The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-13

John L. Alullgan, 81, a prominent
merchant and one Of Bennington's best
known residents. died of pneumonia at his
home there Friday night.
A. c. Chase of Greensboro is a candi-
date for assistant judge, and for 20
years has been a deputy sheriff and tax
collector. In that length of time the
town of Greensboro has not had single
uncollected tax. a record probably not
equalled in New England.
One mail pouch thrown from train
No. > at Milton Tuesday was carried
under the wheels down the track and
ground to atoms. \ small amount of
mail was recovered. \ watch was found
beside the track which belonged to Rol-
lin Smith. and pieces of georgette crepe
were scattered along the tracks.
The plumbers in Montpelier have ac-
ccpted 4 reduction IN wages, which
amounted to about 10 per cent. and
they are now being paid 50 per day,
while the helpers are being paid from
50 to 81 n day, according to the value of
the man in service. No objection to the
reduction was made according To the
hest information that can be gathered
on the matter.
Secretary J. r Hall. of the Rutland
Rotary club has received a question
naire from the Rotary club of Sidney. !
New South Wales, Australia asking the
opinions of Rotarians in this city con
corning national prohibition. y letter
sent ont with the questionnaire says that
the citizens Of New South Wales are
soon to vote on Il referendum concerning !
the introduction of liquor prohibition.
President Paul d Moody has an
nounced that work VIII begin in the near
I'm an Az ftJ inf z
rary recitation hall to be located on the |
campus of the Womcn's college. The |
structure will consist of a single story |
containing four recitation rooms and |
capable of accommodating $50 students. |
1t is expected that the new building will |
be ready for occupancy at the reopening |
of college next September. ~ a
About 900 attended the spring cere-
mental Of Mt Sinai temple Of Shriners
at Montpelier Friday evening. poten- |
tate !. Rolfe SearlcS of St. Johnsbury !
and the other officers recently elected /
made their first appearance The degree |
was conferred on - candidates. \ ban |
auet was served and there was 4 concert /
by the Shrine band. 4 special train car |
ricd visitors to their homes in st. Johns |
bury and that section of the state after |
the ceremonies.
John II. LaPlante was in municipal !
court at South Royalton Friday on a /
charge of possession of intoxicating /
liquor contrary to law. He pleaded |
guilty and a Jail sentence was imposed |
and he was placed on probation. The |
caart ordered Deputy Sheriff Paul f. |
Wilson TO destroy about - gallons of a /
four per cent cOncoction which he seized |
last week on the LdPante premises in |
the north part of the town.
The 10th annual meeting of the Yer |
mont Society of Engineers was held at /
Burlington Friday with over 100 pres |
cnt from all parts of the state. The fol- /
lowing officers were elected: President. (
James NJ Morrison of st. Adams vice /
president, l.. f. Dix of Norwich univer-
sity: vice president holding over. G.. 4. |
Slayton of AIorFiSville; secretary. G.. 4. /
Read of Montpelier treasurer T. w. |
Dix of Montpelier. director. F. r. Stew
ems of Rutland directors holding over.
=. y. SWEET of AIiddlebury college and +.
Robinson of the University of Vermont. /
Honor societies are to be organized in |
Vermont high schools. similar to those
in operation in the high schools of Mas
Sachusetts. according to vote taken at
the midwinter meeting of the Vermont
HeadmaSters' club here Friday. The OBJ
iect of these societies is the encourage
ment of superior scholastic achievement
by recognition comparable 10 that now I
given for athletic achievement" The
vote to endorse the formation of these
societies was so framed that the honor
societies will be able to affiliate with the |
Pro Merito society OF western Massachu- L
sets, or with the National High School |
Honor society.