The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-06-11
STATE NEWS

A. B. Simonds of Burlington, was
elected grand treasurer at the annual
convention Of the United Commercial
Travellers of New England held in
Bangor, Me.
A young girl named Georgia Smith,
met with an accident in Brandon that
might easily have proved serious.
She was riding a bicycle down a hill,
when she lost control of it and ran
INTO the stone bridge, being thrown
from her wheel into the river, the
drop being some IL or Is feet. She
was badly shaken up, but uninjured,
and was able TO mount her wheel and
ride home. The water in the river
vas very shallow.
Mrs. Charles H. Spooner of North
field, and Mrs. Charles T. Fairfield of
Rutland, have gone to Chicago to at
Tend the meeting of the National Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Spooner is the only woman from Ver-
mont who has place on the pro
gram. Mrs. Fairfield on her way
nome the latter part of this month
will attend commencement exercises
at Oberlin (Ohio) College as the
guest of the Rev. and Mrs. w. H.
Spence, formerly of Rutland. Her son,
Whitcomg b. Fairfield, is a member of
the graduating class.
In case of a call for volunteers by
President Wilson, Vermont will have
the unique distinction Of sending the
first cavalry regiment that ever went
into the service of the United States
composed wholly Of non-drinking men.
This idea has received an astonishing
amount Of appreciation and support
from men all over the state, as well
as Of leading army officers. The regi-
ment would be mounted on Vermont
Morgan horses, and Captain Schindel
said recently that without any ques-
tion il would be the best mounted
regiment in the United States army.
The men will be selected with great
care and from the applicants for mem
bership will be taken those men who
pass the highest tests in all essential
qualifications for a cavalryman. The |
more applications that are received
the better will be the opportunity to
get the pick of the state. A great /
many graduates Of three Vermont col I
eges and Of Dartmouth as we'll as
students in those colleges have APP
Piled for admission. Applications are
being forwarded TO Wallace Batchel-
Ter, Bethel, giving name, age, nation
llity, experience with horses. rife,
'evolver, previous service IL any, also
hat the applicant is non-drinker.
Mrs. Alta Blowers Of Rupert, who
las been in the county Jail at Ben
lington since May 9, charged with
iaving been responsible for the death
II her husband. Albert Blowers, was
-cleased Friday and left for Rupert
where her three children are being
AIRED for By the town selectnen. Mrs.
Flowers was taken 10 Jail following
IN investigation OF the circumstances
ttending the death OF her husband |
;he admitted that week previous to
ilowcr's death she had bit the man
n the head with q stick OF stove
rood and that he was in an uncon-
cious condition much Of the time dur
ng the week that followed. An au- !
opsy was performed By the patholo-
isl connected with the state labora-
DRY al Burlington and report Was
Jade 10 the grand jury which went
ito session ~ Manchester june ..
he report Of the paihologist was "a
be effect that the man had sustained
fracture Of the skull and that there
ad been a profase hemorrhage. The
rand jury made partial report but
-turned no indictment against Mra.
lowers, She Was accordingly re-
.ased