The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-02
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With the announcement from time
o time of 1920 census figures for var
Gus Vermont towns there is more or
ess speculation as to what the latest
government enumeration viii show tn.
population of Brattleboro to be. What
yer the total Is, it is safe to say that
t win be disappointing. That has been
The ease with practically every an
louneemcnt that has been made wheth-
the figures showed increases or de-
:reases. Vermont figures thus far an
nounced make it appear doubtful
whether the states 1920 popu4 ton
will be as large as that of 1910. Some
places, notably Burlington and Wind
sor, have shown increases while Others
like Barre and Montpelier have fallen
off. However, in the case of the last
| two it is only fair to say that the cur
rent year 3 census was made at a time
when both towns were showing the ef
fects of the depression in the granite
Industry. According to the figures OF
1910 Brattleboro ranked seventh in the
| Estate with an official population of T.
541, the leading communities being
Burlington, Rutland, Barre, Benning,
ton, st. Johnsbury and Montpelier in
the order named. Where it will stand
this year is a matter of pure specula-
ton, but with Montpelier's figures
shrunk to 1925 it would not be sur
prising if Brattleboro led the capital
city by a considerable margin and there
is a possibility that it might pass st.
Johnsbury. More than that is not to be
expected, for Bennington had a consider
lble margin over this town 10 years
ago and has grown steadily in recent
years. Brattleboro s 1910 figures, al
though showing a 1876 per cent growth
over 1900, were the subject of eonsid-
'rable doubt locally for the reason that
IN unofficial but careful count made in
1906 showed a population of 1923. In
view of these figures it is not too much
to expect that this town S 1920 census
viii place it well above the 5000 mark
The appointment of William R. Daley
to succeed Frank d. E. Stowe as county
clerk was no surprise locally, being in
fulfllment of the Reformer's pre-
dietion of several days ago Mr.
Stowe s retirement after more than Is
years of service comes about through
the increasing demands of his farm.
He has been thoroughly capable Of
fetal and those whose work brought
them in contact with the county clerk s
office during his administration of it
have nothing but the best wishes for
his success as a simon pure agricultur
alist. Mr.. Daley has already familiar
zed himself with the duties of the Of
fee and there is no reason why he
should not carry them along on a thor
oughly efficient basis. What the office
needs most just at present is a fire
proof vault in which to keep its rec
ords and if quarters are secured in the
town building this will be available.
Another attempt to recruit a com
pany of National Guard from this town
is now being undertaken, this time
through the instrumentality of Maj. L.
D. Taylor, and a meeting to consider
the project is to be held next Tuesday
evening. Very nearly enough men al
ready have agreed to enlist to warrant
the formation of such a company, and
the biggest problem seems to be that
Of suitable quarters. Major Taylor be
lieves that this could be solved through
an arrangement which would provide
another story for the Shea garage
building. Certainly an entire floor of