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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
PR ADFORDt

Mrs. Jane Gardner is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Richards of Bos-
ton are visiting at George Andross'.
George L. Clough of Have hill is
blacksmithng for &. G. Bagley.
Mrs. Henry Randall and son have re,
turned to their home in Monroe.
NJ. R. jenkins on the lower plain is
quite sick, being confined to his bed.
Mrs. James Dickey left yesterday to
visit her daughters and other relatives
in Lisbon and Littleton.
Col. and Mrs. c.. E. Clark we're in
Burlington Wednesday and Thursday
visiting the boys at Fort Ethan Allen.
Mrs. H. P. Emerson of LyndOnville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Win
ship,
Miss Agnes Maude Abbott from Rut-
land is stopping with her uncle, c. G..
Bagley.
Miss Maggie Bagley is spending a
week IN PermOnt with her aunt, Mrs.
E. p. Llbbey.
Curtis Norton of Island Pond was in
town over Sunday visiting at Henry
Aliens.
PRINCIPAL Webster of the McIndOes
Academy was in town last Friday Wis
iting the school here.
Bugler Thayer of Co. G, who was
rejected by the examining surgeon on
account of varicOse veins, has returned
to his home in Newport.
Miss Nella Sanborn finished work as
assistant in the post Office Saturday.
Her place is taken by Miss Abbie
Avery, who works from a. m. to $40
p. m.
Next week Saturday morning at 1C
O'Clock a. m. there will be sold at pub.
he auction at the livery stable OF the
late Loren X. Prescott all the horses,
carriages and other personal property
belonging to the estate of Mr.. Pres
colt. For further description of prop
erty see ad. in another column.
E. o. Leonard returned to st. Johns.
bury Tuesday after spending several
days here. being called home last week
by the illness of his son, Harold, ano
the accident to his mother-in-law, Mrs
Hammond. He spent some time with
the rake and hoe, making a few i'm
provements in the appearance OF his
dooryard.
The New England Telephone anc
Telegraph Co. has established a night
rate of Just one-half the present day
rate for all charges, over 80 cents. Fol
day charges of 25 cents the night
charge is now 20 cents and for 20 cent
charges IS cents. There is no charge
under 10 cents. The day rate to Bur
/ lington is 65 cents and the new nigh
rate is SO cents. Night calls can bt
made at the exchange here between
and p. m.
The Kansas City Journal of May
contains an article on the advance IL
the price of wheat, which shows hoV
J. L. Woods Merrill, former residen
of this place and well known here, ha
been one of those to profit by it. Oh
April Mr.. Merrill contracted for 4OOC
barrels of fancy patent Minneapolis
flour at $3.50 per barrel; on Friday
| May 6, the same flour was worth SD
per barrel, and the next day whea
made another jump from $50 to sl.T
per bushel. As flour has been stiiten
ing in price eyer since Mr.. Merrill cal
smile on the results of a fortunate In
vestment and eat bread and butte
/ with a good deal of satisfaction.
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four companies had fewer men reject
ed than the one from Bradford, as the
following will show;
Company D, st. Johnsbury, 80 men ex-
amined, 27 rejected.
Company l., Newport, 81 examined, %
rejected.
Company B, st. Albans, rs examined,
13 rejected,
Company M, Burlington, So examined
% rejected.
Company H, Montpelier, 1O2 examined,
% rejected.
Company E, Barre, 90 examined, IA re-
jected,
Company |, Brattleboro, SO examined
II rejected.
Company G, Bradford, "a examined, II
rejected.
Company f, NOrthtield, 81 examined, 70
rejected.
Company e, Brandon, SO examined, 20
rejected.
Company K, Bennington, 50 examined,
q rejected
Company A, Rutland 1O6 examined, 16
rejected.
Out of 9S5 men examined 219 were
sent home on account of physical ina
bility to enter the United States mill
tary service. This is 22.1 per cent.
