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

bCOlSO W. IcICc VI DFdlIle
boro, master of the Vermont
State Grange, said last week thai
the published statement that he is
a governor possibility in 1903 is
absolutely unwarranted and alb
surd. He says he is not and will
not be a candidate.
In order that ex-Gov. Henry c.
lde, of Washington, may be
present and address the meeting
of the Vermont Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, in Bur
/. llngton, it has been postponed
from February 6 to 8, when the
original program will be carried
out.
Madeline Dow, the little daugh-
ter of Mrs. Dow, of Montpelier,
attained the age of nine months
Tuesday the 7th, and weighs al
most 70 pounds. The child has
been examined by physicians
who find her healthy. The mother
is a woman of average size and
was under the average weight at
birth.
1t was stated that the will of
Judge HOyt Ell. Wheeler, of Brat
tleboro, disposed of property to
the value of somewhere near $685.
600. John L. Knowlton, of Low
ell, Mass, who is executor of the
estate, says that this statement is
erroneous since the estate has
not yet been appraised and there
is no method of determining it's
value until that is done.
Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado
Springs, Col, has notified the
President that his business en-
gagements are such that he will
not be allie to accept the position
of commissioner Of the general
land office to be made vacant by
the retirement of Captain Rich
ards March 4. Mr.. Stewart is a
son of eX-GOv. John w. Stewart,
of Middlebury.
John Early, aged so years, for
half century in the employ of
the Central Vermont railroad in
different capacities was run down
and killed by a team Saturday
evening, Jan. 10Th, while he was
in the middle of the high
way on Main street in Essex Jet.
He was dragged about so rods
and picked up unconscious, dying
soon afterward. The team was
being driven rapidly.
Examination shows that about
fifty young trees in the Ames hill
orchards of E. B. Barrows in
were ruined recently
by deer. 1t was apparent from
racks in the snow that as the
leer came into the orchard from
he woods they separated, one
-aking one row of trees and an
,ther taking another row, and
hen browsed from tree to tree,
tipping off practically the whole
IF this years growth and in some
cases last years also.
David Wilkie, president of the
New England Fat Mems Club,
'ays the club has 525 members
md it's membership rolls are get
ing fatter every day. They have ]
crown so big that the club may {
ave to find bigger quarters next ;
ummer and is looking around
or a place to hold it's summer
Meeting. Burlington, Newport,
md Brattleboro are being con-
idered. Mr.. Wilkie says the mem
'ers of the club like water and I
hey will probably have their {
Meeting where there is plenty of I
hat fluid. S
Mrs. Cornelia A. Ripley, widow {
f Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley, who !
led December 16, 1906, died '
hortly before twelve o'clock Mon a
ay night, Jan. 18th, of pneu-
1onia at the home of her daugh-
err, Mrs. John G. Pease in Brook L
inc, Mass. Mrs. Ripley was an
dopted daughter, of the late b
,elah Thomas, her birthplace be- 7
ng Poultney. She was mem |
er of the Congregational Church
nd was very active in charitable
york, being one of the most we'll @
nown women in Rutland county. i
BESIDES the daughter mentioned, Z
he leaves another Mrs. Harry r. a
)Orr of Rutland and a son, ThOS. 4
J. Ripley of Tacoma, Wash. Z
The national convention for the i
of foreign commerce S
pened Jan. 18th at Wizards u
Iotel. The members of the Yer v
lont commission present were: \
|. M. Fletcher of Cavendish, DR.. i
7. E. Mead of Rutland, f. ]. But b
erfeld of Derby Line, Gen. N. G. Y
Williams of Bellows Falls, John V
!. Holden of Bennington, A. Burt f
'ibley of Bennington, j. M. Bout t
yell of Montpelier, and H. W. @
turner of st. Johnsbury. w. J. i
IAN Patten of Burlington is ex- g