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"vVYvft VOL.8. NO. 300. BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, 3IOXDAY .EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1021. THREE CENTS IIP u I I I0ST0N GAR-BARN BURNS, BIG LOSS," $650,000 Structure in Ne ponset Is Totally De stroyed This Morning FIFTY NEW CARS . nr, TX, rriTir t nCC AKL liN lllCi LUoo i i re Said to Have Marten in a (ar Near an Electric Heater Repair Men on Duty Gave .Marin but Couldn't Cheek .- ,i1!(n . . . . f " ' ' I'.oSToY l-'eb. 21. A loss estimated ;;! .si''..,!!en resulted from a lire which de sin.cd the Xe onset ear-barn of the IJo.ston elevated railway early today. liit cars including '' new u:ii valued at s:5io,tt.i) were- burr.ed. while the loss on the "mild'n:.;. which eoered six acres. . a- In road management at ii i nc. S ontaucous ciiiiiliu-tiiui was iieed to be the entire of the tire. The i'ea thj mimes was mi rapai mat i! but two ot t! le car- within the -tincture were le General Manager -t roved. ' j Iana of tile Eh-' vated company later said the tire started i II in a added ;ir near an elect ru- neater. ne that "the repair men in the car. house win) han been the previous day an pnvts owing to the n dutv throughout i were still at their snow gave the tire alarm and attempted to extinguish the lire. The lire got beyond control and in i relatively short time the car barn and equipment were razed to the ground." FLETCHER TO BE UNDER-SECRETARY I ormer Ambassador to Mexico to As sist Charles E. Hughes in State Department. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 (Associate! Press i. Henry P. rietcher. a former American ambassador to Mexico, is to be Kniier-secret.trv of state in the Harding mlministrat ion. Formal acceptance of the position offered him is said to lie planned by Mr. Fletcher immediately. DAKiHEIM'Y FOR Si "RE. Hi Unite Announcement vThut Ohio Man fs o Re Hard:ns's Attorney General. ST. AFGFSTINE. Fla.. Feb. 21. Deiinite announcement that Harry M. Ihnighcrtv ot; Ohio had been chosen f ot itic attorney 'general under the coming administration was made today by President-elect Harding. TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION. ,. ,T. , ,v J BOSTON. I-Yb. 21. The shipping Magazine Containing -Mm Quarts ot;,),.u,i s,,..nm.,.. Federal P.ridgc reported Nitroglycerine Plows I'p. l,y wireless from mid-Atlantic today that f.l: Oi l ll.M "1 ii..:. i she had lost I . 1 1 i propellers. She is own to to meces ;ou :l 1 1 1 ,t e r is I leces t I'Ollgl have suft". t he same fate j '. . ie'ii a magazine containing 2(MI tpiarts oi" n irroglv i-erine exploih-.l at the plant .f i ovder comi,-i uy near Derrick City ,-. iiy today. Officials of the c.miany bc '"ve the victims were robbers trying to force an entrance into the plant in order ? steal jiowder. Persons living at ! lei -r ck city were thrown from their beds by the force of the explosion ami windows were smashed within a radius of a few i lib's. NO PAPER Tuesday, February 22 WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY As usual, the regular edition of The Reformer will be suspended on Washington's Rirthday. BIG WASHINTON'S BIRTHDAY Holiday Dance AND MID-WINTER CARNIVAL Festival Hall, Tuesday February 22 Many Novelties and Souvenirs Last Big Dance Till After Lent RESCUE MEN FROM BARGE TUCKAHOE "our Taken Off This Morning by Vse of Breeches Rimy Rescuers Nearly Exhausted. PI'ON 1X(. KTOWX, M;bs., Feb. 21 ! The cri'w of four iiu'ii of tlit barge 1 Ttickahoe, adrift on the harm? in lat , niuht's storm, were rescued today by t coast guardsmen, v!i brought them to the licat'li ly use oi breeehes buoys. Harm- men and coastguards alike were exhausted from their night exposure to storm, which was the worst known in years. They had taken off the tive men of the barge Rutherford, a companion ' ol luckahoc, late yesterday but the Tuckahoe did not drift near enough the beach to enable them to shoot a line over her. I The two ha Tires were in tow of a t uj iouihI from Bo-ton for Philadelphia, when the tow Hue parted yesterday, the tii - and a third barge ioumt reimre in