The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-01

receipts were S2,70l.49. 7
Edward Perry of Burlington completed
ten days in jail for intoXication and was
then arrested on the charge of assaulting
his wife. The woman was covered with
blood after the assault and vet she didn't
care to have her husband too severely
punished. He was fined $50 aid costs.
Ex-Sec. of the Interior Cornelius N.
Bliss of New York stopped in Montpelier
the other day for dinner, being on his
way to the White Mountains. He was
taken for Sec. Gage of the Treasury de-
partment. He dispelled the illusion
when a reporter asked him for an inter-
view.
Cornelius Cutler, who lives in the west
part of the state, though so years old is
able to carry on two farms and do the
haying in the old-fashioned way with the
scythe and hand rake. Mr. Cutler is in
good health and doesn't mind hard days
work much more. than he did when he
was 81.
At the St. Adams liquor agency the
sales for the year ending Jan. 81, 1899
were $500 while for the six months fol-
lowing the sales amounted to over S2700.
The st: Adams Messenger is advertising
a certain brand OF whiskey, "sold at the
agency" which may account for the in
creased sales.
1t pays to raise good cattle O. l..
Cooley of Barnard has just sold his five
year-old steers for $3.50. They weighed
45OO pounds. Mr.. Cooley bought them
when calves for S35. They have done the
work on his farm for the last three years
and he has also received from them good
sum in premiums.
Two cOlored men, Newell and Edward
Willard, were arrested in Ludlow Aug.
q, charged with aSSaulting Mrs. kirStead
after enticing her from her home. They
went from house to house looking for
work as chirOpOdists. They were recent
ly in BrattlebOro and have served. it is
said, term in the New York state
prison.
The Randolph Herald and News. can't
resist an occasional fling at Gen. Peck
He will not lose the opportunity to
stand for the state that will come with
the Dewey festivities. Such occasions
have all the attraction for him that the
roulette table has for the professional
gambler" is the way the Herald now ex-
presses it.
There is an occasional criticism because
Gov. Smith did not ask some of the lead
ing democrats to serve on the committee
Of arrangements for the Dewey celebra-
ton. The Governor may have forgotten
that there was such a party in the state
but hewill probably find way of atoning
for his forgetfulness. The affair is strict
ly non-partisan.
The II years old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Rooney of New York city,
who are visiting in West Rutland, upset
a table Friday evening on which was a
lighted lamp. The lamp exploded, set !
ting fire to the girls clothes. The flames |
were extinguished as quickly as possible |
but not until the child had been fatally |
burned. She died in the night.
Vermont, through Gov. Smith, has ac- |
cepted the loan of the guns of the Span |
ish cruiser, Castillo, captured by Admiral |
Dewey at the battle of Manila and now at |
the naval station at Mare Island. The |
governor has ordered the guns to be load |
ed and shipped to Montpelier at the eX-
pense of the state 1t is hoped they will |
arrive here in time to assist in giving |
Dewey welcome home.
Within year four ministers have died
IN 1t. Johnsbury; Rev. II. A. Spencer,
Nj. +: presiding elder; Rev. DR.. Heath of
the North Congregational church; DR.. G.
Nj. Lamson of Hartford, Conn, former
pastor of the North church; Rev. H. l..
y eaZey of the Universalist The first
three had become very prominent with
long and able service. Mr.. Neazey was
only "a years old but a man of talent and
very promis ing.