The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
VERMONT NEWS.

Lieut. John ] Lynch, formerly in the
aviation service of the United States
army, has been secured for a leading at
traction at the Vermont state fair at
White River junction, Sept Q, 10, IL and
- He will execute altitude climbing,
loop-the-loops, tail spinning, nose dives,
Immelmann spins and the falling leaf.
What adds decided interest to this event
is that Lieut. Lynch is a Nermonter. He
will reach the fair grounds by flight from
Rutland on the opening day of the fair,
Tuesday, the 10th.
At special public meeting of the
board of trade in White River Junction
| Tuesday evening the report of the COM
mittee appointed at preceding meeting
to investigate and report on the propo-
sition to build new dwelling houses in
| the town was read. A detailed report
was read and submitted by Herbert r.
Miller, chairman. The report advocated
the formation of building corporation
and the meeting unanimously voted in
its favor Plans for the construction
of dwellings at a cost of $4,000 each
were Endorsed and sites for the proposed
new structures were announced as hav-
ing been selected.
Adjt-G Gen II. T. johnson of Montpelier
has notified Lieut. Leonard f. Wing of
| Rutland that he has received word from
the war department that the government
will recognize his newly organized Com
l pany a of Rutland as being fit for ma
tional guard company. The command was
recently inspected by a regular army of
hcer and by Adjutant General Johnson.
This recognition was the last step which
remained to complete the organization of
a national guard company in Rutland
There are now nearly 10 men on the roll
of the organization and drills will be held
at the armory every Tuesday evening. II
is planned for the present to have merely
a battalion instead Of a national guard
regiment in the state.
The Community club of Springfield
opened its doors Thursday night, with
concert in the gymnasium by the clul
band. The building was dedicated by
representative Of the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION The club is now PRACTICAL,
completed Four excellent bowling alleys
with a gallery for spectators, are located
in the basement. On the first floor arr
=
+ for the use of the women members; al
Entertainment hail, later to he fitted on
/ with a moving picture machine, has
). seating capacity of 25O banquet hall
n refreshment booth, mems locker room
with shower baths, women's locker room
h with shower baths, two hand ball courts
t the directors Office and sleeping room
h the iantor's sleeping room and the stor
d room. On the second floor are the gym
nasium, lounge, billiard room, card room
> and two check rooms. The membershi
of the club is now 5SS
/ The night before the Fourth Edwar
d Parker, Earl Rowe, Sanford Barlow an
Robert Stevens entced Harold Spoffor
of North Springfield to a lonely spot i
North Springfield and then all pitched il
TO him at once They got him down, tie
:, his hands and feet, put a gag in his mout
\ and threw him into an automobile wit
his head down in the car and his feet o
the rear seat They took him into Che
y ter, back of Spoonerville, and tied hin
he he says to a tree there, with a ban
as around his body as well as his feet ber
o confined They declare that only his fe,
ne were fastened to the tree About
CLOCK Ill the morning he managed TO III
ce crate himself but didn't know where
was Finally he struck the Gassetts roa
w which gave him his hearings, and he @
IN home at 6 clock. lie was in such co
I'd diton that he had to have the attendant
Sd Of a physician and suffered not lit
is from the rough handling which he h;
ed received. Complaint was entered al
ul Monday States Attorney Ernest Moo
a came from Ludlow and, with Depu
Sheriff w L. Fairbanks, investigated t
matter Parker, Rowe, Barlow and 81
VEINS were arrested. pleaded guilty to
sanlt and wore each fined SO with COS