The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

northbound train. The pouch
was found at Barton Landing,
six miles north, and letters and
packages were strewn all along
the way. The Barton National
Bank had more than $4,000 in
checks and notes in this mail,
while many other letters con-
tanned valuables. A part of the
checks and some mileage CEp
found, but much is still miss.-49.
Mrs. A. G. Hall of Putnamsville
is still confined to the house of
her daughter in Calais by the in
juries that resulted from pecu-
liar accident that she sustained
on Monday, the Oath. Mrs. Hall
went to the home of Mrs. F. E.
Guernsey, her daughter, to spend
Christmas and on Monday she was
shaking a rug when in some way
she dislocated her left shoulder
and fractured one of the small
bones. Thinking that she had
sustained only a wrench she gave
the matter no attention until
Tuesday afternoon when a doctor
was called and the injuries were
dressed.
The E. B. Ellis Granite Co. in
North field has been forced to close
down for an indefinite time, the
lack of stock being the cause. The
quarries at Bethel are getting out
plenty of stone, but the railroads
are unable to carry the stock to
Mortified fast enough to keep the
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sheds working. The shutdown has
put about three hundred men out
of work until after New Years
and possibly longer. Most of the
granite plants in Barre and vicin-
ity have shut down for the usual
holiday vacation, some for two
days, others for a week, and still
others until after New Years.
Business is good so that there will
be no unnecessary suspension of
great length. Many cutters from
other granite centers have recent
vi been taken on in Barre.
Andrew Farrell, of Ira, is under
lrrest as the result of the shoot
ng at the wedding reception of
Miss Mary Parker and Charles
Gilmore Tuesday evening, Dec.
18th, when the brides left arm
vas broken by a bullet and her
ister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Gilmore,
Uttered a bullet wound in one
boulder. Persons standing in
he doorway of the house at the
rides side when the shots Oc-
urred claim that they saw Far
ell shoot but he emphatically de-
les that he himself or any of the
arty who were giving the couple
"hOrning", fired a shot. There
re all kinds OF rum0rS at1Oat as
} the motive, jealousy being
mOng them, and for loss of Il
9tter reason many people believe
nat perhaps, having previously
cen celebrating Christmas eve,
Dme Of the serenaders became
lreless and the shooting was
ulTly accidental. Both women ,
ill recover.
The automobile law passed by
lie legislature during the last =
ours of the session differs from '
e law of 1904 in the following =
spects: Speed limit outside of .
nits of cities, villages, and :
ickly settled portions of towns
ust not exceed twenty-five miles
| hour, instead of not to exceed =
teen miles an hour penalty for \
st violation of the law not more =
an $50, or Imprisonment for ten .
.ys, or both, with costs instead =
fine not to exceed $50; penalty 9
+ subsequent Offenses now, fine \
from $25 to 5000 or imprison- y
emit for six months, or both, 3
til costs, instead of fine not to =
coed 500; or ten days impris- :
ment, or both; registration fee =,
for machine of twenty horse -
wer or less and So for machine =
over twenty horse power, in Il
sad of fee of 50; dealers license, -
3 instead of so. +
The neglect of Governor Proc .,
r to sign the bill which passed 6
tn houses making the salary of =,
e sergeant-at-arms at the State a
Duse $500 per year leaves that II
icial with absolutely no COM a.
nsation for his services after =;
ly / next. The bill which was -,
proved by the governor some II
o weeks ago, which provides h,
at the sergeant-at-arms shall =.
We charge and distribute the Of a,
e supplies to the various State ~
icers, in fact, making him State n l
IRE keeper, repealed the act :
itch gives him a salary of Sl5O
r year, with So per day during
2 session of the Legislature. I
is act takes effect July l next, u
d to increase the compensation
that official, because of the en-
,ged scOne of his duties, the bill q