The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-21
4. Vermont State News v

airy Monday. She is the oldest per-
son in that town.
The next meeting of the Vermont
Methodist Conference will be held
at Mortified, 1t is not known at
this time who the presiding bishop
is to be.
f. d. Hale of Lunenburgh has re-
ceived the appointment of consul at
Coaticook, Que, succeeding George
N. Dale, resigned. Mr.. Hale will
go to Coaticook about December l.
DR.. L. w. Hubbard, the Repre-
sentative from Lyndon, who has
been confined at his home by illness
since the first week of the session,
is now very low with lung trouble.
Robert T. Phinney of Montpelier,
who recently received his commission
as second lieutenant, has been as
signed to the 18th infantry, U. S.
A., which regiment is now located
in New Mexico and Arizona and of
which Mai. H. S. Foster of Calais is
major. Mr.. Phinney will report at
Fort Ethan Allen before going vest
Patrick Sullivan was admitted to
the soldiers home from Stamford
Thursday. He enlisted in Company
M, the Bennington Co., LIST Vermont
cavalry, and later was transferred to
Company I. serving a full enlist
ment. The home now has nearly
all the inmates that it can accommo-
date, with several applications on
file.
The Jurors who found Frank Shaw
guilty of the murder of Deputy Sher-
if George w. Hoffman in 1900, have
nearly all signed the petition to the
Legislature to have Shaw's sentence
committed to Imprisonment for life.
Such action has occasioned much
comment in Windsor county. Shaw
was convicted in county court at
Woodstock. The case was appealed
to the Supreme Court and the judg-
ment of the lower court was affirmed.
Mrs. E. ]. Ormsbee, the wife of
Ex-Governor Ormsbee, who suffered
a shock of paralysis last week, re-
mains in about the same condition.
Her right side is paralyzed and she
is unable to speak but she appears to
be more responsive to efforts to make
her understand what is desired by
her attendants. Ex-Governor Orms-
bee, who was in Sioux City, Iowa,
when his wife became i'll. returned
to Brandon today.
Samuel Somerville, of South Dux-
bury, has sold his farm to Western |
parties for the sum of So. 600 cash. |
The value of the farm has been con-
sidered 50, 500 or $1,000. The extra
price is paid on account of the pros
pect of a good asbestos deposit on
the place. Surface indications have
been known to exist there and with
N a few months parties interested
1ave made excavations sufficient to
warrant the belief that the deposit
s valuable.
Admiral Dewey, who viii have SUI
1reme command of the combined
1eets in the Caribbean sea manoeu
,res next month, will hoist his four
starred flag on the Presidents
yacht, Mayf1ower, at the Washing
on navy yard. December l, and
will sail the same day with his
arge personal staff direct for the
laval base at Culebra island. All
he vessels which are to participate
ire under orders to assemble at their
respective rendezvous not later than
he fifth proximo, and Admiral Dew
" will assume command immediate
y upon his arrival.
The number of deer killed in this
tate, according to figures furnished
~ Fish and Game Commissioner H.
}. Thomas of Stowe, is $40. The
number is considerably in excess of
he usual amount, and it is thought
possible that the reports are not all
II yet. The law has been violated
n many instances by killing does.
These are not included in the list
Following is the report by counties:
Addison, %; Bennington, D; Gale
ionia, z; Chittenden, 8; Essex, l;
franklin, II; Grand Isle, ?; La
noille, Is; Orange, 20; Orleans, IS;
Rutland, IS; Washington, SO; Wind
I'M, IA; Windsor. 1O3.
Harry Benson, aged about Is
FEARS, was horribly injured Monday
n the Alexander mill in Peru. A
og rolled with great force toward
he carriage in the mill, knocking
Benson down and breaking his right
egg close to the knee. He was
caught upon the carriage so that he
Gould not move. The carriage was
n motion, drawing him upon the
saw. He thought he would be cut
N two, but when the saw had cut
INTO his left leg above the ankle the
machinery stopped. The left leg
was badly mangled and amputation
was necessary. Benson stood the
operation we'll and will probably re-
cover. He was formerly engaged
in the numbering business in West |
Jamaica.
Oscar Bergren, the youngest son
Of William Bergren, was shot and
instantly killed in their home on
the west side of the town of Proctor