The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

During the morning service at the
Catholic church at Montpelier Sunday
Rev. 2. J. Long, pastor of the church,
stated that tho church was free from
debt. Father Long came TO Montpelier
little over four years ago from Proc
Tor and during his time as pastor has
removed obligations amounting TO 4
little over $4,000.
Horseback riding has been much in
vogue the past summer aud fall in
Montpelier. So great has the demand
been that livery dealers were obliged TO
purchase horses suitable for tho pur-
pose. There also has been q dema nd
by private owners for such horses and
q number of ponies have been shipped
there from Western markets
At Swanton, +. Wilfred Desault and
George Gero both Of st. Albans, were
arrested by Deputy Collectors l.. d.
| Seward and Felix Pratt just after they
| had boarded the electric car to 90 to
| st. Adams soon after o'clock Sun
| day morning. In grips carried by the
men We're four one gallon cans of high
wine. Tho men were brought 10 the
Franklin county jail.
The Montpelier board Of trade has
taken hold Of the subiec of revivinG
| winter sports. Pres George II. Almo'
and directors will name = committed
10 takr charge. Many recall the gres'
interest aroused in this section in year:
past when toboggan slides were erect
ed on Liberty and College streets. Tn
formation of enorShoc clubs is also I'm
der consideration.
4 Whiskcy, gin and brandy and othe'
kinds Of alcoholic beverages are nov
sold legally in Burlington, but unde
the strlctest surveillance that they ver
ever handled A. c, Booth, proprieto
! of the Park Drng store. has taken on
q federal license to handle alcoholic
beverages for the purpose Of filing pre-
scriptions and is the first druggist 4
/, do 50 IN this part of the country.
Tho state s attorney of Washington
county has issued warrant and Dan
) iel John, whose tenement was burne
At the car-harn between Montpelier an
Barre, has been arrested and has fur
nishcd bail TO appear in court when I'd
G trial takes place. lie is charged Wit
Y having sworn to false statements mad
by him in proof of loss by fire from o
] insurance company with the intent I
cheat and dcfraud such company
During the open season for deer
!. hunting party from South Shaftshur
had a remarkably successful trip. TIL
| party consisted of seven Harwoods
!. ! father and SIX sons and one grandson
!. George Roberts, John Lane and Walto
y Harrington. Each man secured de-
, ranging from IS pounds to a $50 poun
l4-point buck: one four point buck
). Harrington also secured a l50-poun
bear and John Lane fox.
An unknown man was run over an
killed Saturday afternoon at Burlinl
q ton by an automobile driven by A
). torney Warren a. Austin. The ma
a seemed TO have walked directly in fror
% Of the. machine which was moving SLOW
|, " and advancing according TO his si
!. nal from the police officer on duty
!, the corner. All efforts of the poll,
Ie have failed TO reveal the identity
4 the man. Mr.. Austin. after the mi
n chine hit the victim, brought his c;
to a halt Immediately and is in no wa
N blamed for The accident. The dee
= man had tho appearance of being b
}, tween 40 aad 30 years of age. He ha
about $40 in money with him bu. the,
70 was no clue to his identity.