The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
THE UNITED OPINION FRIDAY MORNING, JtNE 16, t9o
y Vermont State News y

Chandler's mill at Lunenburg
Two companions were unable t.
save LaClare as they could no
swim.
By the will of Mrs. Julia B
Thayer of Keene, Kurn HATH
Homes receive $4,000, and SIS,
600 additional upon the death o
one of the benefciaries the mem
Der of which in the will will ex
coed 100.
Mary Stickney, daughter of w
B. c. Stickney, of Bethel, has
Just received the third prize o.
$25 in the competition in the
modelling class at the famous
school of the Museum of Fine
Arts in Boston.
Henry L. Southwick, dean Of
the Emerson School Of oratory,
Boston, will give readings at the
summer schools to be held in Yer
mott in July and August. The
dates for these schools and OF
Mr.. Southwick's appearance have
not been fixed by the Hon. Walter
E. Ranger, of Montpelier, state
superintendent education.
A brilliant June wedding occur
red at the home of Pr1n. ComstocI
at high noon June 18th when the
only child of D Y. Comstock and
wife, Ethel Young Comstock,
was married to John c. Bridgmar
of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
A despatch from Clifton
Springs, N. Y. announces the
death there of the Rev. Vim. H.
Davis, pastor of the Eliot Con.
gregat1onal church of Newton.
He was born at Chelsea, VT, in
1851. He was trustee of Dart
mouth College and a member OF
the prudential committee of the
American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions.
Geo. Schoolcraft of East AL
burg, a farmer aged "a years,
was killed by lightning June Sd
about 4 o'clock Friday after
noon. Mr.. Schoolcraft had been
in a field about half a
mile from his home and evidently
had started to return. About
80 o'clock the little daughter of
A neighbor, Mr.. Morris reported
to her father that Mr.. School
raft was lying in the road. Mr..
Morris at once Investigated the
matter and found the dead man
ying on his right side where he
had fallen, his face being some
what bruised by the fall.
John Nichols, Of Brattleboro,
who paid for pair of horses in
Boston but failed to receive the
team, has been settled with in a
way that is entirely satisfactory
to him. He went to Boston as
soon as he suspected that he had
been swindled, but Instead of
going to the stable where he
bought the horses he engaged
lawyer Valley, the defendants
counsel in the recent Tucker trial,
and placed the matter in his
lands. The horse dealer tried a
bluff but it did not work and he
settled giving Mr.. Nichols
good horse and other Considera-
ions.
Edward Lashaway of Hartford,
vas taken to Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, June 5th suffering
rom a fractured skull caused by
.alling from or being elected from
/ train at Richmond. 1t is said
lie was creating a disturbance in
l car of the south bound local
md was thrown out by the train
lands. Another report is that he
ell from the platform of the car
It Richmond striking his head on
he rail. He was accompanied to
he hospital by DR.. D. D. Grout,
If Waterbury. Lashaway went
rom Hartford Monday on the eX-
ursion to Highgate Springs. He
vas badly intoxicated when the
.ccident occurred. His skull was
rushed and he died soon.
The report of the Vermont sol
Iiers' home at Bennington for
he last day of the month of May,
bowed that there were 10 absent
With leave. The total number
resent for duty was SO with p
n the hospital or a total of II
resent. The latest addition to
he home is Mason Decker, who
vas admitted from Middlebury
where he has resided most of the
ime since the war. He enlisted
t the opening of the Civil War
Il Schuyler Falls, n. Y, and
erved IN Co. K. 10Th Inf, n. Y.
7ols. and later IN Co. B. 1st
,egt, N. Y. light artillery. He |
) "a years old and in good health.
June 9th the entire corps of ca
cts of Norwich University start
on an extended march through
he country that will cover dis
ance of from Is to 100 miles.
his march takes the place of the
nnual encampment. The trip
axes in the towns of Roxbury,
Va1tsfeld, Warren, Moretown,
Iiddlesex, Waterbury, Montpel-
II, arriving home on the 10th.
Me ha++al,ou will he IN CHARGE