Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-02-18
State Items
Has 10 Wireless Operators

Has 10 Wireless Operators
Hardwck boasts 10 young meh who
have wireless outfits and government
licenses to go with them The outfits
are almost completely equipped.
Considering Town Manager
st. Tohnsbury is to consider the town
managership, the local Commercial
club having arranged a meeting for
February "a. Springfield, VT, men will
speak.
Bennington Home for Aged
A Home for the Aged is to be estab-
lshed at Bennington through the gem
erosity of Alfred H. Winslow. 1t will
be called the Winslow Home for the
Aged and is to be Incorporated,
Hero Gets Mussed Up
Guido Velsi, William Smith and Les
ter Hero were each fined in Barre city
court for assaulting Joseph Mayville.
Mayville gave Hero a beating and the
other two then assaulted Mayville.
Granite Work Resumes
The J. K. Pirie granite quarry at
! Barre, which has been shut down since
December Is, began to liven up this
week, when a small number of men
will be put in to take care of orders on
hand.
To Consider Murder Case
One of the cases to be considered by
the grand jury which was understood
to have been called for Rutland coun-
tv court is that of Peter Longe, charg-
ed with the murder of Owen Hayes of
Fair Haven
Two Creameries Dishonest
Hiram n Davis, deputy commission
! er of weights and measures, has receiv-
ed notice of the conviction of the
Franklin County Cooperative Cream
cry and the Maple Hills Creamery in
Berkshire, each of them paying fines of
$50 for short weight in butter,
Action Forecast in the North
The lid is about to be clamped on in
Franklin county States Attorney M.
H Alexander Tuesday issued warn
ing to all violators of the law against
gambling, lotteries, etc, that he is
about to put an end to their activities.
Salesman Swindler
One hotel in St. Adams was among
the Vermont hostelries victimized by
John R Spear, a travelling salesman
for a New York Cape Co. Spears
method of operation was to pass worth
less checks on Massachusetts, and New
York banks.
Expect Long Court Term
The March term of Rutland county
court is expected to be long one
Aside from criminal cases pending, a
number of civil cases are docketed for
trial including the $4,000 case of
Frank R. Blanchard against the estate
of the late ex-Gov. John A. Mead.
Auto Victim Dies
Everett Eddy of Worcester, Mass,
a travelling salesman whoh was injured
when an automobile in which he was
riding collded with trolley car We'd
nesday evening of last week, died at
the Mary Fletcher hospital Tuesday.
His injury consisted of a fractured
skull Mr. Eddy was 40 years old
$4,000 in Consolation Sought
Fred Gotta of Fayston has brought
a suit of $4,000 against John Mckay
OF that town, charging him with alien
alton of the affections of Cynthia Gotta,
the plaintiffs wife. He charges that
the conduct which brought about the
action in court occurred about Aug
ust "A. 1920
Injuries Came Thick
Within a few days of each other four
men were injured in the bobbin mill
at Hardwick Fred LeClair was hit
by a log and suffered the fracture of
several ribs; Dean Carr sustained bad
injuries to his left hand when it was
caught in a lathe; A. F. Dennis had
finger cut off in a machine and George
Stones right foot was badly crushed
by log
Ask $4,000 For Well
Damages of $4,000 are being sought
in Windsor county court from the
Murdoch Wooden Mills by Frances
Ordway and Almon Ordaw of Proctors-
vile, for the alleged destruction of the
plaintiffs we'll They allege that the
defendants caused a steam pipe to be
run through the land and the the steam
and other substances caused the well
to be polluted.
$4,651 For Boy Scouts
Announcement was made Monday
evening by the committee in charge of
the drive for the Boy Scouts fund that
$465l had been raised This is $751;
in excess of the minimum amount The
sum Of S245 was realized from the sale
of tags Saturday. The committee
that hes been in charge of the drive
was composed of c. d. Ordway, I. A.
Unsworth and H. H. Hickok.
Chow Mein May Invade Burlington
Advances have been made to the
owner of the Star Restaurant in Bur-
lington by a representative of China
men, who desire to locate in the city,
to purchase the business 1t was also
reported by the manager of the Bur
lington Fruit company that PROPOSE
lions had been made by the Cinnamon
towards establishing a restaurant in
that place
Fairlee Lake Association, Inc.
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