Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
State Items

city notes in anticipation of refunding
bonds
Company A, National Guard, of
Rutland, is to give dance to buy
furniture for its new armory.
Henry Ballard of the hamlet of Chip
pencook was badly injured when kick
ed in the face by a mule
To prevent accidents, St. Johnsburys
chief of police has requested parents
to keep children from coasting on the
streets
A valuable COW of Stamford tried to
swallow a small piece of wire, which
got caught in her lungs, and caused
her death
Harry LOOMS of Hydeville is suffer
ing from blood poisoning in one hand
as the result of injuries received in try
ing to crank his auto.
Martin S. Atwood of Bennington,
oldest inmate of the Soldiers Home, is
80 years of age. He is one Of the
original members Of Co. A, Fourth Vt.
Miss Nina Stiles, 9. narrowly es-
capped death when she slid between the
wheels of an auto at st. Johnsbury.
She was badly bruised and cut about
the face.
The Chandler store at Old Bcn1ms
ton, owned by Edwin S. Chandler for
"a years, and in the Chandler family
since 1912, has been sold to W. J. Nil
Ter, in its employ for Is years.
Daughters Observe Home Day
The Vermont Daughters of Boston
observed "home day Friday at the
Hotel Vendome. Two short plays were
given by members dressed in Colonial
costumes.
Vermont Has New Author
Mrs. Arthur F. Childs of Burlington,
formerly of St. Adams, has entered the
ranks of Vermont authors, with little
book of humorous short stories, recent
" published,
Honor Hotel Landlord
Thirty-five commercial travellers who
make their home at the Windsor House
when in that village gave compliment
tary dinner recently to Nathan b.
MacLoud, the proprietor Of the hotel.
Six Months for Taking Bag
A sentence of six months at the
House of Correction was given Howard
Speanburgh of Albany, N. Y, in Rut-
land city court for stealing suit case
and two days later, fur overcoat and
rubbers.
Wins Eiectment Suit
Damages of $35 have been won in
the Vance Weeks suit in Caledonia
county court at St. Johnsbury, Mrs
Vance claiming damages when the de-
PENDANT attempted to eject her from
a tenement
Jones Heads Granite Men
H.. M. Jones has been elected presi-
dent of the Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, which met at Barre last
week. One hundred and fifty firms OF
Barre, Montpelier, West Berlin, East
Barre and Middlesex were represented.
Gets $163 for Three Calves
A verdict of Sl63 has been given
John H. Ryan of West Rutland in his
suit against Michael Pixie of the same
place the suit being brought because
three calves Of the plaintiff ate paris
green.
Chopped His Foot
Wendell Lundgreen while engaged in
splitting wood at a farm in Plainfeld
the other day. chopped his right foot
with an axe. He inflicted a cut six
inches long, split one toe and severed
a tendon.
Woman Sold Knockout Booze
Mrs John Shady of Barre has paid
fine of $500 and costs, on plea of
guilty to selling booze. The case re-
suited from an investigation started
after two men dropped unconscious in
Barre and who were believed at first
to be wood alcohol victims.
Shot to Make Arrest
Alphonse Sedar of Springfield, VT
was shot in the hip by an officer who
had attempted to arrest the restau-
rant proprietor following a game Of
craps. The officers club had no effect
on Sedar's skull His wife is now held
in 500 bail for impeding the officer.
Want $4,000 Fees
A request for fees amounting to
$4,000 in addition to expenses has, it
is understood, been filed with Judge
Charles F. Ienney Of the Massachus-
etts Supreme Court by Brattleboro at
torneys representing local benehcaries
in the Thompson fund litigation.
Want T. B. Hospital
A concerted effort for a tuberculosis
hospital in the vicinity of Burlington
will be launched in Chittenden, Grand
Isle, Franklin and Lamoille counties,
according to vote taken Friday at a
meeting of representatives of these
counties.
ITO Towns Adopt Medical Inspection
DR.. Charles F. Dalton of the state
board of health while in Montpelier
last week stated that over ITO towns
have adopted medical inspection OF
schools, against about 20 towns a little
over a year ago, so that 10000 out of
5000 of the children in school are now
under medical inspection.
Teacher Falls and Breaks Leg
Miss Albert L. Beeman. a member
OF the high school faculty, suffered a