The Vermont troops are now draw
ing the regular army salaries with
the addition of the state pay
of ST per month to that of the
privates. Officers furnish their own
mess. The list is as follows: Colonel,
S350O: lieutenant colonel, $4,000; ma
ior, $25OO; captain, not mounted, $500;
first lieutenant, not mounted, $1,000;
second lieutenant, not mounted, $l4OO;
sergeants, S2S 90 per month; cOrporals,
$25 per month; privates, $22. 30 per
month. The adjutant and quarter
master draw $500 per year, the same
salary as the captains.
Following is the roster of Co. G:
Captain-HerbertT T. johnson.
First Lieutenant-Mo L. Brock.
Second eutehant-Sullivan W. Emer
! son.
Sergeants-Eirst, John A. Worthen
quartermaster, Charles 7. Wilson; I'd
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Accidents.

A young man from TOpsham was
driving through the village in a lels-
urely sort of a way last Saturday af-
ternOOn, paying little attention to his
horse and a good deal to what was tax
ING place on either side of the street.
The Journey was uneventful until the
Young mans eyes became fixed on
Bradford young lady gracefully pick
ing her way across the street, when he
became so absol bed in the object as
to entirely forget his horse. The
horse, seeing a tempting bit of green
grass on the other side of the street,
went to get it, running the lumber
wagon into a hydrant and turning it
bottom side up. As the young fellow
gathered himself out of the dirt the
attraction in petticoats vanished from
before his eyes and the overturned
wagon with a badly broken pair OF
shafts took its place. He patched up
the shafts and continued his journey
with attention more centrally located
on his horse.
Rev. C. H. Coolidge of the Piermont
! Congregational church met with a bad
accident here l,lg9 saturday afternoon.
He was driving to the depot to meet
friend coming on the 6 o'clock train,
when the kingbolt broke and let the
wagon apart in front of DR.. Stevens
residence. Mr.. Coolidge was thrown
out of the wagon head first, the top of
the carriage falling on him and hold
ing him to the ground for several min
utes before he could get mp. He at
tempted to walk up the street after
the horse, but had only gone a few
steps when he fell He was taken to
Mrs. Peters house, where DR.. Fletch-
er examined him and pronounced no
bones broken, though he had suffered
a bad shock. There was cut on his
face, a few bruises and sore arm. He
quickly recovered and returned home
that evening. The wagon was some
damaged.
Miss Grace Woodward, teacher In
the Woods school building here seven
or eight years ago was badly injured a
few days ago by being thrown from
a carriage at West Newton. She
struck on her head and was picked, up
IN an unconscious condition. A frac,-
ture of the skull was at first feared
but a bad scalp wound and a severe
shock to her nervous system are the
results of the fall. Many friends in
this place hope to hear soon that she
is as we'll as ever,
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BRADFORD, VERNON

SPECIAL TNSGZ # 58 z "
Today the Ynustered into
the service of (" and tonight
Camp Olympia W~thousand Green
Mountain boys WI A,sVe sworn allegiance
to the flag and country, to gladly obey
the orders Of the President of the U nlted
States. The ceremony of mustering-ln
has taken nearly all day, Maj. Jocelyn
and Lieut.. Hovey, U. A. and cen. ,
Peck conducting the proceedings, Inc
regiment was marched out upon the pa
rade ground early in the forenoon-after
an inventory of all equipments now in
possession had been taken--and ,each
company after answering to the roll was
sworn into the service of the United
States, and then marched back to quar-
ters where every man signed his name to
The oath Just taken. This was long and
tedious proceeding and dinner was de-
layed until O'Clock and after. At half
past three we were ordered to prepare
for inspection and at few minutes past
four khe regiment marched again upon
the parade ground. After the inspection
we were marched in review. 1t wasn't
JUS like muster, though. The non
appearance of a full dress uniform ana
only about half of the men with gun
or fatigue uniform might have been
amusing only that there was serious
ness and determination about the whole
business that Overshadowed the ridicu-
lous.-
Tonight the boys are quiet, not gloomy,
oh no. but not boisterous While | am
writing this they are singing Marching
through Georgia" )" GLORY, Glory Hallelu-
iah, " substituting well hang old Wey-
ler'' in place of jeff. Davis, and all the
old patriotic songs. The guards on the
picket line are carrying loaded muskets,
and "rHnning the guard is matter to
be carefully considered before attempt
washings to see if their imagination was
on par with their ability, but they are
few, apd those who have noted the results
have very discreetly decided that, con-
siderihg there is a laundry near by, it is
policy to patrOnize it.
