The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-17

at Mud island in Glover.
Mrs. Martin "A Brown Of Whining
ton has purchased Of Mary A. Wing o
Marion. Mass. the latter's estate OF
Beacon street in Boston which Is as
sessed for $4,000. Mrs. Brown buy
for occupancy.
Miss Marjorie Tanning, superinten-
dent of the Brattleboro Memorial hos
pital, has resigned her duties there
to take effect Sept. !, and later WI
wed Kenneth H. Saunders OF Brattie'
boro. manager of the plant Of the MIL
lers Falls company Of that place
Lawrence Nissinen, farmer OF Hard
wick. has fled voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy in the United states court
placing his liabilities at $o,0u2-oa' q
which $7,2lS.43 are secured, and W.
2lI.I3 unsecured claims and S93 taxes.
Assets were placed at $685., with 5000
of this amount claimed to be exempt.
C. d. Howe, for many years super
intendent of the schools Of the Nor
ristown- Elmore- Stowe district, has re-
signed to accept the appointment q
superintendent Of the Rutland south
west district, with headquarters at
Poultney. This is in the nature OF
promotion.
A new Essex car delivered to Mrs. f..
N. Cox of Brattleboro Sunday was in
a collision before night, heavy truck
from Fitchburg, Mass, running into II
Both cars slowed down, then each ex-
pecting the other to wait, both started
again, with the result that the Essex
was struck and turned completely
around. The greater damage was DONE.
however, to the truck.
George r. Chamberlain, Of st, Johns
bury, a plumber, has filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court, placing his liabilities at
$2.79l and assets at 1875, of which $500
is claimed exempt. All of the creditors
are unsecured, the largest creditors be-
ing the Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust company of st. Johnsbury, with
a note for 81 800, and ]. B. Vorwick
Of Manchester, N. FL, with claim Of
$500 for hardware
William Rand, World war veteran
about IS years old, who arrived in
Brattleboro from some place unknown
Saturday night, attempted to commit
suicide Sunday by throwing himself in
front of Ford car driven by Joseph
Bergeron on the road from Brattleboro
to Keene. Conclusion of the brain re-
suited. besides other numerous injur-
les. He was taken to the Memorial
hospital, where his chances for recovery
are said to be about even. AT the hos
pital he said he had not friend in
the world and wanted to die.
A band of rs gypsies in nine auto
mobiles came to Poultney from Gran
vile, N. ". Saturday and although |
they were in the place only short
time they we're quite active during |
that time and as result were arrest
ed in Fair Haven on complaint of Lee
Roy Cushman of Poultney, jeweler.
Two gypsies went into his store, and
one asked to look at some rings. While |
these were being shown, the other
customer departed with $40 and two of |
the rings. The two women pleaded |
guilty and were fined about 500 and
costs.
Frederick c. Briggs, aged SO, who
at the age of Is years was stricken with
infantiIe paralysis at his home in Mid 4
dlebury and had been unable to walk
since that time, took his first steps II
Aug. Is, in the Ruptured and Crippled U
hospital, New York City, where he has
been treated since December. BY the
paralysis Mr.. Birge's legs were left
bent at the knees in such way that
movement was impossible, but when
he reached mature years he took
charge OF 60-acre farm and conduct
ed 1t from a wheel chair, supporting
himself and his sister. He has as
surance from his physicians that later
he will be able to go without crutches.
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has entered a complaint with the
states attorney that her seven year
old son was badly beaten up Tuesday ]
by some of the neighborhood children, ,
and the officer has gone to Hydeville I
to investigate. Mrs. Bragg alleges
that her son, Curtis, went to the store
and when he was near the place two
girls and two boys. all from 10 to IL
years of age. attacked him and gave g
him a sound whipping A neighbor 9
the boys mother and when 1
they reached the place they found the
Doy, not unconscious, but lying on the |
sidewalk unable to go any further to- a
ward home. A physician found that ,
,ne rib was broken, two others in 7
ured, and that the boys head was cut.
There were also other injuries. 9
A willys-Knieht automobile belong
ne to Carl s Hopkins. town clerk Of
was damaged to the ex- !,