The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-28

nm white horse ask any of the fellers on
the tecm an maybe they'll tell yer, per
hans.
VERMONT NEWS.
The Howe Scale company Gil Rutland
began its annual shutdown Friday, re
manning closed until Jan. Q.
While chopping in Florence one day last
week a splinter from u tree Frank Willis
was chOpping pierced one eye and de
stroyed the sight.
Drastic steps are to be taken to keep
minors cut of Rutland pool rooms, the
chief -of-police giving his officers special
orders to that effect.
Alden L. Bailey, as, one of st. Johns
bury'S veteran merchants and tinanclers,
died at his nome there Sunday night after
an illness Of two weeks.
Edwin Carleton, 10, a lifelong resident
of Barre, died in Orange, City, Fla, on
Dec 20, to which place he and two Of his
daughters went by automobile last No
ycmbcr. His body Will be brought to
Barre.
Mrs. Josephine Roleau Pitkin, 81, one
of the best known women of Montpelier
and a musician of ability. having sung in
the choirs of Montpelier for many years,
died Monday night at her home there
after a long illness.
4 unique feature in the holiday pro
gram in Montpelier was a Christmas tree
at the Office Of the New England Iele-
phone company which was laden with
gifts from merchants to the operators and
other employees. About 80 pounds of
candy was presented by merchants
The train crew on the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad on its passenger
train coming to Montpelier Saturday
evening were chased by a buck deer. The
train had hit the deer and when the men
went back to see if it was injured the
beast seemed crazy and chased them to-
ward the train.
Walter Shermon, the 13-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles ShermOn of
Rutland is confined TO the Rutland hos
pital suffering from a compound fracture
Of the right leg. The boy was attempting
to climb onto a wagon belonging to Mr..
Osgood of Pittsford when his foot slipped
and he fen catching his foot in one of the
rear wheels.
The winter carnival at Woodstock,
under the auspices of the Woodstock
Athletic asSocia ton. opened Monday after
noon with ice sports and one OF the big
features of the meet yesterday was the
trip along. killingt0n trail and Mt. Tom,
which took the form Of a ski and snow
shoe picnic. Friday afternoon will bring
the carnival to a close.
Michael Conan. adjutant of the local
pest of the American Legion at Mont
pelier. has received a letter from Presi-
dent Harding's secretary stating that the
President is sending the Legion an auto.
Of
citation Of a recent message sent him by
the Montpelier Legion, wishing him the
compliments of the season.
Charles SURFACE, an eight-year-old boy
wandereds. away from his home in Pas
sumpsic the middle Of last week. but was
found Thursday in st. Johnsbury by hi
father, the little fellow having walked
there Wednesday. Being cold and poorly
clad, he Stopped in a st. JOhnsbury store
to warm himself and after he had beer
given food was taken TO the police sta
ton, where he was kept that night. tn,
father being notified of his sons where
aboutS.
The summer home Of W. II. Larry a
st. Aibans Bay was destroyed by fir
Friday evening. Because of lack of waite
nothing could be done to extingush TIN
blaze MI the furnishings of the cam
and additional furniture which Mr.. LAIR!
had taken recently there from his hom
in st. AIkans were burned. Tive barn o
II. II. Hathaway across the road from
the Larry cottage caught fire. but tn
flames were extinguished. 1t is though
that someone sleeping in the cottage acct
deutally set the place afre. The loss
partially covered by insurance.
The body of Sam Wah. Chinese laun
dryman at St Johnsbury, was found b.
the police in his basement laundry shop a
s o'clock last night 1t lay PROSTATE b.
small stove Blood on the floor and o.
his sandals and marks on his neck ind
Gated that he had either fallen agains
the edge of the iron stove or was Struc
by an aSssailant. lie had not been see
on the street since Sunday. Sam Wa
was about 40 years old and had resided i
town for-a0 Nnnrs heinG the only Chines