The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-12-21

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have been appointed.
Charles w. Ray, leading
physician of Chester was shot at
1890 o'clock Sunday morning,
Dec. 9th, by Drank w. Turner,
his hired man, the affair being
the outcome Of trouble between
Ray and his wife. According to
Mrs. Ray, her husband was quar-
reling with her and she called on
Turner, who has had a room IN
an office building adjoining the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Ray, Tor
assistance. The shooting was done
with a 32-caIibre revolver, two
shots being fired. The first
bullet grazed Rays side, the sec
ond struck the left side in front
of the abdomen, followed a mus
Gle and entered the mans back
| instead of penetrating the ALDO,
men. The bullet was extracted
bv DR.. w. L. Ravens of Chester
Depot and DR.. w. F. Hazelton OF
Bellows Falls and it is believed
that Ray will live. Turner was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fl. a;
Bond. Turner was arralgnea
Monday. He is the son OF tne
Rev. W. S. Turner of Maplewood,
Mass. The cause of the quarrel
is not yet known. .,
In Vergennes there are 81 per
sons who are seventy years ola or
over, according to data furnished
by John Banyea, who for the
past week has been buslly en-
gagged making a house to house
canvas of the city with this oD-
iect in view and as a result gives
these statistics which are as near
correct as persistent lnVesI@a-
ton could make them; however,
Mr.. Banyea declares that there
are possibly a few others VINO.
have passed the SEVENTEEN mile
stone. The work was taken up
by Mr.. Banyea, who is 10 years
old, "soIeIy as a means of pass
inc the time away and to convince
to the contrary those who are for
ever raising the cry that Yer
gennes is an unhealthy town IN
which to- live because of the al
legged impurity from Otter creek"
Because of the Inability to Sc
cure suitable exhibit rooms in
Montpelier the officers of the Yer
mont. Dai1ymen's association de-
cided Dec. 18th to, hold their
next annual convention III Bur
Iington on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, January s, ., and
10 next. The Maple Sugar Makers
association will also hold It's an
uual convention in Burlington IN
conjunction with the dairymen
on Tuesday and Wednesday fore
noon, January s, and g.. The
meetings Of these associations
and ali the {, Nhibits will be- OLE the
different fed ~ of the armory in
Burlington. ! Headquarters Will
be at the.Van Ness hense and the
annual banquet will be held at
the hotek on Wednesday evening,
January 9. VI. A. Adams OF
Derby, treasurer of the assoeia-
ton is with secretary, at the
Pavilion assisting him in making
arrangements for the, change
The chief business at Thurs
day session of the State Grange
held at Burlington was the IN
stallation of the officers elected
the 10Th. The following are the
officers elected. Worthy master,
G. W. Pierce. of Brattlebor0
Worthy overseer, W.. n. Cady OF
Middlebury; worthy lecturer, Dr
.E. J. Foster Of Waterbury
worthy steward, II. NJ. Bond al
Thetfard; worthy assistant stew
ard, q. G. Flint of Randolph
worthy chaplain, r. IT.. HOIme:
of Shoreham; secretary, A A
Priest of Randolph; treasurer, f
b. Pier of RawsOnvilles gat'
keeper, L. H.. Morgan Of Souti
Wallingfsrd; Ceres, Mrs. Il. w
Pierce Of Brattlebors; Pomona
Mrs. w. N, Cady of Middlebury
Flora, Mrs. w. w. Sargent o
| BrattleborO lady assistant stew
! ard, Mrs. G. c.. Flint of Randolph
/ Executive committee, III. w. Sar
gent of BrattlebSro and @. A
Bump of West Salisbury.
The local fire insurance agent
of the, state completed the organ
ization of the, Vermont Assocla
ton of LocaR Fire lnsuranc
Agents on Wednesday afternoe
BIZ the, adoption of a conshtutto
and bylaws. This associano
will form a branch of the nation
: al organization that is maintain
ed for the mutual protection an
, benefit of the local agents of tn
country. BY means of this ass
[ citation the agents are able
S deal with the various fire insu
= ance companies than they cOul
: as individuals. The officer cleo
ed were as follows: President,
E. Alfred, Newport; vice pres
dents, R. D. Preble, Shoreham,
G. Brown, Montpelier; secretar