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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

long ago in the company of a
young woman whom he is said
to have married. He had written
his wife he would meet her in
Troy, N. Y, where she had been
visiting. Mrs. Gale wrote the
father Of the young woman men
toned in the case, and he replied
that the information was correct
and inclOsed a letter from his
daughter. The father traced the
couple to New York city and
found that they had engaged pas
sage for Europe under their own
name, Jan. 6. He wrote Mrs.
Gale, telling her what he had
learned, and that he had dis
owned his daughter.
In city court, at Montpelier,
Jan. 10th, Mrs. Robert Fraser was
found guilty of assault on her
step-daughter, Margery, aged Is
years. The execution of sentence
will be stayed during proper treat
ment of the girl. Mrs. Fraser is
the mother of several small chill
dren. G. M. Heaton, city grand
Juror, has made a thorough inyes-
tigation in the case. 1t is reported
that the girl has been shamefully
and beaten at home until
she is scarcely able to attend
The complaint to the city
grand juror was made by f. j.
Brownscombe, superintendent of
the public schools. The girl was
examined by City Physician G. H.
Parmenter, who made careful
examination of her bruises, and
found them fully as bad as had
been reported.
The selectmen of Washington
are making an examination OF the
books and accounts of Town
Treasurer Emery M. Seaver, and
according to reports have thus far
found shortage of 81, ZOO. The
towns interest will be looked af-
ter by the law firms of Darling 4
Wilson, of Chelsea. The examina-
ton of the books began Jan. 7th,
and since then the selectmen, M.
W. Cleveland, Charles E. Stan
lev and A. w. Hutchinson, have
been at work on them. They have
not vet been turned over to the
auditors, but this will be done, it
is expected, in a short time. Mr..
Seaver has been town clerk and
treasurer three years, defeating
Judge Dickey in a close contest
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25
A WORTHY CAUSE.
To the Editor of the Opinion.
Bradford, Vermont.


