The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11
MONTPELIER
A Shoreham Teacher Robbed of Purse
and Ticket to Middlebury.

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The second robbery from the person
within week was reported last night,
when Miss JOPLIN, d Shoreham teacher
returning to her home after attending
| the state teachers convention, was
robbed of her purse, containing money
and ticket to Middlebury, the robbery
having taken place at the Central Yer
mont station just before the GAO train
was about to pull out of the station.
The previous robbery, which, by the
way, was not reported occurred last Sat
urday night, when the sum of $50 is al
legged to have been stolen.
The Montpelier high school football
team defeated the Winooski high school
team on the local campus Friday after
noon by score of 81 to 0. 1t was not
good game, for the Winooski team was
not strong enough to give the local ag-
gregation any struggle for the goals.
| Long runs by Dobbs and Whitcomb, who
played Montpeliers ends, and quarter
| back Lamperti contributed toward the
most of the scoring. Winooski used end
runs, although they were able to get by
few forward passes. Montpelier played
| an open game. The touchdowns were
made by Donuolly, Smith ~, Laird,
Lamperti, Dobbs, and Whitcomb
The following men have been elected
directors of the Montpelier Country club:
A. c. Blanchard, o. d. Clark, Franklin
Bailey, r Il. Gleason, G.. D. Pitkin, II, M.
Cutler, f. D. Field is clerk of the board.
The election of officers will not occur
for week.
The Montpelier Board of Trade has re-
ceiyed notice from Lewiston, Me, that
a man claiming to be James +. Baxter,
cpresenting the Ford Motor company, is
fraud, and checks have been returned,
marked mo funds"
Michael L. McMahon has gone to Con-
necticut, where he expects to buy a
peach orchard.
Wilfred Chase OF Worcester died yes.
terday after short illness, although he
had not been in good health for a year.
He went to the woods TO work and when
he did not come home 10 dinner, other
members of his family went to see if he
had suffered some trouble. They found
him lying on the ground and in serious
condition. Help was obtained and he
was brought to his house, where he died
| later in the day He was ~ years of
age, born in Landgrove, ~ Hand was
retired farmer, having lived in Worcester
for many years He leaves sister
The body will be taken TO Concord, VT,
where the funeral will occur Monday
afternoon.
James Reed of South Royalton re.
ports that on Oct 10 his automobile ran
into team driven by George NJ. Tenney
OF that town He was driving his auto
mobile about three miles an hour. Both
were on the right hand side of the road
Alex McIIaflie of Barre reports that on
Oct. 8 his automobile ran into team
in which the Wacott boys Of Williams
town were riding. According to the re-
port, the accident happened near the
foot of Central street on North Main
street The owner of the ear stated that
he did not see the team until he hit it,
that there was no light on the wagon,
which was overturned. although the boys
escaped injury. He reports he was driv-
ing about six or eight miles an hour
The Polish American Finance & Trad
ing corporation OF Portland. Me, has
filed request for registration to do
business in Vermont Its capital stock
is $500 It will do an importing and
exporting business.