the harbor, but the liutherford and Tuc- kahoe drifted onto the shoals, the two i);,r,,t. were pounding against eaeli (,ti...r ;,. tl,,. surf todav and it was be lieved they would be a total kiss. SCHOONER IS IN DANGEROUS SPOT Authored Just Inside Minot's Ledge but Costguards Fear Trouble from High Seas. NORTH St I I'l ATK, Mass.. Feb. 21 The schooner William l'i-bce of Rock land. Me., was driven in shore by th -ale last night and today was in a dan gerous iisitiun near the beach abott two miles south of Minots ledge. She) was riding at anchor inside the sunken! ledge, but the wind continued heavy) and the sea was running high and it was feared she would drift onto the beach. The keeper of the North Seit uate station had his crew on the beach ready to attempt a rescue with the breechefs buoy in ease schooner anchor failed to hold. The William liishee is bound from New York to Roothbav Harbor. She is a three-master of T.U tons. MORE SNOW FOR TOMORROW FORECAST Another Storm Probable Over Entire Eastern Part of Country. Weather Sharps Thinks. WASHINGTON. l'eli. 21. Another snowstorm over the greater portion ot the territory fii-t of Mississippi ami north of the Tenne-.-ee-North Carolina line is probable tonight or tomorrow, the weather bureau forecast today said. Generally fair weather prevails today after the storm of yesterday, but un settled weather was forecast over prac tically all of the district of the Mississ ippi tonight and tomorrow. LOSES ROTH PROPELLERS. 1 Shipping Hoard Steamer Is Helpless in ! Mid-Atlantic. boll lid I I lil.'lsgiw I! mi New ( irieans. The -s fit one propeller was reported days ago. but she kept on her ay o::i! until a aissiun. put the other out ot THE WEATHER Fair and Warmer Tonight tied Tomorrow. WASHINGTON. Feb. lM. weather forecast; Fair tonight. Inset- The Warm er in Vermont. Tuesday increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably snow- in New Hampshire tin Vermont. F north shifting to east wind Tonight Basket Ball Rutland VS. RratUeboro H. S. FESTIVAL HALL. AT S P. M. Ad!n".ssii.ii : Adults, L'oc School Children. 20c HEAVIEST M 22 YEARS IN BOSTON Thousands Employed in Digging City Out Many Streets Are Clogged EIGHT DEATHS IN MASSACHUSETTS Fatalities Resulting from Heaviest Storm of Season Reported from Four Differ ent Sections of the State Four Fish ermen Drowned. ROSTON, Feb. 21. Thousands of men were employed today in digging out this city buried under the heaviest blan ket of snow that has fallen in anv single storm in 22 years. The principal streets in the business section had been kept open, particularly those on which trolley lines operated, but many of the side streets were almost impa-dde. The main lines of railroad enteric,.: the city had been kept clear and they succeeded in making tlieir runs with lit tle delay, but some of the branch lint were still badly (logged, trains and derailments. due to stalled A few trolley ; .,,1.,,, i.. lines were still tied lln 1. - , 1 , . lilt , . . . " II HlUll" . Fiizht deaths directlv due to storm had been reported from six different sections of the state todav. Four fishermen were drowned o!i' Hull: a trackman was killed while shoveling at South station: a milkman was overcome while bucking the drifts; a Moiieh.un man collansod when he left a stalled car to walk to Irs home, and a stableman em; !oed in the south end section of this eitv was overcome while on his way to earlv today. ork I'nempioycd Shovel in Springfield. SPUING! IKI.l). Mass.. Feb. 21. Po lice were called into service today to pre serve order among nearly 1 . n h unem ployed men who besieged the street de partment vard in .jiii"-t of employment at shoveling snow. Nearly Soo were given enudovnieiit by the city and the street, railway company. All but two tlolhn lines were in ser vice todav and street railroad trains w ere reported rnnnin ' nearly a? srh' d ol". The Boston iV Maine service wa 'east affected as north of this c:t much ,.ss snow fell than here and at points south. IT.O'N) Shovel Out New York. NFAV VtilMv. Feb. 21- -Seventeen thousand men wn pread oe.