The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-16

TO france from the children was S)OO, but
the school children of the state have con-
tributed Sl,0S2,5l
Melvin Morse, tax commissioner has
been delegated by Governor Clement to
.lrepresent the state at a national tax com
missioners' meeting in Utah in September
Otis II. Flint, So one of the best known
men in South Royalton, died at the san
atorium in Randolph yesterday morning
as the result of blood poisoning from the
bite of bass two weeks ago while fishing
during his vacation at Ferrisburg.
Fred w Kimberley, 80, of Orwell was
found dead beside his automobile We'd
nesday evening at his home there. Mr.
Kimberley had been away at work all
day. Upon arriving home he ran the
car into a shed and was found later by
his son.
Rolin Ladd of Randolph was found
Wednesday lying in three feet of water
in the river, with his throat cut. Fail
ing to find death when he slashed his
throat in his room at the boarding house
of NJ F. Preston he went to the river
to complete the act III health and de-.
spondency are supposed to have been the,
causes Of his act.
Attracted by a low moaning cry when
at st. Adams last evening, some chill
dren investigated and found new
sorn infant lying in the grass. Au-.
thorities were notified who went to the
ball and took the baby to the st. Adams
hospital The nurses who attended the.
u 1. 1 \
and had not been attended at birth. An.
investigation is being made.
The game preserve of 1000 acres situa-.
ted at the mouth of the Lamoille rivers
win be enclosed within a few days and
posted; SO that part Of the country will
he shut off from spOrtsmen to provide a
refuge for game, particularly ducks and
pheasants. The grounds are now thickly3
inhabited by birds The wood duck whichi
was nearly extinct few years ago is COM
ing back in the forests of the preserve
in large numbers.
Twelve survivors of the $50 remaining
of a regiment of LIZA, sth Vermont Civil
war veterans held a reunion at Montpel-
Ter yesterday eleeting Theodore Kendall Of
Roxbury. lst vice president. Gen. Ste
nhen Thomas is permanent president.
Benjamin f. Morse of Woodbury., % years
of age, was the oldest member present.
DR.. G. NJ Ferrin of Essex Junction was
elected secretary for the AID time.
4 party of seven or eight boys and
camp instructors from Camp Fort Ethan
Allen at North Hero returning to campl
1T about midnight Tuesday night were
thrown from their machine when it was
overturned near Alburg Center. As re-
nit, Professor Flagg Is in serious conf
dition at the Fanny Allen hospital IN WI
qooski suffering from cuts about the head.
Others received minor iniuies. but the
car was righted and driven back to camp
Adolphus Blanchard. l0-year-old son OF
Nr. and Mrs Seth Blanchard of White
White River Junction was drowned yes
terdav afternoon when he fell from raft
On Smith pond With him on the raftl
-~ere Edward Walsh, aped 10, and Euoene
Ring, il. The boys had been PADDING
about for some time when the raft sudst
denly upset in the middle of the nond |
Edward Blanchard. a farm hand heardJ
the cries of the BOYS. rushed to the nond
and saved Walsh and Ring The Rlan-I
7bard how let 90 his bold on the Rinqi
boys hnnd and sank in seven teet o. |
water. The body was recovered an honr
later.