My dear Sir
In our work among the lowly
on the great east side of New
York City, we are often compelled
to appeal to our friends for as
sistance in feeding the hungry
and clothing the naked. Being a
Vermont Boy myself l know that
our people of the old Green Noun
tain State, are always ready to as
sist in any worthy cause that may
come before them. One year ago |
had the privilege of lecturing on
"The White Slaves" in various
towns throughout the State, Plain
field, Brattleboro, Rochester, Post
Mills, (my native town., West
Fairlee, and other small towns.
We are at present crowded to the
doors with homeless and helpless
boys that we are caring for until
they are able to help themselves,
many of them come to us without
shoes, underwear, or proper wear
ing apparel, it being impossible to
buy new garments, that can be
used for this purpose. [ believe
that throughout dear old Vermont
there are many brave people whom
if they knew would rally to our
aid, and send us cast off clothing
for this purpose, and thus help
many a poor boy to get a new
start in life. Many might say
"we have the poor to help at our
own door," 1t is a strange coin
cidence that the first boy to enter
our home was a boy from the town
of Thetford in our State.
Our boys range in age from
twelve to twenty-five years. All
nationalities, and all creeds rep
resented, a free home for all, and
supported alone by voluntary con-
tributions sent to us from day to
day, in small amounts, by those
who are interested to save the
youth of our land.
Would you not kindly help us
through your valuable paper, in
bringing our needs before the peO-
pie, and thus help to start anew
in life, many that are unable to
help themselves.
Thanking you for any favor
shown, | remain
Very truly yours,
H. @. EVA, SUpt.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Miss Newton, Mr.. VIM. God
frey, Miss Saxby and the Munn's
attended the Educational meet
ing at Bradford, and all pro-
nounced it very interesting and
helpful session. The intense cold
brought several down with grip.
Mr., Godfrey was quite sick for
, several days.
Several from this section at
tended the Lecture Course at
Bradford on Monday eve. All
called it a fine entertainment.
Mrs. Mary Child is improving
very slowly.
Mr.. R. G. Corey has been i'm
proving the capacity of his steam
mill by purchasing a larger boiler,
and other machinery. The mill
yard is nearly full and logs are
fast coming in and with his in
creased facilities Mr.. Corey ex-
poets to turn out a larger amount
of sawed lumber than ever before.
Mr.. Tilton's steam mill is doing
fine work and lumber is fast be-
ing prepared for market and
drawn to Ely where it is to be
CARED.
The COburn mill is fast receiv-
ing it's share of logs in readiness
for spring saving.
Annie and Beatrice Russ are
down with grippe attended by DR..
Allen.
Mrs. Grace SOuthwOrth, who
was caring for Mrs. Fred Cook,
was called home by the illness of
George. Miss Lizzie Wise has
taken her place.
Mrs. Julia Richardson is at Or
ford caring for the little child of
Charles Mum which is sick with
pneumonia. Mr.. Mum is still at
Hanover Hospital. He did not
have the operation expected, and
it is thought he will return this
week.
The graphophone concerts which
Mr.. Fl. P. Goodell is giving twice
each month, are we'll attended and
much enjoyed and are a nice ad-
vertisement Of his business which
is fast increasing.
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at that time. His elections since
then have been unanimous. The
auditors reported nothing wrong
with his books a year ago. Some
at first believed that the money
went into his business, but Mr.
Downing, his former partner, de.
clares that such is not the fact
The policyholders of the Nation
al Life Insurance Company held
their 57th annual meeting at the
home office in Montpelier, Jan. 10
William p. Dillingham; of Water.
bury, j. G. Mccullough Of Ben
nington, j. L. Martin of Brattle-
boro, and George FL. Olmstead of
Cleveland, Ohio, were elected di-
rectors for a term of four years,
ending in 1911, and Fletcher D..
Proctor was elected a director for
three years, ending in 1910. Geo.
Ell. Olmstead was elected in place
of w. Seward Webb, and Govern
or Proctor fills the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Judge Geo.
M. Powers of the superior court.
The annual meeting of the direc-
tors was held that afternoon.
Those present were Fred E. Smith
James 7. Phelps, George Briggs,
George G. Benedict, William P.
Dillingham;, Joseph A. DeBoer,
John G. Mccullough, Harry NJ.
Cutler, James B. Estee, William
w. Stickney and James L. Martin.
The general agents present were
James A. Wellman of Manchester,
N. H., and Earl S. Kinsley of Rut-
land. Mr.. Olmstead one of the
new directors, is the senior mem
Der of the firm of Olmstead Broth
ers & Co., state agents for the Ma
tional Life in Ohio and Indiana.
Their agency is the largest in the
National. The old board of officers
was reelected as follows: Joseph
A. DeBoer, president; James T.
Phelps, vice-president; James B.
Estee, second vice-president; Os-
man D. Clark, secretary; Harry
M. Cutler, treasurer; Arthur B.
Bisbee, NJ. D., medical director;
Clarence E. Moulton, actuary;
Fred A. Rowland, counsel; E. A.
Cotton, NJ. D., assistant medical
director; George Briggs, inspect
or; Frank A. Dwinell, inspector;
Frank M. Bryan, inspector.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

Senators from the New Eng
land states are in clover this year.
w. Murray Crane is returned
from Massachusetts, and he met
with no opposition.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

The deplorable accident at Els
sex junction last week, was
caused through the agency of the
ordinary horse and wagon and a
driver, considerably the worse for
his jollification. The poor old
man was knocked down, but death
did not come to him on swift
wings, rather was his life dragged
and crushed out of him under a
cart drawn by a horse. Now we
are not blaming the horse, but
the man, who would drive
horse, when so dead to the world
that he could drag a man to his
death and not hear the cries OF the
victim or of the onlookers. When
the victim was finally left in the
road the man drove on home I'M
needing. Here are all the ele-
ments of tragedy. The details
are shocking, yet it arouses no
great stir. 1t came about when
the man was riding in the time
honored vehicle, a wagon, but had
the man been riding in an auto
mobile, there would have been
hue and cry in every hamlet of
the state as soon as the news pen
etrated to the ears of the people.
The difference is not so great, how
ever,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

The retirement of rear admiral
Sigsbee, the 10th, recalled to mind
wildly the days antedating the
Spanish War, when Remember
the Maine" was the war cry. He
was the captain of the Inflated
Maine and the biggest man in the
public eye for some months. Now
we have forgotten the Maine, only
as the incident that inhamed this
country to war.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