Another visitor from home appeared in
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Harlie F. Moore; Sd, Asa L. Wright; 4th,
George B. Corliss; 9Th, Eugene II. Sleeper
Corporals-Fir Charles H. jackson
I'd, Herbert NJ. Sawyer; Sd, David h.
Lang; 4th, Andrew d. Caruth 9TH, Ber-
ton " Silsby; 9th, Frank l.. Aldrich.
Musicians-George Z. Jacobs, Walter
G. Allard.
Artificer-William J. Cinnamon.
Wagoner-Otto M. Lawrence,
Privates-Hal H, Allard, Charles L. An
drews, Harold V. Andrews, Walter c; An
druss, Walter Arnold, Fred d., Ashley,
Eeena Bailey, Frank P. Bailey, Leroy +.
Bailey, Merton Bailey, Norman Barrie,
Ralph Barker, Arthur Barnes, John A.
Brock, Guy E. Brooks, Arthur E, Brown,
Henry Burnoe, Fred p. Carr, Henry
Clark, Arthur F. Clement, Henry W.
Coutermarsh, Edward Cults, James o.
Dumpley, George DuttOn, Alfred Emery,
ThOs H. Emery, Karl 0. Ferrin, Charles
b. French, Zenas Glazier, Henry Green
wood, George H. Hough, David X. How
ard, Harold P. Hughman, William Hun,
ter. Fred r. Jacobs, Joseph j. James,
Charles o. Kane, John ID. Kelley, Alva 5
Lane, Nelson j. Laporte, Luther k'
Lord, Walter E. Lougee, Leon A. Lupien,
Arthur E. Mann, Arthur Martell, Bert
Mcfarland, William Montgomery, Her
bert l.. Morey, Chester q. Morse, Edgar
G.. Patch, Elwin f. Peck, Roscoe M. Per-
kins, Alvin D. Pike, Charles A. Root
Newell d. Rowe, George A. Ray, Charles
l.. Silver. John B. Smith, William F
Starr, Bert S. Stevens, John G. Stone
Daniel p. Sullivan, Lewis A. White
Frank H. Wiley, Frank E. Wiltshire.
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Death of Miss McKeen.

The remains of Miss Philena McKeen,
only surviving child of DR.. Silas Mckeen,
formerly of Bradford, were brought from
Andover, Mass, to this town for inter
where she has resided nearly 40 years, on
Friday, May 49, of general failure OF
her physical powers, aged 70 years, 10
months and % days. Funeral services
were held in Draper Hail in Andover
Monday afternoon. The casket was
placed in the "McKeen rooms" in that
building, surrounded by a profusion Of
fessor of elocution in the Andover Theo-
logical Seminary, conducted the services.
Friends, neighbors, relatives and many
former pupils of Abbott Academy were
gathered. completely filling the rooms.
4 choir of girls directed by Prof. Downs
chanted, 81 will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills" Prof. Churchill repeated a
ture, so woven together as to express
Miss McKeen's character and the feelings
of the friends in regard to her.
The following relatives and friends
came to Bradford with the remains: Mr..
Charles McKeen Duren of EldOra, Iowa,
nephew of Miss McKeen, and Mrs Du.-
rem. Prof. and Mrs. J. w. Churchill of
Andover. Prof. G. F. P. Bancroft, l. l..
d.. principal of Phillips 'Andover Acade-
my, Miss M. f. Morrill,, teacher in Alb
bott Academy. and Miss c. f. Holmes of
Boston, a former pupil of the Academy.
