The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01
STATE NEWS.

"A state merchants convention
is to be held in Burlington the
first week in May.
Judge Lewis Ell. Hibbard, of
Highland Park, ILL.,, formerly
editor of The Vermont Tribune, at
Ludlow, is a candidate for the
mayoralty of that city.
Miss Clara Clemens, the famous
contralto, and daughter of Sam
uel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain")
will appear in Brattleboro March
10 with concert company.
Addison Brimmer's pet hen is
dead. She was II years old and
had been one of the wonders of
Bennington, could croak songs of
real henOlOgy, and nod her head
for yes or no. Hundreds had ad-
mired her intelligence.
Loyal L. Wright, of Middle
bury, SO years old, who voted for
Andrew jackson in 1882 and has
been a very vigorous old man for
several years, has been confined
to the house nearly all winter.
POultney is the first town to
pay back to the state the United
States deposit money, which now
becomes a part of the permanent
school fund, rather than to pay )
per cent interest to the state. The
towns share was $6,050.
The Rev. e. M. Fuller, of Bur
lingtOn, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P.
Perley, Kent Perley, Miss Kath-
crime Perley, and Miss Belle G.
Stone, of Enosburg Falls, will at
tend the Worlds Fifth Sunday
school Convention, to be held in
Rome May 1928.
First Lieut.. O. I'll. Parker was
elected captain of Company NJ.
LIST Inf, V. N. G., Burlington,
Feb. 10Th, to succeed Capt. E. p.
Woodbury., resigned; Second
Lieut.. w. E. Willard was elected
to succeed Lieut.. Parker and
First Sergt. G. G. Mahoney was
elected second lieutenant.
The death of r. S. Styles, of
Burlington, leaves Mark Thomp-
son the Oldest printer in that city
and possibly in the state. Mr..
is Is years old and has
been a printer for fifty-nine years. F..
6. w. Scott, of Burlington, for
merly of Barre, is 65 years old |
and has worked at the case fifty
two years.
j. G. Sargent, for many years
l prominent merchant in Bethel, .
las sold out his stock of general
merchandise to F. G. Luce of
Waterbury and retired from bust
ness March !. Mr.. Sargent has
the store since 1877.
lie was postmaster from 1868
o 1875 and has been the town
treasurer since 1884.
The Brattleboro aerie of Eagles
Initiated a class of candidates
Monday evening, Feb. 18th, and
Turing the festivities thereto.
William Belden, one of the char
er members, broke his right leg
ust above the ankle. Mr.. Belden
vas conveyed to his home and the
ceremonies were com
,leted. Visitors from Greenfield,
Gass., and other places were
present.
w. A. Graham of Rutland and
:. FL. McDevitt, Michael j. Wal
ace and Bert Sheridan of West
Rutland left last week for Shak-
n, Alaska, to enter the employ of
he Sullivan Machine company,
manufacturers of quarrying ma
hinery, Mr.. Graham will be a de-
'artment superintendent The
'arty will go via Seattle, Wash,
laking an Is days trip. They
xpect to reach home next Christ
laS.
Miss Esther Cate, of Toxic,
apan, a daughter of the Rev. ;
Wallace Cate, a Universalist
Missionary in Japan, has arrived
n Barre to enter Goddard Sem ]
nary. While Miss Cate will ,
GARD at Goddard yet she will ,
lake her home with her uncle,
[. W. Cate, in Montpelier. The !
rev. Mr.. Cate formerly lived in {
1ontpelier and his brother, III. I
V. Cate, has been a clerk in the
ost-office in that city for several J
ears. I
The Stowe board of school di- 3
ectOrs at special meeting, Feb. t
9th, voted to give E. d. Bessey '
of the village schools, '
is release to take effect early
his week, Mr.. Bessey will enter /
he employ of the Bessey Granite {
20. of Barre and will act as its f
gent in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. L. III. +
of Jacksonville, grad !
ate of Syracuse University, was '
lected his successor and began Y
is duties this week.
Robert NJ. Collins, who was 8
no dino TOD fro,,, NT;IIIob,,pxy CoJ