- Greater New York todav to 1 .. .....it .. wIl..V w clear away the ne i it was esti- III "ni w, ....... mati ell would cost sl.IHNi.ooO to iemo( HELD FOR RDF( HON. Lowell Young Men C harged xiith Injur ing i;-Year-Ohl Cirl. l.UWTL;.. Mass.. Feb. 21. I.ois IaiFlammi' ami Fred Richards were held (.day in bonds of SKUHMI on i barges of abduction ip a result of an automobile ride early Sunday morning when Mary Flynn. 1! years of age. is alleged to have been injured by falling or leaping front their cai. Miss Flynn is suffering from a fracture of the skull. It is alleged that the girl was walking home from a dance when she was invited to ride and that the young men refused to let her out at Ik r home. KNIGHT HELD FOR Ml RDER. Charged with Killing Alfred Corson on .!::n. 7 No Rail. DF.XTKR. Me.. Feb. 21. Nelson F. Knight. sr.. was held without bail charged with the murder of Alfred ( 'or M.n here Jan. 7. at the conclusion of a hearing in the municipal court here to day. He was returned to P.angor jail to aw nit the action of the grand jury at t he May term of the superior court. Masonic Temple Tuesday. Feb. 22. 7. 'lit p. in. Special coi iiiiication of Columbian lodge. No. ne.. F. ami A. M. M. M. degree. Wednesday. Feb. Sociable and dance. Thursday. Feb. 21. 7.:U p. m. Stated communication of P.rattleboro lodge. No. 102. F. and A. M. H. A. degree. TONIGHT I. O. O. F. TEMPLE ReceptiQJi and Dance Given by Miss Fisher's Dancing Class Admission, 60c "Green Stockings" Auditorium, February 24 and 25 8 P. M. Persons holding exchange tickets please exchange them for admission tickets Feb. 22 and 23 at box office. Seats will not be reserved for tickets not exchanged later than 7.30 p. m. of date of performance. Box Office open 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Feb. 22 and 23 TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW FALLS HERE Largest Snowfall of Winter Fails to In terfere Apnrecjably with Traffic or Wire Service. Twelve inches of snow with a pre cipitation of At inch, or less than one half the normal precipitation for a snow fall of cuual depth, fell in P.rattleboro Ix'tween ." o"( lock yesterday morning and about ' o'clock last, evening. This was the largest snowfall of the winter. Traflic. however, was not interrupted, the snowplow on the street railway line being kept in operation throughout the day t keep the tracks rh-ar for the cai and the steam railroad trains being de layed only in a negligible degree yester day. Trains arrived on schedule thi morning, the snowplow preceding the train on the West River branch by half an hour. I'.oth the Jacksonville' and Wilmington stages arrived here although they were slightly behind schedule. Tel ephone service was not interrupted. The work of carrying away some of the snow from the main streets was be gun this morning by the highway depart ment under the direction of Commission er . J. Dube, ami the .-now roller was started out to pack down the unusually light snow. BUICK CAR STOLEN IN NORTH FIELD T;ihe:i from Northfleld Hotel G:ira"e Shortly Alter Jiarase Was Closed No Trace Has Reeii Found. (Special to The Reformer. "l NORTHFIELD. Mass.. Feb. 21. A seven-passenger P.tp.l P.uick auto mobile owned by the garage at the Hotel North field was .stolen from the garage about 1 o'( lock Sunday morning and no trace of the car has! been found. Philip Pinter, manager of the garage, came in at 12 o'clock at night and closed the garage. He lives near the r-anice. and at 1 o'ci ck he heard a car being driven out. He called the assistant man ager. Mr. Red. and then called up the hotel and found that none of the driv ers were out. He then went to the gar age and found the seven-passenger ear I'oiie. also a tire from the rear of Mrs. W. R. Moody's car. The surrounding towns f.f Keene. ( 'reenlicld. Springfield and F.rattlelioro were not itied at once. Fred W. Donne. d"pi;ty sleriff. heard a car pass through Main street at a high rate of sjH'cd about 1 o'clock. Guests win, were at the hiel within a week are under, suspicion. The license number of n Massachusetts garage car standing near the Hubbard eemeiery in V"ruori was given to Police man W. i:. Tyler this morning and he in turn gave it to Sheriff Frank L. Well man, vho said if was the car stolen Sat urday night from the Hotel Northliehl garage. SherjiT Wellinnn telephoned to Northliehl at once and the owners of the machine came to Vernon for it todav. DANCING TEACHER KILLED. Springiield Man Victim of Shooting at House Party. M'lMNGFIKFr-. Mass. Kcb. 21. Yin -( en.