The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-25

briefs before the end of next week Elk I
Senator Root announced that whatever ]
he determination, the issue should be
carried, to the supreme court. II
VERMONT NEWS.
|. ). Bowker of Lunenburg died in
New York city Wednesday. He was
of the town at the leg
islature of 1915
An effort is being made to induce
i New York shirt waist mamufactur-
er to locate branch manufacturing
plant in Bellows Falls. An agent of
the company was in Bellows Falls and
locked over the available sites this
week.
\ novel sugar party was given at the
sugar house of Andrew HASTE of I
West Barnet this week when all the
elderly people of the village were tax |
en- by OK teams to the sugar house as
the guests of Mr.. HASTE Probably |
this is the only event of the kind that |
has been given in the state this year.
The annual inspection of Co. G. Y. y
NJ, was held at the ST. Johnsbury arm
DRY Wednesday, evening, the inspecting
officer being Col. Hadley of Bellows1
Falls. The company has been organized
about a vearapd a half and was highly
complmented after the inspection. This
company takes the place Of old Go. D.
V. \. G.
Ii has been stated al the Office Of
the Washington county clerk that no
entries had been made in the state cas-
cs against Gov Horace F. Graham and
former Purchasing Agent Dewey Il.
Hanley, but it is understood that the
cases win fie continued until the Sep
tcmber term of court at the request
Of Attorney General Frank G. ArcM
bald
A big lumber deal was closed
| Wednesday when the frank W. from
BETA company Of Rutland bought the
! rights to cut all timber on the IuGson
/ j. Smith place in Pittsford. 1t is said
| that there are 25,000,0 600 feet OF soft
wood standing and % men. viii be put
at work at once TO clear it. The entire
output is contracted for by the Howe
Scale company.
An athletic association has been or
ganized in Saxtons River to promote
any athletic activities that will be Of
physical and mental benefit to the
young mcr of the village. The officers
are: Director, Cecil Hughes; president,
! Roy. Forrest Robinson; vice president,
Howard L. Austin; treasurer, William
LaClaire; secretary. Frank NJ. Barney
| curator, Robert o 'Connors
Shortly before noon Wednesday an
alarm was rung in for a brush fire in
the Hillerest section of White River
Junction and so swift was its spread
that it set fire to the residence of Clay
i ton s. Gould The fire spread SO rapid
i " that every effort of the fire depart
4 ment was unavailine and as a result
4 the handsome family home was burned
to the ground. 1t is reported that there
was no insurance on the Gould rea
and personal property.
Il Several improvements are being mad,
T labout the village of Bellows Falls
t among them being a substantial fenc;
| which has been built along Rockingham
street next to the Rutland railroad pro
: pcrty Work of finishing the Schoo
street grading, begun last year, pro
. crossing A curbing is being place,
on both sides of Church street be
tween Westminster and School street
! and the sidewalk in front of the Car
G oine II. Arms place is being graded
Mrs. O. l.. Barnard of Waits Rive
had her left shouldez broken Wednes
{ day and Mr.. Barnard was badly bruise
Il and shaken up when the tire OF one 0
/ the forward wheels blew out and turne'
4 the car over on its side. throwing then
Il out The accident happened zon tn
/ East Middlebary road. Shortly after ]
i truck came along and brought the cou
i pie to the Addison House in Middle
4 bury. They were taken later to tn
i Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
II The case of Miss Anna c. Dyer. 80,
Il music teacher, against Charles II. La
1 Tor, 90, former owner Of the Bardwe
i Hotel at Rutland III suit for s30,0
i heart balm. is on trial in Rutland coun
II ty court The eourtship covered ]
Il years and was ended by Mr. Lalor
l marrying another. He gave her es
: pensive presents, such as $50 furs, an
bought her fine hats. In 1901 he d.
clared his love for her saving that II
Icould not live without her, but that Il
Ibid NOT wish 10 marry her until nn -fsf