The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-26
MONTPELIER
War Savings Stamps Campaign Started
with a Rally.

That the war savings stamps drive
may be properly started off to-day in
Montpelier, a large patriotic meeting
took place in city hall last evening, with
w G. Cotton the town chairman, pre-.
siding. He introduced az the first speak.
err, f. A. Rowland, who discussed the
value of the war savings stamps for a
short time, and then told his audience
that he believed they wanted to hear
other speakers rather than him. How
ever, he told them that if they all did
as well rs the washwoman in Barre, who
signed card contributing a dollar a
week toward it, that Montpelier would
20 far beyond the 100000, which must
be pledged between now and Friday
night.
John Sogorka. the machinist mate,
first class, of the Inflated President Lin.
coin, told an interesting story of his
experience during the time the ship was
torpedoed, sinking and afterward, I'M
til they were picked up. He introduced
several humorous points along with his
talk, getting frequent applause all the
way Although it was his first effort,
the fact that he was facing 1900 people
did not annoy him in the least.
Roscoe Irwin, a son of Wesley Irwin,
the first Montpelier boy to return from
service in France, who arrived Tuesday
forenoon, was introduced to the audi
ence, but he did not speak, although he
met many persons afterwards and told
them of some of the things that have
taken place He enlisted in Co. and
was later transferred to Co. + of the
l02d infantry, and stationed for time
in Connecticut, where he obtained his
training. He went across in October,
and had done duty in No Mans Land"
1t was in that service that he was
eassed. While driving along in mo-
tor truck one day, a shell burst near
enough to him to tip over the truck and
he was injured. When he left here. his
hair was black as coal, but the gray IS |
showing in it now. The young man has |
lone his bit, and comes home dis
charged veteran of the world war.
The double male quartet led the sing
ng, while the Montpelier Military band
vas in attendance.
F. A. Rowland, state director OF the
var savings stamp drive, received notice
Tuesday evening that Danville and Lyn-
lonyille had gone over the top in their
ale of stamps and their pledges OBJ
aimed for stamps.
The district board held a meeting on
tuesday afternoon, at which some 100
,apers were to be considered, but States
attorney Powell Of Essex county ap-
cared before the board, so that but lit
lie could be done in the Redistribution,
most of the time being given to put the
ttornev at rights, relative to some of /
he problems in that county, so that only
small number of missionaries were
,oked over. Another meeting occurs
ext week.
The fire department was called out
bout 1890 o'clock Monday evening,
he first time they have been called out
, a long time. A garbage can kept in
he closet on the third floor of the old
ostoffice block, owned by the Langdon
state, caught fire. 1t was the one used
Y the family of Fred Peck Mr.. Peck
nelled smoke and called the depart
tent. The use of extingishers put out
le fire with little loss, the wood work
the closet being charred to some ex-
mt.
The Rutland Grocery company of Rut-
nd, has filed articles of corporation in
he office of secretary of state for the
Irpose of conducting store in Rut-
nd, with capital stock of $4,000.
he subscribers are Edward c. John
n, r. II. Lyons and p. f. Howley of
utland.
In probate court this morning the APP
'intment of George II. Tilden as admin
traitor of the estate of c. B. Tilden was
ade. At a hearing held in the same
urt yesterday afternoon upon the pc
ion of the city council of Barre, Jo-
phine Gacobbi of Barre was ordered
mmited to the home for feeble minded
Brandon. She is IL years old and has
en- of weak mind for many years.
The Washington county local board
,eived from the district board this
,rning four reelsssiieations, as recon-
,nded BY the local board last week.
Ie names were not made public, but it r
expected that later when the reelsssi- q
alton work is completed the changes
" be announced. The board this morn
,rao - con fa-nnea relative 10 differ I u