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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03
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LINCOLN

G. H. Garland was away over sun
day.
Joseph Bennett has gone to New
York.
Orrin Clough of Warren died Feb
ruary TO-
Mark Hutchins is stopping in town
this week.
Nelson Labor of Bristol was in town
February 81.
Dryer Bennett has suffered a shock
and is in bed
Master Edward Harmon OF Starks-
boro was in town Saturday.
The Ladies Aid will give a baked
bean dinner at their hall Town meet
ing day.
F. E. Pierce of Warren spent the
first of the week with his brother, W.
+. Pierce,
The Golden Rule class will give a
play at the Ladies Aid hall March TO-.
Every one is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cove, who
have been in Boston the past few
weeks, have returned to Warren
FRIENDS III lnls TOWN. Will DC pISdSGu
to learn that John Geary who went to
Massachusetts, some time ago, was re-
Gently married and has bought a farm.
Mrs Lucretia CDubeaul Duclos, age
-, died February 81. She was a widow
of Joseph Duclos who died January 81.
She was a kind and loving mother and
will be missed by her three sons who
survive. The burial was in Bristol.
Supt. Beebe Of Bristol will come
here soon to help organize an asSocia-
ton for the parents and teachers. 1t
is expected that this organization will
prove interesting and helpful to all
ANY one interested in school matters is
asked to join the Parent and Teacher
association
Mrs Maud Varney died February 2l
She leaves a husband and one daugh-
ter, a mother, Mrs Wilbur Whitney,
a brother, n. ]. Whitney OF New Ha-
ven, a sister, Mrs. Flora Clark, OF this
town, and seven nephews and nieces,
also a large circle OF friends The fun
eral was at the house and burial was
in Maple cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03

roe, Luman Smith and Lewis Laponte.
Miss Florence Balm Hanks, chief die
titan of the United States naval hos
pital Annapolis, Md, and John Ed
ward Cragen, chief pharmacists mate,
United States Navy, were married in
the John Paul Jones chapel, United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md March |. The ceremony was per
formed by Captain Sydney Keys Ev-
ans, chaplain corps, United States
Navy. Only the immediate relatives
were present The bride carried a
white, leather-bound prayer book,
from which the double-ring service was
read She wore a cape suit of grey
crepe cheviot and hat of periwinkle
blue. Miss Hanks is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Clinton A. Hanks Of
Bristol, and one of that towns most
popular young women. She was gradu-
ated from the local high school and
later from Skidmore School of Arts,
Saratoga Springs, n. Y Chief Pharm-
acist'S Mate Cragen is the son of Mas
ter Electrician and Mrs. Edward De
Leno, United States Army, of Fort
Totten, Long Island, n. Y. He has
served for the past six years in the
hospital corps of the navy on various
ships and at stations both on this coast
and the Pacific and is now attached
to the "Reina Mercedes Naval Acad
envy, Annapolis, Md After April l
they will be at home at 1871 Main
street, Annapolis, Md.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03
BRISTOL

William Jacobs sustained Slight
shock Saturday at his home on Pleas
ant street.
Mrs. Turner OF Chester, Pa, is max
ing her home with her daughter, Mrs
W. c Brigham
Mrs Casper Jones and son have
gone to Burlington to reside where Mr.
Jonc, Ia, a position.
Miss Bessie Pecor, who has been i'll
at the home of Mrs Nellie Gladding
has gone to her home in Richmond
Leonard Burt celebrated his 18th
birthday anniversary Saturday by Civ
ing a party to ten of his young friends.
Wallace Clapper and family have
moved into c. d. O'Brien's tenement
in South Bristol, where he will work
for Ralph O'Brien.
Mss Helen Weller fell down the eel
lar stairs at her home on Spring street
Friday striking the back OF her neck on
box, hurting her quite badly
Leland Landon returned Sunday
from Detroit, Mich, where he has been
attending an automobile school. He
has taken a position in his fathers
garage on North street.
Arthur Henry of Plattsburgh, n. Y,
is the new manager of the Direct I'm
porting company's local store. Mrs.
Henry, the former manager, has &C
cepted a position as saleslady in N. f.
Dunshee g. Sons dry goods store
John Elliott, a veteran OF the civil
War, died Thursday at the home of
his son after an illness OF 10 days with
pneumonia. The funeral was held at
his late home Sunday at 200 p. M,
the Rev Mr.. Hagadorn, pastor of the
Federated Church, officiating. The
casket was draped with the national
colors and the bearers were eight MEM
bers OF the American Legion, a num-
Der of which acted as escort to Green
wood cemetery, where Mr. Elliot was
buried by the side OF his wife. He
leaves to mourn his death his son,
Elmer, and wife, grandson, George, and
granddaughter, Hazel Wendall, and
family, and brother, Charles Elliot OF
Oxford, Iowa. The death OF MIR. Elliot
calls to mind the fact that he was the
sixth member of Garfield Post to die
within a wear, the Others being George
Sneden, Arson Wright, Daniel Mon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03
SALISBURY

