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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10

Hughes is entirely out of tiff he
was ever in it. The betting odds
on Roosevelt are increasing, and he
is now a good two-to-one favorite.
If not to him, then the signs point
if aIlywhere-te-l, Gu asssSlep Eairlanks
or Knox, The democrats will GER
tainiy nominate Bryan if Roosevelt
is not re-nominated, and possibly
if he is. But Bryan breads Roose-
welt, with good reason, and is
hoping that the republicans will
pick an outsider. He really thinks
he could win against anybody else.
The present facts are these: Taft
now lacks nearly if not quite three
hundred and fifty of enough votes
to nominate. The other candi-
dates lack about four hundred and
fifty. Roosevelt don't lack any,
if even by silence he will give con-
sent. Such a condition of things
was never known before.
Dozens of Vermonters are drifting
into and through the town these
days, besides the eXcursionists, and
half column could be filled with
worthy and deserving names. But
| haven't secured "leave to print,
and we can only welcome them cor
daily and pass them along happily.
And, they all remind me that |
wish | could go home with them and
go to a sugaring off!
J. f. HARRIS.
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resident of Vershire, the daugh-
ter of the late Roswell Moody.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
NJ. Rowell, IF this place, to Mr..
Augustus L. Eargent, of Strafford,
occurred March 22nd. Miss Row
ell is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Roweh of Copperfeld, and
one of our best known and popular
young ladies' Our heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent.
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EAST CORINTH.

Darling mill which had been
closed for the past two weeks on
account of the breaking of a crank
shaft, started again Monday.
DR.. Rowland was in Burlington
Tuesday.
The listers are around taking
the annual inventory.
r. R. Fulton, who is attending
Dartmouth College at Hanover,
N. H., is spending a two weeks
vacation at home. He was ac-
companied by a friend who spent
Sunday with him.
Farmers are busily engaged in
sugaring this week.
Mr.. Keir of Woodsville, n. H.
finished resetting the church furnace
last week and the job cannot be
excelled.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NoTEs.
Easter will be observed by special
music and sermon. The choir has
for several weeks been at work on
their Easter selections.
Rev. Mr.. Owens will speak from
Mark 2, p, "And he said unto
them, the Sabbath was made for
man; and not man for the Sab
bath. ="
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WELLS RIVER.

Mrs. Addie johnson, who has
been with Mrs. Miller for five OF
six weeks, is spending this week with
Mrs. T. S. Bartlett.
Miss Nellie d. Lee came home
last Saturday from U. V. NJ, ac-
companied by her roommate, Miss
Alice Fox, who is pleasantly remem-
bered by all who met her on a
former visit here.
Mrs. Eva Bailey of Groton was
in town Monday evening to attend
the special meeting of 0. E: s., and
was the guest over night of Mrs. j.
F. Shattuck.
Fred Brock has moved from
Water St., into the north tenement
in Baldwin block.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Goss have
moved here from Newport and
occupy the upper tenement in the
Miller house.
Misses Marion Ramsey and Ber-
tina George have gone to st. Johns
ubry to enter the training school
for nurses at Brightlook Hospital.
Miss Lottie Munsell is at home
from Newbury to spend vacation.
Mrs. Langdon was called to Barre
Tuesday by the illness of her
daughter.
Mrs Laura Clark Aselton of
Bradford Center was here to see
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clark, and to take her little girl
who spent two weeks with them,
home.
The sugar social and entertain
ment given by the men of the par
ish last Friday, was well attended,
the receipts being nearly forty
dollars.
A. H. Bailey is at work wiring
the village hall for electric lights.
Mrs. A. M. Whitelaw has gone
to North Cambridge, Mass, to
spend several weeks with her son
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Miss Maude E. Davis spent last
Saturday in St. Johnsbury with her
'ormer school-mate, Miss Marion
Dane, who was on her way home,
Newport, from U. V. NJ
A special meeting of Corinthian
Ch., o. E. s., for degree work, was
leld last Monday evening. At the
lose of work, a chatting dish lunch
vas served. Next Monday evening,
April 9th, will occur the annual
of the Chapter for election
IF officers.
Mrs. Frank Learned and two |
.hildren spent Wednesday here
With her aunt, Mrs. Cora A. Learned.
At the School Meeting Tuesday |
evening, DR.. Kicker was elected
me of the trustees, in place of DIR, |
Thomas who declined to serve.
Nelson Bailey was elected clerk
md treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilbourn Powers en-
a few friends Tuesday |
evening to celebrate Mr.. Powers |
birthday anniversary.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

