The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-05

of his connection with the Howe Scale
Co. in Rutland, Carl HinSman, president
had IA of the working force as his
guests at dinner. Eighteen of the men
have been with the establishment since
it was moved from Brandon in 1879.
Representative S. c. Wheeler, who has
been i'll with smallpox at his home in
waterbury, has practically recovered
from the disease. So far, no other cases
have developed in the community and il
is felt that any danger is over. 1t is
expected that quarantine may be off in
week.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Vermont Children's Aid society
held Thursday at the Office of the So
cety at burlington, it was announced
that the local committee at Bellows
taiiS. who are assisting Miss Harriet
Abbott. the field agent, has rented a
suite of rooms in that town for office Dur-
poses, and that these rooms will be sup
ported locally.
For the sixth time. the case AGAINST
John Il. Knapp of Stamford. charged
with having operated his automobile in
a reckless manner so that he injured
John Davies. an elderly man several
weeks ago at North Adams, were again
| continued until next week, in order to
| await the recovery of the man nun down
| IN the accident to a sufficient degree to
permit him to appear in court
| The March number of the CosmopoIi-
tan magazine: Just out, contains a story,
| The Plaid Moth BY William Dudley
Pelley who began his career as a writer
While a member of the staff of the
Bennington Banner. In the announce
ment preceding the story the editor
| states that The Plaid Moth is the first
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| ing with happenings in a small Vermont
| town
| George H. Lowell II, of Mortified. died
| Wednesday evening at his home there
Although he had not been in his usual
| health for several weeks, the end came
suddenly. Mr.. Lowell came from Var
mouth. Me, and built the Green Noun
| tain Packing Co.'S plants at Mortified
and st. Adams, himself becoming a res
| ident of Mortified, where he operated
| the plant until his health became i'm
paired several years ago.
| The first annual indoor meet of the
! Boy Scouts of Vermont will be held in
| the University of Vermont gymnasium
on the evening of April Is under the
! auspices of the local council of Boy
| Scouts. Entries are open to all Scouts
in the state. and the list of events will
| include those in scoutcraft and athletic
| stunts. This meet will be the first one
| of its kind to be held in the state and
| much interest is being manifested by the
| Boy Scouts throughout the various coun-
| ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hovey of St,
Johnsbury observed their golden we'd
ding Monday; the anniversary being eel
ehrated at the ST. Johnsbury hospital
where Mrs. Hovey has been for II years,
| being an invalid. Flowers filled her
| rooms and 100 friends remembered her.
| AIR. and Mrs. Hovey were married on
Alr. Hovey's parents golden wedding
day. For the FIRST seven years of Mrs
Hoyey's illness, Mr.. Hovey never missed
daily visit.
| Lyle johnson and Percy Smith. well
| known young st. Johnsburv men, are
| now able to walk normally for the first
time in their lives. Mr.. Johnson has
walked for 10 years with one leg shorter
| than the other. Now he scarcely limps
| Mr.. Smith was the victim of infantile
paralysis when a baby and has never
known what it was to walk without
about without even the aid of cane.
A certain specialist wrought the mir
acle through an operation and treat
ment.
The Vermont association of Waltham,
| Mass, again demonstrates its loyalty to
its native state by giving very sue
cessful entertainment at which time
some of New Englands beautiful seen
cry was shown by f. s. Jones. official
photographer for the Boston and Maine
railroad The views included some
taken in Wells River, Ryegate. White
River and particularly interesting. was
one of Williamstown Gulf, Marshheld
| Valley in all its splendor, was also
| shown. together with a view of beau
tiful Lake Champlain. Some interest
| ing views showing the old and new
methods of making maple sugar were
exhibited. which were taken in Derby.
and these reminders of childhood days
| in good old Vermont made big appeal.
| The association recently held a whist
party to which over 200 members were
present.