The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-12

Duudlng.
There was an attendance of 200
members June 4th at the thirty
sixth annual session of the Grand
Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star at Burlington. The annual
messages of the grand patron,
George H. Gorham, of Bellows
Falls, and the grand matron, Mrs.
Jessie L. Bigwood, of Burlington,
were of a hopeful tone. The election
of officers resulted as follows: Grand
patron, DR.. F. R. Stoddard, of
Shelbume; grand matron, Mrs.
George F. Leland, of Springfield ;
grand secretary, H. L. Stillson, of
Bennington; grand treasurer, Mrs.
E. A. Fairman, of Windsor.
The Hon. Robert NJ. Washbun,
state dairy and food commissioner
of Missouri, has been chosen to
take the place of Prof. G. L. Beach,
resigned, in the chair of dairy hus-
bandry of the University Of Yer
mont, Burlington. 1t will be re-
called that Professor Beach re-
signed to take the presidency of
the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege. Professor Washburn was
graduated from the University of
Vermont about eight years ago; is
master of science of the Univer-
sity of Missouri, and was for some
time upon the faculty of that in
stitution; was engaged for some
years in practical work in dairying
lines and as a teacher; and has
for some time been state dairy and
food commissioner, being an APP
pointee of Governor Folk.
The oldest person in this section
of the state is Mrs. Ruth Allen
Smith of Putney, who was 1O4
years old June LIST. "Aunt Ruth,
as she is best known, did not observe
her anniversary in a public way,
but a goodly number of her friends
called to extend congratulations and
remember her with flowers. They
noted that her mind was keen, but
that her physical condition was
not quite as good as it was a year
ago. Mrs. Smith fell and was hurt
the past winter, and she yet shows
the effects of the fall. She sits up
in her chair and takes an interest
in things about her, and talks
Interestingly about people and
events of former days. Yesterday
she expressed a longing for the
time when she can enjoy the prod
ucts of the home garden. While
she cannot see to read, she recog-
nizes her friends, but her hearing
is much impaired.
The proposition to establish a
commercial course in connection
with the Brattleboro high school,
which has been discussed consider
ably during the past few weeks,
came before the voters at special
school meeting Tuesday night, June
I'd. 1t was voted to establish such
a course, the understanding being
that it should extend over the four
years of the regular high school
course. The prudential committee
was authorized to finish off rooms
On the third floor of the high school
building for the purpose OF a com
nercial course and to borrow what
'unds are needed previous to the
regular school meeting in July. The
Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood, chairman OF
he school board, said an extra tax
would be needed for the first year,
o raise about 50, 500, but that the
.ost in subsequent years would be
ess.
The manual training school which
las been successfully conducted Ill
for several summers will
,e continued this year, under the
direction of L. w. Wahlstrom, of
New York, as heretofore. All Yer
mont teachers will be welcome.
Growing out Of the manual training
chool is the Arts and Crafts Club,
which has just had an exhibition of
he winters work, with ribbons
.warded for excellence in charcoal
nd mechanical drawing, carpentry, ,
manual training, and cooking. The
otal enrolment was 153 and the eX-
,enditures amounted to S762.54, II
most of the money being raised by I
The members of the I
ommittee which has had the gen |
raj oversight of the work of the !
hub are the Rev. c. S. Lewis, the /
rev. Benjamin Swift, and +. ;. t
Billings. assisted by Mrs. I. ,. G
Billings, A. b. Wilder, and George |
}. Winslow. {
Mrs. Jerome Jones, one Of the /
,roprietors Of The Boston Trans i
cript. died Thursday, June 4th
t her home in Brookline, Mass.
FRS. Jones was born in Brattleboro, :
eptember ii, 1871. Her maiden
anne was Maria Elizabeth Cane.
Early in life her parents removed
rom Brattleboro TO Boston, where
he received her education, partly
4 the public schools at the West
nd and partly in Mr.. Williams's
rivate school in Somerset st. She
eceived a good educational training
nd developed a special fondness
Or the study Of music. In 1864
he was married to William Henry
button, one Of the proprietors of
he Transcript and son of its
ounder. Mr.. Dutton died March