The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-16
VERMONT NEWS.

| The opening of AHddlebury college set
! for Sept. II has been postponed one
week and classes will start % the 2Sth
/ The college authorities were obliged to
| postpone the date because of the delay in
! the construction of new buildings and the
/ extensive alterations on the old building.
| While Master Baxter Ball. seven-year-
/ cid son of Mr. and Mrs Wilbur r. Ball
/ of Lunenburg. was swinging Saturday
/ he called to his dog and the puppy
caught hold Of his feet. pulling him froI,
the swing. He struck on his face and
cut his tongue so badly that 10 stitches
/ had to be taken.
The sawmill and cider mill of f. c.
Rogers in Danyille was completely de-
stroyed by fire Sept. Z. The blaze
which was occupied by Plynn Rogers and
family. They lost all their clothing and
household goods. +. C.. Rogers's loss
was heavy, as he had only slight insur-
ance on the machinery in the mill.
One of the seven state meetings sched-
uled for ST. Johnsbury this year is the
joint session of the Vermont Branch of
the Woman's Board of Missions and the
Woman's Home Missionary union. The
meetings viii be held Sept 26 and ~
and unusual interest attaches to the pro-
golden jubilee of the foreign missionary
organization.
Edward Butler of Montpelier had one
bone in his right leg broken and he was
considerably bruised in a MOTORCYCLE
accident at East Brookfield Wednesday
afternoon when the machine in which he
was riding ran into the brook where Il
bridge has been taken up to build a new
one. Preparations for new bridge at
East Brookfield had progressed so far
the flooring had been taken up and into
this the motorcycle ran. Earl Jerome. the
driver saw his mistake and jumped, saw
ing himself from injury.
Romeo Cadeux of Ludlow, Mass. was
arrested ut Fletcher at o'clock yeSter
day morning by Prohibition Agent Dan
iel e. Thompson and was brought to
Rutland for arraignment before United
States Commissioner James u. LeamY
on the charge of transporting intoXicat-
ing liquor illegally. 1t Is said that there
were 10 quarts Of Canadian whISkey
and several quarts of gin III an autOmo-
bile which he was driving when stopped
by the officer Agent Thompson also
seized large touring car in which the
cargo Of wet goods was being trans
ported. 1t was brought to Rutland and
stored in local garage.
The Rutland railroad is not party to
the separate agreement arranged at
Chicago Wednesday between the, shop
crafts policy committee and the eXecu-
tives of from 80 to 20 roads. No change
is manifest in Rutland as result of the
announcement that a partial settlement
of the countrywide strike is assured.
The Rutland road is continuing opera
tion. as il has since the Walk-out. with
force of new men in the shops. At
strike headquarters it was stated that
there had been no new developments in
the local situation and that none was
looked for ut present.
Fben c. Ryder of Middlebury. promi-
nent breeder of Morgan horses, who was
injured while acting as marshal ut the
Rutland fair last week, has suffered
from an attack Of traumatic pneumonia
while Mt the Rutland hospital. where he
still lies paralyzed as TO one arm and
one leg. While Mr. Ryder was standing
in the street a pipe protruding from
passing automobile struck him in the
neck Cerebral hemorrhage followed. It,
was stated yesterday that he has recoV-
cred from pneumonia and that his con
dition is better than at any time since
the accident
Allen r. Smith. a merchant of Water |
bury was yesterday lodged in the Wash /
ingtOn county Jail at Montpelier follow !
ing his arrest on a charge OF forgery
under three counts. IN the AtaHllAit' /
Charles Il. Adams states attorney. was
investigating other notes issued by |
Smith during recent wears. those OF the
past year alone t0talling more than
$4,000. Discovery of the alleged dis
crepaucies was made by the Water |
bury Savings Bank and Trust company, !
to which the three notes We're payable. |
Signatures on these notes, which the
warrant alleges are not genuine, are |
s.. GOO note. John +. Mckenzie and Bella
Mckenzie Of Williamstown; 5000 note,
o. F. Barrett of Cabot; 5000 note.
George \. Heath of Cabot. On the
s.. 600 note there are also the signatures
of Angus J. Smith Of Cabot, Smiths
brother. and Bessie G. Smith. his sister /