The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-11-16
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days Montpelier Daily journal:
In the senate this afternoon Senator
Bailey of Newbury offered the following
resolution: "Whereas, Wells Goodwin OF
Newbury, Orange county, Vermont, did on
Friday, the ninth day of November, 1894,
and whereas the said Wells Goodwin did
on the eleventh day of February, 1918, en-
list for eighteen months in the Eleventh
United States Infantry, of which Colonel
Moody Bedell was commander, and did
serve as private in said regiment until
wounded, July 25, 1914, at the battle of
Niagara, and so far as known is the only
person now living within the state, who
served in the war of 1872: therefore be it re-
solved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives that as tribute of respect to
this venerable mans memory, and for the
further purpose of making these facts a
matter OF permanent record in the annals
of the state, the secretary of State is hereby
, directed to make these resolutions part of
the record of the proceedings of the general
assembly of 1894, and to transmit, bv mail,
to the said Wells Goodwin a copy of the
same"
In supporting the resolution, Senator
Bailey said: ''Mr. President. Mr.. Wells
Goodwin of Newbury, native VermOnter,
has passed the century milestone of human
life. AS lad of five years he remembers
the death and burial of George Washington.
Monroe, fifth president of the United States,
and has voted at every presidential election
since. This mans life reaches almost back
to the date of VermOnts admission to the
Union. He was child during the last
years of Vermont's first governor, Thomas
Chittenden's administration. He was nine
teen years old when Moses Robinson, our
second governor, died. Governors Paine,
Eaton, Fletcher, Hall, Smith, Paul Dilling-
ham, Page, Converse, WaShburn, Peck,
and Horace Fairbanks, were born, came
upon the stage, made honorable and pat
Tiotic history for our commonwealth, and
long since have passed to the silent major
ity, and all during this one mans lifetime.
On the 18th day of June, 1872 war was
declared against Great Britain by the con
gress of the United States. Soon after,
Wells Goodwin Joined the American forces
under General Winfield Scott. so far as
can be ascertained from the war records,
the said Wells Goodwin is now the only |
survivor of the war of 1872 living in Yer |
mont. Therefore in cOmmemoration OF this
fact, Mr.. President and senators, hope the |
resolution will pass"
The hall of the House of Represen-
tatlves was densely packed on Thurs
day afternoon to see the exhibition by
pupils from the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute of Hartford, Conn. The exhi-
bition was very interesting, and show
ed the practical workings of the sys-
tenn.
On Tuesday the House killed of
about dozen of the crazy school bills.
The writer of Notes had letter from
one of his constituents who measures
up the situation on the school question,
here is the exact language: "The real
true, right-down-at-the- bottom objec-
- L. H.. s. haf |
it deprives so many of the chance to
hold little Office, dear to the soul,
and comforting to the pride. Many a
man who couldn't get elected hog con- .
stable at town meeting, can be school
kermitty.' But what hornets nest ,
you would bring about your ears if
yon should say that in the OPINION"
Let the hornets come, the writer of
Notes has been accustomed to this
sort of thing for several years.
V. 1. Spear and Homer w. Vail of !
5he Board of Agriculture were at the /
State House this week. Ii
1t looks now like free text books +
With County uniformity. 6
The usual bill to reduce the amount ]
If non. taxable savings bank deposits 9
rom $500 to $1,000 was suffocated in j
he House.
Among other things bill has been
Introduced to change the name of the ,,
Vermont Methodist Seminary to the 7
Montpelier Seminary" How this :
would make the founders of this school
It Newbury, sixty years ago, groan if
hey were appraised of the fact.
1t is rumored that a final adjourn
nent will be reached last of next
week, this is, or will be, if it SO hap
,ens, cause enough for thanksgiving.
The recent furry in fish commission G
aused by the resignation of the fish =
commissioners, it was thought would N
mock the underpinning out of the bill
skiing for $1,000 for that institution. q
nut it didn't for the House passed the il
ill by good majority on the yea and v
ay vote.
The important measures before the la
legislature to be disposed of in the
hort remaining time, are: School and 81
lection laws, rum traffic, tuberculosis.
'utland city and town, woman suf- n
rage and adjournment. q,