Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-25
State Items

down an embankment, striking a tree,
and lodging there.
The Tri-County Teachers associa
ton, composed of teachers of Addison,
Bennington and Rutland counties will
meet at Bennington April 22-23
Out of a total Of approximately 1000,
only 2,492 claims have been presented
against the closed Barre Savings Bank
& Trust company The time limit set
for the presentation of claims is July l.
Charles E. Davis of Rutland has
brought suit for $1,000 against Chaffee
Bros. Co. of Oxford, Mass, claiming
their motor truck ran into his auto at
Auburn, Mass, May 10, 1918, damaging
the car.
Bennington Elects Officers
John P. Morrissey has been re-elect-
ed president of Bennington village. He
had a majority of 1876 votes over Ed
ward ]. Cummings
Lost a Foot in Saw
Leonard Lussier 49, came in con-
tact with cutting-off saw at a mill
with the result that one foot was
cut nearly off through the lnstep. The
front part of the foot had later to be
completely amputated.
In New Banking House
The Peoples National Bank OF Bar
re opened it's new banking home Sat
urday. Open house was kept and an
orchestra entertained the visitors. The
bank has a long time lease of the first
floor of the Aldrich building.
Mother of Seven a Deputy
Mrs. Mary E. Landry of St, Johns
bury, recently appointed deputy
sheriff for Caledonia county, is the
mother of seven children. With all the
duties of her household, she has found
time for considerable public work.
Liquor Seizure in Richford
Ninety-seven cases containing 1900
bottles of liquor comprising Canadian
club whiskey, gin, brandy and Scotch
whiskey, were seized on Saturday at
the RchfoFd port by local customs
men. The contraband booze was con-
cealed in car of baled hay
To Try "Clairvoyant"
]. M. Weir, alias Charles N. Nash, of |
New York State. is to be tried at the |
current term of Rutland county court !
on a charge of obtaining money under |
false pretenses. The State alleges that
Weir, posing as a clarvoyant, frau
dulently obtained about $500 from
Leonard Workman of Mount Holly.
80 Terms in Same School
Mrs. Nellie Ravlin has resigned as a
teacher in the school on Crossett Hill
in Duxbury. having completed 30 terms
of continuous service in the same
school. This is a part of "a years that
she has been teaching school No rea-
son is given for her resignation, but it
is thought she has another opportunity
at an advanced wage
Exhibit of Shawls
At an exhibit of old shawls held the
other day by Ottauquechee Chapter, ID.
A. R. Woodstock, over 40 were shown,
one of them a typical Woodstock pro-
duct the wool being raised by the
ancestors of Mrs. Mary Leonard Rich
ardson on Hartland Hill and also dyed
with coloring from plants and woven
by them at home. The oldest shawl
dated back to l775.
Belgian Expresses Thanks
Mrs. John w. Lane of Springfield,
who over two years ago sent a number
of layettes through the Red Cross to
France and Belgium. placing her card
in two, has just received a grateful let
ter from Belgian whose home was
blown to bits and whose family is now
living in an old basement II feet
square.
Boys Sentenced to Hard Labor
Edward Long and Edward Robinson
OF Brattleboro, each l6 years old, were
sentenced to hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor by Judge Frank d.
Estowe of the Municipal court Fri
day. Long was ,l.enced to serve not
less than 81 nor more than seven. The
boys pleaded gully to the charge OF
felonious assault upon Miss Mabel
Warren late Tuesday night.
Curfew in Burlington
Following three ncendiary fires
Thursday night between and 10
O'Clock, Fire Chief Carl Stockwel is
urging stricter enforcement Of the
curfew law as a means Of preventing
further fires of this sort Chief Stock
we'll attributes nearly all the fires OF
this nature to the wo-k of juvenile de-
linquent9 who should De in the house
before 9 o'clock
Settle Damage Suit
Settlement has been made of the
case of Mss Emma A. Brunsell of Rut-
land, who brought suit against the
Rutland Railway, Light & Power COM
pany for $4,000 damages for injuries
she alleged she received when an cleo
trio car backed into her at the Chaffee
crossing N the southern part of the
city. One of her limbs was said to
have been permanently injured
Spaulding High Honors
SpauldlnG high school of Barre has
announced the following commence
ment honors for 1921: First Miss FL
vira Sowden; second, Miss Made
line S Whtcomb; third, Miss Bernice
NJ. DAVIS The fourth ranking posi-
t;o,, &c t,aId h,, I o,,ic Il Wea1a Mic