The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
OVER 30 CASES OF
SMALL POX IN
BRATTLEBORO
Disease Supposed to Be Chick
en- POx So Diagnosed
MAY BE GUARANTEED.
Schools and Churches Closed and all
Public Gatherings Prohibited Un.
Ill Further Notice

Brattleboro, Nov l2-After con-
ference between officials OF the state
board Of health and local health Off
GERS and a careful examination of
number of patients who had been re-
ported during the week as suffering
from ChickenpoX, these cases have f.
nally been diagnosed as smallpox. AS
a result OF the findings of the physic-
ians. BrattlebOro is fearing a severe
epidemic Of the latter disease
Acting upon the suggestions Of doc
tors and health officers the public
schools have been closed for an indef-
mite period at present it being the
intention to enforce the closing until
November 80. The disease is especi
ally prevalent among the pupils OF the
high school, and the lower grades and
several older people are affected rs
well
The local theatres and amusement
houses have been ordered closed and
there will be no church services I'M
iii further notice The Chapman-Al
eXander revival meetings which were
TO have been held in Brattleboro be
tween November is and December 2
have been postponed and public gath
erings Of all descriptions have been
prohibited It may be necessary to
postpone a session OF the superior
court which was TO be convened in
this village November H.
DR.. G. S Caverly president OF the
state board Of health, of Rutland and
DR. Henry d. Holton OF BrattlebOro
secretary. were summoned to Brattle
| boro Wednesday afternoon by Or Hen
~ Tucker. the local health officer
They made an examination OF severa
patients this morning and in little less
| than an hour seven cases OF smallpox
were discovered among the socalleC
chicken-poX patients.
/ In response to a call all of the Brat
! tleboro doctors assembled yesterda,
IafternOOn and after a consultation Wit
/ IN selectmen the orders relative to tn,
closing of public gathering places wer'
made known aud il was decided tina
should occasion arise the town will b,
/ placed under strict quarantine. Lod
ees have been notified that they vii
not be allowed to hold meetings OF an
sort until further notice and this alone
will upset all plans Of entertainment
which have been made for this sea
son
Probably the lodge which is the har
dcst hit by these rules is BrattleborC
/ .odge. New England order OF Protec
ton. Last evening this organization
! had planned 10 hold one of the larges
celebrations in its history, namely tn,
2lst anniversary Of its founding II
Brattleboro. All plans and arrange
ments were made and visitors were
present in delegations from Keene, y
H.. Bellows Falls, and all the nearby
towns and one OF the largest classes
Of candidates In It's history was 20 bl
initiated. Especial mention was made
OF this gathering and IL has been in
definitely postponed
New developments are expected
hourly and OF the % cases Of CHECKER
lpoX which have been reported between
20 and 80 of those which have been eX
amined are reported TO be real small
poX cases and the others are undo
surveillance Among those children
who are suffering from the disease ar
Robert Fits. son OF Attorney Genera
! Clarke c. Fits. and Richard Smith
son Of r. B Smith principal of tn
Brattleboro high school.