We are used by this time to thu
fact that food authorizations il
this country are common and we
rarely feel safe using the canned
product because of the packers
scandal, but we have felt thai
adulteration was due to the get
rich-quick mania of many Ameri
cans. Yet word comes from
France that olive oil and wine
are adulterated and mislabeIed
Systematically, and that the best
manufacturers put their real la
bel only upon their best goods,
having a multitude of other labels
to put Oh the adulterated grades.
SO it is human nature after all
which is at the bottom of this
adulteration business and it is not
merely an evil peculiar to Amer
leans. Let us hope that this is
not the touch of nature that will
make the whole world kin, yet it
looks as if it was nearly world
wide enough to make us at least
second cousins with the rest of
humanity.
The earthquake in Kingston,
Jamaica was a serious affair. Fire
followed in it's wake and cOnse-
quently added the last details to
the disaster. A fortunate warn
ing saved the lives of most of the
white population as they ran out
from the houses into the open,
while the black population ran
into the houses for protection and
were crushed beneath the falling
walls. There seems to be period
of decided disturbance beneath the
earth's surface as the eruptiOns
of Vesuvius, and Manua Loa, and
the quakes of San Francisco, Val
paraiso and Kingston within a
wear, prove. The United States as
usual has sent provisions to the
island.
Gen. Kuropatkin, the man who
is noted chiefly for skillful re-
treats has written a history Of |
the late war, which he is not al
lowed to publish in his own coun-
Try. He is to publish it in Leip-
,ic 81 the world will know the |
generals ideas Of the disaster.
It is quite likely that he is speak
ng something near the truth
since it has been suppressed. In
pite of the defeat, the world has
Ilways had a feeling that General
<uropatkin was a brilliant gen
raj, who could not conquer the
in his own army.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

One Minute Cough Cure
For Coughs, Colds and Group.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

The situation is serious in the
Imperial valley because of the
break in the banks of the Colora-
do river four miles below the in
ternational boundary line in Mex
leo. This break has been caused
by operations of the California
Development Co. and has already
cost the Southern Pacific rail-
road two million dollars to fix 1t
temporarily, to save its tracks
and property in the valley. I'm
less it is permanently fixed be
fore spring the whole valley will
be a lake with great loss of prop
erty and money. The president
is urging Congress to take prompt
action.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

The Third Term league is get,
ting at work with typewriter, pen
and rubber stamp to make Theo-
dore Roosevelt president for the
third time. While there is no
doubt of very strong sentiment
in this country that Roosevelt IS
the most fearless man before the
public, today, and that he could
serve the country we'll again,
there is to be set over against this
the Presidents word, which he
has iterated and reiterated, that
under no circumstances would he
accept a third term. This the
public is inclined to accept as
final, since the President is not
credited with being a changeable
man, although he may be an I'M
pulsive one. Since the days OF
Washington, there has been a we'll
defined feeling that two terms
were enough for any one man.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25

Enough cannot be said against
the drug habit. We hear so much
of the regulation of the liquor
traffic and the evils of it, but, 1t
is child's play in comparison with
the results of the cocaine and NOR
phine and kindred evils. The last
legislature tried to provide for the
regulation and restriction OF the
sale of these drugs, but, the only
bill which did have show, was
killed in the House. Regulation
must come, and the only way TO
bring about a law to this effect Is
to educate the people regarding
what it means. A common drunk
ard is a despicable sight, but ne IS
but a counterfeit of degradation
compared to the opium fiend, who
loses every spark of manhood and
decency when the drug has the
mastery.
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1t was really loss to our
young people that more of them
did not hear the Messrs. Greene
and Finn talk at the Educational
meetings. The thought that man
uaI labor is just what some are ut
for and can do best and that it is
a credit to do it we'll and be an
expert in that line is an idea that
is needed very much just now
when artificial ideals of living
are beginning to become a menace.
The dictum that a man cannot
respect himself unless he is self
supporting and that otherwise ne
deserves no respect, is everlasting
ly right. The world has no use
for a lOafer.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

Don't forget the hash supper
and sale at the NJ. E. vestry, Feb.
13, given by the L. A. S.
The Opinion Club enjoyed a
social evening at the Club rooms,
Monday evening. The affair was
given by the girls and cake and
cocoa were served during the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Brown
returned from Boston Saturday
evening, where they have been
spending two weeks. We are
glad to say that Mr.. Brown is
riding out and also may occasion
ally be seen at his place of busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Albee enter
tained a party of friends at whist,
Tuesday night. The evening
passed pleasantly and the sleigh
ride to and from the party also
added merriment and pleasure to
the evening. delicious reIfesn-
ments were served.
The w. G. T. U. will meet Fri
day, Feb. Sth, at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. Eliza Barrett. Topic, Home
Makers, IIJohn1; roll call, Bible
verses on Happiness; poem, Miss
Frances Willard, Mrs. I'll. E.
Stearns; paper, Miss Frances Will
lard Memorial, Mrs. Eliza Bar
rett; paper, Trained Mothers,
Mrs. w. E. S. Celley; paper, Ex-
emplary Fathers, Mrs. Arthur
Johnson; Round Table, The Chill
dren's Sunday. Let each one con-
tribute a short reading or origin
al suggestion on the subject to be
considered.
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MRS MARY BUCHANAN COW
derry.

