Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
OUR HAVERSACK.
Admissions and Discharges at the Yer
mont Soldiers Home-Sotes Aboul
The boys"

mont Soldiers Home-Sotes Aboul
The "Boys."
There are "a inmates now at the Yer
mont Soldiers Home. During the month
of March there were seven applicants, but
owing to several cases of severe sickness
during the month it was impossible to
receive them. All have recovered and are
able to go to their meals except Comrade
William Mattison, Co. c. I'd vt. On
March 10 Proctor B. Gay, Co. X. 9th n.
H.iRegt., was discharged from the home
for refusing to comply with the rules and
regulations adopted by the trustees in re
gard to pensions. He was a native of Col
chester and has lived in Derby for several
years since the war. On March 25 VIII
liam Aibee of Calais, Co. A. Sth VT was
furloughed at his own request until Aug
ust |, 1858. On March 26 Seth b. Silloway,
lst Vt. Battery from Mont pelier, went to
Lowell to reside with his daughters to
return to the home if desiring to do SO; On
March "A William Il. McCue Of Co
c. 4th. VT, adrltted to the
home August 26 1857, was discharged
at his own request, having received pen
sion of SO month and Sl229 arrearages.
He has gone to Windsor, his early home
to reside.
On March 10 Richard Cusick, Co A,
sth VT of Wolcott, was admitted. On
March &c. Saul Merrill, Co. ID, llth Vt. of
Waterbury was admitted. On April 3,
Henry Alduck, Co. |, 18th VI. of Dandy
was admitted. On April t. b. +. Smith,
Co. |, 10th Vt. of Barre was admitted.
A few OF the present members have re-
cruited in health and streng- h so that they
will be able to maintain themselves dur
ing the summer if not longer. 1t will be
| impossible to receive any new additions
during the repairs and additions decided
upon, unless in very urgent need
'hnVSV "A q
| Ions of nice maple syrup from trees in the
| grove in front of the Home and are feeling
better to get out of doors after the long
winter.
News From Post and Camp Throughout
Vermont.
The Grand Army post of Danvile ha:
purchased the old Masonic building OF
| Mrs. DR.. Woodward, paving her the price
asked 1t makes desirable place for the
post and we think their money is well in
| vested. This post was started only few
years ago under quite dlscouraging cir
cumstances, it seemed then, but we art
glad to see the order rise to prosperity
with a good number of members.-NOuI
Star.
The st. Johnsbury Guards give the
second ball at the opera house there OF
Friday evening, April 20 Their first bal
was grand success in every respect
Roberts Post of Rutland received $40
as its share of the proceeds of the reCen
exhibition of glass blowers.
The Woman's Relief corps of West Ran
dolph gave a sociable Tuesday evening
April 3.
) Orville Bixby Relief corps of Soutl
Royalton has postponed the holding of it
fair to the 10Th of May.
The Woman's Relief corps have mad
arrangements to hold maple sugar fe,
tival at Manchester Centre rs soon as tn
weather Is favorable.
The Sons OF Veterans of st. Albans ar
; preparing drama, by Force of Impulse
to be given in the near future,
The dates fixed upon for the fair of tn
lst regiment band at Brattleboro are III
, l1th, 18th and 10th of the present moutl
A supper and sale with music by the ban
: and other attractions, will occupy the tlrs
70 two evenings, closing with Il grand ente
tainment the third evening.
= While in Washington Comrade G. /
, Forbes had the pleasure of hearing NJ
Brownell dellv-r splendid address o
. the life and Character of Ellsworth,
= Louave fame, III ne club rooms of the
A. Custer Guar1, of which organizatio
Mr. +. Ii. Campbell, formerly of Brandon
is captain. Mr. Brownell was attlred
the same ZouaVe costume that he wore c
the day that his gallant and dashin
= leader was kill Il. and is somewhat f
nous in the his ,rv of the war as beir
the man who Shot Jackson, the infamOr
rebel whose lvsden ball pierced Ell
> worths breast. Mr.. Brownelps tribute
4 his old commando was both an elOquel
II and touching one,-BrdndOH Union.