The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30

Recent adVlceS state Inal tAtIt are 90
towns in Vermont having no resident ply
stefan.
The Christmas tree cut this year will
not be as heavy as in former years be-
cause of the federal quarantine on certain
areas. i'm the opinion of State Forester
w. q. Hastings.
Nellie Mott. seven-yeaf-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Mott Of Brandon, had
a narrow escape from serious injury Sat
urday while coasting on River street. she
slid under an automobile, but the only
injury was a cut on her chin when re-
ouired several stitches to close.
DIR. d. II. Bosworth of Bristol was
thrown from a wagon Friday, when his
horse ran away. but was not injured. HIS
horse. however. landed in the river be-
tween two rocks and it required consider
able work to extricate the animal It's
condition was such that it had TO be
killed Saturday morning.
The American Legion Is conducting n
nationwide canvass to decide on the last
American soldier killed before the signing
of the armiStice according to adviceS re-
ceived at state headquarters of the Legion
at Montpelier. The French government
is to erect monument to this soldier
when his name is learned The name OF
Thomas J. Walpole, jr., killed in an out
nest engagement on the morning of the
d9y of thp armistice was signed. has been
put forward by a New Haven, Conn, Lee
giOn post.
A fire which Fire Chief Stockwell of
burlington characterizes as of suspicious
origin was discovered early yesterday in
the barn on the farm adjoining Fairholt,
the summer residence. near burlington,
of Henry Holt New York publisher, and
before it could be gotten under control
damaged property and livestock to the
amount of $4,000 The barn and several
outhOuSeS we're destroyed, the garage and
other nearby buildings being saved. About
so animals, including three pure-bred
Ayrshires, were lost in the flames.
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S W.. Mendun. from the office OF farm
management and farm economies of the
federal department of agriculture Is IN
Burlington for a conference with the dI-
rectorS Of the extension service of the
University OF Vermont, regarding studies
Of farm management ard farm economics
which are TO be made in this state by the
department and extension service. these
studies will be made in certain areas Sc
lected as typical of Vermont conditions.
1t il planned to continue this work over
Il period of years so that y eTmOnt farmers
may have data concerning their business
similar to that furnished in Qther' states.
Francis Fox known to the boxing
world as Battling McGOveTn," a soldier
of the Vermont National Guard, is under
arrest at Burlington, charged with the
forgery of numerous war veterans certi-
fcateS emitting them to the State OF
VermOnt's bonus of so a month. Fox
according to state authorities, admitted
the fOrgerieS. which total several thous
ands of dollars His scheme is said tC
have been somewhat as follows: BY ap
plying at the Office Of the state treasurer
he obtaineIs numerous bonus certificate
blanks. Then he would forge name
and have the blank certified by the town
clerk in the town in which Fox happened
to be- The certificate would be sent tc
the treasurer and the bonus money would
be forthcoming. FOx'S operations are
said to have covered several towns. among
them Bennington, Cambridge and Wi
nOoski.