-o a moso. it teacher of dancing, of l:: Howard street, is dead and Peter ctloiano, :ts. near deat'li in Springfield hospital, as a result of a shooting at a party in the tamos,, home nt li.-li last in '1 'it. The. Italian who tired the shots is missing and the police hav olib meagre description of him. The murderer is believed to have re sented t a moso 's attentions to a yotiitg woman whom he had lnen teaching dancing, and went to the gathering at I'aiiin-ii's home last night prepared to end the long fostered hatred. Verterano is -aid to have accidentally stepped in front of the stream of bullets aimed at ( amoso. t aniosi,'s wife who saw- the shooting and t rcsiimablv knew her husband's murderer, would not give the police ativ information. A man. said to have done the shooting, was seen to rim from 1 he house by Fred A. Tiombley, who lives nearby. Troinldey had heard tin and tried to stop the man. but. w aide to hold bim. shot' as un- Arctic animals turn white every win ter. Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday. Feb. 22 Officers' conference, Windham County Sunday School associa tion. Sessions at 1 a. m. and 1 p. m. in the League room. Tuesday. Feb. at 7.4..p. m. Social meeting If all men's class at home of E. H. Covey, S7 Western avenue. Wednesday. Feb. 2;v.. at 7..".0 p. in. The Attainers will give a social and entertain ment in the church vestry. Wednesday. Feb. at :i p. m. Regu lar meeting of the Ladies' Aid society in the League room. Friday. Feb. 2o. at 7.30 p. in. Week night service Centre Congregational Church "Monday. Feb. 21, 7.1."" p. in. Troop 1, P.ov Scouts, will meet in the chapel. Tuesday. Feb. 'SI. l.'.U) to 10 p. in. The voting people will have a social in the chapel. The I'.aptist young people have been invited. All the young people of this .parish above the junior age will be welcome. BOTH BRANCHES CONVENE TONIGHT Heavy Calendars Confront Legislators After Week End Adjournment SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW Hoards of Trade from Various Towns to Re Represented at Hearing on High way Commissioner Rill Wednesday Town Meeting Adjournment. (Special to The Reformer.) MONTPKLIKR. Feb. 21. The house and senate will convene at 7 o'clock this evening to resume their work of law-making after a recess since Friday noon. Roth branches have heavy calendars, there having been consider able committee work done in the inter vening time. It was expected that a re port on the temperance measure to 'co ordinate" with the federal law on pro-; hibition would be made this evening, but there are a few amendments not vet settled so that the report is now ex pected Wednesday. An effort will ! made to clean up the calendars tomorrow morning in order that appropriate exercises in honor ot George Washington may take place in the afternoon at which time Senator Uryaiit of Windsor county will delivei an address Infore the joint assembly upon Washington's Life and Prof. K. R. I J. Flint of Noithfield, a mender ot the house, will read Mr. Washington's retiring message. Wednesday afternon following ad journment bids fair to f;sh consider able entertainment because 11-222, rela tive to the election of state highway ( (immissioner. will be considered in a public hearing and officers of several boards of trade have wired Hale K. Harling, chairman of the judiciary com mittee, asking for the privilege to ex press their opinions upon the present highway system. Very likely the house and senate will agree tomorrow ntxmt the adjournment for March meeting. It is understood that the house did not intend to sieml 4o cents a mile for transportation of members home and back to the legisla ture for the March meeting recess when it passed the joint resolution