Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
10th DISTRICTS
N. A. QUOTA
Began Leaving Putnam Wednesday for
Aver CantOnment
SIX Men Leave This Week from This
District. None from Putnam

District None from Putnam
The men drafted for service In the
National Army from the 18th district
comprised Of the towns Of Kiilingly,
Putnam, Thompson, Eastford and
Ashford began leaving Putnam We'd
nesdsy. The first two men 10 leave
were Richard james Heaiey and AIDE
lard Barbeau Of Danielson. They ar
rived In Putnam Wednesday morning
and reported to the exemption board.
T.. A. Sullivan Of the board took she
men 70 Warren's lunch room for din
neF. When the proprietor learned that
the men were about TO leave for service
and that they were allowed but 80
cents for meal he stretched the menu
80 that the men probably had the best
meal for 80 cents they ever had in
Their lives. They were given gener=
Gus portion Of sirioin steak, vegetables.
pie and coffee 50 that they left well
fortified Ms far as the inner man WAS
concerned
According to the ruling each deiega.
tion shall have u captain and lieuten
ant. Healey had The honor OF being
captain and Bafbeau lieutenant. 1t is
10 be assumed that superiority Of rank
cut little figure on the way TO Aver
The men left Putnam on the /
O'Clock train by way Of Worcester.
There was no celebration or ostenta
tion .of any kind. The only ones at
the railfond station to see the first del.
egation leave were two mem bers of the
exemption board, +. A. Sullivan and
Charles L.. Torrey, and PATRIOT rep
fesentative. School officials, there TO
meet a teacher were introduced to the
men and all wished them luck.
When the New York train came in a
delegation Of from forty to fifty from
down the state changed cars here and
gave cheer as they did 50. This was
the only thing out of the ordinary as
the trnin pulled out.
Thursday Francis A. Gaenon ofDay.
VILE left and this Friday Herbert Nell
son OF Woodstock was the man chosen.
Whether each held both Offices OF cap.
tain and lieutenant or either one makes
little difference as in all probability
they commanded themselves in silence
Saturday two more men go-George
T. Moran, Dayyille, and Clifford H.
Jordan OF Elnyille.
Z Arriving at the Aver rairosd station
The men will find the first warlike
signs. Baggage and supplies piled up
all about. Mule teams driven and
manned by soldiers are there all load.
ing and hauling, ~ it takes a constant
stream of wagons mud trucks TO keep
things moving. soldiers of duty are
10 be seen everywhere. The little
town is in whirl. Many new stores
have been opened and many more are
making rendy. Business is brisk and
property has advanced in value on &C.
count OF it all.
proceed north ward across the railr Dad
tracks and follow the trolley along u
road rutted and full Of holes from the
passing and repassing of vehicles,
horses and men. II is a dirty, dusty
road. A mile and half or So and the
camp comes into view. 1t first im-
presses one that it is a vast wilderness
in the first stages OF reclamation.
Buildings are going up all about. One
story affairs with tar paper covering
Brown tents are pitched in various
level spots and the smoke from the
cook tents rises lazdy upward. On the
right are pastured many horses and
mules. The wagons OF army type
looking all the world like prairi,
schooners are all about Way up or
the hill TO the north can be seen divi
sion headquarters. In one end of this
smith might be found at work. Dowr
on the main road in two story whit,
house is the quartermaster' depart
ment for The motor truck division
Here Quaftermaster Sergeant Michae
]. Dsigle is at work.
Once inside, after being searched 70
liquor, fire arms and cameras, If yol
happen 10 be only a sightseer, you car
have the run OF the camp and lool
over the great work. Thousands o
men, hundreds of motor trucks an,
dump carts, barracks and mess halls
Work, work, everywhere as this grea
cantonment goes along toward compile
ton ready for the arrival of the thous
ands upon thousands of recruits. Sol
diers are coming and going constantly
They come from somewhere and z
somewhere, only those on the insid
know whittier.
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