The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-11


the NerClun International World War
Memorial and has accepted member
ship in the national committee. The
organization has as its purpose the con-
struetion of a memorial to the allies at
Nerdun in France.
Nearly 100 fresh-air children arrived
in Woodstock Wednesday the number
falling few short of the l0l expected
by the reception committee. A score or
more OF cars were waiting as the train
pulled in TO take them to the village
homes, neighboring farms and as far as
POnfret, Barnard and Bridgewater. One
truck took IA whooping youngsters to
Barnard.
Petitions have been filed by William
A. Root, who was member OF the up
per house four years ago, as a candidate
for the senate from the south shire OF
Bennington county. H. A. Hulet who
has represented the town of Arlington
in the legislature, has announced his can
didacy for the senate from the north
shire. The decision of Mr.. Root to be
come a candidate means that there VIII
be no contest for Bennington county Of
fees at the September promary
George Woods of Readsboro was taken
Wednesday to Windsor by Sheriff Perry
b. Gardner of Bennington county to
serve a sentence of not less than live
years in state prison for burglary.
Woods is accused of taing $500 from the
home Of Rufus Case of Readsboro on
August 6. When arraigned before NUM-
cipal Judge William j. Meagher it de-
veloped that he had served two previous
sentences at Windsor, one OF i've years
for statutory offense and another OF
three years for larceny.
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First Congregational church OF Wealth
ersfield takes place next Sunday. August
Is, and a large attendance IS expected
at the afternoons exercises. The church
was organized in I775. The first church
building on the same hilltop site, erected
in 1856 was burned in 1921, and the
present substantial brick edifice. land
mark seen for miles around, was built
the same year. The services, beginning
at 3 O'Clock, include an address by Hon
Mason S. Stone of Montpelier and Rev
Ozora S. Davis, president of the Chicago
Theological seminary. will preach the
sermon.
George Stevens of Mortified Falls
while driving his automobile from Mont
Keller to his home late Wednesday eve
ming. was hit by n north bound freight
train on the Central Vermont railway
near West Berlin. Mr.. Stevens was
nearly across the track WhPn the engine
struck his machine He was so close
to the train when he saw it that he
could not stop and, putting on moro
power. be almost crossed the track ahead
of the locomotive. The lights on a car
following his probably blinded him. H
escaped injury other than bruises, al
though the machine was turned on one
side This is the same crossing at which
Mrs David LeFebvre and daughter Were
killed a few weeks ago. An inquest
relative to the LeFebvre accident was
in progress here today.
Mrs George. Morgan, missing four
DAYS from her home, was found Wednes-
day evening by party of searchers IN
the woods near her home in West
Fletcher. She was in an exhausted con
dition. When discovered she was not
more than a mile from her residence
and near tho road. Her chances ofNTe
coverv are good although her conditio'
is critical Mrs. Morgan, who IS abou
As years Of age walked out of her house
about o'clock Saturday ni"ht without
attracting the attention of any one anC
did not return The woman was thlnlv
clad and so far as can be learned. ate
nothing during the hours she snent on.
of doors When found she was shiverlnc
with the cold and evidently had beer
suffering keenlv At the time Of her
Disappearance she was suffering from
nervous trouble.