The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-29
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Tor many years, lacking only an inch of
low water mark.
The will of the late Mrs. Delucia l..
ward, sister of Mrs. Henry Fairbanks,
leaves ST. Johnsbury Academy $1,000.
The U. S, district court at Burlington
has had about 200 cases of bankruptcy
and this month will add about 100 more
st. Johnsbury's Y. M. G. A. is financi
ally embarrassed A meeting of citizens
will decide whether it shall be aided or
closed.
The Union slate quarry. one of the
largest in Northtield. has been leased for
9g years to Rev. Walter Dole and Prof.
Chas. Dole.
The. Brandon italian Marble Co. is run
ming. its mill night and day. The time
lost In moving from Middlebury put it be-
hind orders.
The Groton Bridge Co. has the contract
for a new iron bridge at Montpelier. The
orldge viii be 200 feet long, % feet wide
and cost $500.
The Rutland City Hospital is now free
from debt. The movement started last
winter the 81, 400 of debt has just come
to successful end
The Sharon public library has received
$3.50 from the estate of the late John
Shepard of Vineland, N. j., with which
to purchase scientific works.
Congressman Grout has been chosen
member of the Congressional committee
OF 70 to range for the Washington re-
ception to Admiral Dew Oct. 2 and3
burlington has voted to exempt the
new factory of the Matted Cereal Co.
from taxes Tor ten years providing the
company Will invest $4,000 in it's plant.
Two spoilers of the anti-saloon league
at work in Montpelier and Barre have
had poor luck; They were recently ar
rested on the charge of furnishing liquor,
and afterward bailed.
Edward Fitzgerald of Walpole, N. H.,
II years OLD, attempted to board pass
ing freight train at Bellows Falls Sept 81.
He was thrown, falling between the rails
and the car wheels severed his neck from
the body.
W. r. White of North Bennington let
team Aug. 80 to man who introduced
himself as commercial traveller and the
team hasn't been seen since. Teams have
an occasional habit of disappearing in
just that way.
The Vermont Marble Co. at Proctor is
about to put in sand carrying appara-
tus OF mammoth proportions. tits con-
tinuouS cable with buckets at intervals
to carry sand distance of two miles. 1t
will cost $4,000.
Titus Stowe, a prominent resident and
DuSlu6SS lldu Vi CUOWo IOr UnlrUy years, |
died Sept. 22d, the result of injuries re-
ceived by being knocked down and Jun
over by pair of runaway oxen about
two weeks before.
Senator Silas L. Griffith of Dandy has
recently purchased 600 acres of tim Der
land in Mt. Tabor. 1t is estimated that
he now owns $4,000 acres of timber land
in Vermont, making him one of the |
states timber barons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G. French of
Woodstock CT LIBERATED their 50th wedding
anniversary Sept. 10 at their residence,
their home for 40 years. Mr.. French is |
over so and probably the oldest member
OF the Windsor county bar.
In the village limits of Bennington
there are nine men over so years of |
ge who live within a mile of each other. |
Two of them were 49ers, two were in the |
civil war, all have been married but only |
one has wife living and only one is I'M
der 81
Major Chas. K Darling is visiting at his
old home in Chelsea. With him is Pedro |
gIarales, Porto Rican lad, Ysa0rle, 5l1e |
Major brought from that country year
ago to educate. The lad was in Porto Ri
co and relates the horrors of the cyclone,
saying he lost many relatives in it.
= Congressman circuit has received an ur-
gent invitation from the Ohio Republican
committee to stump that sta.e from now
On to the election Nov. Z. He has not yet
decided to accept the invitation. The
time is drawing near when he perhaps
sees the necessity of doing some vigorous
st mping in his own state.
The Montpelier city council has voted
TO take down the fence around the state
house grounds and to stand its chances
IN getting $500 to $500 for the expense in
cured by specializing on the sale of the
ron and granite. curbing. The vote of
The council was four to three, the MAYOR
voting in favor of the scheme.
James Conlin, whom we had sentenced
n this c'lumn last week to 80 years in
The house of correction, was only sent
here for 80 days, Obtaining liquor under
alse pretences would hardly require the
Gbove sentence as a sufficient punish
nent. COnlin has no desire either for an
extended visit i'll that section of the
tate.
Since the death of DR.. Thomas S. Saw
July oath, at the age of 80 years. Hon.
Daniel Roberts of Burlington has the dis
inction of being the oldest surviving
graduate of Middlebury college. He is SO
ears cid, graduated in 1929, and is still
Engaged in the practice of his profession
# the law.
The Gov. Paine Club of Mortified will
lave ClldlS6 Vi Jl6 CeleDrdtlO0 IN Jldt
,lace on the occasion of the laying of the
orner stone of Dewey Hall. 1t is ex-
'ected that Admiral Dewey will come
rom Montpelier the day after the big
CELEBRATION and participate in the laying 7
# the corner stone. Gov. Smith and L
taft and many other prominent men are =
expected.
The st. Johnsbury ballooniet, G. G.
Sorett, was brought home on Tuesday,
ept. 10, from Rochester, N. H., where he
7as badly injured. When his balloon
Tas up 100 feet the gas commenced to
scare and he had to drop with his para
hute. The parachute opened Just in
!me to heck the force of the fall and en-
bling him to land on his feet His spine
'as injured and he will be Frustrated for
he rest of the season.
At meeting of the U. V. NJ. medical
tculty Sept. 23d, a series of resolutions .
egardiDg the college troubles and en-
odying the resignation of the members E
the faculty was drawn up and passed. :
is stated that the trustees will soon re- q
rganize the medical department as one
the regular departments of the col a
'ge, which it has never been. Some of 4,
he former faculty will probably be called
act on the board but not all of them.
Gardner Upham, Windhams most
rominent citizen is dead. A few weeks A
90 his 10lst anniversary was ce ebrated n
the village church. at which time he