The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
STATE NEWS

STATE NEWS.
Ira Stafford of Rutland, secre-
tary of the Vermont branch of
the American Federation of
Labor, died Jan. Goth.
The state supervisors of the in
sane have organized by the cleo
ton of DR.. f. E. Steele, of Mont
pelier, as president; DR.. G. S.
Foster of Putney, secretary; and
DR.. r. M. Pelton, of Richford,
treasurer.
Fire destroying 100000 feet of
hardwood lumber a quantity of
soft lumber, and the dry house of
the Chandler Co., Barton Land
ing, causing loss of $4,000 to
$15, 900, Jan. 2Sth. The mills
were saved only by great efforts
The Vermont Society of the
United States Daughters of 1912
at Brattleboro is planning to hold
its fifth annual bazaar in March,
the arrangements to be completed
later. This will take the place of
the regular quarterly meeting,
which celebrates the birthday an
niversary of Andrew jackson.
DR.. d. L. Burnett, of South
ROyalton, who represented Royal
ton in the legislature last fall, is
seriously i'll. 1t was thought that
an operation would be necessary
for the removal of gall stones,
but Jan. 2Sth a physician thought
it would not be best to perform
the operation. He is somewhat
more comfortable.
William Shelley, of Fair Haven,
aged 81 years, died Jan. Both,
while acting as a bearer at the
funeral of Mrs. William Carlin.
He was going from the house to
the church and remarked that he
was out of breath and suddenly
fell, dying almost Immediately. A
wife, three daughters, and two
sons survive him.
A telegram from his daughter
in Wilkesbarre, Pa, received in
st. JOhnsbury, Jan. 2Sth, an
nounces that David Y. Comstock
is steadily improving from his in
juries in the jamaican earth
quake. His brother says he is out
of danger but unable to travel.
Mr.. ComstOck was for IA years
Of st. Johnsbury acad-
envy and one of the best known ed
lcators in New England.
The st. Jonhsbury Merchants
Association has added 1876 new
members the past year, making a
total membership since its or
yanization of 2,301 embracing 1876
places throughout New England
md Canada, 1t proves an eff
'ective protection from bad debts.
rhe total number now on the
.ash customer list is 1922, with |
IS in the bankrupt list and 900 re-
moved. Regular monthly meet |
ngs are held.
The state board of health, COM
posed of DR.. Charles S. Caverly, |
If Rutland, DR.. II. ID. Holton, OF
3rattleboro, and DR.. f. Z. Kidder,
If Woodstock, held an examina-
ion at the state laboratory of by
,iene, Burlington, Jan. oath, for
Eight applicants took
he examinations. In the evening
he members of the board held
heir regular meeting at the Van
Ness house and transacted rou-
iue business.
Gov. Fletcher ID. Proctor, of
Proctor, says that as soon as a
Conference can be arranged with
'rOf. William Stuart of the Uni
erSity of Vermont, Burlington,
e will investigate the matter of
providing means for exterminat-
NC the San Jose scale from the
Gale from the state. By the pro
isions of a bill passed by the re-
ent legislature the governor is
Empowered to take steps as he
nay deem advisable to get rid of
his pest as well as the gypsey
nd brown tail moths.
The Consolidated Rendering
%. which has a branch at Bur
ngtOn, filed Jan. Goth in the Of
ce of the secretary Of state a ;
to the effect that Lew /
on E. Brigham, of Burlington,
as the company'S Vermont agent {
pom whom processes might be ]
erved. The Champlain Valley !
ime Co. has filed articles of as
The capital stock is S
$4,000 and the incorpOratOrs are v
'sidents of Burlington and Win V
Dski. {
The condition of Mrs. Eta De e
erritt, of Morrisville, who was Il
seriously burned last summer o
III VINO was taken to the Mary t
fletcher hospital, Burlington, t
me weeks ago, which had been t
owly improving, became sudden Il
worse Monday evening, Jan.
9Th, and she died at s o'clock. Il
rs. Demeritt was 26 years old S
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