Miss Annie Beaton, who has been
spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Beaton,
returned to her school at Chester
field, Mass, last week Thursday.
The village school begun Mon
day with the following teachers
Grammar, Miss Fannie Upham,
Intermediate, Miss Maud Harding,
Primary, Miss Lillian Guild.
Mr.. Fred Emerson and son of
Lancaster, n. H., were guests at
the home of Chas. f. Green a part
of last week.
Mrs. j. H. Hooker, who has been
quite i'll, is improving in health.
Miss L. NJ. Morse of st. Johns
bury, was a guest at the home of
Marion j. Hall one day last week
Nelson Gay began his Bird term
of school at Boltonville Monday.
Mrs. VIM. S. Wallace entertained
a few church ladies Tuesday.
Mrs. L. +. Whitehill was in
Groton a part of lsat week.
Miss Jean f. Hall and Mrs. John
Morrison visited st. Johnsbury and
Barnet one day last week.
Miss Nellie Bone and Miss Mary
Gates are at home for a short vaca-
ton.
VIM. Smith is spending the week
with friends in Barre, VT.
Tells Cole has been visiting
friends in Littleton, n. H., the past
week.
Mrs. Charles Exley has been on
the sick list the past week, but is
improving.
A. +. McAllister of Wells River
was a guest at his brothers Tues
day, it being his sixth birthday.
James T. H. Mcclure has been
quite i'll the past month, not able
to leave his house.
Mrs. A. A. Travor went to Whee-
lock last Saturday to visit her
mother, who is in poor health,
returning home Tuesday.
Mrs. Rizzamiglio, who has been
sick the past month, is no better.
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EAST ORANGE.

Mrs. A. c. Colman and son of
East Barre visited at Orrin Pres
colts few days last week.
A. J. Grant Of Woodsville visited
his family over Sunday.
Irene Grant spent Tuesday in
Waits River.
Miss Geneva Bishop is working
at c. NJ Colby's through sugaring
and Miss Ethel Bishop has joined
her father.
Dean Brock Of Barre spent a few
DAYS at r. II. Blake's last week.
Not a great deal Of sugar has
been made in this vicinity at this
writing.
Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson is i'm
proving very slowly.
Mr.. Labar has a son with his
afmily come to live with him.
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MPnRTANT Decision.

Il is important that YOU should decide
to take only Foley's Honey and Tar, when
YOU have a cough or cold As il VIII cure
the obstinate racking cough and expel
the cold from your system. Foley
Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs.
Insist upon having i'll. NJ Taylor,
Bradford, Vt. and 3. W. Abbot. Fairlee.
Vt, Agents.
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NEWBURY CENTER.

Next Sunday, April 18th, will be
Mr.. Turner'S last Sunday before
Conference. Let us show, by our
presence, that we wish him to come
back for another year. Sunday
School at p. m. Service at ? p. m.
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Newbury.

