The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
VERMONT NEWS.

VERMONT NEWS.
Z. NJ. Chase, 60, died at his home in
North Yves minister Sunday after an
illness Of over two years. He was a
carpenter by trade. His wife survives
him.
DIR. John Fay Miles of Hinesburg,
who celebrated his Doth birthday Jan.
9, was medical practitioner in the
state for SO years He has never missed
voting for n president since he became
of age.
Frank Haynes, 81, died at his home
in Orange Saturday after an illness of
only few days duration. He had
always been engaged in farming and
had held many town offices and was
town representative in 1916.
The resignation of James ]. Stor-
row of Boston as New England fuel
administrator does not affect the work
of the fuel administrator in Vermont.
IL is expected that the work in the
state will go along as it has in the last
few months.
At special meeting of Marble City
council No 46l, United Commercial
Travellers, held Saturday evening at
Rutland, il was voted to have bill
presented at the coming session of the
legislature enabling travelling men to
vote wherever they may be at election
time.
The Howe Scale Co., Rutland 5 larg-
est industry, which has been closed for
the past two weeks for the taking of
inventory, and repairing of machinery
has resumed operations III full force
with the exception of the foundry dc.
partment. The concern has very bright
prospects for record year in the
scale business.
Leo VALERIE, IL, who gives his resi-
dence as Montreal. was arrested by the
Rutland police Saturday on the charge
Of grand larceny, it being alleged that
he stole a diamond ring. His sister al
bridge, Mass, have been notified and
Montreal and his brother at North Tx
trial was put off to await word from
them.
Rev. A. Hugh McKenna, who for the
past two years has been acting pasto
of st. Alphonsus' church at Pittsfort
Mills, will leave for Providence, r. |
this week. He was ordained five year
ago for the Providence diocese and OF
learning Of the need of priests in Yer
mont received permission from hi
bishop to spend FIVE years in thi
diocese.
Philip Fraser, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Fraser of Montpelier ha
arrived home from France, where h
has been wounded. He is recovering
but probably viii always limp On
ankle was smashed by a machine GU
bullet, he received a wound in one hi
and an injury TO one eOllarbone. II
was left on the field for long time i
this condition and suffered in the near
time from conclusion, she'll burstin
near him.
Sheriff James H. Allen went to Vino
sor Monday TO take Private John I
Luce of Troy. n. ", to serve q sentenc
of from six to 10 years for manslaugl
ter. He took Morris Gershilder, ~
University of Vermont student VIII
pleaded guilty of stealing several thor
sand dollars worth of lenses from I'll
medical college, and Mrs. Belle H. Ha
and her daughter, Mrs. Charles NJ. Mi
Ter, convicted of perjury, all of whol
have state prison sentences.
Clinton Adams of Thetford. who h;
been ono of the assistant judges of o
ango county court, has resigned I'll
action of Mr.. Adams in the matter ";
taken because he has been elected
the senate and will assume his duti
his week. Gov. Graham has appoin
cd r.. Nelson Darling of Bradford
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Darling is a +
tired business man of that town al
was recently elected assistant Judge
orange county. He was many years
lumber manufacturer in Groton.
A meeting of the Vermont sta
teachers retirement fund board W
take place Wednesday in the new sta
building at Montpelier. when the ma
ter Of change in the retirement flu
provisions will be under considerable
Among those on the board are +.
Rowland of Montpelier, Miss Rose /
cial of Montpelier, the governor a,
commissioner of education exotic
officers, Il. c.. Mower of BurlingtC
Miss Caroline Woodruff of ST. job,
bury and Professor Locke of Bello
Falls.
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