The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-23


hree representative persons outside of
he board. When the case of II defective,
dependent child comes to the attention |
# the board il is carefully investigated, |
ind if found to come within the class for |
which this fund was contributed the nee
'ssary surgical and medical aid is given.
Jp TO the time of submitting this report, |
y cases, ranging from defective tonsils |
% major operations, have been reported, |
Il of which have been successfully oper-
sted upon"
VERMONT NEWS.
William A Frazier of Rutland was ar
rested Thursday in Keene to answer a
charge of driving an automobile while
under the influence of liquor.
Mrs. Rosanna Brown, 80, wife of John
Brown of St Albans, ended her life Fri
day morning by taking carbolc acid. 1t
is thought that the cause for the act was
suffered for year.
4 second epidemic of influenza is pre-
vailing in Hardwick, some 10 cases now
being under observation and the conditions
are such that the schools have been closed,
the churches and theater are
not under quarantine.
Richard G.. Ferguson, who gave his
home as Cheshire, Mass, pleaded guilty
Thursday TO burglarizing the cash regis
ter at the Putnam House garage. Ben
nington. and was sentenced by Municipal
Judge +. II. Holden TO not more than
three nor less than one year in the state
prison at Windsor.
Itha Shepard suffered the loss Of his
LETT foot in n corn cracker at the \. Il.
Klborun grist mill at Bristol, Thursday.
just how the accident happened Is I'M
known, but Mr.. Shepard's foot became
caught in the machine and was nearly
ground off before the machinery could be
stopped. An employe standing nearby
caught hold of Mr. Shepard and probably
saved the mans life,
A state conference of grand knights and
district Deputies Of the Knights Of Cohlm-
bus was held Wednesday at Burlington for
the purpose OF considering different plans
for the work in the near future State
Deputy T. b. Wright was the presiding
officer, and there were officials present
from Montpelier. Barre, Rutland, Middle
bury, St. Johnsbury, Burlington. Brattle
boto and Bellows Falls
| Anna s. Steiner, alias Anna S. Jones
Of Springfield, pleaded guilty before Fed
II :
| Ton Thursday TO the charge of perjury
and was sentenced to serve 30 days at the
| Washington county Jail in Montpelier
She has already been in Jail for some
time. The woman made false oath ir
signing the QUESTIONABLE Of drafted
man. claiming to be his wife while sh,
was not married TO him.
Three employees OF the Montpelier {
Barre Light Power company. Ear
Young, Fred Cole and Guy Norris. had {
narrow escape on the Granite street
crossing at Barre Friday, when loeomo
tive, backing down from the passengei
station, struck the Ford truck in whicl
they were riding 1t struck the tr,lcl
with sufficient force to throw it 80 fee
down the track, shattering its entir
front part. Norris received spraine,
wrist. but Cole and Young escape,
: without injury.
DR.. John Wesley of st. Johnsbury, so;
, of Rev. John Wesley, is in a critical con
dition ut .Brightlook hospital as the re
suit of being struck by the southboun
: train on the Portland.street crossing Fri
/ day on his way TO Concord on profes
? sional call. The train was an hour lat,
so he was not on the lookout for it. Iii
automobile was wrecked and he wa
thrown about 90 feet, receiving fraC
2 ture of the pelvis and of the last vert,
: brae. with probable internal iniurie
I, Mrs. Wesley is a daughter of Rev. Joshu
!. Frost of Portland, Me-. who was browne
J Nov. 6 when returning from huntin
G trip.
$ Dr. Robert Rubner, an Arlington phys
8 cian died last week Of influenza and pne
I; ;nonia. He was born in Hockenau, Sill
= STA province, Germany, ON October !, 49,
$ and received his education cat Heidelbe
= and under Prof Nirehon Of Berlin univt
!; lsity, graduating from both schools with hi
/ honors In April 1898, he and his fan
" came To New York. where he acted
y counsel physician with the most not
Ie doctors. Six years ago be purchased
re large farm in Sandeate and gave Zip
e work for a while, but for two years pr
n had been praetieing medicine and h
built up large practice. Among his
i flee equipment he had many thousands
q dollars worth of Instruments.
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