millinery parlors Friday, April "a
and all are cordially invited to call
Things are about normal in New
bury. The small pox scare ha
abated. The schools are expected
to be opened Monday. All thu
Churches are expected to hold ser
vices Sunday, and grass is expected
soon to be green on the plain where
once beans we're raised. Peace
Peacel Blessed peace! prevails.
"All is quiet on the Potomac.
Yes! Things are about normal ii
Newbury.
Horace W. Bailey is in town for q
few days.
Justin E. Robinson, of Concord
N. H., president of the Fat Mems
Club, was in town Wednesday,
and with his tape measure was busy
taking the dimensions of men, in
order to see if they were eligible for
that worthy organization.
The remains of ThomasBrock were
brought here from Omaha and bur
led in the Newbury Village Burying
Ground last Tuesday.
The school directors of the four
towns which comprise the unit
(Groton, Ryegate, Topsham and
Newbury,) held their annual meet
ing at Groton last Tuesday. 1t was
decided to postpone the election of
Supervisor until May 2, 1908.
N. H. Hutchins is as busy as a
hen with one chicken. When he
is not papering and painting, he
is busy lodging those to whom he
has promised to do papering and
painting.
There will be a public hearing in
the Seminary Hall, April Is, where
there will be given an opportunity
to discuss Supervisorship.
Newbury and Bradford have the
reputation of keeping well kept
lawns and freshly painted houses,
and a general appearance of thrift
and contentment. Well kept lawns
and spreading paint is contagious,
and it is contagion that is COM
mendable to pass along. Mrs. }.
B. Lawrie is the first to set the
example. May her example be
followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Hale are in
Boston this week.
The following is a certified state
ment of the number of visits our
Supervisor has made before his
town report was issued. To wit
Lower Grammar-Sept. II, Sept.
10, Oct 7, Dec. Is, Jan. "a, Feb'y
6.
West Newbury-May 81, June
%, Sept. 10, Oct. 80, Dec. Is, Jan.
2, Feb'y 10.
Rogers Hill-May 81, June 25,
Sept. 10, Oct. 30, Jan. 2, Jan. Z,
Feb'y 7, Ffb'y 10.
Brock-Nay 81, June 25, Dec.
Is, Jan. Z, Feb'y 10.
High-Sept. IL, Oct. 7, Oct. 81,
Dec. IL.
Grammar-Sept. II, Oct. 7, Oct.
p, Dec. Is, Jan. %.
Intermediate-Sept. II, Oct. Z,
Oct. 20, Dec. Is, Jan. 10.
Primary-Sept. II, Oct. Z, Dec.
Is, Jan. 10, Feb'y 6.
Wallace Hill-May 9, June 26,
Nov. 10, Jan. 20, Feb'y IA.
Extraordinarily 9, Oct. l, Nov.
10, Jan. 20, Feb'y IA.
Centre-May 81, Sept. 6, Oct.
Is, Jan. Z, Feb'y 10.
Town Farm-May 81, June 25,
Oct. 3, Jan. 7, Jan. Is.
Lime Kiln-May 9, Nov. l, Jan.
s, Feb'y II, Feb'y IA.
jefferson Hill-May 9, June 26,
Dec. II, Jan. 9, Feb'y II, Feb'y IA.
Total 76.
| hereby certify that the dates
in the above list of visits for the
spring term we're taken from the
registers and those for the fall and
winter terms from my record book.
| further certify that the above
list is correct to the best of my |
knowledge.
John S. GILMAN.
GEO. B. BARNETT, Justice of the
Peace.
April 9TH, 1908.
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NEW B u r Y,
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Really, If you persist. there is nothing
FOR mi and / but TO go to the
mountains at once Have you n idea
how rude you are?'
One OF the tasks a man soon tires
OF is fruitless proposing. Romance N
reality have known many noble excep-
tions. Morleigh was not cut out for a
seat in their hall Of fame. He answered
her last question too b~rusquely. OF
course, but low and hate are ever wait
ing upon one another. Have you any
dea what a heartless firt you are?'
We're his words 1t was Drusie's cue
for tears, and she took it copiouslY,
making the while a hurried exit, or
rather an entrance through the French
window Morleigh remained standing
to his changing point OF view, took new
heart. He began to pat himself for his
keen penetration.
Those tears are alI right" he said,
gieefully. I'll nave another GO" The
day came, and he looked In at Elm
wood" but the maid, with blighting
alacrity. announced that Miss Grailier
was not In. AS she said Ii, a mans
laugh that he knew well and detssted
plagued his ear. 1t came loudly. ag-
gressively, Ii seemed to- him, from the
dining room. Even that mucker would
not sit and gufraw to himself" he
reasoned "Of course she's with him. -
Despite the new eyes with which he
had begun to survey womankind. the
outlook seemed serious, even hopeless.
He climbed into hts trap and drove
down the avenue of elms, convinced
that he was cast for the role of one
who had loved and lost. And that
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givers, bat the cows saw Drusie, and
straigntWaE approached 10 make her
acquaintance. This happened at about
the moment that Drusie heard the bark
of Jacks dogs, and knew that the mas
ter was near at hand. The graz noses
and swishing tails came nearer n
nearer, and she pressed closer to the
hedge. moving along with the frisking
bankers on the other side She could
see him now n again through a mar
row opening III the sage. and Ii was
good to know that he was there. Pres
emily one OF the bold Jerseys was walk
ing beside her and his tail almost
brushed her back. This was her cue
to- call for help, even upon a man who
had bored her with his silly proposals.
Jack she cried. He started and
caught a glimpse of her blue skirts be-
tween the hedge riffs. jack" came
her voice again. Il ami am at home
today. Won't you look in--jump in
over the hedge-qufck-Fve something
to- tell you"
Il was an impossible leap, but there
are more things than IocksmithS that
love laughs at. One is n hedge fence
when the man is determined and is nor
afraid of torn clothes and a scratched
face The dogs managed to la SIN
through with him. peII-mell. and had a
fine chase after the Jersey, who took
to her heels at this rude interruption OF
her friendly t~ete-a-tete with the maid.
Somehow, their engagement was under
stood from that moment, and he did
not nave to bore her by proposing. So
YOU were right in guessing from the
way Drusie carried on at the outset
that 1t was only z matter Of time--apd
! golden opportunity.
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1t was only a question Of weeks, pos
sibly months. You VIII guess, If you
read a little way. and the details OF the
matter are Of small concern to the
world. Still, Tom Morleigh VAS far
from thinking that Drusie was as good
as his, although he had read her heart,
as he thought, a long way Like most
Of his gender in such cases, ne reyeiled
for a while in the placid belief that
when the time came she would be his
for the asking. The shock OF disillusion
came when he offered his hand. Her
prompt rejection gave him a new point
OF view in regard to women. but IT
did not hint for a moment hat the
cause was lost. "It's the old story" he
told himself; II was too sure The in
cident stirred his sporting blood and
made him resolve 10 win her by play
ing a stronger game.
In u season there was q second pro-
posal, n a third came in quick order.
Each met with a definite negative.
Upon his second sally Drusie bestowed
a charitable smile. and remarked:
Please. Jack, don't be silly" The next
time he tried ii she was not SO patient.
You seem determined to spoil our sum
mer," she said, as though she was ac-
cusing him of a black conspiracy.
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CHAPTER vi.

