The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-14
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tering total of $36,378.33, or $2,l32.ol
more than the amount licked off when
the returns for the previous day were
/ filed. At last nights enthusiastic gath
ering in the vestry Of the Unirersalist
\ church several fine subscriptions from
the allied towns teams were reported.
Apparently the generous unloosening of
purse strings kept up during the day
| Tor the complete returns were quite as
encouraging as on the second day of
the campaign. The attendance at the
daily supper was one Of the largest of
the week and the friendly rivalry be-
tween the teams did not seem to have
lowered in pitch to any appreciable ex-
tent.
w. @. Reynolds, first vice chairman Of
| the citizens campaign committee, pre-
sided and called upon Rev. George III.
Holt of the First Baptist church to ask
the invocation. After supper Mr.. Holt
gave short campaign address that lost
none of its effectiveness by including a
number of well-timed stories. He was
literally applauded, but all of the APP
plause was not exhausted, for few mo-
| ments later when the various team an
nouncements were read the noise was
almost deafening. 1T last nights do
ings are any gauge of the feeling which
exists among the workers, the enthu-
! siasm will not have slackened one whit
when the last canvass is tailed. Ardor
will be rampant to the last. To the
levies captured by Thomas j. Mercer
fell the honor last night of holding both
the banners awarded the mems teams
fnp ha Ia ,ban @,,1{t ri H. ID
and the largest amount obtained. The
Excelsior bunting, held all day by
Captain Peter Desautels and his band,
was transferred to the table where sat
MERGERS reserves. Likewise the 1--WE
Lead EN-" pennant, awarded for the
largest number OF subscriptions, no long
er flies over the legions captained by
Chief G. b. Gladding. A small circus
ovation attended the transfer of the
banner to Captain Mercer.
Excitement ran quite as high when it
was announced that the "Topnotchers"
banner would 90 from Mrs. James SCOTS
team to the team captained by Mrs. f.
j.. Owens. Mrs. Owens team and the
team led by Mrs. N. r. Morrison had
like number of subscriptions. BY vir-
tue of the fact that the largest amount
was solicited by Mrs. Owens, she was
awarded the aWe Are IT. banner and
the tie was broken. The first definite
announcements from the outlying fields
were received with some Of the loudest
applause of the evening. Il. II. Nerney
of Websterville reported in person for
his team and captains by proxy reported
for teams led by Mrs. N. A. Mcdonald
and Miss Florence Rock.
The burning question to-day: Will
the hospital campaigners reach the $40,
600 mark before the week expire Less
than $4,000 IL needed to clear the "30's"
and early morning saw the workers GO
ing forth with grim determination to |
make the hands on the big time-piece |
move perceptibly. 1t means much to |
the campaigners, for they have given up |
many hours to the hospital cause. A |
little more effort, little more co-opera-
ton on the part Of subscribers and cam
vassers alike, a greater determination
and a final shoulder altogether against |
the wheel win turn the trick.