Mary Buchanan Comdery, wife
of Geo. Frank Cowdery, died al
her home in this 1lace early Mon
day morning, Jan. %, aged &c
years. Mrs. Cowdery has been a
resident of Bradford for the past
fOrty-two years and is remem-
bered by the older residents as
an earnest Christian woman. She
has been in failing health and a
great sufferer for the past eight
years, but the end came peacefully
and painlessly. About six years
ago, her only remaining child, a
daughter, passed away. Her
death was a great shock to her
parents and her mothers grief
has been inconsolable, as Anna
was her comfort and stay when
her health became impaired.
Mrs. COwdery was kind
friend and neighbor and will be
greatly missed by large circle
of friends. Her husband, three
sisters and two brothers survive
her.
The funeral services were held,
Wednesday morning, at II o'clock,
at her late home. They were
largely attended. The Rev. J. A.
Dixon officiated, and the burial
was in Bradford cemetery beside
her son and daughter.
To MOTHER AT REST.
Beautiful hands that smoothed the way
OF the fevered night and the turbulent
day,
Wonderful hands that miracles
wrought;
Sacrifice lost in the joy of thought,
None so unworthy they would not en-
dow;
Beautiful hands that are folded now.
Beautiful lips that secrets gave
To the bruised heart, and left it brave,
flushing each doubt with your loves
pure creed,
Faith illumining word and deed;
Beautiful soul, grief bids you go
Smiling, because of the joy you know.
A CARD.-To our kind neighbors
and friends we wish to express our sin
cere thanks for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the sickness
4
George Frank Cowdery,
David Buchanan,
Mrs. Margaret Fisk,
Mrs Agnes Park,
Mrs. Martha Hotchkiss,
Joseph Buchanan.
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CONGREGATIONAL
JoTTINGS Rev Rev. Henry kilNOu''

The red and blue contest started
spiritedly last Sunday with % on
a side. This is for the purpose of
gaining as many new members as
possible from among the congrega.
ton and those who are not con
nected with another congregation
or Sunday School.
"What Christian Endeavor
means to me and to the wOrld,s
is the Christian Endeavor Day
subject next Tuesday evening.
Leader, President Slack.
Theme for next mid-week
prayer service: "The church in
the Home" Scripture, the third
epistle of John and Eph. 5:22-33 !;
SO. Questions, Where shall the
children learn their religion?
What makes family prayer worth
while? How does family reli-
gion build character?
All the ladies who attend the
COng'l church are most cordially
invited to meet with Mrs. w. B.
Stevens on Tuesday afternoon
next, from 2 until 5, for social
visit. You are invited to bring
your work, we hope to see all who
can possibly come. A collection
of cents will be taken.
The Christian Endeavor invites
the Epworth League to unite with
them in commemorating Christian
Endeavor Day, Tuesday evening.
1t is hoped that the meeting may
be largely attended.
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AN OLD RESIDENT DEAD,

AIN Olb hIgOIDLN L LIE All
Mrs. George Silloway, whom
God has lately called to be with
him in his home in Heaven, was
born in 1920 on Wright's Noun
tain, To her were given five sons
and three daughters, all of whom
survive her. Charles, of Middle
sex, Mrs. John Townsend of
Bradford, Henry of Middlesex, j..
Wells, of Corinth, Ella S. and
Harley of Bradford, George Her
bert of Strafford, Melissa of West
Fairlee. She is also survived by
twenty-four grandchildren and
twenty-six great grand children.
When young girl she joined
the Goshen Christian Church of
which she was a member at the
time of her death at the advanced
age of ,eighty-six years, eleven
months and twenty-five days. Her
faith in God was beautiful to see,
and her last words to her children
were II know that L shall go to
Heaven"
She was of lovely and lovable
character and was much loved and
respected by all who knew her.
No one ever appealed to her for
aid in vain. She was eyer ready
to comfort and sympathize with
those who were sorrowing and in
trouble. She will not only be-
missed by her children but by all
who knew her for to know her was
to love her.
She was never idle and in her
declining years made her family
and many friends loving gifts
which will be a constant remind
er of their loved one now waiting
for them in Heaven.
Since the death of her husband
in 1897, she has resided with her
daughter Ella at Bradford, VT.
Funeral services we're held from
her late home, Jan. 25, and she
was laid to rest beside her hus
and in the Upper Plain cemetery.
Rev. w. F. Harding, officiating.
A. e. Hale funeral director.
Dear mother, thou so quickly left us
Left our hearts and home so sad, I
had we time to think it
Ere the light of life had fled.
Yes, dear mother, we shall miss thee,
Miss kind words and deeds of love;
Not one room in all our household
But what shows us of thy love.
Nay the sad hearts thou hast left,
Seek that comfort from above,
day they feel that thou art resting,
Sleeping in His arms of love.
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.oooooooo0oo Sooooooooa
BRADFORD
5oooooooooo5 Sooooooooe

