The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12

late Frederick S. Plat, will be Rutland
man, says the Rutland Herald Who he
will be is still a matter OF question, two
names at the present time being promi-
nently mentioned. These are p NJ Mel
don, postmaster of Rutland and Attorney
James f.. Sennett of Poultney
Clinton Underwood, travelling salesman
for Armour & Co., with headquarters
in Fitchburs, Mass, was released from the
village Jail at Bellows Falls on bail fur
nished by A. NJ Richards. He was ar
rested charged with assault on Stephen
j. Cray, a local market man and one of
the village trustees, Cray is said to have
received blow in the face. Eugene Cray,
a son OF Mr.. Cray, took part in the fight.
Attorney Roland T. Stevens of White
River junction has been appointed state
chairman of the Vermont branch OF the
American committee for relief in the Near
East The Vermont state headquarters
will be his Office and already he has in
full operation preparations for the state
wide drive for funds that will open Jan.
u and continue until the 10th. The Amer
lean committee calls for $50, 600 and
| Vermont's quota will ~ $780, and this
on the basis of distribution used in the
Fourth Liberty loan. Each county in the
state will have its chairman.
A small general store in West Rutland
kept by Mrs. Almira Ross was burglarized
Monday. Suspicion points to young
man who has been employed at Hotel
Berwick at Rutland. Mrs. Ross locked
the store as usual When she returned
she found a window broken, by which the
thief entered, and the money drawer had
been rified of about $40. The axe. with
which the window had been broken, lay
beside the house in which the store is 10
Gated. This is the second or third time
that the store has been broken into with
in a year or two.
1 A. H Cote, who has been working in
| McIndoes for some months, has been re
committed to the Washington county Jail
A year ago a verdict for 81 500 was OBJ
tanned against him in Caledonia county
court by Mrs Hattie Bancroft, whose hus
band was killed in an automobile accident
near South Royalton three years ago. The
case was twice tried and the first tins
Mr.. Cote was acquitted of negligence
After the second trial close Jail execution
was obtained from which he attempted BY
habeas corpus TO gain his release on tn.
grounds that bankruptcy proceedings nul
i lifted the debt. But the supreme cour
held it did not and his bondsmen sent 70
him to come to Montpelier. after which
he was given up and went to jail He i
|, without means, SO that Sheriff Tracy vii
look 20 Barre city for his support.
The next session of the legislature il
due to see the usual dog bill. From tn
i cards which the patrol committee is usin,
it is seen that the organizations of tn
scheme intend to have some legislation
upon wool producing. History has showl
that the legislature spends considerabl
time on dogs of various kinds and if sheeI
are TO be considered that will mean tina
dogs will also get some attention. 1t i
likewise understood that weights an
measures department will make drasti
: recommendations relative to putting som
teeth into the law which that department
hopes TO be able to retain, although i
some quarters there ia sentiment to
away with that department. The depar;
nlent has little control over the measure
ment OF wood at the present time. Prol
5 ably wood will cease to be sold by tn
/. load after the coming legislature az