Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-09-24
VERMONT NEWS.

Charles Dow Clark, leading man in
the comedy, 'Shavings," now running
at the fremont theater in Boston, is the
son of Warren Clark of st. Adams.
Rev. James A. Lytle, pastor of the
Fairhaven, Mass, Congregational church,
has resigned his pastorate to accept call
to the First Congregational church Of
Bradford, VT.
A popularity of the electrical storm
of Sept. IL was that in Concord the cleo
trcity ran along a wire fence passing
from one cedar post to another until
eight had been destroyed.
A party of three from Manchester, who
went onto Mt. Mansfield Thursday, are
reported to have sent word Friday that
they were snowbound, but hoped to be
able to get off the mountain Saturday
and return home.
Citizens of Rutland, incensed at what
they think is an exorbitant price to pay
for gas, held meeting Saturday to dis
cuss the situation and talk over plans
for the formation of Municipal Gas
Plant in this city.
DR.. +. C. Burrele of Bethel reports
the birth recently at East Barnard of n
daughter weighing one and one-half
pounds to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Qulliam.
Though 80 small, the baby appears well
developed and well nourished.
The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Clark of Bellows
Falls was observed at their home Satur-
day on the old Howard farm, Saxtons
River road. Rev. F. A. Woodwork, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
presented them with a purse of gold in
behalf of the many friends.
The town of Bennington last March
appropriated $4,000 with which to con-
struct a permanent concrete highway
near North Bennington. After conf
municating with nearly 100 contractors,
bids were received from only three, and
they were so far outside the appropria-
ton that no action was taken.
Daniel Sullivan, a native Of La Cole,
p. G., and an inmate of the Soldiers
home in Bennington since August, 1915,
died there Friday of a complication of
diseases Mr.. Sullivan was tramp
printer, having travelled and worked in
most sections of Canada and the United
States. He was a veteran of the Civil
war.
Seven Vermont county farm bureaus
under the direction of the County Agri-
cultural agents and Home Demonstra
ton agents will place agricultural ex:
hibits representing the agriculture and
home industries of their counties in the
Extension Service building at White
River Junction during the State fair to
be held September %, %, 80 and Oct. ]. !
A peculiar accident occurred few
days ago as Charles Parker was return
ng to his home in Montgomery from
North Troy. When near Belvidere Cor
lers, he turned out to avoid hitting n |
log when his auto mounted moving
which had been left in the
The impetus started the ma
chine down the grade, with the auto on
It. The only result was the shaking M
Of the occupant of the car and a slightly
damaged auto.
The police have received an inquiry
relative to the owner Of an automobile
of Vermont registration 1918 which was
found by the. Manchester, n. H.. police
driven into the bushes beside the highway
with considerable damage done to the
car. The Manchester officers are of the
opinion that the. automobile was stolen.
The number, according to the automobile
reoister was assigned to Glenn w. Ru-
blee of Enosbure Falls and like tn" ma
chine found in Manchester is a Buick
A marriage license was issued in Rut'
''hd Tuesday to Barron Reynolds, of
Rutland, o. construction foreman for
the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., who is we'll known through
out Vermont. and Mis- Hazel Cross
man of Manchester; who Ia chief oper
ntor for the company at Remington.
: Barney" REYNOLDS, who 10 80 years
old, has been in tho companv's service
moro than 20 years, His bride-to-be /
is rs.
The well known lake nrnmore hotel /,
and cottages, situated in Salisbury. neart
Brandon. have been, sold to the Marvel
Hotel corporation, of which Roscoe A. |
Marvel Is the head, The property was
owned by Abraham. Shapiro. being on
the westerly shore, near the head of
Lake Dunmore. The hotel is an impos-
ing structure, containing 200 rooms with
Also included in the
are five eight-room cottages, /