The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-09-05
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ans, of Chester, the burglar, who is
now in the state prison at Windsor,
was sold at auction Thursday.
Marcus Cunningham, an engineer
on the Canadian Pacific railroad,
between Newport and Montreal, has
in his possession a Scotch Bible
printed 231 years ago.
The amount of the freight bill at
Newport for the freight transferred
between the Boston & Maine and the
Canadian Pacific railroads during
last week was SOL, 247. This is sew
era1 thousand more than ever before,
it usually averages between $50, 600
and $40, 900 week.
Assault with intent to kill was
the charge on which John Kelley of
West Rutland was arraigned Aug.
25th. Kelley is charged with stab
bling John Murray of West Rutland
in quarrel at that place last May.
He pleaded not guilty and at the re-
quest of the counsel the case was
held open,
William Green, while at work in
the laundry at the Bottum & Tor
renee shirt factory, Bennington,
was caught in the extractor, which
makes. seven hundred revolutions a
minute. His left arm was broken
and he was otherwise injured, but
the quick stopping of the machine
saved his life.
L. Grace Paige, who disappeared
from Barre two years ago, and moth
ing had been heard from her since,
was located recently in a town on
the Isle of Wight. She wrote Barre
parties yesterday that she was well
and happy and had married man
named Chance. A search for her
was kept up two years.
After many months of expert
mental work, during which time the
severest obstacles were encountered,
the Casein Company of America, of
Bellows Falls, has perfected Cas-
Elm printing ink, which promises in
many ways to surpass in. Importance
any article yet manufactured by that
company.
An accident which has occurred
only a few times in the history of
base ball took place in the game at
West Dummerston Aug. 10. "Kid"
Lamont, the speedy young pitcher,
was delivering the ball toward the
close of the game in the lead, when
his arm suddenly snapped. When
he was taken to a physician in Brat
t1eboro it was found that his arm
was broken in two places.
Tennyson, the 18-year -o1d son of
John w. Caustic, of Montpelier,
was accidentally shot in the mouth
Thursday evening with p calibre
rifle ball fired ty Bernie Mcmahon,
who thought his rifle was not loaded
and in sport pointed it at young
Caustic. The ball tore out the roof
of the boys mouth and, glancing
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and a portion of the lower jaw.
Edward J. Petty, a moulder in
the employ of E. & T. Fairbanks &
| Co., of ST. Johnsbury, was brakeing
loaded fiat car into the factory
yard when the brake slipped and he
fell in front of the car. The wheels
did not pass over him but pushed
him along the track for several feet
nearly severing one leg and cutting
into his body. He died in half an
hour. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Humane Agent Fuller is investi-
eating a revolving case of cruelty in
which the eyesight of dog belong
ing to Oscar Guyette of North Win
ooski ave., Burlington, was des-
troyed. The animal was on Pearl
street with a little girl when a per-
son who came along, deliberately
threw some liquid with syringe in
to the animals eyes. A rigid in
vestigation is to be made and the
perpetrator of the fiendish act will
probably be prosecuted.
Napoleon Trombley and Mrs.
Frank Poro, both of Rutland, had
planned to elope. Poro became sus-
picious, and followed and caught
them in the train before it started.
A fierce fist fight ensued between the
two men in spite of the efforts of
other passengers to interfere. The
police were sent for and the two
men were taken into custody on the
charge of breach of the peace. The
woman stayed on the train and left
the city.
Sam Small "collapsed' again
Wednesday evening. The hall was
packed to the doors at Morrisville.
Small seemed unsteady when he be-
gan his remarks, and after 10 or Is
minutes was compelled to stop, and
the curtain was dropped. He was
taken to his hotel and four doctors
summoned. The Rutland Herald
publishes the statement of the ply
sicians, saying that Small was not
drunk, but that he was in a bad state
from an overdose of a narcotic.
The figures denoting the receipts
received through the state tax COM
missioner's office have been complet-
ed and show a decided increase dur
ing the last term of two years, Com
missioner ]. E. Cushman being the