The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-15
VERMONT STATE NEWS
Items Of Varied Interest From
COUNTIES In Yermoft.

NpNiif~e ~ FSiUlVVAs
Only one marriage license has been
taken out thus far in 1922 In New.
pori.
The town debt in Greensboro has
bean reduced about 1900 during the
past year.
Az orange tree in the home OF Mrs
Susan Atwood, of Townshend. has on
III lO7 clusters OF blossoms
AS Lewis Mayo, Of East p;ttsford
was knocking the snow out of the
hoof Of his horse, the animal slipped
and fell on Mr. Mayo, dlslocating the
latter's shoulder.
Edward c. Valyou, Of Burlington.
1as notified the secretary of state at
MONTPELIER that his automobile ran
over and killed a dog belonging TO
Max StelI of Burlington, February g.
Edward p Chaplin 50 years old. a
former postmaster of Springfield and
banker there, as web as holding
many town Offices, died at the home
Of his daughter in Brattleboro Wed.
nesday, where he had lived since
1912
Stephen MeTiGeld, nine.year.old
son Of Cyrus Merrifleld Of West Gull
ford, slipped and n trying to save
himself struck his hand on an axe,
splitting his hand open and cutting
eff one finger
Fred .Rowell, wanted in Washing.
ton county on a charge Of burglary
was rounded up in Stowe Suncay by
Sheriff g. w. Buzzell who found him
at the home OF Frank Sweetzer at
stowe Hollow Rowell is IN the
Stowe Jail
/ Waterbury town comes ahead this
year with lessenng of nearly Sl4..
900 in her debt, $4,000 OF which
comes from the sale o. the poor
farm. T.lis added to the gam she
made last year makes the situation
much more encouraging.
supt. c. w. Wilson OF the industrl
al school at Yergennes has installed
a new feature in the school which is
giving a great deal OF assistance To
the children there. Each Thursday
afternoon the clergy Of Yergenhes
conduct a Bible study The children
take a lively interest in the study
George Tracy, sheriff OF Orange
cBunty has accepted the position OF
chief of police in Bellows Falls, and
will very likely resign within a few
days from the position Of sheriff
Mr.. Tracy has had considerable ex
perience along that line, but he vii
have d hard jobson his hands. Tor the
present at least. it IS thought.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackman, oil
Duxbury Corners have an egg story
which equals any published in agri
cultural papers. This egg was from
one of their White Wyandotte hens
and measured eight and one-fourit
inches the long way and six and one
fourth inches around and weighed
FIVE ounces.
Miss Smith, employed in the millir
cry store OF Mrs. Lillian Gordon III
St Johnsbury, had an unfortunate
experience with an Airedale dog Of
Tuesday The dog grabbed her by the
coat. which by the way, was new
one she had just purchased. and tors
Il badly. almost throwing her TO th'
ground before she could get away
The coat wa1 ruined
Peter Abbiati a stone cutter employ
ed by the Victory Granite Co, OF Barre
was injured while cutting stone IN th'
companys quarry on Feb 4, when ;
silver OF steel from chisel flew int
his left eye, according to report L
the commissioner Of industries.
I. n. Warburton. who keeps a road
house in Moss Glen Falls, was arreste,
Sunday right charged with selling
liquor, by Sheriff Kelly Of Hyde Park
Sheriff Holmes OF Johnson and Sher
IN Buzzell Of Stove, He was takel
to the county jail Q. Hyde Park Harr!
, Lyman's pool room was raided Frida.
and officers found a barrel and tw,
kegs of what purports to be intoxlcat
ing liquor.
Mason S. Stone of Montpelier re
e turned Saturday evening from New
I York, where he attended conference,
! relative TO aid In the Far East. Som,
100000 persons need help in the Bal
kan states, especially Armenia, wher'
most OF the assistance will go Satur
day he met In Burlington delegate
from the different counties relative L
the matter and the drive will shortl,
be on in Vermont
Inhab tarts OF Lunenburg are won
dnrfftpr snyvsHrpn In NnHtr oil "a,
there are twins who look any NOR
alike than Mrs Matte Smith Pierre
and MIS-. Minnie Smith Ball. .A2 year
old They are this SAME height, meas
uring five feet and one inch, and weig
Ill pounds. They wear the same siz
shoes and g'oves. have eyes Of tn
same color and look so much alik
that residents Of the town cannot tel
them apart
George Mcmahon, who escaped frol
. the Washington county jail two year
ago, was again lodged In the Jail a
. Barre Friday afternoon by Sheriff I
| II. Tracy, who learned the man was I
| Chelsea and went to that town to &c
| him Mcmahon was committed to ja
flfor a misd meanor and, having been /
| three days he went out seeking wor
| and forgot to return TO the jail, bein
one Of the few men under Sheri
| Tracy who have escaped,
II Deputy II ghway Commissioner {
| NJ. Brooks of Montpelier, has des
| lamp which has an interesting histor,
| The globe of the lamp formerly CO,
/ cred a valve signal light in the Ge
man submarine U III. This U.boa