The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
MONTPELIER
Capt. Gibson to Confer About Recruiting
in Vermont.

IN vermont.
Capt. 4, w. Gibson arrived here thi
morning from Burlington for confer
ence with Adiutant General II. T. John
son relative TO a recruiting drive to b.
made in Vermont. He has received ad
vices from the war department tina
three officers and - men have been as
signed to Vermont for the purpose of re
rruiting the First Vermont regiment. Al
present Capt. Gibson is here on detail
from the government, while Captain Sui
Ivan is at st. Adams and Major Tinker
is at st. Johnsbury, both of whom are OF
leave from their organization SO that
possibly these are the officers who will be
detailed for the recruiting service. Capt
Gibson stated this morning that he had
not learned the details connected with
the campaign but he had been satisfied
all the time that the First Vermont was
to be recruited as unit of Vermonters
Lieut.. Archie Mcdonald, who has been
| in Co. H of Montpelier has been trans
| ferred TO Co. |, and is the commanding
| officer of the regiment. When Captain
| Gibson was detailed to service in Yer
mont it left his company without a com.
missioned Office so Lieut. Mcdonald was
| assigned there for that duty, Co, |, when
Capt. Gibson left the camp, was the big
gest company in the regiment, having
100 men, Capt Gibson has been with
out lieutenant since his officers We're
taken for France service. In addition
to this, he has been the acting major of
the battalion. in which Co. is a part so
hot no hal l. ha ft,l 10 bn
acting major as he was the senior cap.
tain of the battalion.
A letter has been received from Ar.
thur Mack of Montpeli in which which
he states that he is acting as company
clerk of Co. Fl, and that Lieut.. Clarence
Lepage was still in command OF Co.
H. He wrote after the regiment reached
Spartanburg, s. c., and he told inter-
esting facts connected with the move
which occupied three days. there having
been a march at each end of the ride by
train. of nine miles at one end and three
miles at the other, with rain much of
the time.
Prof Clyde Hill, who has been in
Springfield looking after junior high
school work, has returned to his office
in the education department. Prof. B.
c. Douglass, who was with him when they
were looking after some work at White |
River junction, has arrived home
Gov, II. r. Graham left Friday even
ing for Craftsbury, where he will at
tend March meeting. Major Harvey |
Goodel left this morning for Reads
boro for few days stay with his par
ents there.
The war chest idea was approved at
, meeting of citizens in the city council
,hamber hast evening and four addition
Il names were added to the original com
nittee of five. The four are Rev. Pat
lex J. Long, Arthur c. Eaton, Fred A. |,
Iowland and Mrs. Frank r. Lowe. The
'riginal FIVE are Messrs. Almon, Cory,
each Adams and Larrabee. The plan.
IS outlined by John =. Adams, was for
monthly payment in which every man
Who was at all financially able should i
ecome contributor according to his
means, be it small or great, to the gen
raj cause Mr.. Adams insisted that
very man should be a participant,
'hether it be 10 cents a month or $1,000. ;
" this method, the town being eombed.
II would have chance to enlist" He
elieved the disbursing committee should
onsist of FIVE. seven or nine men, who
-ould distribute the money. He stated
nat Lyndonville, Brattleboro and other
owns or cities in Vermont have adopted In
ne scheme. On Sunday evening the com Q
littee of nine will meet To formulate a
ne matter further. and on Monday even n
~ a mass meeting will be held in the o
ty hall and large attendance will be N
oked for. 4
Only two of the FIVE men who went to n
arlington from the local naval recruit n
q station passed Friday. They were o.
Gorge r. Adams of STAFFORD and L. C.
nright of Barre. !. \. Mortimer and IL
Gorge Lille of Barre and w. 2. Waldo
Williamstown ware rejected.
j r. Mcdonald of the naval radio :
hool at Boston is visiting with his
mily here for few days.
Joseph Laird. son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
lird. has been appointed to the naval
hool at Annapolis, Md.
II. 4. Wells of Marshfield in probate
urt to-day was appointed administra-
r of the estate of Edgar 4. Lamberton.
te of Marshfield. 0reste Boflin of Barre
Is appointed guardian of Joseph. Cor
Illus and Domenico Giudici, minors liv-
? in Barre. On Friday afternoon Wal
{ Griffith of Burlington settled his ac-
unit as administrator of the estate of
zzie Griffith. late of Moretown.
4 marriage license has been issued TO
W. Russell. machinist in Brooklyn, II
Adele 4. Passera of Montpelier.