The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-12
Recruiting Squad Moved To-day to Chel-
sea and Will Be in Washington
Thursday-South Of Barre
After That.

Joseph Wilfore
: Leonard ST. John.
| Arnold G. Weller.
Messrs. Thompson, Gray, Boulerice
Wilfore and st. John are residents oi
Barre; Melvin Lewis is a South Barre
} boy; Arthur Cheever's home is in Berlin
Dean Batchelder resides in Plainfeld
and Arnold c. Weller's home is in Wash.
ington.
The detail OF recruits in khaki from c
company who have been encamped in
City park since Saturday, broke camp
this forenoon and left this afternoon at
o'clock for Chelsea in charge of Lieut..
Fl. p Shaw. There they pitched their
pup" tents on the north common in the
village and will remain on the grounds
until Thursday, giving young men in. that
section of Orange county an opportunity
to note the advantages of camp life. The
recruiting Office in the Rowland building
was left in charge of Sergt. John McDon-
aid and Sergt. Brown. A committee con
sisting of Guy R. Varnum and William
d. Mcdonald accompanied the khaki de-
tail to Chelsea to arrange for the rally
this evening at o'clock. The speakers
at the meeting are to include John w.
Gordon Of Barre, Hale X. Darling w. II.
| Sprague and Postmaster H. O. Bixby of
Chelsea. The famous kiltie band from
this city, the Barre pipe and drum band
will play for the rally.
Busy preparations are being made for
the rally in Washington Thursday even
ing. The committee in charge Of trans
porta tion for the Washington and Chel
sea drive includes f. NJ. Tobin and D. j.
Morse. Early Thursday the khaki squad
will move to Washington and pitch its
"pup" tents near the soldiers monument.
In the evening at the rally Rev. Edgar
Grassland of this city is to be one Of the
speakers. 1t is probable that dance
will be held after the patriotic demon
stration. In both towns committees are
working in splendid harmony with the
Barre committee and officers of the COM
pany and the effects of the appeal are
being felt all along the line.
After the Washington rally the troops
will be moved to a central point in one
OF the towns south OF Barre. There the
young men of Orange county towns south
of this city will have an opportunity to
observe the soldiers in camp and to con
fer with them. Such towns as Brookfeld,
Tunbridge, Strafford, Royalton and Ran
dolph will be asked to contribute men.
A committee consisting of F. d. Ladd and
George n. Tilden is arranging for the
third meeting.
Notes ON the Big "Drive."
"Joe" Bolles is the first Plainfield boy |
to offer his services to company.
Atty. John w. Gordon, who speaks in |
Chelsea this evening, has three sons in
the service of the nation.
A number of young men in Barre who
have gone over the matter thoroughly |
of declaring themselves.
One of the most active figures in the
recruiting party is Sergt. Mcdonald, who
has been on the job, day and night, for
the past 10 days.
Rain kept the boys out of the pup"
tents Saturday and Sunday.
James Thompson, one of the young
men who reported at the fort to-day,
served month in a Canadian army be-
fore it was discovered that his age pre-
cluded enlistment at that time. One of
his brothers is in the trenches with a
contingent.
Murdoch A. Campbell of Graniteville is
/ corporal in C company.
Gerald j. Mason of East Montpelier
has come forward and is doing his bit
already in the way of encouraging enlist
nents in that district.
Joe Wilfore, who enlisted yesterday,
will join his brother, already in khaki
ind in C company at the post.
Clarence A. Curtis, remembered as a I
musician at Goddard seminary, is full ;
ledged "rook" in Company c. :
Ernie" Lafayette one of the more !
eeent enlistments, is doing a good deal /,
# barbering for his associates at the >
ort.
Edward f. Loranger and Lee S. Maid !
n are among the Spsulding boys who
re with the colors in c company.
The company passed the 100 mark yes !
erday. There are los now enrolled and ;,
total of $50 is needed. !,
Harry Levin. who is in the recruiting :,
etsil, is another Spaulding product, al :
hough he spent year at Syracuse uni
ersity before enlisting a few weeks ago. :,
Henry Carroll. bslly-h man for Car :
-
any.
George A. Lacaillade, former Granite
lille boy. more recently Of Concord, n. H.,
as employed in Ripping Wis, when the
ar broke out. Recently he hastened 7
ast. heading for Barre 10 avoid the draft
Y enlisting with his former associates
/ C company. -
Sergt John Mcdonald received a mes =
lge this forenoon requesting him to re \.
ort to his commanding officer at Fort =
than Allen this afternoon. The ser =
sant has had charge of the drilling here :"
Barre and his handling Of recruits has II :,
zen marked by much tact. As a re n
uitiug officer he has been invaluable -
ID a r1imor that he Is slated for promo
on will meet with genuine approval ~
.erywhere if it is substantiated BY fact. ~