The Press., 1918-06-13
STAFFORD
MONSON

Dwight Olmstead Gilmore, 80, a native of Stafford, who was Spring fields largest tax payer and former mayor. died at Springfield Monday morning. He is estimated to be worth oyer 100000 and it is stated as far as known he had never made a will MT Gilmore was born Novem- Der 2, 1897, at the old Stafford Street tavern, the son of Nathaniel and Charlotte (Olmstead) Gilmore When he vas six years old his father died lsia n1ntIsaF and fouF small eRil- dren moved to Monson. He went to Springfield to work in 1862. MT. Gilmore never married. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Charles l.. Gardner of 32 Ridgewood place, three nephews, and Edwin s. Gardner, all of Spring field, a niece, Mrs Harry D. Rawson of Des Moines, Ia., and two sisters in-law, Mrs. E. M Gilmore of Springfield and Mrs. E. G Gilmore of New York city, the wives of two brothers who have died. The funeral was held at the home of his sister yes- terday at p m.
 Register on June 28th to Economize and
 Invest in War Savings Certificates.
 Howell Cheney, state director of war savings, has issued the following explanation as to the meaning of registration day to be held throughout the nation June 29: During the week of June IT to 21, every individual will receive addressed to him or her personally call from the governor, directing him to go the nearest school house or other designated place on June 28, to register his pledge to save and economize and to invest in specific amountof war savings certi- aficates during the year, If practicable you should appear in person on that date. If the nature of your vocation, however, makes it practicable, you may authorize the representative of the treasury department, who will call on every household during the week. of June 2l to 28. to reg ister the pledge for you, by signing a coupon attached to the pledge which will be presented to you. The pledge will require a statement as to the following matters: l.. The individuals agreement to saVe:and economize to help win the war.
 ? A pledge for the individual and those whom he or she represents, to invest in a specified amount of war savings certificates during the year.
 B. A statement of the, number of individuals who are covered by the pledge. : -
 A "A statement, in case the in- dividual desires to make it, of the amount of war savings certificates al- ready purchased.
 Having signed the pledge, and either having reg istered in person ar by having authorized some individual to register it for you, the full patriotic duty in connection with the war savings enlistment day will have been completed
 A meeting was held in Rockville on Saturday afternoon to organize the work of the War Savings enlistment campaign. E. w. Avery of Rockville, who is chairman of this district comprising Vernon, Stafford, Willing ton, Ellington; Holland, Bolton and Union. called the chairman of the War Savings committee of the towns in the district and others interested to this meeting. The plans for the campaign for the week June 21st to 2Sth, were explained and discussed. The quota of 60 per cent. of the total population has been set for the state. Every town and community should take pride and an earnest interest in making success of the registering o1 pledges for saving and economy and investment in War Savings Stamps.