Quarterly conference will be held
Wednesday, March s, at the Methodist
church parlors.
The Ladies' Congregational club will
serve dinner at the Town hall on
Town meeting day.
Frank Whitney sold ten head OF
accredited tested cattle Wednesday to
I. W. Grandey of Burlington.
Joseph Supernois, Jrr is erecting a
new barn on the sight where his other
barn was destroyed by fire short
time ago.
Several couples from town attended
the dances at A. J. Blackmer's new
garage in Middlebury Friday and
Monday evenings.
Miss Louise Nelson, who is teaching
in Fair Haven was at the home OF her
parents, MI and Mrs. f. B. Nelson
over the weekend
Mrs Fairbanks Of Randolph and
Miss Mildred Kent of Northampton
Mass, are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Scion p. Leland.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kenworthy
and two children were Sunday guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gale
ad her sister, Mrs. George Calvin
Mr. and Mrs. Will Waterhouse have
been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. E.
Laurence Dudley of Philadelphia the
past week. They returned home Fri
day
Mr. and Mrs Royal Thayer of Rut-
land were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Pitridge Mr., Pitridge is
still suffering from severe attack of
heart trouble.
Miss Waneta Stowe and Robert Leg
gett, Jr., were married Saturday, Feb
ruary Is at the Methodist parsonage
in Mddebury by the Rev Mr. Gould,
pastor of the NJ L. church Of that
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Devoid of
Monkton are moving onto the c. A,
Bump farm which they bought of him
and c. A. Bump is moving into his
house at the village which he purchased
of the Henry Kinsman estate, Both
parties expect to take possession
March /.
The house of Mr.. and Mrs F. w.
Hubbard of the west side of the town
narrowly escaped being consumed by
fire Monday morning about ? o'clock.
When Mrs Hubbard was awakened by
the cracking of the roar of fire which
was raging not far from her sleeping
apartment and which started in the
second story between the partitions of
the main part of the house and the
ell, she Immediately awakened Melvin
DEMO who is carrying on her farm and
only by his timely and heroic efforts
in the fight were the flames conquered
Mrs. Hubbard helped by getting water
for him. For some time he had ter
rife fight for as fast as they would
extinguish it in one place it would
break out again i'll another and the
smoke became almost unbearable but
they still fought until they miraculous
w got the flames under control. The
origin of the fire is really unknown
but it is thought to be the work of
matches and rats The damage by fire
and water was $500, covered by insur-
anCe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03
GRANVILLE

Gerald Rice was in RoXbury re
Gently.
A. H. Ford is visiting his son in
Northheld.
James Blair OF Rochester is working
for Mrs Flora Wood.
Mrs. George Parrish was in Hancock
with her daughter few days last
week
Will Stone was quite ill last ~eek
and attended by DR.. Huntington OF
Rochester.
Mrs Hosea Fuller has returned from
Hanover, called there by the death OF
her mother.
News was received here OF the death
last Friday Of Eugene Briggs, Tor
snany years a former resident, nut late
of Randolph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-03

A monstrous fish, of a species UNI
known to science, has been caught IN
the Amite River of Louisiana The fish
Is remarkable in that in place OF a
mouth it takes nourishment through
caulifower formation under its throat.
1t has no jaw or opening of any kind
IN its head, except two small double
nostrils high on its head, and a par
of minute eyes. 1t has backbone with
vertebrae, two small fins and smooth
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
TAFT TO SIT IN RICHMOND