We had stood thu for a few mo-
ments when a harsh voice, hailins us
from above. put an end to our several
thoughts and forebodings. We looked
up, and | saw half a dozen ~nightcapped
heads thust over the bulwarks. A rope
adder came hurting down at u feet,
ana a man nimbly descending, held II
tight at the bottom. Now, madam"
he said briskly. They all, / noticed.
had the same foreign accent. yet ali
spoke English, a singuIarity / did not
understand until / learned later that
the boat was the Lions Whelp, trading
between London n Calais and
manned from the later place.
Mistress Bertram ascended Quickly
and steadily, holding the baby in her
arms. The other made some demur.
lingering at the foot of the ladder and
looking up as If afraid until her
companion child her sharply. Then
she too, went up. but as she passed
mel was holding one side of the
ladder steady-she shot at me from
unCer her hood a look which disturbed
me strangely.
II was the first time / had seen her
face, and IL was such a face as a man
rarely Eorgets, not because of its
beauty, rather because il was a speak
ing face, a strange and expressive one.
which the dark waving hair. swelling
In thick clusters upon either temple,
seemed 10 accentuate. The features
were regular. but, the full red liz ex-
cepted, rather thin thar shapely. The
nose, too was prominent. But the
eyes The eyes seemed To glorify the
dark, flashing eyes, and their smile
seemed TO me p~erpetually to challenge,
10 allure and repulse and even 10
goad. Sometimes they were gay. more
rarely sad, sometimes soft and again
IN ~ nc ut AAl 1875 49, A---
ment as n or another approached
her. But always at their gayest. there
was a suspicion of WEAKNESS and
fatigue in their depths, or so | thought
later.
Something of this flashed through
my mind as | followed her up the
side. But once on board / glanced
round, forgetting her in the novelty of
my position. The Whelp was decked
fore and aft only. the blackness of the
old gaping a~midships, spanned by q
narrow gangway. which served TO con
meet the two decks. We found our
selves in the fore part, amid coils of
rope and windlasses and water casks,
surrounded by half a dozen wild look
ing sailors wearing blue knitted frocks.
and carrying sheath knives at their
girdles.
The foremost and, biggest of these
seemed to be the captain, although, SO
far as outward appearances went,
the only difference between him and
his crew lay In a marline spike which
he wore slung TO a thong beside his
knife. When | reached the deck. he
was telling a long story to Mistress
Bertram, and telling IL very slowly.
But the drift OF it l soon gathered.
While the fog lasted he could not
put TO sea.
Nonsense cried my masterful
companion. chafng at his slowness of
speech. Why not? Would it be dan
%gerous?"
Well, madam. it would be danger
ous." he answered, more slowly thar
ever. Yes. IT would be dangerous.
And to put TO sea in a fog? That Is
not seamanship. And you baggage has
rot arrived"
(Continued Next Weekl
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bounder wins. By Jopei 1t isn't right
at all! What ~ thunder does she see
in him." and more of this tenor until
he drove under hIs own p~ort-cochere
and threw the reins 10 his man.
A noble grove of pines at the east end
of his place was bordered by a lane
high hedged with Usage. On it's other
side stretched The level pasture lands
that belonged TO Drusie's mother. The
laue wound its way to the bay shore,
and Jack was often seen there in the
days that followed with a trio of dogs
frolicking about him. 1t was remark
able how often he took those dogs for
exercise and a bath since the day that
the maid said Drusie was not in and he
heard the mucker laughing in her
drawing room. Usually he kept an eye
cooked over the Grailler hedge-one had
TO be pretty tall for that-in the hope OF
seeing her. for it was in the field she
sauntered now and then. when the cows
were dining somewhere else.
Had he looked todayas he would
have saved Drusie a big scare, but their
engagement would not la been an
nounced so soon. The coWherd was the
primary cause. He did not see her H.
tina field, OF course. when he opened
the gate and let I'm the bunch of milk
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consoled the Dying Sill.

