The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
MONTPELIER
Enlistment in the Navy Takes On Big
Boom.


Boom.
w. X, TAYLOR of Barre enlisted to
dav in the navy through the local office
w. d. Cory of Londonderry, studen
in Montpelier seminary, was rejected TIM
morning because he is under weight am
height. He is plumber and machlnlst
a man much desired in the navy. Chic
Master. at Arms Charles Mitchell expects
some 20 enlistments Monday and Tues
day of next week, that number having
spoken favorably of enlisting at thai
time. wanting to close up this weeks
work before taking the step. IL. w
Snow left this morning for Burlington tc
complete his physical examination fol
entrance into the navy. Erwin Wake
field. who enlisted through the local of,
fee, was rejected Thursday. A. NJ. ker-
win left this morning to enlist in the
navy.
| Gilbert T. Miles of Middlesex settled
his account this morning as admins
traitor of the estate of Arlette L. Miles,
late of Middlesex, in probate court.
Gov. II. F. Graham has appointed
Charles +. Lowe of Montpelier as mem
Der of the executive committee OF the
Vermont branch of Red Cross in place OF
Major l.. s. Tillotson, who has been as
signed to the 35th division of the reg
ular army. which left the vacancy IN the
state organization.
j. NJ. Boutwell, has returned from
Washington, ID. c.
G. II. Almon, who has a contract for
900 cords of wood to go to Fort Ethan
Allen, is shipping as fast as they want 1t,
or three and four ears week; but TINS
is not as much as his men are cutting, so
that he has shipped few carloads into
Barre. He has not yet shipped any into
Montpelier. he said this morning, but
if the condition became such that 1t was
necessary to prevent shortage he would
rush wood into this city. He looks for
worse time in the winter of 1888 than
this year and, therefore, he will keep
his men cutting all summer that he may
be able to ship great deal OF wood into
Montpelier and other nearby towns. He
expects the coal supply will not be as
good next year as this year. Robert
Gordon has 100 cords which he is almost
ready to deliver in town, while +. c.
Markham has his orders filled for about
the same amount. This, with what the
CITY can supply, and what other men are
bringing into the city makes some Of
those who are following the supply feel
that the price will not soar much above
$40 at least this winter, as against Slo !
which was paid, according to one of the
aldermen, last year
Col II. T. johnson is quite pleased
with the way the home guards are taking !
hold of the recruiting drive which will I
be conducted for the next few days. Capt. |
E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro and Lieut.. I
L. H. Boyd of Bennington, were assigned /
hv Col. +. B. Thomas TO assist Lieut..
Cheney of the regular army to do the
work in the state. Several have called
1t the adiutant generals office for in
formation relative to the state par for
his is the first time since the First Yer
mont regiment went into the regular n
,rmv that there has been an opportunity
'or getting state pay and many in the
lraft are enlisting. A detail of Co. +.
Home Guard. went to Mortified this
morning to work on the drive. while
,ther details have gone to other places in
he county. The drive viii be kept up
until the expiration of the time occurs,
md Col johnson looks for a material in
rease.
Mrs G. H. Almon left this morning for
Jew York. where she was called by the
Ieath of Mrs Power, her mother, who
vas "a years Of age and who had been
n poor health. Mrs. Almon received a
etier Thursday noon stating that her
mother was not feeling very well and
bout supper time she received message
hat she had died. Her son. Robert, Of
his city. owing TO in health, viii be I'm
bic 10 go to New York.
The report Of the fatal accident in
rhich Jack Basso was killed at DANNY
,ec 4. has been received at the Office
I the commissioner Of industries The
ian was running a machine which went
D the end Of a track and then tipped !.