a concert, which
proved so acceptable that it was repeated
Thursday evening. The target shooting
awakened considerable interest, and three
prizes offered We're won by Mes,rs. Horace
French, Thomas Harmon and J. H. street
er, respectively. The festival closed with
dance. The entire proceeds amounted
to $500, OF which some $500 Will be net.
The pension department at Washington
Is seeking through Grand Army posts for
the addresses, with records, of veterans
VINO were at any time prisoners Of war.
Commander San ford II. Potter Of Abra
ham Lincoln Post, Hartford, a. deputy in
Spector, made an official visit to the Wind
sor Post recently. He reports the post to
be one of the most proficient and pros
porous III that vicinity, and attributes its
hlgh standing III great measure to the
warm interest evnced by the citizens of
windsor in it, success.
The relief corps of West Concord gave
an entertainment AT their hall ON the eve
ming of November l6 consisting of an
oyster supper, speaking, singing, select
reading, etc.
., The Worcester post held campfire
Thursday evening, November H. Com
mauder General Stephen Thomas and
Captain II. c. Lull of Montpelier, Major
Dick Smith of Nerahire Captain Il. j.
Cotiey OF Windsor and Captain George
W. flAgg of Braintree were present aud
made snort and interesting speeches,
The Woman's Relief corps of North
Eall t.It ; -
from their recent supper, and a very en-
JoNable time Is reported by those in at
tendance.
The West Burke post had an oyster
supper Friday evening, November -, at
which there was good attendance
The Cabot post gave very successful
campfire Friday evening, November
They were addressed by Rev. j. l.. Bailey
of Marshteld.
Cambridge Post 10, Grand Army, is full
of vim and enterprise aud is constantly
originating something To add to he social
attractions of the place and To increase
its own working fund. The post has good
music furnished by quartette of daugh-
ters of the veterans and the organlst is a
veteran OF the post.
Captain Farrow has received a letter
from the american FiCid cUngratulatng
the Brattleboro rifle team on their win
ming the gold medal in match No, 3. The
FtCd wants photographs of the team for
engraving and publishing in that paper.
The rifle teams total IN this match, 1s5
points, is the highest on record.
Ransom Post No. :, of East Corinth, was
Inspected by Deputy Inspector II. :. Pow
ersot Wells River Saturday evening and
was found to be in good working condi-
ton. The post has 40 members. 1t was
named IN honor of Col. Ransom Of MeXi-
can war fame.
The &. A. r. Post and Relief Corps at
Tunbrdge propose having series of So
cial entertainments during the next .our
months.
Lieut.. Walter A. Phillips late of the
Third Vermont battery is contributing
series of war sketches to the Chicago
Ledger and to the COmrddG, a G. A. r.
paper.
Pensions have recently been granted to
Nermonters as follows; Peter Bovatt of
Highgate, back pension amounting TO
slOi5, and seven dollars per month instead
of three; ii. II. rilley, st. George an in
crease from 81 to $40 u month and s540 ar