The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24

Y REFORMER. WEDN.
VERMONT NEWS.
Asahel Upham, who represented Wind
ham in the legislature of 1868 and 1869 and
held many town offices, died at his home
Sept. Is. For 25 years he was moderator
of town meetings.
Goddard seminary opened In Sept. l6
with the largest enrolment in its history
Among the new students are over 20 ex-
service men, who show that they are
there for a purpose
The city of Burlington is to have a new
auditorium which will seat 1000 people,
This will be erected by the Queen City
Realty Co, which has been capitalized at
100000 and has secured charter.
Rev B. A. Fisher, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Sharpsburg, Pa, has
accepted a call to the passionate of the
North Springfield Baptist church and will
begin his pastorate there about Oct Is
Walter C. Joslyn, of Waitsfield, is in a
serious condition at Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, as the result of falling into
his slo at his home Saturday afternoon.
1t is thought his skull was fractured He
stepped backward and fell some % feet
to the bottom of the silo.
Former Governor General Henry c. Ide
of the Philippine islands recently cele-
brated his 18th birthday anniversary at
his summer home at st. Johnsbury His
son-in-law and daughter, w. Burke Coch-
ran, former New York congressman, and
Mrs Cochran, were with him for the
event.
A West Topsham man reported to the
secretary of state New Hampshire car
bottom side up near bridge in that
town. 1t was said that there were two
men in the car who left the scene right
afterwards and had not been since They
were said to be intoxicated The number
of the car was given as n H. 4,544
Charles n Hunt and entire family of
Bristol We're injured in an automobile ac-
cident Sunday while on their way to
Hlnesburg. In passing team Mr. Hunt
car slid down an embankment, turning
over two or three times and pinning the
occupants beneath Mr.. Hunt was badly
hurt and Miss Dorothy was taken from
under the car in an unconscious condi-
ton. 1t is thought that all will recover
Friday night 's.strong wind did much
damage in ST. Adams and vicinity, break.
ing down trees and upsetting the tele
phone service. Orchards were heavy suf
ferers. In Grand Isle county the winter
apples were just reaching the stage where
they would be picked for packing, but
the wind almost stripped the trees and in
many instances valuable trees were brok
en-
Lieut.. John J. Lynch, Rutland's popu
lar aviator, suffered a stroke of hard lucl
at Peekskill, n Y, where he landed witt
his Curtiss airplane last Friday. Wher
he attempted to leave for New York city
his machine struck some trees, PRACTICAL,
demollshlng the wings and propeller, anC
making it necessary for him to cancel hi
| engagement at the Virginia State. fair
that is--l.being held. at Coyington, ya.yl thi
week. rss
An automobile owned by Z. y. Hum
phrey and driven by Mrs. Humphrey. wa
hit by the New England States lmite
sonthbound train at a crossing at High
gate Springs Monday. Mrs Humphre
jumped just before the engine hit tn
automobile and suffered injuries to he
back. She will recover The car wa
practically demolished Mrs. Humphre
did not notice the train until the car wa
almost on the crossing, although trainme
claim the whistle was sounded
Mrs. Lottie A. Parkill. widow of Sila
I. Parkill, was burned to death Monda
, at her home III Cornwall, when attemp
ing to replenish a fire. Mrs Parkill
, daughter returned to the house after
Iomlnutes' absence to find her moth,
sitting in a chair, her clothing ablaze an
lust gasping for breath. She had eviden
y attempted to put piece of wood
the stove and the flames bursting fort
mad caught her clothing. Her daught,
threw water upon her, but Mrs. Park
aled just after'.a physician arrived.
plan to improve and beautify Il
state house grounds including the Vii
a pasture which was presented to the stat
n Is oelng considered by committee fro
the flne Arts Commission of Washingto
! ~ y, which has just made an inspectic
Oh the grounds. Governor Clement on Sa
ufday showed to some eight men repr
9ehting landscape architecture, the Ian
winch is under consideration. These
Guided Augustus Saint Gaudens, Cornis
;, ~ H., James Greenleaf, New York, NJ
Meyer, New York, Mitchell Kendall, Ne
York, Charles Noon, Detroit, Mich, al