The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
VERNON.
Result of Savings Stamp Campaign.

The canvass for war savings stamp
pledges in the town of Vernon result
ed as follows: Total number of
pledges secured, 175; war savings
stamps owned by residents of the town
up to and including canvass, $2,125.75;
amount pledged to be bought before
Jan. /, 1919, $4,393.25. This makes a
total of $6,519 bought and pledged for.
The town was divided into FIVE diff
ferent districts and the amount raised
in these districts was divided among
the solicitors as follows: Roby Wright,
S2,601.25; Lucy Burrows, $9SS.75;
Edith Brooks, $702.50; Amy Allen,
$3.50; Ernest Dunklee, $1,776.50 There
has been enough purchased since the
meeting Friday evening to bring the
total up to nearly $4,000. As the dis
tricts allotted to the solicitors varied
greatly in population and wealth, no
just comparison can be made between
districts.
Vernon's allotment as figured on the
1910 census is 1920, but the present
population is only $50 or 49, at the
most, and if each person pledged the
$50 called for the amount would be
but $1,000. Figuring thus the town
would lack little over $4,000 of ego
ing over"
Another reason why Vernon has not
pledged larger on the w. S. s. is be-
cause of her large Liberty loan pur-
chase, quite number of the bonds be-
ing paid for by monthly payments
and those paying for bonds did not feel
able to make large pledges for stamps.
Since Vernon exceeded her quota for
bonds by about $500, if the two could
be connected it would be seen that Yer
non is well over the top.
However, Vernon has some more
pledges yet to come in and it is believed
she will buy much above her pledge.
Those who have not pledged may do so
by seeing the town chairman, E. w.
Dunklee, or any of the solicitors. If
there is any questions about one s
pledge consult with the town chair
man.
The war savings meeting which was
held Friday night was well attended.
Excellent addresses were given by Hor-
ton d. Walker and Rev. d. f. Trout
also by Arthur Miller and A. A. Dun
klee. The duets by Mrs Miller and
Mrs. Stebbns were much enioyed, also
the two selections by the Vernon choir.
A good number were indaeed to raise
their pledges, and some new pledges
were given.
Leon Brooks of South Vernon is
spending some time at L. t. Fairman s
Major Butterfeld of Norwich, Conn.
formerly of this town, was a weekend
visitor in town.
Clarence A. Cole of Springfield, Mass.
is July 4th guest of his sister, Mrs
+. E. Stockwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Amidon and tive
children of Grove were Sunday visitors
at the Miller farm.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A Stebbins ant
daughter of Fitchburg were weekend
visitors at George Stebbins s.
Miss Lucie Hale of Dummerston, VIII,
spent several days last week at he
home here, returned Saturday.
Henry Boyden and Mrs. G. ID. Collins
and daughter of Conway, Mass, wer,
Saturday visitors at R. NJ Clark S.
Miss Winnie Bascom of North Alb
ington, Mass, and Miss Marion Ath
erton of Greenfield were recent guest
of Mrs. w. NJ. Hale.
Helen and Marjory Burnham wer
guests last week of Virgie Goodnow am
attended the supper and dance at Gull
ford Centre Wednesday night.
Vernon Grange viii hold regula
meeting Saturday night The ques
ton, What is the real cause of the higl
cost of living? viii be discussed.
Marshall and Virginia Reed and mai
and Norman Fhooek of Brooklyn an
Dorothy and Clarissa Edwards o
Brattleboro are guests of Mrs. NJ.
Reed.
Mrs. George Turner and children o
Aver were weekend visitors of Mr.:
Turner IS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. N
Hale, and went Monday to Below
Falls, where they will make their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Z. Stockwell and tw
children and Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Dunkle
of Windsor, have been on a campin
trip to New Found Lake, \. H. Mr.
bitt of this town.
Allen, oldest child of Mr.. and Mr.
Guy Smith, who goes this week to til
q Peabody home for crippled childre
, to remain two years, entertained 20 {
his playmates Saturday Afternoon
Games were played and refreshments {
lemonade, candy, cake and ice erea
were served.
The strawberry supper and mi
strel show Thursday night was we
attended. Two hundred and fly
i tickets were sold. The entertainmel
: was enjoyed by all and thanks a
due the young people for their kindne
in repeating their performance for Il
\ benefit of Vernon people.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Akley left Sund;
for Stark, Maine, for vacation OF ty
weeks They were accompanied
!. Mrs. M. Cavanaugh and daughter, w
had been their guests several days, a.
went by way of Millville, where N
. Cavanaugh joined them. Mrs, z. !.