Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

which side of the governor he was sitting.
He told several taking stories
Col. Woodbury. thought Gov. Barstow
had placed Col Hooker in an awkward
position in relation to the tax bill. 1t
would make him popular with the farmers,
but how about the railroad corporations?
He then told a story at the expense OF
Col Hooker during one of the latter's
agricultural speeches Letters of regret
were received from Gov. Ormsbee, Col.
LeGrand b. Cannon and General Passen-
ger Agent 5. w. Cummings OF ST. AL
bans.
The campfire was one of the best ever
held in the state and great credit is due to
Commander Trick ,Comrade f. y. Peck for
the arrangements, and Comrades Scully,
Beach aud McGaffey and others for the
decorations.
Proposed Reunion of the 5th Vermont
Regiment In this City Next June.
The survivors of the 5th regiment Of the
First Vermont brigade have never organ
lied a reunion society, and now more than
20 years after its muster out Lieut.. f. II.
! Trick and others of the surviving officers
rs we'll as rank and file of the regime mt are
trying to complete arrangements for such
an organization. 1t will be gratifying to
| Vermont veterans generally to learn that
they are meeting with the most fiattering
success. Among the surviving officers
now residing in the State are Lieuts.
Henry Ballard and +. H Trick of this
city, Lieut. C. H. Forbes, Lieut. Charles
Cool and n. Bucklin of Brandon, Lieut..
Williamson of Middlebury, Capt. Burnham
of Rutland, Capt. Sheridan of Swanton,
Capt. Wright of Sheldon, Capt. L. McD.
Smith of Newport and Dr. A. II. CheS-
more OF Huntington. Correspondence
has been had with most of these
veterans and lively Interest has
la NNsad "A
form a temporary organization during
the department encampment at st. Johns
bury, and to hold the first regular reunion
: in this city on June 29 next, which is the
anniversary OF the battle of Savage Sta,
. tion, 1862, where this regiment suffered
the largest loss of any IN the brigade. or
the field and staff officers of the regiment
now living, Col. J. A. Grant resides in
= Minneapolis, Col. Il. A. Lewis, who re-
p cruited the company in this CITY, is in At.
= lauta, Ca, and some live in Washington,
, while there are others whose residence is
/ unknown, but it is safe to say that large
number can be brought together next
June to look each other in the face per-
: haps for the first time in more than %
: years
+ Company A If the Sth Vt. Vols, will hold
= a reunion nj Ii de Park, January a. with
a banquet at the A mericau House at p.
N. Gen Thomas, eX-Gov. Barstow and
OhpI. MUSES. MCE VIII huuItoS WIG
gathering at the town hall in the even
ing.
u kelleher Bros. Of Montpelier are cutting
a ! a Barre granite monument for the Gettys-
u burg battlefield The first base is eight
q feet square Then follow two additional
y, bases die and cap, shaft and cap, sur
y mounted by bronze statue of a color
II II bearer (Which, with the flag, is nine feet
: hlgh), the entire structure being "a feet in
" height.
,e Judge Hugh Henry asks the members
10 OF the 10th Vermont regiment to contr-
M butte toward a fund for the purchase OF a
AZ monument at Gettysburg.
d Gen. W. L. Greeneaf has ordered that
Id the companies composing the 1st regi-
IS ment shall have weekly evening drills,
al commencing January l, until May 81.
The Bellows Falls Times says that the
lie post there "by unanimous vote, instruct
'e ed its delegates to the department en-
lie campmept TO favor the nomination and
II election of H. f. Taylor of Brattleboro,
8 who has been one of the wheel horses, so
s. to speak, since the organization OF the de-
III pirtment, as department commander, Ior
a. the ensuing year.
IL There was free campfire at the hall
a of Cummings Post q. A. K, at Hines
u burgh, Tuesday evening, with an address
/, by Col. G. w. Hooker. The w. r. c.
y. 5s held a box sociable.
,h The death of Col. John b. Mead was the
al urSL 10 occur III lne u. "A. II. L JSJ ~ w cSN
~ Randolph. He will be missed in the old
,r soldiers circles where he was highly es
"a teemed
As Pensions have recently been granted to
n Vermonters as follows; Increase, George
of H, Annis, Irasburg Newton +, Moran,
Mt Brattleboro Orlando 5. Osborn, Weston
ID Ebenezer d. Harlow, st. Johnsbnry re
ry issue. Jabez Alexander, Montpelier in
crease, Henry Lagro, West Enosburgh
er Sylvester Nj Snow, East Barnard reissue,
b. Clark Prentiss, Wllliston Lizzie,
D. widow of George c. Mead, Mount
as Holly; increase. Peter Gardner, West,
ne tield Oliver Garrow, Burlington
1e Albert Thompson, Corinth Benjamin
ne f. Place, North Troy reissue, Horace
)r Sykes, Manchester Centre George Bo
" cash, Sheldon; Betsey, mother of Moses
as Whitehill Island Pond Mary, widow Of
) Parker G. Thomas, RchfC rd original
ID Horace II. Raymond, Johnson increase
N George +. Graves, Rutland; ; Matthew