Friday forenoon, and will very likely recede from its attitude in the matter. Prob ably mileage one way will be favorable to each house. It is not unlikely that the educational bills will come un for act "on this week It is doubtful if the public hearings which have been held on the Stearns bill and the state t(""'"rs' college bill have changed materially the asjK'ct ot matter- so far a- the legislators them selves are concerned. Not any votes have been changed by the facts set forth at heatings, for most of the legislators already knew what they wanted to hear and they heard it. If predictions are in order at this time, it is pretty safe to predict that, were a vote to In' taken to morrow on the educational bills, the house would register in favor of the Stearns bill, while the senate would de clare in favor of the state teachers' col lege mea-ure. Rut legislative omnion hanges rapidly at times. s has already Iwen (h moiist rated at this session, and most anything may hapen before these bills go to a vote. As to the reuort of the committees on nnal in-titutions. there are a number of siM'culatons abroad as to what this rert will contain and it is .said that some rather marked changes are to be recommended. ut with the report no vet made public, statements cannot go bevoml a sixculative stage. MORE TFRKISII TERRITORY. Premier Lloyd C.eorse and Premier itriaiid Agree to It. LONDON. Feb. 21 (Associated j,r,,ss). Revision of the treaty of Sevres so as' to give Turkey additional terri tory in Thrace now occupied by the ("reeks was decided uimui by Mr. Lloyd George and Premier Rriand today in consultation preceding the Near East conference here. This decision, before Ix'coming effective, however, requires the approval of the allied police, of the French premier and the P.ritish prune minister. . First Baptist Church Mondav. Feb. "21 Philathea class so cial at Mrs. Frank Harmon's. All mem bers of the class are asked to meet at the church at 7 o'clock, where conveyance will be provided. . . Tuesday at 7.'.0 p. m. Christian En deavor meeting. vv...i.,,..i.i,- (- S n in. Juvenile con- 'cert bv pupils of Mrs. Clark T. Rrownell I i .1: P V 1 ff nm- UUUer uiicciiou n ,. .1... - - - an's society. . Friday at 4 p. m. Junior Endeavor meeting"; 7.:iO p. m. Regular church prayer meeting. Universalist Church Tuesday. Feb. 22. at 7.30 p. m. A meeting of Rov Scouts, troop No. 4, in 'church parlors. I Wednesday. Feb.-!!.'. at 7..".0 p. m. The annual meeting of the church (not 'parish) for rejiorts, election of officers, I Saturday. Feb. 2C, from 3 to .1 p. m. 'A box social and party for the mem bers of the primary department in the church parlors. Odd Fellows Temple Monday, Feb. 21. 7 p. m. Rehearsal of initiatory decree. 7.30 r. m. Regu lar meeting of subordinate lodge. I he 'initiatory degree will be conferred. I Tuesday. Feb. 22. 7.30 p. m Regular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. After , the meeting there will be a Colonial 1 party and light refreshments will be served. Thursday, Feb. 24. from 8 to 12 p. m Canton Palestine will give an Old Folks dance. FOUND DEAD IN BED BY FAMILY Michael Moylan Thought to Have Had Cerebral Hemorrhage Resident of Brattleboro Nearly 40 Years. Michael Moylan, 70, was found dead in bed this morning in his home at 55 Oak tirove avenue, death probably hav- ing resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage Mr. Moylan had been in his usual health and retired as usual last evening after M-firl. iltir !ll-flllil 1.! lutma lnrin.. 