New York Times, One Of Philadel-
phia's most prominent Episcopalian
rectors was summoned % n hispital re-
Gently to console a man who had been
injured fatally. The clergyman was de-
laYed, and when he reached the hos
pital the mar had died.
Too bad, sir" explained the dead
mans friend. "Mill's dead. sir. but L
guess it's all right. sir. I gave him con-
ISOLATION
You did?" inquired the clergyman.
in establishment. How did you give
Alm consolation"
All replied the man, Bin says to
me says he, Jim I'm going to die
L guess you are, says / I've been a
very bad man, jim. says ne. That's
what you nave been, Bill says T.. L
guess, Jim says he, I'll NOT go up
there, says he pointing up. All, Bill.
l guess you won't says 4. Jim. says
he. i guess-I guess I'll go down
Yes. Bill says l, Il guess that's where
youll go, and you're lucky that you've
got some place to go at all
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{Cont,nued Next Week.)
Rooster ssass the OCTOPUS.

John Duryosky, living I'm a little shack
on the right OF way of the Great North
ern railway. near South Superior, has not
purchased a pound OF coal this fall, nor
does the speedy descent of winter hold any
terrors for him. says the Duluth Herald.
He has solved the vexing problem of sup
plying himself with fuel without cost.
His back fence is not a good stones
throw from the car tracks. This led to
his expense saving device. One day he
happened to notice some of the brake
man heaying chunks OF coal at a fleeing
canine. He was seized with an inspira-
ton. He Immediately rugged up q stuffed
rooster. The decoy for the flying missiles
from the hands OF the brakeman was Sc
curely tied on the back fchce. The roost-
err has weathered many a storm of falling
coal. but continue TO bring home the
chunks OF anthracite and the nuggets
from the valley OF the Lehigh.
or course, II the inanimate rooster were
never 10 fall a victim to the shots Of the
brakes some suspicion might attach to
Its being a live one. Once the word was
out that the odd specimen OF ch.ckenhood
on the back fence was not Of flesh and
blood. the rain OF coal would cease. and
Durvosky would again be beset with the
trials and fluctuations that sag at the
purse OF the average citizen. He has pro-
vided for such an occurrence.
Attached 70 the steel reinforced neither
limbs OF the fowl Is a spring. Attached
10 this spring Is a little Durvosky. at tho
most opportune moment, when the hall OF
anthracite Is falling thickest. Like the
defenders OF an earthen redoubt, whs
snuggle In holes or the earth, away from
the bursting schrapnel. SO one OF the littls
Durvoskys will lie in a shelter under thu
lee OF the fence. and work the spring
while the improyised coal bin Is reap!nl
the harvest OF the falling coal.
So. while the average Householder an
family man scans anxiousiy the price O
coal and reads with crashing OF teeth O
the raach.nations Of the coal octopus
John Durvosky goes quietly on his way
confident that the inan.mate rooster ans
the little D~uryoskys have stolen 4 marcl
Gu the fuel combination.