The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
. Vermont State News .

his DIST birthday anniversary Feb
IS
The jury in the Massucco-Tomasi
breach of promise case brought in a
verdict March for the plaintiff tc
recover $4,000. The case will go tc
the supreme court.
Allen Griswold brought into Nor
risville one day recently a large
snake that he killed while it was
crawling on the snow in front of his
horses as he drove down from Green
river
William c. Wallace, farmer liv-
ing alone on Hayden hill, Waterbury
fell in his barn probably some time
March S. He was found by neigh
bors Sunday the 9th, in almost a
helpless condition.
Ralph TiIlotson, aged is years,
was found dead in bed at his home
in Barre March 4th by his father
when he went to awake him. The
cause was probably heart failure.
He had been subject to fits.
The Richford School Furniture
Co., has been chartered to begin the
business of manufacturing furniture,
interior furnishings, and any other
manufactures of wood and is to start
with a capitol stock of $40, 900. This
company is the successor of Beerwort
& Demar, and is exempted from tax
alton for a period of five years.
Stephen & Girard and John Gall
have purchased the Excelsior granite
quarries, which are located next to
Barclay Bros. light quarries in Barre.
The quarries contain a good quality
of light and medium stock. The
quarries were sold by Peter Matnie-
son, and the price paid was Sc, 600.
The town of Rockingham has
brought suit in county court to. re-
cover from the Bellows Falls ard
Saxtons River Street Railway COM
pany the money due the town. The
town has been out about ST. 900 be-
cause of the cut in Pine street. The
road agent agreed, it is alleged, to
pay all but 81, 900 of whatever the
cost was.
Mrs. Sadie Granfield ofWaterbury,
attempted suicide March 9th by TAX
ing poison. 1t is not yet known
what kind of poison she took. Her
husband died a short time ago and
she has determined to kill herself. |
She refuses to tell the circumstances
If the case, but only says she will |
Try again. There is some thought
If insanity.
Prentice w. George of Chelsea,
| young man nineteen years of age,
vas badly hurt while at work in the
oobbin factory March 4th. In some
way his left arm was caught in the
athe on which he was working and
before the machinery could be stop.
BED. the arm was nearly pulled from
lis body, causing intense suffering.
An Angora kitten, eight months
I'D, owned by o. C. Danfor,h. of
sland Pond, not long ago swallowed
common white headed hat pin, 64
inches in length, says The Essex
county Herald. Two weeks and
hree days after swallowing the hat
lin the kitten died, and was opened,
nd the pin recovered in two pieces.
J. B. Reiuhalter & Co., of Barre
lave secured the contract for fur
fishing the granite for The First
National Bank building to be erected
t Columbus, Ohio. The granite
ontract amounts to $50, 900, and Barre
vas given the preference over other
.ranites. Reinhalter & Co. are en-
'loying one gang of cutters at their
beds now. but as soon as stock can
re secured another gang will be ad-
ed to their cutting force.
Constant P. Parks. well known
itizen of Plainfield died at his home
darch 2 at the age of sixty four
ears. Mr.. Parks was born in
'lainfield and has always lived there
Nth the exception of two years when
lie lived in Derby Center. He has
'een a great sufferer in the last few
months. Mr.. Parks has been a hard
Working man all his life and was
honest in every respect.
About IS of the prominent alumni
f the University of Vermont resid-
ng in and near Chicago gathered
n March 9Th to form an alumni as
ociation. They met at dinner at
he Grand Pacific Hotel at $50 o. m.
The guests of honor of the even
ng was William P. Pierson of the
lass of '39, the Oldest living al
minus of the university. He is 90
ears of age and came 90 miles to :
ttend this reunion.
Mrs. Penus White, aged p years,
nded her life March 9Th by taking
dose of strychnine, dying the
anne evening in a convulsion. She
anne to st. Johnsbury to spend the
inter with her brother, who lives
n a farm in the north part of the
own. She recently separated from
er husband and this unhappy affair
1ade her respondent. She leaves
title girl who is living with her
in Whitefeld.
For a week three young men, all
f whom passed their youth in Pow
al and left there to pursue fields of
abor elsewhere, were seriously ill.