The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-13
CHELSEA MUCH INTERESTED.
Turned Out Big Crowd and Many Re-
cruits Are Expected.

| Chelsea, June l3.-A very enthusias-
tic and patriotic rally was held here last
evening, the details of which were
planned on short notice by representa-
| tives OF the Barre Board of Trade. A
detail of seven members of Co. G, which
is being recruited from citizens Of Barre
and the surrounding towns, arrived in
the afternoon under command of Lieut..
II. p. Shaw of Co. s, lst Vermont in
fantry, National Guard, with Sergt. r. E.
Brown in charge, Privates C. J. Dowers,
j. B. Sawyer, J G. Busshier r. Pierce,
j. B. Sibley and III. Levin making up the
squad.
On arrival they pitched their tents on
the north common in readiness for the
night. Soon after . o'clock several au-
tos from Barre arrived, bringing the
Barre pipe and drum band and other pa
triotic citizens from the Granite city,
and Just before o'clock the soldiers
from Co. C marched around the north
common. escorted by the pipe and drum
band, which furnished thrilling martial
music which was unique and new to most
of our people. The line of march con-
cluded at the entrance to the town hall,
where the following speakers addressed
a crowd OF several hundred people, whose
curiosity and interest in the event had
branQht them In from all sections of the
town and many from surrounding towns:
iEx Lieut.. Gov. Hale X. Darling in his
characteristic pleasing manner spoke
briefly, after which he introduced the
speakers, Lieut.. II. p. Shaw, Alexander
Ironside, secretary OF the state fedora
tion of labor and member of the state
committee of safety, Nelson B. Ballard,
member of the Barre Board of Trade.
and John W. Gordon of Barre, all of
whom handed it out to the audience |
straight from the shoulder concerning |
the great Importance and the necessity
for every person. man, woman and child, |
TO do their bit by needing the call TO the |
colors, buying Liberty bond, putting |
their hand to the pillow and in various
other ways, ways in which they could |
enter service in the present crisis; and
that they drove their nails home was
by the hearty applause accord
ed each speaker as they finished.
Incidentally worthy of note, which
was commented on by some of the speak
,rs, was the fact just brought to light
how the people of our local high school
have come to the front in the last week,
to perform patriotic serv-
ces in the way OF making complete du
Dlicate cards of those who registered
throughout the entire county under the
new conscription law, and also volunteer
ng their services in addressing several
hundred postal cards for Lieut.. Shaw,
o be sent out to citizens in surrounding
owns, notifying them of dates when the
ecruiting squad would camp in certain
owns in the county. In performing
his patriotic duty the pupils were Civ
N hearty cooperation by Prin. C. d.
irupe and his assistant teachers; and +,
heir patriotism and substantial assist
nee is fully appreciated by the county
Jerks department and by Lieut.. Shaw.
After the close of the rally several re- q
ruits signed up and no doubt is enter
aimed but what Chelsea viii not be !
ound wanting in signing up her quota c
a swelling the ranks of Co. G to full J
var strength. c