The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
y Vermont State News y

Fred Arnold is the new postmaster a
Betel.
The Rutland railroad station at Claren
don was robbed last week Tuesday.
The Medical College at the University
of Vermont graduated % physicians and
surgeons this year.
At a recent meeting the members Of the
! St Albans fire department. voted to ten.
der their resignation.
Capt. D. X. Bisbee, Co. E., 1 st Regi.
ment, V. n. g., Barre has resigned, tc
take effect after muster.
William Stickney of Bethel left July 10,
| with the Dartmouth Contingent of the
/ Peary polar expedition.
Elnathan Sweet, receiver of the Leb-
anon Springs railroad, has issued orders
for the closing Of the road on July 30.
The Caledonia county fair directors
have decided on September IA, 10, atd IL
as the dates for holding the fair this year.
Miss Mildred Brewster, the muderess
of Miss Wheeler Of Montpelier who tried
to commit suicide, is recovering from her
injuries.
The Vermont branch of the interna-
tional order of Kings Daughters and Sons
will hold its annual meeting at MOntpe-
lier September and ,.
L lb CONTAGIOUS Will SOOIl DtRlu WOIk
on the electric road from Montpelier to
Barre. ltis expected to be in operation
not later than September /.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall, of this Episcopal
diocese, sailed the first of this month on
the steamer Brittanic for England to at
tend the Lambeth Conference.
Prof n. j. Whitehall, of the Graded
School department at Randolph, has been
appointed principal of the Montpelier
High school over list of 100 candidates.
During the month of May 261 immi-
grants from Europe arrived in the dis
trict of Vermont by way of Canada. They
were natives of IA different countries.
The work of surveying the new Rutland
and Montpelier railroad was begun Mon
day at Middlebury, where the new line,
If built, will connect with the Central
Vermont,
Henry j. Chamberlain, who shot and
dangerously wounded NJ. p. Perley of
Enosburgh Falls, has had preliminary
hearing at St. Adams for five counts.
Mr.. Perley is recovering.
Mrs Eliza Jewett Shafter, of Montpelier
died recently at the age of 80 years. She
belonged to one of the oldest families in
the state, which has been prominent in
state and national affairs.
In South Vernon the monument is to
Dt dJ ODOb pun III place hlll2 lllt SlJOJ
where the three states of. Massachusetts,,
V Vermont, ana New Hampshire joid. fhe
monument is a block of Windsor green
granite.
Clarke Sibley of East Montpelier, while
working on the Sodom quarries Saturday,
fell with large boulder, distance of 25
feet. He sustained serious injuries and
his left leg has been amputated. Hopes of
his recovery are entertained.
Lvnl1,- Of
schools, has been compelled to resign.
The excuse of the directors is that they
must cut down eXpenceS, and secure a
man at a smaller salary than Mr.. Kelly is
receiving. The town is said to be indig-
nant with the action of the directors.
The towns of Haverhill, Pike Station,
North Haverhill, Bath and Lisbon y. II.
suffered severely by cloudbursts last
week. The roads were quilted out in some
Several bridges and culverts were washed
away. The iron highway bridge at North
Haverhill village is a wreck, being twist
ed beyond hope of repair.
Arthur Kenison, aged 32, was instantly
killed by the premature explosion of a
dynamite cartridgewhile preparing blast
at the Elizabeth copper mines in South
Strafford at o'clock last Friday morn
ing. He was holding the cartridge and at
taching the wire from the exploding bat
tery at the time. One arm and a leg was
torn from his body He was a widower
and leaves one child.
There was murderous attempt a week
ago Saturday on the life of Police Officer !
Manchester of Fair Haven. a well known |
tough" named Dave Jones opened a
huge knife and began to pass very threat |
ening remarks to the officer. The latter |
to arrest Jones and Jones cut |
throat laying the jugular vein |
bare. The case was evidently premedi- /
tated. Jones will be held for grand jury. .