Richmond, Va, Dec 16.-Chief JUS
tice William II. Taft, of the United
States Supreme Court, will come to
Richmond next Thursday to sit on the
bench of the -Bf1itedA States Circuit
Court of Appeals for this circuit,
Under the law creating the Circuit
Court of Appeals the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court are competent. to sit as judges
of these courts within their respec-
tive circuits. It was pointed out to-
day that it has been the custom since
these court were established for the
Supreme Court to allot the Chief JUS
tice to this, the Fourth circuit.
Two important cases, one Appealed
from Norfolk and the other from Bal
timore are scheduled to be argued the
day on which Chief Justice Taft IS
here. They are New England OIL
Corporation. plaintiff in error, against
Island Oil Marketing Corporation, de-
fendant in error, from Norfolk, and
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond
plaintiff in error, against Omar u.
Crothers, defendant in error from
Baltimore. ...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
FRANCE RISES -y
WITH. U. S. MOVE

Paris, Dec. 16.-The Unlted
States government already has IN
formed the allies it contemnlates m
tervention in European affairs, put
from an economic standpoint only, u
was stated authoritatively today.
The allies understand Washington
will maintain its previous attitude 70
wards political matters; also that
President Harding is not YET, CERTAIN,
what form the proposed action VIII
take.
Already, the move of America to,
wards assisting Europe has changed
the allies plans Of action towards
Germany. 1t may result IN com,
plete about face on the part OF
those in France who have advocated
seizure of. the Ruhr. Premier Pom
cares obvious, vagueness on this
point in the chamber last night may
be accounted for by this, There is
noticeable cooling on. the part OF
French extremists, who desires In
dependent action
The News from Washington re-
suited in sudden rise in the franc,
which opNned so centimes higher
than yesterdays, close. 80 @lt<A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16

Following the alleged shortage OIL
one Of the banks employees of approx
imately $22.5O0 meating Of the Dr.
rectors of the Alexandria National
Bank and all of the other local banks
was held this afternoon after WA!ch
president ! Nicol issued a statement
assuring the public of the solvency
cf the Alexandria National Bank, des-
pite rumors current throughout the
city. ~, vi
A statement published in the Wash
ington Star yesterday stating toat
a shortage existed of something hike
SSO.00O President Nicol and the mem
bers of the Board Of Directors OF the
bank stated positively that no such
shortage exists. The shortage, At
was said, amounted to less than S22,-
500, as already stated in a statement
to the public signed by Judge Nlcol
and members of the board Of direc-
tors. OF this amount the bonding
company is responsible and will pay
Sl5,0OO and the most that it is pos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16

In connection with the campaign be-
ing conducted through The Gazette,
meeting of the charity committee
men from every organization has
been called to be held in the Young
Peoples Building on Monday after
noon at i o'clock. This meeting should
be attended by all organizations who
intend to have Christmas party or
who intend to give away any pres
ents whatsoever in an effort to check
lists and to see that none is missed.
Those who will be in attedance are
the Elks, the Red Men, the Kiwanis,
the Fairgrounds Association, the
Business and Professional Women's
club, the Salvation Army, the Gazette
and all individuals and other organ
izations not mentioned who intend to
spread the Christmas cheer. 1t is
hoped that this meeting will be at
tended by representative from each
of the organizations.
Contributions are being received al
most hourly and the sum has reached
good proportion. Santa will visit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
HOFFMAN HEADS
LEGION POST
Soc;al Organization IndorSes Coni-
mittee Appointment For Amas
Fund for Disabled Vets.