1 liu day and evenincr shoveling snow. Mrs. Moylan called him shortly after 5 o'clock as was her custom, and after eettinir no resiionse she called her daughter. Mis! Ma- foeli,,, a,l l,n,- fnryA that Aonthi had taken place. Dr. W. H. Lane was summoned and he expressed the opinion that Mr. Moylan had been dead about two hours. He was born in County Clare, Ire land, in the town of Knnis, Feb. 19, 18fl. He came to this country when a small boy and had lived in Rrattleboro nearly 4u years. He married Miss Johanna Kennedy of Brattlelioro, and three chil dren were born to them. The oldest. lames, died about K years aeo. Resides his -wife he leaves two daughters. Miss K Bridges of Boston. He also leaves two grandchildren, Lillian and Howard, e i dreii of Mr and -Mrs. linages, ne 1 .nlolii-i. i ii i Un rt fdlinl TV r Mo lan vvorked at the time of his! death for the White River Chair com pany, where he had been employed the last If. years. Previously to that time i .. ...,.i-A,l cnraral rmiri on thp railroad. and was employed" by 'the Kstey Organ! tympany 15 years. It is exiK'cted mat tne iunerai "t held Wednesday morning in St. Mich ael's Roman Catholic churcti. LOCAL BAND TO . BE REORGANIZED Committee Named to Nominate Officers Will Report Saturday Night in Chamber of Commerce. Twenty-two persons interested in re organizing the band for P.rattleboro at tended the meeting in the Chamber ot Commerce rooms Saturday evening and nearly everyone took part in the discus son of plans. Inasmuch as several lead- to be nresent' it was thought nest noi to ort:iiiiAe electing otlieers until more could attend, and another meeting was called for Sat- urdav evening, Feb. 20, at 8 o'clock in the 'Chamber of Commerce rooms. A nominating committee was elected Sat- urdav evening, which consists of Dr. Ocor 'e R Anderson. Spencer W. Knight, Frnest O t'ustafson. Joseph K. Brock- imiton and Carl S. Hopkins. Thev wilt retort Saturday nmni. -v fi"oi.uu -iVirit of interest and co-operation was : a list overvune expressed lumselt as being ready to do all possible to fur ther the vioject. WILL GIVE PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT Daughters of Revolution to Have Annual Gentlemen's Night Tomorrow Fa per and Tableaux. P.rattleboro chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its an nual gentlemen's night meeting in the i',.it-.imn iiarish lmuse tomorrow eve ning at S o'clock. Ajileasingjrograml has been planned, wliicn u "'",","";.-ouc-act play. Stage Traveling i" Co loinnl Davs. and a paper by Mrs. Robeit L. Du'nklee on Colonial Costumes, with tab leaux. Refreshments will be served. PASSKXGEK CARS Rl'RNKD. Short Circuit Thought to Re Responsible for Fire Which Destroyed Them. FALL RIYF.R. Mass.. Feb. 21 Two passenger coaches operated on the con solidated line of the New ork Nevv Haven & Hartford railroad were total 1 destroyed by tire this morning. 1 be loss will reach several thousand dollar. A short circuit is believed to have been responsible for the starting of the fire. The two cars were part of a train which became derailed between S and ! o clock last night while the storm wa-s at its height. MAY EXCEED $1,000,000. Loot in Toledo Postoffire liobliery Greater Than First Estimated. TOLEDO. Feb. 21. Unconfirmed re ports were current today that, the loot ! , i. i :i ...i.lu.rr nt the Toledo in iasi vvecivs iiiuii - - postollice amounted to more than .si.ooo.- i l: :...,Anlnid wai.l tflllftV turn. l osioiucr iui-i " - that the "amount was much higher than -. .. lit . : 1 ...-limgtiw IT TllO cxiiecteu. iiowciui -.--i..i.vv.. . - ---amount of loot hud been placed at b tween S4()0.(HK to So0(b(WM). Federal authorities today offered a .reward of l 000 for arrest of each of the hve ban dits who took part in the robbery. AGAINST POSTAL TELEGRAPH. Government Files Suit Aggregating $2. 000.000 in Tolls. NEW YORK. Feb. 21. Assistant United States Attorney Earl Ii. Barnes filed in the federal district court today a suit in equity to obtain an accounting from the Postal Telegraph system for the money paid to it as agent of the government in operating the system for one year during the war. The amount in dispute is approximately $2,000.(X'0. BIG FIRE IX NEWARK. N. J. Plant of Coal Products Co. Burned with Loss of Nearly Half Million. NEAVARK, N. J., Feb. 21. Fire to day destroyed seven buildings here com prising the plant of the International Coal Products Co.. with a loss estimated at from $200,000 to .-00.000. