Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-04
State Items

The new Armory in Rutland Will be
completed by March IA, it is expected.
Wellesley alumnae in Rutland voted
500 as a group pledge to the Wellesley
Semi Centennial Fund
Dana Jones of Ira was knocked off a
load of hay and broke his right arm
and suffered bad bruises.
The open season for wall-eyed pike
which normally closes March has
been extended to March 10.
Foxes have become so plentiful at
Topsham that they have been chased
through the main streets of the village.
The Rev. E. W. Wild has resigned
the pastorate of the Congregational
Church at Westminster to go to Frye
burg, Me.
The Rev. G.. A. Furness has resigned
as pastor of the Congregational church
at Marshield to go to West Tisburg,
Marthas Vineyard
There are 3l4 pupils who are taught
sewing in the public schools OF Rut-
land each week, says Miss Mabel H..
Woods, supervisor of domestic arts
While Mrs. Lena Duclos of West
Rutland is serving a term at the House
of Correction, the State Board OF
Charities and Probation will look after
her four children.
Barbara, six daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E R. WEIGH of Montpelier, had
to have IS stitches taken to close a
ragged cut on her face and forehead
made when she fell from veranda.
Mrs. Florence M. Davis, arrested at
Northampton, Mass, charged with rob
bling Smith College girls, has record
at Bennington where she took money
from three at the Vermont Soldiers
Home
Yvonne B NORM, Fanny Allen hos
pital graduate nurse, is dead at Barre,
the victim of her calling, She con-
tracted the flu while nursing in New
York during the epidemic OF 1918 and
died Of its results
Decline Convention
Barre shoemen would not consent to
take responsibility for the annual con
vention to be held in 1922, so it is said
to be quite probable that it will be
held in the southern part of the State.
Rush Work on Jail
Work on the Rutland county jail is
being rushed 1t will have IS cells, but
it is believed only four or five will be
ready when Rutland county court
opens
W. Virginia Governor at U. V. M.
President Bailey of the University of
Vermont has secured John J. Cornwell,
Governor Of West Virginia, as speak
er for the annual commencement day
exercises, to be held June 20
C. V. to Reduce Trains?
A rumor prevails among the railroad
men of Montpelier that four passenger
trains of the Central Vermont railroad
will be taken from the schedule March
Is owing to lack OF traffic, including
two day trains and two night trains.
Senator Page Recovering
Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont,
the oldest man in the Senate, who has
been i'll in bed for three weeks with an
attack of tonsilitis, is now improving
He was Is years old on January 10.
Senator Pages colleague, Senator Dill
lingham, will be 70 in December,
Rewards Fire Dept.
The St. Adams fire department has
received a check for 500 from the
Central Vermont railway as a token
of appreciation for the very efficient
service rendered by members OF the
during the fire in the gem
eral office building on January %.
Spiked His Eye
Fred Thomas of Barre, a carpenter,
may lose the sight of his left eye. En-
to drive a twentyApenny
spike into a piece of two-by-four that
was even with his eye, he struck the
spike a glancing blow, with the result
that the spike lodged in his eye.
Mysterious Breaks
Another series of breaks at St.
Tohnsbury resulted in loss of $500
worth of fountain pens and razors by
the Landry drug store the other day
The breaks in Passumpsc and East
Ryegate, as well as St. Johnsbury are
believed to have been the work OF anna
tours.
Sues Theatre Manager
S. B. Leland of Montpelier doing
business as the Leland Theatre Supply
House has sued Demetrius Latchis and
Peter Latchis of Brattleboro, theatre
managers. for 500 Leland alleges the
agreed to buy two Simplex
but refused to accept or pay
for them on delivery.
Triplets Prove Curiosity
Leo. Frances and Albert Desrochers,
the triplet sons of Mr.. and the late
Mrs. Fred Desrochers of St. Johnsbury,
are so much alike that it is hard to tell
them apart The triplets have been
the source OF much interest in St.
Johnsbury, and Mr. Desrochers has
had many offers of adoption, but has
declined them.
Principal Warren Resigns
The resignation Of Principal Julius +.
Warren Of the Brattleboro high school
has been accepted Mr.. Warren will
remain until the close of the school
wear when he will become principal OF
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