Alexandria Post No. "a, American
Legion. at its annual meeting held las.
night in the rooms of the chamber Oh
commerce elected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year; Elliott +
Hoffman, commander; Robert Thomas
vice-eommander; Charles z. Corbett'
adiutant; Milton Glasgow, treasurer /;
JJ. Champion, Anderson Somers ana
c. Keith Carlin. members of the
executive committee; D. c. Pfeil, SER
geant-at-arms; John T. Worthngton'
chaplain; J. Randall Cation, Jr, MS
torian; Nelson 7, Snyder, insurance
officer. c.,,o,
T.. Rootne. Mrs. A. R. Duftey, keith
Csrlin. and Wilder NJ. Rich as com
mittee to solicit contributions to the
Chrstmas fund for diShabled world
war veterans in the hospitals IN this
state was indorsed by the local post
The local post also donated the sum
of SO for this cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
REVOLVING FUND
FOR INDUSTRIES
To Raise S1,OO0,0O0 In Norfolk To
Assist New Concerns In
Getting Start.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16.-A revolving
fund of Sl,000,000, to be used in the
relief of local industries, as we'll as to
encourage other industries 10 estab-
lish themselves here, is to be formed
in the Industrial Bureau Of the Nor
folk and Portsmouth Chamber Of
Commerce. This is said to be the first
time action of this kind has ever
been taken by Virginia municipali-
ty.
Formation of city freight traffic
commission has absorbed the traffic
bureau of the Chamber of Commerce,
and its activities have become center
ed in it's industrial bureau A spe-
cial committee, appointed to work out
plans for the organization of such a
bureau, recommended the establish
ment of this fund and the recommen-
dation was unanimously adopted and
90 leading business men and bankers
will serve on the commission which
will govern the operation.
This step is regarded by business
men as the most important of its
kind ever taken by the city of Nor
folk. The lack of factories here for
many years, has been marked as the
chief drawback to the development of
this city's business as well as the ex-
pansion of the port of Hampton Roads.
A plan for raising the Sl,OOO,OOO
has been devised. but has not been
made public. The committee an
nounced today that the plan is such
that it has already been guaranteed
success.
1t is expected the operation Of this
fund within the industrial commission
will begin shortly after the first OF
next year, and will be so conducted
that the morey will evolve and large
amounts will always be available
when needed for the relief Of indus
tires which are found worthy of help,
but which cannot obtain that help by
private means.
This commission will operate in CO.
operation with the city's newly Great
ed freight traffic commission, which
will have approximately $4,000
year with which to fight unfavorabie
freight rates and to procure favor
able ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
Audits for Falls
Church Show<S1, ,264, ,25S

The completion Of the auditing of
the books of the town of Falls Church
by j. F. Haverty, town clerk, shows
that the value Of land within the cor
porate limits of the town is $685.
739; buildings, s495,36o; personal
property, S256.023; making total
of s1,014,122, besides s250,136 valu-
alton of intangible property such as
bonds, notes. shares of stock, &c. 81
264. 4.25S in all.
The total revenues to be derived
from Ievies will be sI7,224.61, of
which $4,000 is a special road levy
the money having already been used
in the reconstruction Of more than
Q miles of tsrviaized maeadem. These
leoies are based on sl.65 per s1oo.
The. taxes for the fiscal year ending
August 81, 1898 are now being col-
lected by Town Sergeant, J. N. Glib
son. -, .-i-. t- se--4 49,
II is proposed to amend the char
ter OF the town as 70 provide for a
permanent, levy of s1.3o per 500
which viii provide for yearly. exten-
sions Of the streets now being I'M
proved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
HERRIN CASE
RESTS FOR ONE DAY

Marion, H.. Dec. 16.-Williamson
County relaxed today from the strain
of the "Herrin Massacre" trial.
Consulting attorneys after Cruel
ling week in examining witnesses for
the state, Stunned the court house and
retired to the seclusion of their lodg-
ing places to rest in preparation for
the arduous week when court recon-
venes Mnday.
The townspeopie of Marion and
Williamson County citizens, who view
ed the grim proceedings in the little
courtroom, returned TO their stores,
their shops, and sheir farms to make
up, over the week end, the time lost
during the trial.
With more than a score of witnesses
already disposed of, the state hoped to
rest it's case before the Christmas ad-
iournment expected Friday, Decem-
be- %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
POLLARD COULD
CARRY PISTOL
Police Now Believe That Jealousy
Was Motive for Killing of
Pretty StenOgrapher.

