The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-12-25
Monday, De-. FL.

lighter No. IA was burned at Brooklyn.
There is wild excitement at Oklahoma
over the decision increasing town sites.
The condition of Cyrus w. Field is re-
ported as being little more comfortable
A colored student took first prize in the
original defamation competition in
Phillips Exeter
Orrin Soper, an employe of Records
pulp mill at Livermore Falls Me-, had his
skull crushed and died.
| Charles H. Rowland, aged 60, for forty
years grocer at New Bedford, Mass. died
from the effects of paralysis
The supreme court of Nova Scotia has
decied to grant eXtradition in the case OF
| G. A. Peakes, wanted in Boston.
Frank o. Osgood, well known in Boston
newspaper circles, died at Waltham, Mass.
Consumption was the cause of DEATH
August Ekstroll, aged 81, fell distance
of 100 feet from a ledge at Worcester,
Mass, receiving injuries from which he
died
Captain Lyman Wing, aged 67 years, a
retired shipmaster, died in New Bedford,
Mass. He had commanded many whale
ships.
Officers and soldiers of the regular army
are commended by Major General Scho-
field for meritorions conduct in the late
Sioux war.
The celebration of the 150th anniversary
of Plymouth church, Milford, Conn, be-
gan yesterday. The celebration will close
on Tuesday.
Patrick Farrell of Ansonia, Conn.,, aged
70 years, fell down stairs and was killed.
He was well-known throughout the
Naugatuck valley
The Francis F. Emery shoe factory of
Plymouth, Mass, is expected to close its
doors soon. The Plymouth Rock Boot
and Shoe company of that town has al
ready closed.
The father of Linn B. Proctor, the au-
thor of "Thou Shalt Not" etc., died at
his sons residence in Cambridgeport,
Mass The deceased was 80 years old.
His son is at present in Africa.
Tuesday. Dec. .e.
New Orleans lottery people have secured
a grant from the republi, Of Honduras.
There is a probability that Harvard and
Princeton will meet again in athletic con-
tests.
Arthur Quinn, driver Of coal team, fell
from his wagon at Providence and was
killed
.Charles White, private secretary of Chief
Justice Follett, committed suicide at Nor
witch, N. Y. Ys
w. c. Tribon was appointed postmaster
at North Leeds, and S. A. Ames at West
Warren, Me-
C. A. brakes store and the postofice at
Albion, Me-, were broken into, and SIS and
lot of stamps stolen.
Rev. Eben Edwards Beardsley, D. D.,
rector of St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church of New Haven, is dead
Albert Courtois, aged IL, was drowned
in the river at Lewiston, Me-, while skat-
ing. He was well known as "The Spider"
William B. Heady, well-known resi-
dent of Lake Mahopac, Conn, was thrown
out of his carriage and was instantly
killed.
of South Orrington, Me-, was accidentally
into boat
Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Snow is falling throughout South Da-
kota and Nebraska.
The long missing heir to large estate
in Cortland, N. Y, has been found
John T. Filming, a Nashua On. h
farmer. committed suicide by hanging.
E. E. Watrous, an insurance agent of
Lewiston, Me-, is charged with forgery.
The Guion line steamship Abyssinia was
burned at sea. All on board were saved.
A troop of the Third cavalry is reported
surrounded by Mexican insurgents in
Texas
Professor Hazen of the weather bureau
has no faith in the dynamite ain-making
theory
Mrs. Sarah Balch Braman of George
town, Mass, has just celebrated her 1O1st
birthday.
Ex-Mayor A. M Norton of Nashua, N.
H., slipped on the ice, breaking a bone in
his ankle.
Justice Dewey has granted q temporary
injunction against the Order Of the An
nual Friend.
Edward Cleary, aged IL, fell through the
ice on Paper Mill pond, Rockville, Conn,
and was drowned.
The products of Iowa's soil this year are
valued at $449, s97, COS, Of which amount
500 O0O, 900 is for corn.
1uc pOllCC UulHk Unc uC0Uu VI MIS-. NOy
of Holyoke, Mass, was caused by Holiness
the alleged wife murderer.
An American sailor at San Diego CAL,
reports having been brutally treated by
the police of Valparaiso.
A pedler named John Hoffman was
killed by Shore line passenger train just
east of Noank bridge, Conn.
The Aurora Insurance company Of Gin
cinnati, taking fire risks, has wound up
it, affairs and gone out of business.
Mary ST. Petef, a 5-year-old French child,
was burned to death at Stafford Springs,
Conn, while playing with matches.
The treasury department will be closed
all day on the 18th inst. and the LIST prox.,
and at noon on the oath and 31st inst
James DAILY, while chopping trees near
Jackman, Me-, was struck by q falling
limb and died from fractured skull.
Charles e. Strong has received and &C
cepted an appointment 10 the chair Of
at the University of Chicago.
A would-be imitator of Norcross ap-