The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
VERMONT NEWS.

GxN4NxO4N L IN ~ w Os
An elm tree So inches in diameter at
Inc butt and containing 2,9o6 feet of lum-
Der has been cut in Jericho This is the
largest elm tree cut in Vermont in many
years The average elm tree contains
about 600 or 700 feet /
j total of. So Vermont men have enlist
cd in the United States navy since Dec |
IL, the date on which voluntary enlist |
ment was re-opened This tends to show
that the men in this state are becoming
educated to the possibilities which this
branch of the service holds for them
Louis Huard of Burlington was seri-
ously injured and taken to the Mary Flet.
cher hospital after being caught in al
press at the Mercantile Press establish
ment where he was employed. When
Huard was caught in the press part
OF his body was dragged in between the
rollers before he was rescued.
The 18th annual conference of the
schools of Vermont with the University
of Vermont closed Saturday with two
round table conferences on agriculture and
home economies. + NJ kehoe. registrar OF
the University of Vermont announced that
in the future the college will accept stu
dents on certificates only from the schools
that are approved by the Vermont state
board of education.
At recent meeting in New Haven,
Conn, OF the Daughters of 1872 Mrs.
Clarerfce F. r. Jenne, formerly of Brattle
boro, presided and Mrs C. H. Reade of
South Hero, Vt, president OF that states
organization, was u guest, and read from
the journal of her grandfather who kept
it from 1890 to 1924. Mrs. Reade's grand
father was Commodore MaeDonough who
fought on Lake Champlain.
Dr.. r. w Newcomb of Bellows Falls
died Friday evening at his heme on South
street after few days illness with pneu-
monia lie was born in lFitchburg, Mass.
- years ago and was a successful veter-
mary surgeon For some time he was il
lecturer at Manila university at Manila
in the employ of the United States gov
ernment coming to Bellows Falls three
years ago He leaves his wife and three
small children.
III. NJ Knight of North Springfield has
an interesting and valuable paper, it be-
ing the address delivered by Samuel f.
Godfrey on the gallows at his execution
which was the second one in the state OF
Vermont He was hung on Woodstock
Green, Feb. lS,lSlS, for the murder OF
Nov ), 1914, Of Thomas Hewlett, the keep
er Of the Vermont state prison, and il
was estimated that there were 10000 PEG
| pie present at the execution.
Fort Ethan Allen is to be the scene O
extensive improvements within the mex
! few months and it is unofficialy reported
| tire amount 10 be expended will be many
/ thousands OF dollars Most OF the inn
provements will be on the roads and
| large gang of laborers viii be employee,
in bettering the roadbeds which hayi
4 been untouched for number OF, years
The work is to be done under the dlrec
ton Of a major Of engineers from tn
Northeastern department.
The authorities of Rutland county an,
northern New York are searching 10
Fred Bussino, Mount Holly farmer, wh'
is charged with burglary and arson. 1t !
alleged that for some time Bussino ha
been Systematically stealing from many o
his neighDors and even from persons liz
ing some miles away making a practice o
going about at night with a heavy team
and storing in the attic or outbuildng
at his home household goods and farr
equipment which was taken.
The Northern Bankers association hel
its annual meeting and dinner at tn
Woodstock inn Friday afternoon and ey,
ming, about go attending. These Officer
were elected President, w II. Carte
of Lancaster, y H.; vice presidents, Y
J. Sake of Windsor, L. \ Pearson {,
Concord. n H.; secretary and treasure
. G. J.. lie Bourveau OF White River Jun
| ton; executive committee. 7. A.. job
son Of Newport, n H., c. l.. Sticlney
Brattleboro, f. A. Davis OF Bethel
/ Oliver Brothers, one Of Hartland's be
/ known business men, died March
Il erysipelas Mr. Brothers was born
II Burlington and while young man, abo
Il 80 years ago, after working in wooll
II mill, invented patent to be applied
spinning jacks. Upon receiving a substa
tial sum for his invention in 1872,
II erected the Ottaquechee wooden mi
Il North IIartland, which has been the 81
II cessful business and maintaining power
II that village ever since. 4 later invent,
u was a Iahor-saving street sweeper, cxte
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