The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
Crowd of 1000 Witnesses
Parade Here This
Forenoon
DRAFTEES LEAVE
FOR CAMP DEVENS
Brattleboro Military Band, Civil War
Veterans, st. Michael's Cadets, Draft
ed Men and Citizens in Line-High
School Turns Out.

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School Turns Out.
While the Battleboro Military band
was playing Star Spangled Banner at the
railroad station at about ll.45 O'Clock
this forenoon the train bearing 81
men who help make up Windham
county's quota in the present draft pulled
out from the Brattleboro railroad station
for Bellows Falls to meet the remaining
p men who complete the quota of So
From there the men are to proceed to
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, this after
noon.
Probably more than 1000 persons saw
the Brattleboro contingent march to the
railroad station, and more than half
that number accompanied them to the
station. 1t was thoroughly patriotic
and appropriate send loft, and the young
soldlers-t be appreciated the spirit of
the occasion.
Having been summoned by the local
board to report here this morning. the
draftees began arriving at the county
clerks office. which is the office of the
board, early in the forenoon.
Paul A. Chase of Brattleboro was ap-
pointed leader, to take full charge of the
county contingent until their arrival in
camp, and he appointed a number of as
sistants here and in Bellows Falls.
The men were sent to the Red Cross
headquarters for the Red Cross outfit
witA--whieh every man is provided, were
given tags for their baggage, received
final instructions and at IL o'clock all
| proceeded to the town hall building.
where the band was stationed.
Only one of the 32 registrants sum
moned to appear here failed to report.
He was Joseph Preece of Rowland. Me
who registered at Mountain Mills, near
| Wilmington. He came here for his phy-
seal examination recently and NAV have
! proceeded directly to Camp Devens.
| At the town hall building the board of
trade committee which was appointed to
arrange for the send-off supplied the men
with tobacco and gum, and while this was
being done $50 high school students ar
rived IN charge OF Principal f. B. Smith
and members of the faculty. At their
head waved the United States flag, while
several members carried the school sery-
ice flag. The students lined up around
the Hooker lawn and gave a number of
yells for the boys. for Paul Chase. for
Camp Devens, and for former students
who were IN the draft quota, also sang
the chorus of Pack Up Your Troubles.
he presence of the school added distinc-
lively TO the interest and significance of
the occasion.
When the order to march was given
Capt. w. T. Hagh as drum major led
oil, followed by the band in uniform. The
company of st. Michaels cadets in uni
form and carrying rifles came next, and
/ then several veterans who fought in the
Civil war more than half century ago.
The 81 draftees were next in line. fol-
lowed by several members of the Jamaica
Home Guards in uniform, and last
marched good number of business men.
Meanwhile the high school students had
marched part way down Main street.
where they cheered the procession as it
passed, returning then to the high school.
| There was a Jam on the railroad sta
ton platforms as relatives and friends
sought out particular members of the
contingent and as spectators crowded
laround, and there were numerous in
stances where the thrill of the occasion
and the emporary-possibly permanent
parting of friends and relatives aroused
too great emotions to be concealed But
those were sacred moments which need
not be dwelt upon.
The train was on time, and as it left
the station the men barred their heads as
the band played the national anthem.
The 81 men who reported at Brattle-
horo were the following:
Waite F. Bennett, Jacksonville.
Vito Lospinoso, Putney
Arthur l.. Tinker, Halifax.
Harold III. Hennessey, Brattleboro.
Frank Gubald, Jacksonville.
Dolfe L. Momaney, Brattleboro.
Rollin NJ. Moon, Brattleboro.
Harland II. Wentworth. Brattleboro
William j. Wintemeyer, Brooklyn,
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Norris S. Holden, South Londonderry.
Truman E. Wallace, Springfield, Mass.
Nelson k. Bromley, Putney.
George T. Reed, Newfane.
James H. Goodrich. WilliamsyilIe
Merwin A. Pond, Putnev.
George l.. Kaye, Brattleboro.
Joseph Fioro, Brattleboro.
Glynn A. Crapo, Newfane.
Clarence w. Pierce, East Jamaica.
Modesto DeAngelis, Brattleboro.
John Bussieres, Mountain Mills.
Paul A Chase, Brattleboro.
George f. Bigelow, Brattleboro.
Lee W. burlington, Vernon.
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