The remains were taken at once to the
cemetery where services were conducted
by Rev. H. II. Barnard in very impress
i've manner. The friends remained at
the grave until it was filled and then
completely covered it with most beauti-
full and fragrant flowers. On their re-
turn to the hotel the party stopped at the
CONGREGATIONAL church to see pictures OF
DR.. McKeen and the bronze tablet stat
ing the length of time that he had been
pastor of the church, 43 years.
Miss McKeen was born in Bradford,
but had spent most of her life away from
here, teaching. She taught at North
Brighton, Me-, Hanover, y. H., st. Johns
bury, Vt, in the Ohio Female College
and for TIN ee years in the Western. Fe-
male College at Oxford, Ohio. From
that position she was called in 1859 to
take charge as principal OF the Abbott
Academy for ladies, where she taught for
80 years. retiring from the position about
six years ago. The trustees gave her a
cottage as home, which she named sun
set Lodge, where she spent the remainder
of her days in peace and contentment'
Miss Mckeen was a remarkable woman
and had many of the excellent qualities
of her distinguished father. She filled
the position of principal of the Academy
to the entire satisfaction of the trustees.
She had a powerful influence over her
pupils to lead them in the right way and
made friends of them all. Her long life
was very useful one. t
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Co. G. Near the Head.

Only a few of the u companies In
the Vermont regiment stood the eX-
animation any better than Co. U;;
When the boys went to the hospital
to be examined there were few good
natured remarks from members oil
other companies about their looking
pretty small and tender, but a L. D
regular standing near sized them uI
by saving. They're not very tall ou'
look at their shoulders. They'll &C
through in good shape" Lieut.. Brocl
said one of the examining surgeons
told him that, leaving out the meI
who failed to pass, Co. G was the besl
built one in the whole regiment Only
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R. G. BROCK.
Water Tubs and Tanks of all Kinds
For Windmils Cider Mills Creameries and Farm Yards.
WELLS RIVER
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Charles Jones is the administrator
of the estate of the late l.. ID. Pres
cott.
Mrs. Merinda Bill is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. H. G. McDuffee, and will
spend several weeks here.
William Davis of Sherburne, N. Y,
was in town last week to attend the
funeral of his brother, Alfred Davis.
William E. Brown, having sold his
farm on the lower plain to O. r. Dear
born, has moved to Bellows Falls.
Henry Allbee leaves tomorrow for
West Concord, where he will take
charge of the creamery there.
DR.. and Mrs. Corwin of Chelsea
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. d.
Avery over Sunday.
L. w. Dickey, a former resident
here. was in town Sunday. He is now
travelling for the w. J. Boynton Bak-
ing Co. of Groton, Mass.
Erdix T. Smith has returned from
the Cleveland Medical college and
will spend his vacation at his home
here.
Miss Leila Harvey of Montpelier
was in this place last week visiting rel
atives. going from here to Brooklyn,
N. Y, where she will stop several
weeks.
w. S. Davis commenced work last
Monday for I. J. Allbee. For the
past seven years he has been foreman
on the Piermont section of the Boston
e Maine railroad.
Cant II. T. Johnson was in town
Tuesday saying goodbye to his many
friends. He reported the boys OF
Co. G all we'll and anxious to move
southwark toward the scene of action
Yesterdays papers reported that
the Oregon had joined Simpsons fleet
all safe and sound after its long ano
dangerous voyage. Three lusty
cheers for its commander, Capt. Clark
the Bradford boy.
There are 6S dogs in Bradford
There may be more, but that Is the
number licensed. Last year about s:
were licensed. We haven't heard any
one regretting BradfOrd's decreased
canine population.
