The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-08-17
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r thrown from rake two weeks ago an
, died from his injuries.
8 Albert Parsons, life long resident c
s. Fletcher died from a complication of dis
eases.
: BY the will of the late H. g. Loomis @
, Burlington, the University of Vernon
secures $4,000 and the Fletcher public Il
, brary, $40, 600.
Frank Olmstead, one of Bethel's mos
industrious and ambitious young farmer
lost his left hand Aug. 18th by the burst
ing OF gun which he ATTEMPTED to dis
charge.
The bicycle record from Shelburne t,
Burlington is held by Eli Bushey, of TIN
former place, who recently rode the dis
lance of eight miles, a good part of it VI
hill, in 10 minutes and two seconds.
There are several cases of scarlet feve
in the south part of Washington in thu
family of Wilbur Tucker but it is in
very mild form and the health officers
will see that it does not spread.
Joseph Butler, who has been in jai
since July 4, accused of stealing a horse
was brought into the Burlington city
court Aug. 9th. He pleaded guilty anC
was fined one cent and COSTS The horse
was only valued at $3.50.
On the morning of Aug. 9th, while Johr
+. klmballwaS sitting on the railing il
the upper hall in the new jail at Chelsea
he fell over backwards, striking on his
head and shoulders on the floor below, &
distance of twelve feet, and was serious
ly injured.
For number of years Dr. w. Seward
Webb's private car has been illuminated
with electricity generated by power
furnished by the revolutions of the axles
of the car. 1t is now said that number
of the big trunk lines art making expert
ments looking to the general adoption oil
this method of lighting cars.
Anthony Doyle, aged 40, while working
at Jones Bros. quarry Graniteville, Aug
his left side. His left shoulder was
dislocated, three ribs broken and he was
badly bruised. Physicians were called
and he is as comfortable as could be
expected.
The third accident to occur on the
Central Vermont within as many DAYS
occurred Aug. 9Th, between Mortified
and Roxbury when the newspaper train
telescoped a freight train and demolished
a caboose, two freight cars, the engine of
| the newspaper train and injured the
engineer None of the passengers were
| hurt.
A Mckinley and Roosevelt club was
formed at st. Johnsbury two weeks ago
with Elmore Il. Ide, brother of Philip
pine Commissioner III. G. Ide, president.
secretary, treasurer and an executive
committee of % were also chosen. Lieut.
Gov. Bates presided and urged the impor-
lance of a big republican majority in
September.
A serious accident occurred at
Waterbury, Aug. 10th, at about O'Clock
at the electric light station to John
Cutler of that place. He was assisting
other men in unloading granite from the
cars at the switch where the cars are
set off, a block of granite weighing
sevela al hundred pounds fell on him,
crushing his left leg below the knee.
William II. Bradley of Woodstock, has
two large scrap books which are of
1.200 letter envelopes issued during the
war of the rebellion, each having printed
thereon some patriotic picture or
political burlesque applicable to those |
stirring times, the illustrations accom-
panied in most cases by some current |
Many of them were exceedingly inge Nous
and number are of artistic merit
During the heavy storm of Aug. 9th,
the house of Herbert Chase on Park
street, Essex Junction was struck by
lightning. The charge entered through
.he chimney into the kitchen, passing
Down the stove pipe to the floor which it
another room, then along the base
soards and up the wall taking off large
piece of plaster. The floor and wall in
he pantry and the upstairs floor were
Iuite badly splintered. The members of
he family were sitting by the stove in
he kitchen andimiraculously escaped in
ury.
Clark L. Pierce superintendent of the
rutland railroad system, died at his
lome in Rutland, Aug. 9Th, after d long
illness with appendicitis. Mr.. Pierce
vas born in Highgate was 45 years old,
nd had been railroader since the age
# 10. He learned telegraphy at
'wanton. AT the age of 20 he was made
rain dispatcher in the office 1T st.
to the position of private
ecretary to j. W. Hobart. Three years
go he went to Rutland to assume the
luties of the Office he held at the time of
lis death.
Hardwick is the seat of a mild small
OK epidemic. The cases are closely
The history of the cpl
emic is that in May man came from
he South with an eruption on his face,
'ox. The health officers were called to
xamine the case and DR.. Hamilton
ecided that it was not small pox.
quieted down until few
weeks ago when number of supposed
mall pox cases developed. To make
ure, New York expert was called, and
e pronounced it to be modified small
OK. 4
A severe thunder storm passed over y
burlington on the evening of Aug. 6,
etween nine and ten o'clock. While
rank Eastman going to his home with
heese box containg nails, under his arm
he wind broke off huge limb from a
rec on Union street which fell across
be electric light wires and produced
linature Fourth of July celebration.
Vhen the wires broke the lightning !
arted from the pole to Mr.. Eastman's
heese box which it played round for
wv seconds, passing around and round
re box to the CONSERVATION of the
entleman. He was not injured. The
Use in the New England station was
own out with crack as loud as the
lplosion of cannon.
Burlington and the territory in it's
cinity was visited Monday evening
ug. 6, by a terrific wind and rain storm.
le force of which broke at about 30
clock and the damage from which will
1T be covered by many thousands of :
,llars. The storm spent its violence in
IF an hour during which time the
infall amounted to 1.30 inches. The
lephone, telegraph and fire alarm
Tres were destroyed, the streets were
ed with great shade trees uDrOOted