The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-03-12
is all matter of speculation. and there
is a good deal of betting going on.

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| is good deal of betting going on.
Having filed his application with his
! tax certificate appended the teamster
waits till the annual drawing to ascer-
! tain whether or not he has got prize.
| At the expiration of the time given for
! filing offers all the names received are %
arranged alphabetically on a list and
as many consecutive numbers as there
ere names on the list are thrown into
bag and shUfled On being taken out OF
bag, one by one, they are registered in
front of tie names, beginning at the head
OF the list, and those teamsters getting
the lowest numbers get work first. Sew
eral years ago persons who offered their
services We're not obliged to offer any tax
bills certifying that they really owned
horse and wagon themselves, and a
great many people would file applica-
tons in the interest of some friend who
had a horse and q wagon, and there
would be as many as 500 applications
at some drawings. When tax bills were
required the number decreased greatly,
so that there were but $50 names on the
list drawn on Saturday.
Among the interesting things of tha
week must be mentioned the hearing be-
fore the supreme court of questions re-
lating to the claim of Adah Richmond
that she was the wife of John Stetson.
The fair Adah has been in the city sew
eral days, with her counsel getting
ready for the preliminary hearing and
the dispositions and facts brought out
make great mass of evidence. Stetson's
wealth was far less than at first sup
posed, but there is enough to cause a
long fight, and Miss Adah or Mrs. Adah
as the case may be is in earnest in push
ing her claim. Bluff old John Stetson
was without doubt rather mixed in his
relations with the fair sex, but there ara
few here who believe that he went to the
trouble of being married to Miss Rich
mond.
Another event of the week of reatsas
pleasure to many was the visit to this
city of Mary French Field, daughter
of the late Eugene Field No writer of
recent years was more beloved than
Field, and his admirers felt personal
interest in the daughter, Who in Stein
ert hall, gave a reading from the poets
works. Miss Field inherits her fathers
happy sunny disposition, and nterprets
his work with care and zeal that could
come from no other source. She was as
happy when reading to the children of
Prince school as when appearing before
those of larger growth, and made friends
both for herself and for the beautiful
poems she recited.
A great many people get robbed in
Boston during the year, as an investiga-
ton at police headquarters will show,
and there are many robberies not re-
ported to the police but the star event OF
the kind came to light on Saturday. A
quiet, Woodworking man, who lives in
small house, was the victim, and he was
CLEANED out" with all the term implies.
He left his house the early part of the
evening, being gone but few hours, and
when he returned there was'l little but
the house left. Thieves had carried off
all his possessions. His table, bed, trunk
and general household utensils were
gone, and not trace of them could be
found. The neighbors thought he was
moving out, and no wonder.
The coming engagements OF the Chi
cagO marine band at the Boston theatef
are attracting unusual attention first
because they are to aid a worthy charity,
but more especially among musicians
since it is claimed that under the lead
ership of T. P. Brooke the organization
re superior 10 the DdnQS OF gilmore ana
Sousa The two latter organizations
were popular favorites in this city, and
If the new aspirant is more deserving
the concerts will indeed be a treat. Th6
vocalist of the company is Miss SibyI
Sammis.
Following Jack and the Beanstalk" at
the Boston theater comes "In Old Ken
lucky" direct from successful run
at the Academy of Music in New York
There have been many changes made
n the piece since last seen here, while
the scenic environments are entirely
new
A. M. Palr7er and Edwin Knowles big
of The Great Diamond Rob-
berry" which was so successful at the
Columbia theater last season, will again
De seen at this popular house. In the
,ast are Miss Annie Yeamans of Harri-
gan fame and Nine. Janauschek.
In the coming production of Tam
lauser," at the Castle Square theater,
dessrs. Cook and Craig in making their
tage settings, will follow models taken
rom some of the most notable German
of the opera in the earlier
ears of it's history.
"Lost. Strayed or Stolen" is to be seen
t the Boston theater early in April. or
he principals seen at the Park theater,
louis Harrison Fannie Buckley Geor-
ia Cain and Henry Bergman have all
cen retained.
Boston is the only city in America out
lde of New York that will see Secret
ervice," which comes to the Museum
ext week. this season. 1t goes to Lon
on for the summer, Immediately after
he close of it's engagement here.
The weapons used in AN Enemy to the
ing" at the Hollis Street theater, are
enuine and date back some 200 or 300
ears To the modern eye they are WON
erfully and fearfully made, but never
leness they are accurate.
Marie Jansen is said to have made the
1t of her career in Charles Hoyt's new
lay, "A Stranger in New York" which
omes next Monday to the Park theater.
he part she interprets was written ex-
ressly for her.
"Cuba's Vow" play dealing with the
ar between Spain and Cuba, is soon to
e presented at the Columbia theater. II
said that this play deals with the