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

Vs. III lliO CLASS VI 1909, lbs DccI
appointed head of The Associated
Press London office and also made
a member of the Royal Geograph
ical Society of London, an honor
that comes to few Americans. He
was chief Associated Press CORES
pendent in the Philippines and
was the first newspaper CORES
pondent through the breach in the
walls of Pekin. W.
In sight of a hundred peoRlf
waiting for trains at the Braftla
orc railroad station, Feb. 10Th
at four o'clock, William Ander
son, freight conductor, received
injuries from which he may die
Anderson had placed his train on
a side track and was riding by
the station in the cab of the en-
CINE. Jumping to the platform,
! he Slipped and was knocked from
under the tender by the moving
wheels. Anderson's head was
badly cut but the full extent of
his injuries is not yet known.
The Rev. Arthur G. Clark will
take up his duties as the new Gu
rate of st. PauPs Episcopal
church, Burlington, at once, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of the Rev. e. G. Bennett,
who is now in Rhode Island. For
many years Mr.. Clark has been
chaplain and instructor at the St.
Johns Military School at Man
Illus, N. Y, and was graduated
from st. Stephens College at
Anandale-On- the-Hudson. He re-
ceived his theological training at
Berkely Seminary, Conn. He was
ordained a priest in 1890.
Silas, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Tappan, of Corn
wall-ontheHudson N. Y, who
while at the Stevens homestead
In Vergennes last summer, walked
out of his bedroom window while
asleep and fell to the ground, a
distance of about twenty feet and
suffered broken leg, died at st.
Luke's hospital, New York, re-
Gently from the effects of his in
juries. 1t was supposed that the
fracture had entirely healed but
later it became necessary to ampu-
tate his leg as blood poisoning
had set in and he died from that
cause.
Collector of Customs G. Fl.
Darling, of Burlington, is the
owner Of a buffalo coat which saw
service in the Arctic region with
Lieut.. NOW GEN. A. w. Greedy
in 1881. The noted explorer left
the coat at 'fartherst north" and
ten years later Lieut.. r. E.
Peary in his search for the North
Pole ran across the garment,
brought it back, and presented it
to Mr.. Darling. AS assistant sec
rotary of the navy, Mr.. Darling
had much to do with the outfit
ting of Lieutenant Peary for one
Of his Arctic expeditions.
Thomas Hardigan, employed at
the Mountain mills, in Whining
ton, was killed instantly soon af-
ter going to work Feb. 18th. A
scantling, thrown from a piece
Of machinery, struck Hardigan
breaking his neck, although only
1 slight flesh wound was inflicted.
The scantling was four feet long,
and three inches wide. Hardigan
lad been employed at the mills
or seven years. He was 80 years
I'D and unmarried. He is sur
lived by his parents at Whining
ON.
Chester Brooks Tillotson died
1t his home at East Montpelier
morning, Feb. Dist, at
80 o'clock. Death was due to
I'D age and general breaking
Town. He was born in TOpsham,
6, 1924, the son of Lester
md Sophia Lord Tillotson. He
vas married February %, 1S47,
o Hannah E. Harrington, of
Manchester, n. H. Six children
we're born to them, three of
whom died in infancy. Mrs. Til
olson died July %, 1897. He
ived in Gilmore for many years,
oming to East Montpelier TWEEN {
y-seven years ago, since which !
ime he has made his home there. ,
Ir. Tillotson had been blind for |
he past ten years and bore his
tflictiOn with remarkable chris |
ian patience and fOrtitude, and c
vas loved and respected by all [
Who knew him. c
The Rutland board of aldermen t
ad another hot debate Feb. 18th, !
n the question of buying another e
re engine which has been agi- {
ated since the confagration j
ear ago that day. The question =
vas brought up by the mayors
etOing a resolution of the last
1pptinO of the board TO buV a new