The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-11
STATE NEWS


years, who died December %, at
his home in Bristol, N. H., began
his work in the Free Baptist min
istry at North Tunbridge in 1912.
AT the meeting of the new board
of railroad commissioners held at
Montpelier, Dec. 2Sth, Rufus w.
Spear, of Newport, now register
of probate for Orleans county,
was elected clerk of the board.
1t is understood that none of
the seven candidates who took
the examination in Montpelier be-
fore the state board of pharmacy
passed in all the subjects, but the
board is we'll satisfied with the
work accomplished, and it is
probable when these young men
have another try they will emerge
as full fedged druggists. The ex-
animation is very strict.
Owing to the discharge of men
for expiration of service the en-
tire squadron of cavalry flour
trOops) at Ft. Ethan Allen have
only % men for duty. No one
seems to re-enlist as constant
rumors have it that times are bet
ter on the outside and all soldiers
with good character have no
trouble obtaining a lucrative posi-
ton.
The state board of normal
school commissioners held a meet
ing at the Van Ness, Burlington,
Friday, Jan. 4th, at which the
entire board were present with
the exception of r. II. Ford, of
st. Adams. Several matters per
tanning to the work of the board
were discussed and an organiza-
ton was perfected. Walter e.
Howard, Of Middlebury, was
elected PRESIDENT, and O. d.
Mathewson, of Barre, secretary
and treasurer.
Montpelier coal dealers report
shortage in their supply and say
that, should a sudden drop in tenn
perature occur, they would be I'M
able to meet the demands upon
them unless several carloads of
coal which have been long on the
way arrive very soon. Taft &
Odell and +. w. Morse, the lead
ing coal dealers of the city, have
practically no coal on hand and
they are selling by the bag, barrel,
and bushel, to tide over until
some twenty-five cars now on the
road reach Montpelier.
Senator Redfield Proctor, who
has been on a hunting trip to
lower Chesapeake bay and the
Dismal Swamp, did not return
with the party to Washington but
is passing a few days at Newbern,
N. c., and other points in that
vicinity. Capt. Uriel Sebree, who
was member of the party, re-
ports Senator Proctor in good
health, but says the party did not
see a duck and, worse yet, were
unable even to buy one.
e. j. Ormsbee, of Brandon, w.
A. Decker, of Georgia, and S. FL.
Wood, of st. Adams, have been
appointed trustees by Gov. f. ID.
Proctor to purchase the ground
and erect a monument on the
Stannard farm in Georgia accord
ing to the provisions of No. 235,
Acts of 1906. The following sand
bar bridge commission has been
appointed by Governor Proctor,
under House bill No. 431 to raise
money and put a culvert through
the sand bar bridge: G. S. lsham;
of Burlington, Juan Robinson, of
South Hero, and G. E. Clifford, OF
Milton.
The President has offered to
Philip B. Stewart, Of Colorado
Springs, the position of commits
sioner of the general land office to
be made vacant March 4 by the re-
tirement of Commissioner Rich
ards. Mr.. Stewart has not yet
indicated whether he will accept
the office. Mr.. Stewart is son
of ex-Gov. John w. Stewart, of
Middlebury, and is an intimate
personal friend of the President.
He was nominated last fall as the
Republican candidate for govern
or of Colorado, but declined to
run.
Judge A. F. Schwenk presided
at the December term of the pro-
bate court at BrattleborO Satur-
dav. The will of the late Judge
Hoyt II. Wheeler was probated
and allowed, and John L. Knowl-
ton of Lowell, Mass, was appoint
ed executor without bonds. The
document is characteristic of
Judge Wheeler. The usual intro
ductory sentence is omitted as
are also the seal and the usual
attestation clause. 1t is brief
and there are no useless words.
Mr.. KnowltOn receives the resi-
dence and contents on Western