The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest from Fourteen
Counties Of State.

lynx this week which weighed 40
pounds.
Mrs. William Taft, wife OF the pre-
sident, has contributed an embroider-
ed linen handkerchief for a sale in
Rutland. The committee wrote to
well known people throughout the
country, TO which they received many
responses.
+. b. Nash, for many years super
| intendent of the southern division of
! the Vermont Central railroad, and be-
fore that time connected with the
Boston and Maine. died the first of
the week in Panama following an OPP
Grafton for stomach trouble.
An electrical inspector from New
England Insurance exchange has Wis
tied Bellows Falls and required the
rewriting of the town hall at Rocking
ham. the work having been found de-
fective. 1t is thought that this may
involve the town in an expense OF
$1,000
The closing of the Brattleboro
creamery after a business existence
of more than 20 years, leaves the
farmers without any outlet for the
product of the dairies Of that part OF
Windham county except Boston. The
directors say that the creamery will
suspend operations December /, be-
cause of the lack of supply.
"The Letters of Horace edited by
Charles Loomis Dana and John Cal
ton Dana of Woodstock, has just been
issued from the Elm Tree Press. IL
is said that the editors OF this vol
ume believe that Horace's letters are
not interesting as generally present
ed in English, and they therefore at
tempt to interest the modern public
in them.
The November supplement to the
United States Official Postal Guide
announces several changes in Yer
mont postoffices. The name of the
| postofHce heretofore known as Me
chanicville, in the town OF Mount
| Holly has been changed to Belmont.
| Three postoffices have been discontn-
| ued. Fletcher in Franklin county
VIII have rural delivery from Dan
vile, as will also South Danyille in
| the same county.
Never in the history OF Norwich
university has such a project been
| planned for any of its musical clubs
as that now being arranged by the
! university orchestra II is 500
mile trip through Vermont and New
| Hampshire in the latter part of Jan.
uary. The trip will start with a de-
parting dance in Mortified and then
each night except Sunday, the orches-
ira will play in the following towns
in the order given; Bethel, Lebanon.
N. H., Bellows Falls, Brattleboro and
| Keene, Nashua, Manchester, Concord,
| Franklin and Laconia and for the re-
| turn dance in Mortified
Leon La Rogue, a nine year old
| Burlington boy, was arrested as
| habitual truant Tuesday and was SEN
fenced in city court to spend the re-
mainder of his minority in the Yer
mont industrial school The boy was
eager to go and he listened expec-
family for the sentence, his one fear
being that he would be allowed to
20 free. After the trial Leon ex-
planned that he had an older brother
at the school and from the letters the
latter has written home. Leon has
reached the conclusion that the
school is a mighty fine place. When
will we start?" he asked the truant
officer.
There are now about go names on
the list of the Burlington poormaster
as receiving steady aid, some individ-
uals but more with families. This Is
about the usual number at this season
of the year and the closing OF the
cotton mill does not appear to have
made any difference. With the ex-
ception OF some elderly people the
number consists mostly OF women
whose husbands have died and left
them with families to support. For
mer employees of the lumber yards and
their families are represented in
large numbers. The list OF names
does not include the inmates OF the
poor farm.
Mr. Blanchard, holder OF first
class liquor license at Montpelier
has asked Chairman J. NJ. Boutwell,
for the return of part OF his license
fee as his place of business has been
closed by detachment proceedings. He
asks for the return OF 5-12th OF his
fee OF $1,000, covering the time from
the date his place was closed TO May
/. 1912. Mr.. Boutwell, has asked City
Attorney b u. Bailey for advice In
the matter. If Mr. Blanchard's lie
ense fee Is returned, he will be en-
titled to $4l6. The law provides for
revocation of the license when part
or all OF the fee is returned and II is
| probable that this action will be Ia.
ken in Mr. Blanchards case.
Several residents in the vicinity Of
East Middlebury are pleased over the
recovery OF certain property which
suddenly disappeared from their hou'
SEES and barns recently. The articles
included fur coats. bags Of grain cans
of preserves and poultry. The goods
we're discovered In a deserted barn on
the outskirts of the town, people be-
ing attracted to the structure by the
noise of the poultry. An examination
showed all OF the stolen goods care
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