The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-29
FORTy-SEVEN IN
DRAFT I CALL LEAVE
Entrain Here at 11.33 Today
for Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass.
PARADE ESCORTS
THEM TO STATION
Special Features Abandoned Because of
Rain, but Good Number Participate
in the March-Two Draftees Fail to
Appear.

in the March-Two Draftees Fail to
Appear.
Rain prevented a large number from
witnessing and taking part in the pa
rade arranged in honor of the draftees
who left on the 1923 clock train this
noon for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
where they win receive their FIST mill
tary training.
Plans had been made to Rave rep
resentatiyes o. various organizations in
line, including the Red Cross ea4teen
service and Patriotic league, but on
account of the shower these delegations
did not appear. Other special features
which it was hoped to have could not
be carried out.
Chairman E.. j. Fenton of the enter
tainment committee of the board of
trade, who had charge of the demon
stration, arranged for automobiles to
carry the boys to the railroad station
in case there should be a heavy shower.
but when it came time for the process
sion to fall in line at the town hall
1t was not raining hard enough to war
rant calling out the machines.
The parade was headed by a squad
Of police followed by the village com
missioners and the selectmen. Next in
line. was the Brattleboro Military band.
which played Some Day They Are Com
ing Home Again, on the way to the
station, and What Are You Going To
DO To Help the Boys2 on their return
to the town hall
The band was followed by st. Mi
chael's Cadets in uniform and behind
these were Grand Army veterans. The
Camp Deyens contingent came next and
with them were several of the Young
men who will report for entrainment
to Camp Upton, Yaphank, n. Y, to-
morrow and the line was completed by
a good showing of citizens. A large
American flag and several smaller ones
were IN evidence
Fifty registrants had received notice
TO report this morning, but only 46 of
lhese appeared when the train pulled
out although a. were in the party.
orders having been received at the To-
cal draft board from the local board of
Okanogan county, Washington, to send
Lewis +. Jackson, who has been work
ing in Townshcnd, with the contingent
from here.
Since the list of those going to Camp
DeVens was published two weeks ago
there have been several changes. At
that time only As names were used. as
II was uncertain about the other two.
This shortage was supplied by CLYDE C.
Huiett of Putney and Hugh E. Wilder
OF South Londonderry The name of
Clayton f. Barnard of Brattleboro was
included in the list, but it was found
that he had enlisted in the navy and
had been called to that service. Alex
Blegd, whose name appeared on the list
as having registered in Mountain Mills.
VIII go to camp from Holyoke, where he
IS employed. Two registrants did not
appear. They were Otto E. Anderson of
Lee, Me-, who registered in Wardsboro,
and Guy 5. Rounds of Londonderry. The
name OF. Henry A. Miner of Bellows
Falls was published instead of Wilfred
j. Miner of Brattleboro. This leaves
one vacancy on this call.
Each of the men received the usual
package of smokes and chewing gum
from the board of trade.
Following are the names of those who
went from Brattleboro this morning:
Clarence G. Covey. West Brattleboro.
Allen II. Reed, North Adams. Reg.
Brattleborol
Raymond J. Harris, Burlington (Reg
Brattleborol
Zadie y. Corson, Brattleboro.
Clifford S. Stone, Utica, n. Y. (Reg
Brattleboro
| Richard H. Lille, Chester.
Felix W Oski, Bellows Falls.
Eli Geer, Westminster.
James D. MacGinn, South Vernon.
Clinton H. Hail. Wilmington.
Wilbur L. Wadleigh, Jamaica.
/ Harry ]. Day, Brattleboro.
Paul Arakal, Brattleboro.
Warren w May, Marlboro.
/ John Hall, East Dover.
| Charlie Fl. Dix. Jacksonville.
George L. Vaughn, Chester.
Grey f. Goddard, Brattleboro.
Joseph Brouillette, ir., Brattleboro.
Harold j. Chandler, Brattleboro.
Elwin S. Thompson. Guilford.
Gardner L. Leno, West Wardsboro.
Roy J. Chaplin, Jamaica.
Martin B. Beardslee, Newbury, n. II
! Greg. Dummerston
Edward j. Jancewicz Bellows Falls.
Ch9ries II. Hamilton. South London
derry. reg. Windham.
John q. Davidson, Bellows Falls
George i. Freebooter, Bellows Falls.
! Walter G. Hebert, West Rrattleboro