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL Three young men Vho were sentenced to pay tines by Judge Ilarland R. Howe at the last session of the I'nited States court here and who have been in New fane jail since then because of their in ability to pay. are being examined by I'nited States Commissioner Clarence M. Milelr in federal building this afternoon on their application to be admitted to the poor debtor's oath and be released. Their ajipliration was uuide through Attor ney W. R. Daley. Their names are Ar thur L. Spinney, Joseph M. Coffey and Ovide Arcouette. L OF TOWN FINANCES ppyv CnniP? nf AlirUfnrc iftW tuples ,U1 iiUdllOrS Report, to Be Issued Today I ? FLOOD CONTlTTTO'IVCi A . V MJ L llVll O INCREASE EXPENSES Selectmen Recommend 50 Cent Tax on Grand List for Coming Year School Directors Recommend 100 Cent Tax Rate. It is expected that a few copies of the annual town report, which is beine minted 'e e Conner publishes herewith the selectmen s report entire, with a summary of other reports : The annual report of the board of se I 1 ctmen for the year ending Jan. 31, 1021, is herewith submitted. The year has been a stirring one in town affairs and to go into minute detail would require a very lengthy report which might be tiresome. The, auditors' report does, , however, go into detail and shows where the money of the taxpayer has gone. Town House. The plan of leasing both the Auditorium and Festival hall to a party to be run for private gain did not prove very satisfactory, excepting finan cially. Financially it was a good ar rangement for the town. But after con sidering the matter very carefullv, we de cided to go back to the old plan of placing the affairs in the jiamls of a manager. Accordingly Mr. K. J. Fenton. who had made us the most favorable proposition, was given the management and thus far we believe has given good satisfaction. The armory having, been rented for otuer purposes left the high and parochial schools without a place for a gvmnasium and Company I without a drill hall. In iefjoiie 10 me requests rrom committees representing these bodies for the use of Festival hall, we saw no other way than to comply. The high and parochial j schools pay no rental. Company I pavs a small rental of $10 a night and agrees to t furnish part of the janitor service. The room opposite the box office was rented to the high school to lie used for shower baths at a rental of S200 a year. The uuu u-ar uu me cunning inis rear will of course be considerably larger than , usual. It seemed. to your selectmen that the amount of insurance carried on the build ing ($25,0O0) was. entirely inadequate. We therefore had an appraisal made by two well-known contractors who estab lished a valuation of $00,000. We had the insurance increased to $4j,000 to take advantage of the SO per cent rate. Bridges. The bridge proposition is one that has been uppermost in the counsels of the board during the whole of the vear. Nearly all our bridges are too light for present-day traffic and must receive atten tion soon. On March 2S. when we were all con gratulating ourselves that all danger from high water was over, the floating ice jammed at the Yernon dam where the win ter ice had not gone out. This caused the water to set back so that the floating ice would not clear the big Connecticut river bridge and it jammed against the bridge pushing it off the abutments. Aside from the loss of the bridge, a good deal of other damage was done. One life was lost, that of Cornelius Flanigan, who was crossing the bridge as it went out. The "little river" bridge was consider ably damaged. The road across the is land, Yernon road . and the suspension bridge approach were all badly damaged. To establish communication with Hins dale and that section several proposed schemes were investigated. The most feasible one seemed to be a trestle bridge. Accordingly a contract was made with the t . T. Ley Co. of Springfield. Mass., for the erecting of the trestle and on June 2 this was ready for traffic. Meantime we had engaged Mr. John W. Storrs, a well-known bridge engineer of (Continued on Tage 8.) Spring New-Nobby all wool goods chuck full of pep and style guaranteed to give satisfaction and at prices that will surprise and delight you. $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 We Save Yo u Money ANNUA SHOWING Suits