The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-06-07
STATE NEWS.

Ildll DudhS Ii HSS, VI NAOA
town, is to deliver the class da'
address at Brown University
Providence, r. L., June II.
Senator S. D. Morse, of Dan
vile, has a free scholarship a
Midd1ebury College and two a
Norwich University, Mortified
to be filled at an early date.
John H. Converse, of Ph1ladel
phia, head of the Baldwin Loco
motive works, and native O
Burlington, subscribed $1,000 t.
the Y. M. c. A. fund May 25th.
1t IS said that Maxwell Evarts
of Windsor, and we'll known
throughout the state raises ole
English sheep dogs for fun. HI
has the best dogs of that breed
in this country.
The Peoples Telephone Co. Of
Newport is making preparations
to place It's wires running
through the village underground
The conduits have been received
and operations will commence
soon.
The governor has appointed A.
A. Olmstead of Newbury mem.
Der of the commission TO invest,
gate the subject of taxation to fill
the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of James H. Williams of
Bellows Falls.
Col. L. w. Shedd of Montpe-
1ier is quite seriously i'll at the
home of relatives in Richmond
where he went to visit Monday,
MAY 9th. Mrs. Shedd, who has
been in Maine for several weeks,
was telegraphed for and arrived
IN Montpelier at once.
The maple sugar market at
Randolph has received an order
from Ohio where they claim to
make the ''Just as good maple as
Vermont" kind for twenty tons
of maple sugar and 5000 gallons
of syrup. The season in Ohio
was not as good as usual.
Mrs. Albert Yauvey, of Brain
tree branch, has a hen of the
Rhode Island Red blood that has
taken a peculiar freak into her
feathered head of late by laying
eggs the exact shape of double
jointed peanut.
Speaker "Joe" Cannon is lay
ing his plans to pass the summer
in New England. Among his
first stopping places will be with
ex-representative Siblev at the
latter's cottage on Lake Cham
plain across from Burlington.
From there he will go to Poland
Springs, Me.
George Goodwin, who pur-
chased farm in Montpelier Cen
ter thirty years ago, has struck
two tons of hay which we're in
the barn when he bought the
premises. He has kept it covered
with new hay every year and did
not reach the old till this year.
It appears in as good condition as
when put in the barn.
Word is received in St. Johns
bury that Mrs. Henry c. Bates,
wife of Judge Bates of the court
of the first instance at Iloilo in
the Philippines, is not very well
and that she may return to the
United States this year. Judge
Bates is in usual health and
means to stay there until next
year and then return to the Unit
ed States finally.
Miss MAZDA G. Campbell of Bal
timore, Md, has been engaged as
matron of the Barre City hospital
and took charge June l. 1t is
hoped to have the new hospital in
readiness to receive patients in
short time. The matron was in a
hospital in Baltimore, but has
followed the occupation of
nurse for some time, and is quite
well acquainted there.
Congressman Kittredge Has
kins has appointed Will Carleton
Perry, of Putney a midshipman
to the United States Naval acad-
envy at Annapolis. Congressman
Haskins' former appointee failed
to pass the examination and con-
sequently vacancy was made.
The examination will be held in
June. Mr.. Perry was graduated
from the Brattleboro high school
in 1905.
Helen, the two years old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Fox
IF Pittsford, was drowned late
trough near the house. The child
was playing near her mother and
fell into the trough when her
parent stepped into the house for
a moment. The body was III the
water only two minutes but theI
attempt at resuscitation failed
medical aid was received
Immediately.
Capt. Charles A. Curtis, U. S.
A., retired, commandment of the
State University corps of cadets
at Madison Wis, who died re-
Gently of blood poisoning, was
ouce a student at Norwich Uni
Mortified, and in 1870
commandment of that institution,
becoming president IN the late
7O's and leaving there about
twenty-five years ago. He was
y wears old.
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