The Iowa is first-class battleshiI
and one of the very best boats in Tn,
Gle Sans navy. If you don't believe
it ask Erwin Cunningham. He hao
some pretty positive doubts about il
Yesterday which no longer exist.
w. A. Libbey returned last Satur
dav from business trip to Portland
Augusta, Bangor and clear up tt
Brownville in the northern part o
Maine. In an eight mile drive
through woods to slate quarry he
found plenty of snow on the sides O
the roads.
H. E. Parker, L. j. Brown, JOIN
Strong and G. H. Carpenter attended
the sind annual session of the Crane
Lodge. l. O. o. F., at St. Alban
Wednesday. Mrs. H. E. Parker anC
Mrs. Emma Kenyon attended the
state meeting of Rebekah Lodges a
the same place yesterday.
Mrs. Harry B. Chamberlain went tC
Burlington Tuesday to visit her hus
band. who leaves with the Yer
mont regiment for Chickamauga Col
John c. Stearns and Col. ID. X. An
dross have also been visiting the boy
at Fort Ethan Allen. The regimen
did not leave yesterday, the cars en-
gagged for transportation not arriving
1t will probably leave to-day.
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Boston & Maine Railroad.
PASSUMPSIC DIVISION.
Time Table. Commencing Oct. 4, 1897.

Time Table. Commencing Oct. 4, 1907.
TRAINS LEAVE BRADFORD-SoUTH BOUND.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
AND Boston, I.55, 1923 a. M, 7.3o p. M
For Worcester and Providence, IS, 1923 am.
For Bellows Falls, BrattlebOrO, Greenfield,
NORTHAMPTON, SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD, NEW
HAVEN, New YORK, I.55, 1923 a. m.
For North ThetfOrd, Norwich, White River
JUNCTION, I.55, 1923 a. M, 7.3C p. M.
For Way Stations to White River Junction,
1923 a. m, 7.3o p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
For Wells River, McIndOes, Barnet, St
J0HNsBURY, LYNDONvILLE, BARTON, NEWPORT
,I.55, o.I5 a. m, 2.55, 6.o5 p. m.
For Way stations to Newport, 9.13 a. m, 255
O.OS p. m.
For Montreal and Quebec, I.55 a m, 2.55, 6os
p. IN. .--,
d. !. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.
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ing him for the Annapolis Academy,
said among other things, THE young
man has some of the san blood cours-
ing in his veins that l have in mine,
but l do not want this to initiate
against the boy"
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Montpelier & Wells RiverR R. r

Leave Montpelier at $40 a. M, 1.Io, Ais pm
Leave Wells River, at $50, o S. a. m, $50 p. m.
F. w. MORSE, q. p. a.
w. \. STOwELL, Supt.
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THE BEST BREED OF POULTRY.

For some years past I have been
much interested in poultry raising,
and after having had experience with
several different breeds, / think that,
for an all round bird, none excel the
Brown Leghorns. This breed is not
large, but their laying qualities will
compensate for the loss in size. They
are a sprightly, thrifty to%l, and q
brood Of chicks q few weeks old can
amply take care Of themselves if they
can be allowed to range" In fact,
ali breeds will do better If there are
patches of woodland on the farm where
they a be allowed to run They will
always present a much heater, cleaner
appearance, and their natural wants
will be much more readily supplied
The man who comes around with the
chicken wagon will also note the diff
ference. There is q large area of wood,
land on the north side of my farm
where the fowls are allowed to run,
and we nearly always have an album
dant supply Of eggs, while some of Jul
neighbors, whose fowls are confined in
their rangs to the immediate premises,
have scarcely any.-Frank Monroe
Beverly, Dickinson Co., Va.
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H POULTRY YARD.
KEEPING RGGS.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
After much research and experiment
it may be said that scientists have
failed to find any adequate method for
keeping eggs for any length Of time SO
that they will preserve their original
freshness. It is doubtful if any euch
discovery will ever be made. But the
man who is so fortunate will be able to
raap a solid reward.
