Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
POST AND CAMP.
Interesting Notes from g. A. II. and v. N.
q. Circles.

Twenty names have been secured to
an application for II grand army post at
Castleton. There are about 40 veterans in
the town, only about 10 of whom are con
nected with the order
Frontier Post, No. 20, G. A. r., of Rich
ford gave the play entitled Light and
Shadows of the Great Rebellion, or the
Hospital Nurse of Tennessee, " az the rink
in Richford, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, the 10th and 18th, for the benefit
of the charity fund of the post.
BiXby Post &. A. r., was reorganz-
ed last Saturday the 18th. by chief mus
tering officer Schroeder of Burlington.
Post Dudley G. A. r., have engaged
Rev. Edward l.. Walker to deliver the
Decoration day address ut Arlington.
There is to be IA camp fire at the school
house in Gilmore the nth. There will be
II lecture at the close. 1t is to he basket
picnic and good time is expected.
The G. A, II. Post had an enjoyable
camp fire Saturday night at Hardwick.
Aaron keeler Posts last camp fire of
the season was held in North Hyde
Park, Wednesday.
Company q of Bradford elected f. T..
liland first lieutenant, and OrrIn Brock
second Lieutenant, to fill vacancies.
A pensioner at Walden claims he has
been swindled out of 800 by an agent
kearney post of East Wallingford gave
a play in Enterprise hall Wednesday eve
ming.
The net proceeds of the Grout Guards
entertainment were about $l25. The
broom drill exercise was novelty and
much enjoyed.
Burnside Post G.. A. r. at Greensboro
Bend have postponed their camp fire and
box supper on account of bad roads. Due
notice will be given hereafter.
The following pensions have been re-
Gently granted to Nermonters David
Rollins of Moretown an increase and ad-
dltional pension from 81 to - a month
ana 81 ,l64 arrears Sarah a. Whitney of
Wolcott, SIG month and $3.50 arrears :;
Mrs. Cyrena Spaulding of Fairfax IS per
month, with over $1,000 arrears Frank
Stafford of Barton Landing Sl2 month,
and $1,000 back pay ; Nathan Leonard of
Evansville IS per month and 1886 back
pay.
There will be reunion at Bennington
May IA of the surviving members of com
pany A, second Vermont regiment of vol
unteers, it being the 25th anniversary of
their being sworn into the service. There
are 80 living, but some are scattered in
distant parts of the country. No pains
will be spared to have every one present.
| The following survivors reside in Ben
nington Col. James II. Walbridge, An
drew j. Noyes, w. +. Murphy Z. Spen-
Ger Hathaway, Andrew j. Downs, w. H.
Sears, Charles Kelly, j. A. n Williams,
Martin &. iarwood, John p. Harwood
and John Griffin. The day will be spent
in Grand Army hall, and in the evening a
banquet will be held in Free Library hall.
Col. Walbridge will give the address,
which will consist of personal remins-
cences
Assistant djutant-general 5. II. Wood
of st. Adams has just issued Il circular
urging Post commanders to see that both
the adjutant's and quartermaster's re
ports are made out and mailed on the LIST
day of April, July, October and January
to the assistant adjutant-general. The
circular also states that the per cdpitC
tax for 1856, is eight cents per quarter, for
each member in good standing, money
orders and drafts to be payable to f. f.
Greenleaf, A. q. NJ. General Burlington
VT, to whom all orders for supplies shoult
be addressed. The assistant adjutant
general wishes to bring to the notice o
newly elected Post officers, the fact thai
the standing of this department, at ma
tional headquarters, is governed largely
by the promptness in which quarterly re
ports are forwarded.