The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-04

The state meeting of the third and
ourth class postmasters, which was to
e held in Barre October and 4, has
cen postponed because of the grip cpl
emic to date to be fixed later by the
Ulcers.
Friday afternoon, while digging potatoes
n Lunenburg. l.. d. Snow and Walter
Pierce were obliged to put on coats dur
nc a snow squall, while at the same
ime and place they picked handful Of
'ipe raspberries and found many green
mes.
Carr & Jeneau's garage in St Johns
bury was robbed of a Buick six, model
d - automobile The number Of the
ear was 902s and the serial number
Of the engine was 1880. The en-
trance was effected through window.
The car was the property Of Mr.. Hea
ley.
Mrs Elof Erickson of Proctor was |
hit by the north bound train just be-
fore noon Wednesday in the cut north |
of the station. She was badly shaken
and one arm was broken at the elbow
The train was stopped and Mrs Erick
son was brought back to the station
and was taken to the hospital for treat
ment.
The J. G Turnbull company of Or
leans has sold its creamery and milk
route business in Montpelier to H. p
Hood & Son of Boston, who took pos
session Wednesday morning This pur-
chase practically gives the Hood com
pany control of the milk situation in
this section of Vermont.
Miss Beatrice Mcnamara for Is
years table girl in the Junction
House at White River Junction fell
from hotel stairway and sustained
a triple break Of her right leg. Fol
lowing call by DR.. Dean S. Drake.
she was hurried to the Marv Hitchcock
hospital at Hanover, n. II.
Preparations for the bringing back to
! White River Junction and central and
western Vermont of the former Cham
| plain Realty company and the re-cstab-
/ fishing in White River Junction of its
main offices are in the making. George
| A. Chedel, its former superintendent.
has been reappointed to the position
and IS experimenting preliminary work.
The barns of George Hathaway of
! East Montpelier were burned last eve
ming at about 6 O'Clock. Help was
called from the village and the dwell
ing house was saved. Mr.. Hathaway
was milking at the time the fire broke
out and he and others turned the cat
tie and horses out. The hay and farm
implements were burned. There was /
partial insurance.
The annual conference of the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution whicl
was TO have been held in Middlebury
October 3, is postponed because of tn,
influenza epidemic. The meeting Of til,
Vermont society of Colonial Dame
which was to have been held at Mont
peiier the following week, has beer
postponed for the same reason.
Mrs Kate Z. Terrll of Burlington, ha
II 49, i11NtNOh an d}iOiutHicH II
| connection with the supervision of en-
/ tertainment work in the sourther
Il camps, with headquarters at Washing
ton, d. c. The position is an outgrowt
: of the work which Mrs. TerriI di
this summer in army camps. The pos
ton comes as fitting recognition o
: her long experience in that direction.
: Rev, Fraser Metzger of Randolph ha
: made application to the military train
J. ing camp committee for admission t
!. Camp Zachary Taylor for instructio
where field artillery officers are trained
+ Mr.. Metzger is of draft age. He will nc
be 46 until October %.
Rev. Mr. Metzger is not applying fo
La post as a chaplain but is seeking
commission as a lieutenant in the fight
i ing service.
Il -sxsBUY LIBERIY BONDS
: Pave The Way For ro2o.
: burlington Free Press
The Hon. p. w Clement. who was i
Burlington in connection with the meet
: ing of the State Republican committe
lrealizes that with popular interest eel