Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-10-06

AT a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Community club at Mont
pelier Monday it was voted to employ
full-time director and committee was
appointed to report at n later meeting
as to the person to be employed and the
expense therefor for the next year.
William Carleton, eight-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of st.
Adams, was fatally injured about 10
o'clock Saturday night on Main street
in St Adams when he was struck and
knocked down by an automobile owned
and driven by b. Ii. Shangraw of that
city.
Byron NJ. Bundy of Sutton has filed a
certifcation as a candidate for high
sheriff in Caledonia county. Mr.. Bundy
although a Republican will have to be
certified as an independent candidate as
Fred Flint of st. Johnsbury is the duly
accredited nominee of the Republican
party on the ballot.
Ten candidates are taking the bar ex-
animation before the examining commit
tee at Montpelier. two of the candidates
being women. The examining commit
tee includes e. II. Deavitt, F. G.. Fleet
wood, Robert E. Healy, Arthur L.
Graves, Charles /. Button and Warner
A. Graham.
Mrs. H. w. Perkins of Rutland was
badly burned while trying to heat some
gasoline for cleaning purposes. She had
placed pan containing the gasoline in
another pan of hot water, but the gas
became overheated and burst into flames
The kitchen was set on fire and badly
damaged before the blaze was put out
Work of getting ready for the cree
ton of the Bishop DeGoesbriand Me-
mortal hospital at Burlington has been
started. The new building is to be 22O
feet long with maximum width of 90
feet. The cost will be approximately
$150000. 1t is expected that about
year will be required for the work of
erecting the building.
Mrs. George Dupus of Orange was
fatally injured while returning home
from attending mass at ST. Sylvester's
church, Websterville, Sunday morning:
some part of the harness breaking and
causing the horse to run, and Mrs Du
puts either being thrown from or jump
ing from the wagon, receiving fracture
at the base of the skull which caused
her death in 10 minutes.
- George NJ. Delaney. former propri-
etor of the Hotel Burlington at Burling-
ton, and one of the best known horse
men in the state, died Monday at his
home at the age of 80. He had been in
failing health for some time. but was
confined to his bed only week. A vet
Urinary surgeon. Mr.. Delaney was in
tensely interested all his life in horses
He was, in fact, instrumental in ar
ranging Howard park for horse racing
and was the builder of so tracks.
The Rutland railroad has come out
with definite statement that it is maxi
ing no attempt to settle the strike of
= shop crafts employees which went into
effect July l and that it has no inten-
ton of becoming party to the "Balti-
more plan" as indicated by a statement
made by George II. Jarvis. vice president
and general manager. Such vacancies
as there are remaining in the company S
shops may be filled by former employees
who have satisfactory records and who
make application for the jobs, the an
nOuncement states.
Burlington sheriffs discovered a large
still in the woods near Fort Ethan Al
len Sunday and placed its operator; Eli
Crezier alias Eli Rivers. under arrest
large pail full of frst-class corn
whiskey was found, having just been
manufactured, and short distance
away 10 more gallons We're discovered
together with a dozen barrels of corr
mash. Near the building was a large
cornfield in which great quantities OF
corn were ripening to furnish the ma
terial for the moonshine. Nearby an
other small shack was in process of con
StructiOn.
Grace Jackson of Somerville, Mass.
was searched on train coming from
Sherbrooke Friday night and was fount
to be incased in a regular glass coat O.
mail. But the glass was hollow, an(
each flask filled with the choicest wits
key. She carried a load of IA quarts
She wore an entirely new style of cor
set ticking sack or smock fitted will
pockets and in these were placed the fla
bottles. At the hearing before Commits
sioner w. II. Ceary on Saturday sh
was held under $500 bonds for her ap
pearance at the next term of fedora
court. She was released Monday night
having procured bail.
George Gallagher was probably ia
tally injured, Michael Dwyer SUSTAINED
a broken rib in his right side and tire
other men, all of Hoosck Falls, received
minor injuries when a Ford touring ca
in which they were riding to work a
the II. II. Cushman plant at North Ben
ningtoh went through fence and dow
an embankment at $50 o'clock Monda!
morning near the entrance to the Wal
loomsac battlefield reserve. The ca
which was owned and driven by Johl
Behan was badly damaged. The acct
uent was caused by the breaking OF
part of the steering gear as the ca
started the descent of hill just shor
distance from the crossing of the Rut
land railroad.
The Fifed house on State street il
Montpelier has been rented by Sergeant
alarms ID. j. DWnell for some of tn
departments during session. What de
partments shall be moved will not b
decided until later. Authority is givel
the sergeant-at-arms under joint resolu
ton No 353 passed by the last session
This act requires the sergeant-at-arm
to provide IL committee rooms now oc
cupied by departments and "he is di
rected to procure for such department
such Office rooms in the city of Mont
pelier as may be necessary to properl
house such departments during session
of the general assembly and the expens
thereof shall be aided by the state.
The Fifeld house is owned by the Ma
tional Life Insurance Co.
September has been wonderful
month on Mancfia1d rnnuntain in tho