Preserved eggs abroad are more
common than in this country, and in
Germany they are kept for a long time
buried in fresh bran. This lisa very
good way if the eggs are only to be
kept a few weeks. Just as good a
method is to bury them in sand, orin
fact any other substance that tends to
keep out both light and air. In pre-
serving them in such simple Substances
they should be placed SO they will
stand upright, with the broad end
downward. In this position the air
space in the egg is not enlarged.
The parafiae method Of preserving
eggs is a good one, only it is slow and
tedious. By coating the eggs with
perafine the eggs keep a long time,
add are in good condition when taken
to the market. But this is slow work
to cover several hundred dozens indi.
'Vidually with parafine. The most
common method after all is that of
using lime and water. This is gener-
ally understood and practiced by most
people who wish to preserve their eggs
for several months. To about twenty
gallons of water add four gallons OF
fine slaked lime, and about a gallon OF
salt. If left to stand for sometime the
water will absorb most of the lime.
Then the eggs should be packed care
fully in layers in the barrel. When
about a quarter full a little more lime
should be added to make the top water
stronger. Too much lime must not be
added, or it will turn into a solid mass.
Then more eggs should be added, and
the former operation be repeated. a
little water should also be added as the
barrel gets full, and also a little sprink
ling of salt. The top layer of eggs
must be an inch or two below the u
face Of the water. Cover up the bar
rel and keep it in a cool, dark place.
G. 8. WALTERS.
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AN U"NCULTIvATED TASTE.

Il wanted ter ak yer" said the new
colored servant with much embarrass-
ment, 'et yoh would hab any dejec-
lions to my bakin' some OF fashioned,
home made breads"
I'VE don't need any," replied the
housewife. The bakers bread is
quite satisfactory"
II didn't speck ter make it fob you
all. I was akin yer as a pus'nal
tavoh."
You mean you desire to make some
bread especially for your own use9"
EFT I mout, ma'am. l hasn' got my
SET usenter to dishere bakers bread.
When 1 bites inter a piece an doesn'
6n' muffin but q hole. / feel disap'
pinted. / knows rs way benin de
times. Dey kin put wind in balloons
an bicycle tires an I aim got muffin to
say. But when it comes ter pneumatic
bread, l bibs up. Eft I kahn hab de
good old matte kind, l reckons I'll
halter git along wifi meat an vegeta,
bles. "-Detroit Free Press.
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rinse it through three or four waters
and dry.
Fruit stains Of all kinds will cone
out of white goods if they are taken in
time and treated exactly right. Rasp-
berry and strawberry stains will dis
appear if boiling hot soft water ls
poured over them. Oxalic acid will re-
move all other fruit stains, and a bottle
should always be kept in the laundry.
As it is very poisonous, it should be
plainly labeled and kept out of the
way of children. Get the acid inChrya-
talized form, put in a bottle and pour
cold water over it. If part~remaine
u~ndissolved, add water as the solution
is used. 1t is ure to remove fruit,
leather or ink stains. Touch only the
spots and rinse quickly and thoroughly
when they disappear. For lace or
muslin add a little sal soda or ammonia
to the first rinsing water. Dilute the
acid at first, and make it stronger If
necessary.
Boiling hot soft water will remove
tea, coffee or chocolate stains. If tea
stains are OF long standing soak in gly-
cerine and wash the latter out with
cold water.
Use diluted ammonia for orange and
lemon stains.
Make a thick paste Of lemon or pie
plant juice and salt and starch for red
iron rust, and expose to the-sun. If
one application is not efactual try
again. OxaIic acid is just as sure for
black iron rust.
Alcohol or moIasses will take out
grass stains.
Cover wine stains with salt and lay
in the sun.
Nothing will remove blood stains
better than cold soap suds, to which
kerosene has been added. Kerosene
will also remove tar or fresh paint.
Machine oil or vaseline will come
out eatiIy when washed with soap and
cold water.
When the color has been taken out
of colored material with and acid, di-
luted ammonia will sometimes restore
it. ChIOroform is also an excellent re-
storative of color.-New York Times.