Richmond Va, Dec. 16.-Records
in the Hastings Court of South Rich
mond today disclosed that Thomas
Pollard, real estate dealer, 80, held
for the fata! shooting of Mrs. Thel-
ma H. Richardson, "a, his former ste
nographer on the threshold Of his
home last Monday night, was grant
ed a permit October 13, 1922, "to
carry concealed weapon-a pistol
for one year"
The records did not show what ex-
planation he offered as to his need
for a weapon, but it is surmised that
he feared trouble with the woman
whose life he is now accusd Of TAX
ing. 1t is an established fact, his
frineds say, that she had threatened
his life on several occasions recently
and it was reported today that on
The evening of the tragedy she tele-
phoned to his house, giving notice
that she was coming out to XII hlm !
Police expressed doubt today tnat
they would ever be able to establish
definitely where the revolver WHICH
figured m the killing came from. 1t
is of an old make and will be difficult
to trace, they say. They have in
formation that Mrs. Richardson had
a pistol resembling it, but they do
not regard this as sufficient to estab-
lish that she had it in her possession
when she went to Pollard's home to
talk over matters with him. The
pistol was found on table in the
dining room of the Pollard residence
after. the killing. The police were
informd that it was the one which
the woman had when Pollard net her
at the front door f.1d engaged IN
scuffle that resulted in her being
shot through the heart, but they have
yet to ascertain who carried 1t INTO
the house and where it was picked
UP outside.
In other words, the police believe
that the whole story has yet to be
told and it is their declared intention
not to rest content until thev have
uncovered all the facts. Pollard is
scheduled for a preliminary hearing
in police court December %. and 1t
is the hope of the police to have the
case fully cleared up by that time.
. Jealousy is now believed by the
polio to have been tn motive prompt
ing Mrs. Richardson to seek an un-
derstanding with Pollard, this theo-
ory being based on a report that Pol
lar for several weeks prior to the
shooting had been paving attention
to South Richmond choir singer.
II was established today that Mrs
Richardson was taken to the retreat
for the sick January 6, 1921. for
treatment, as charged by her former
husband in a divorce action. and
that she remained there until Ianu-
ary 13. The records. according to
the police, showed that Pollard foot
ed half the bill. Bv coincidence,
the woman was treated on that occa-
sion in the same hospital in which
efforts were made to resuscitate. her
after she was fatally shot. the hos
pitsl being located barely a block
from the Pollard home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
Held On Liquor Charge

G. ]. johnson colored, arrested
,.os+ardav. was held for the action OF
tho grand Jury in the police court to-
say s,a on a charge of violating the pro-
v;s;ons v of the state prohibition law
~ truck beside Johnson which was
,9r;xe,, bv Thomas Berry, colored, OF
WILMINGTON. " it was alleged the poilce
ND one full quart and pint OF
CORN liquor which were securely wrar-
ned in newspapers, Berry. who also
wos taken in custody. said he was
moi aware that Johnson had 5Rduor'
he having agreed % drive Johnsem to
th;s city for. the sum. of one. dollar;
Johnson's bond was fixed at $500 and
Berry, ., nonresident, vase reen,i,e6
to furnish bond in the sum OF S,;OO
for his appearance as a witness De-
lore the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
OBTAIN OPTION
ON RAIL ROAD
Chesapeake and Ohio Option Held By
Cleveland Firm-Local Stock
Holders Interested.

New York, n. Y. Dec. 16.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad will
shortly be acquired by the Van Swer-
ingen Company of Cleveland, ONO
if negotiations now under way are
consummated according to reports,
This company it is understood he's an
opti IN OH the hoiItltSs of H!Nry
f. Huntington, chairman of the board
of directors Of the Chesape2ke and
Ohio. which expires early in 1923.
1t is stated that the acquisition
of this road by the Van Sweringen m
terests would mean that the purchas-
ers would control 4,2S0 miles of rail
wav which would make the combine
cne of tha most widespread of any
railway system in the eastern part OF
the country. This would give them an
outlet TO the sea at Newport News,
Va, and would also mean that tney
could tap the richest coal helds IN 1he
sast.
The Chesapeake and Ohio road owns
and oDerates more than $500 miles OF
road as follows;
Main line, Fort Monroe, Virginia
to Covington, KY; Richmond, va; 70
Clifton Forge; Winterburn to Whit
comb. w. Va; Seatcn to Lexington
XIV: Big Sandy Junction to Eikhorn
Citv. Ky; Cincinnati 10 hyto"er'
Ind, and other smaller lines.
The company has trackage rights
into Washington, D. c.. Lexington
Louisyille. Orange and Glasgow. va;
Soston' t.o Kv.; CINCINNATI, and Chicago,
II has outstanding $12,55S,5O0 3 IL
ner cent cumulative preferred STOCK (
and s62.7S2, 600 common stock OF @loo
DoY. value