The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-04-19
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Cows are being MIXED by ma
chinery at the stock farm of John
A. Mead, of Rutland, leased and
operated by the firm of Blanchard
& Fish. Traced back to the power
behind the machine, it is the Chit
tenden brook which is milking
cows in the Otter Greek valley, by
means of the electric power gen
Grated at Chittenden. Eighty-five
cows are MIXED in very much
less time than by hand and the
quality of the milk is better. Per-
feet cleanliness is secured as all
parts of the machine which the
milk touches are thoroughly ster-
ilized before and after they are
used.
So far seven combinations of
towns for the employment of ex-
pert SHOOT supervision under the
terms of No. 45 of the Acts of
1906 have been organized, viz: /
Essex Junction corporation, Els
sex town, Colchester town, Will
liston, South Burlington, Shell
burne. 2-MorristOwn, Stowe, FL
more. 3-Derby, Charleston, Nor
gan. 4-Bakersfeld, Fairfield,
Fletcher. 5-ReadsbOrO, Whining
ton, Nottingham, Stamford. C.
Danville corporation, Danville,
Walden, Waterford, Barnet. Z
Shoreham, BridpOrt, Orwell,
Whiting.
Efforts are being made to draw
a special grand jury in Orleans
county court in the case of State
VS.. Dwight A. Niles, charged with
the murder of his wife. States
Attorney E. A. Cook is in CORES.
pOndence with Atty Gen.Clark }
c. Fits but nothing has yet been
determined. 1t is understood
that both are in favor of a special
jury. In case a jury is drawn
there will be no preliminary hear,
ing, but the prisoner will be
brought before the grand jury.
Many reports are afOat as to
Niles condition. but the attend
ing physician says he is doing
well and there is nothing to pre-
vent his entire recovery. If he is
indicted by a special jury a spe-
cial term of Orleans county court
will be held in May.
The quarterly meeting of the
directors of the National Life In
surance company was held April
9th at the home office, Motpelier.
The directors present were Gov
ernOr Fletcher d. Proctor of
Proctor, J. G. Mccullough of
Bennington, W. w. Stickney of
Ludlow, w. P. Dillingham;, J. \.
DeBoer, j. B. Estee and II. NJ.
Cutler of Montpelier. The death
of George G. Benedict, for many
years a director Of the company,
was announced by the president
and United States Senator w. p.
Dillingham; was appointed to
prepare Il suitable memorial of
Colonel Benedict to be presented
at the June meeting of the direc-
tors. George Briggs presented
resolutions on the recent death of
Col. Fred E. Smith, director of
the company, and the same were
unanimously adopted.
Deputy United States Marshal
F. III. Chapman, of Rutland, has
one of the best collections of Am
erican coins to be found in New
England. He has devoted his col
lecting principally to half dollars
and large copper cents and has
nearly a full set of the former
and a specimen of the latter for
each year they were issued. The
collection has been frequently
sought after by numismatists
and Mr.. Chapman frequently re-
ceiyes offers for the coins. The
half dollars are particularly fine,
each specimen being almost as
perfect as the day it left the
mint. There is a half dollar for
each year they were issued, 1894
to 1907, except the years 1896
and 1897 which are worth over
500 each. The set includes the
issue of 1915 and the "milled
edge" 1886 which are worth up
wards of $40 each. There is a
copper cent in Mr.. Chapman's
collection for every year from
1893 to 1851, there being several
specimens of some years repre-
senting different dies.
The annual "sugaring Off fes-
tival of Springfield, Mass. ), asso-
citation, Sons and Daughters of
Vermont, was held at Odd Eel
lows hall, Pycheon street, April
9th with large attendance. \
programme of music was carried
out upstairs, including selections
by string quartette and solos by
Joan Young. About 600 pounds
of sugar from Wilmington, VT,
was served in the basement, be-
ginning at 1870. Luscious. maple
wax was to be had on demand the
remainder of the evening. II. E.
Streeter presided over the kettles
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