The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
n Vermont State News %

Henry r. Miller of Randolph has
sued the Central Vermont railroad
company to recover $40, 900 for iniur-
les received in collision in White
River Junction Oct. 5, 1901.
Edward M. Moore, brakeman on
the st. JohnsburY and Lake Cham
plain railroad, was killed in the yard
at st. Johnsbury on the 18th, by fall
ing under moving car. He leaves
a wife and child.
Zebu1on Coulter may die from i'm
juries recently received in the forest
near Orwell A tree fell on him,
breaking both legs and pinning him
to the ground. He laid for several
hours before help came, suffering in
tensely from the cold.
John O'Day, conductor on the
Central Vermont railroad, died in
Montreal recently of pneumonia, the
result of cold contracted in caring
for William T. Humphrey, at the
time that unfortunate young man
threw himself in front of train at
Oakland.
Mrs. Sally Prouty of Marlboro.
one of IS real daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution in the state, and
next to the oldest woman in Brat
t1eboro, celebrated her 93rd birthday
Monday. A number of Daughters
of the American Revolution and
friends called on Mrs Prouty
Lillian lombard, by next friend,
Peter Bombard, has sued the city of
Barre to recover $4,000. She claims
that owing to no guard rail on Har-
rington avenue bridge, she fell from
the bridge last October, striking on
some rocks in the bed of the stream,
so that injuries were received, for
which $500 was paid ont for doctor
ing and nursing.
DIR. H. A. Stewart, a cancer spec
ialist, aged 80 years, died at the
Heaton hospital in Montpelier re-
Gently of old age. He had Travelled
extensively, but three years ago
came to the Union House, making it
his home until last spring, when,
having lost all his property and not
able to attend to business, he was
taken to the almshouse.
A fatal accident occurred Thurs
day morning about O'Clock in the
| Boston & Maine railroad yard oppo-
site Bellows Falls, whereby James
| Ouin1an, who was employed by the
road as a night brakeman with the
switch gang, lost his life. In coup
ling cars he was caught between
them and instantly killed. He was
about IS years old and unmarried
The Barre Times says that John
r. Wilson of Worcester has, been
appointed by the Soldiers and
Sailors Historical and Biographical
Association to compile the personal,
military and civil history of all the
soldiers who took part in the Civil
war. His work will be in Washing
ton, Caledonia and Lamoille coun-
ties, and he expects to commence il
soon.
Judge William B. Palmer, form
err resident of Danville, died Dec.
18th at Sutton, VT, where he has
made his home for a number OF
years. He was the eldest son OF
Governor William A. Palmer and
was born in Danville in 1914, be-
ing eighty eight years old at his
death. Mr.. Palmer was prominent
in business in town for good many
years; he was ASST slant judge fol
three years.
The extensive group of shops a.
Cabot occupied by c. H. Utley as
carriage works, lumber saving ant
preparation of building stuff was to
tally destroyed by fire last Friday
morning about four clock. The tir'
is supposed to have caught in the
blacksmith shop, as when discovered
the roof of that building was II
flames nearly the entire length. In
surance on building, $500; on con
tents. ST. $50.
Articles of association have latley
been filed in the city clerks office,
Burlington, by the Vulcan Asbestos
Co., located at Lowell, organized for
the purpose of buying. producing and
selling asbestos and other property.
The capital stock is divided into 500
shares of 500 each, the subscribers
| being A. G. Whittemore. Henry
Holt, Elias Lyman, Ralph Cumpelly
and F. L. Temple.
The election in North Adams,
Mass, Tuesday brought about many
surprises. One was the swinging
majority of DR.. Stafford for mayor,
he being elected by 74S votes over
John H. Mack and carrying every
! ward in the city. DIR. Frank d.
Stafford was born in 1856 at SIAM
, ford. VT. being the son of Joel
Stafford and wife. He was educated
> at the University of Vermont, and
, practised medicine at Nottingham.
t Harry Briggs of Bennington was
found dead in his room in New
York recently. Death was caused
by asphyxitaion. He went to that
city about a month ago 70 take a DO
sition, which employed him during
the night. After Fishing his
work Tuesday. he had gone to his