Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-02-11
State Items

in 1920 than houses. The garages mum
bered 36, but only eight houses wer,
erected, says the city building inspec
tor
Sixty-three Years Printer
Thomas H. Cave, So years printer
is dead at Barre He was 50 and wa:
born in the Isle of Wight. He learned
the printers trade in the Patriot Office
at Montpelier.
Postpone Embezzlement Case
The case of George Brown, charged
with enlightenment of about $1,000
from the Barre Savings Bank & Trust
company, has been continued until
March 3, an attorney being out oil
town.
Dies at SO
James Wark of Graniteville is dead
at the age of SO years. He had almost
perfect health throughout his long life
beginning to fail only a few months
ago. He leaves four sons and seven
grandchildren.
EhlCo Null Tic OOuIl
Fines and costs imposed in Benning
ton municipal court during the year
ending February have more than
paid the salaries Of the presiding judge
and the county prosecuting officer.
The total fines came to S3,27662
Brattleboro Captain Resigns
Capt. Roy B. Miner of Brattleboro
has resigned as captain of Company I,
Vermont National Guard. He organ
lied the present company in July, 1920.
As second Lieutenant he commanded it
at the Mexican border
Ormsbee House
The Ormsbee House at Proctor, re-
Gently opened for the care of crippled
children suffering from infantile para
lysis effects, has u under treatment
Miss Miriam Mckenzie, of Castleton
Normal School, is in charge of the
school work.
On Four-Day Schedule
The Fairbanks Scale factory at St
Johnsbury has gone on fourday
schedule, being closed FAidays and
This measure is said to be
only temporary and has as its pur-
pose readjustment of wages and work
ing conditions
Three-Cornered Fight
A three cornered fight is on in Bar
re for the dual position of city clerk
and treasurer. James R. Mackay son
If the present incumbent announcing
MS candidacy. H. William Scott and
lanes Smart are the other candidates.
A citizens caucus February 10 will
settle the matter.
Hold Witness in $1,000
Sherburne Clark. former hired man
and Mrs. Safko, Aousekeeper, have
been held in $1,000 as material witness
IS in the case of Allie Smith, charged
With killing George Niencyyk, his hir
ID man at Brookfeld, last week. Bail
las been furnished by Clark and Mrs
5afko.
Settle 44-Year- Old Claim
A claim against the St, Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain Railway company,
which dates back A years, has just
,een settled by payment of a check
or $3.50 to Fred D. Laid of Barre,
Is administrator of the estate of A. ID.
Nashburn. late of Brookfeld. Mr..
Nashburn died two years ago and rel
tives had forgotten the claim, which
vas for labor.
County Agent Resigns
County Agent H. B, Little, who has
lad charge of the Franklin County
'arm Bureau work for Is months, with
eadquarters in St. Adams, has tender
d his resignation to take effect Febru-
nv II. Mr.. Little has secured a posi-
ION in Saratoga county N. Y, as
arm manager with headquarters at
aratoga Springs, n Y. He will take 7
p his new duties February A.
Woman Dies in Cemetery
Mrs. Harry H. Carr was found dead
evening in the Mt Pleas
mt cemetery in St. Johnsbury. Mrs.
arr spoke with friends at the en-
rance of the cemetery at 3 o'clock
nd was not seen alive again She had
pparently just visited the graves of
err son and daughter and was return
lg home when stricken with what the
octors diagnosed as acute dilation of
ne heart
Smithy Kicked to Death
Philip G.. Colgrove Of Brattleboro, a
blacksmith fl years DID, died as the
suit of being kicked by a horse which
as brought to his shop to be shod.
Then Mr.. Colgrove became angry and
cyan beating the horse, the animal
fter a time kicked him squarely in
lie chest with both hind feet, causing
thermal injuries but not fracturing any
ones. He leaves a wife and four
lildren.
Norwich Gets a Coach
Roland d. Potter of Worcester,
lass. has been secured as athletic di-
ctor at Norwich university, and as
lmed the duties of the position Feb
lary l. Mr. Potter prepared at
ushing Academy, and attended both
orwich and Syracuse universities,
"A he Uas nroniueut in athletics both