Sooe00ooooo5 SoOooooooeeS
Mrs. E. G. Hammond is con-
fined to her bed with a severe at
tack of the grip.
The w. X. G. will observe Feb.
%, this year as usual. Particulars
later.
Mrs. Ed Abbott has been con-
fined to the house a greater part
of the week.
The lecture on Italy by Rev. Mr..
KilbOurn will be given in the Con-
gregational church in Newbury
next Friday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Since its delivery in Bradford
Mr.. Kilbourn has been able to add
20 more superb slides Of the great
men, works of art and historic
spots in that wonderful land.
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VILLAGE MEETING

AT the village meeting Monday
the following officers were elected
IL. w. Eaton, Trustee for three
years; W. A. Libbey, Water Com
missioner for five years; j. B.
W. Prichard, Clerk; j. M. Taylor,
treas; Frank S. Williams, G. NJ.
Marshall, ID. S. COnant, Auditors
e. w. Cunningham, Chief Engi-
neer; j. G. Strong, 1st Asst En-
gineer; Harley Moore, 2nd Asst
Engineer; F. L. Brigham, L. j.
Brown, p. A. Newton, G. w.
Wright, Fire wardens.
Resolutions were passed Great
ing a committee to look into the
administration of town affairs
and to see if any change in char
ter is needed, to report at the
June meeting. The committee is
j. B. Pickett, d. S. Conant, F. S.
Williams.
1t was voted to pay officers of
ILe village twenty cenFS an nOuf.
1t was also voted that the trus-
tees be instructed not to pay any
order except drawn by the trus-
tees of said village, and that the
Water Commissioners shall make
AN itemized account of all ex-
penses and present them to the
trustees who shall have an order
for the same drawn if approved
by a majority of the board of
Water Commissioners and ap-
proved by a majority of the trus-
tees.
There was an unusual amount
of interest in this meeting, the
vote for trustees being very close.
Mr.. Eaton won on the third ballot
the vote standing Eaton, As,
johnson, 45.
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Miss Gertrude Dewey was elect.
ed treasurer of the Opinion Club
at the last business meeting of the
club.
Mrs. Flora j. Miles of Twin
Mountain, N. III. has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. G. X.
Church.
Mrs. r. A. Child, who has been
spending several days with her
parents, in Lyndonville, returned
Monday.
Mrs. A. E. Hale and two sons,
Robert and Henry left Saturday
morning to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lang.
Rev. E. NJ. Fuller of Burling
ton called on friends the first o.
the week, en- route, to township
meetings in other parts of the
county.
George w. Chandler, who has
been visiting for several weeks
with his cousin, A. P. Chase, re
turned Wednesday to his home ir
Fitchburg, Mass.
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NATURES CATARRH CURE.

NATURES CATARRH CURE.
SENSIBLE AND SCIENTIFIC WAY TO
CURE THIS DIsAGREEABLE DISEASE.
In no other way can catarrh be
cured as naturally and quickly as
by the use of Hyomei breathed
through the neat pocket inhaler
that comes with every outfit.
In this way all the air that en-
ters the nasal passages, the throat
or the lungs, is filled with Hyo-
mei's healing medication, reaching
the most remote air cells of the
respiratory organs, and soothing
and healing the irritated mucous
membrane.
So strong is J. NJ. Taylor's faith
in the power of Hyomei to cure
catarrhal troubles, that with every
dollar outfit he sells he gives a
guarantee to refund the money un-
less it cures.
The complete Hyomei outfit
costs but $1.00, extra bottles, if
needed, SOC.