The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10

tiser with the result that he came
to Searsburg Saturday, proved his
property and cheerfully paid the
reward. Why the horse was left il
Mr.. Farrington's yard and what the
thief did with the harness and buggy
he stole at the same time is mys-
terry.
A team driven by Philip Stone,
age II, a son of George Stone Of
Hartford, was struck by a freight
train on the crossing between White
River Junction, June 2Sth. Stones
right arm was broken, his left hand
torn off near the wrist, and he re-
ceived several scalp wounds. He
was taken to the Mary Hitchcock
hospital at Hanover and his recov-
cry is very doubtful. Wilfred La
belle, age IA, who was with him,
jumped and escaped injury. The
wagon was demolished, but the
horse was not injured. The cross
ing is one of the most dangerous in
this section. There is an electric
bell signal which was ringing as the
team approached. 1t is claimed
the engineer did not whistle.
At the eighth annual open tennis
tournament for the championship
of Vermont, which will open on the
grounds of the Old Pine Golf club,
st. Johnsbury, August IL. The
following events will be contested :
Championship singles, the winner
to play Semp Russ of San Antonio,
Texas, the present State champion,
for a handsome silver cup, offered
for the first time by the Old Pine
Golf club, which becomes the prop
erty Of the player winning it three
times, not necessarily in succession ;
championship doubles the winners
to play Russ and Cresson, both of
San Antonio, Texas the present
State champions, TWO handsome
silver cups offered for the first time
to become the property of the team
winning them three times: conso-
lation singles, open to players de-
feated in the first match actually
played. A prizewill be awarded the
winner. Entries for this tourna-
ment close August 10, at 8 p. M,
and the tournament is open to all
amateur players, whether residents
of Vermont or not. Pleasant social
events are always arranged for the
entertainment of the contestants
and others during tournament week.
The state committee of the Pro-
hibition party met in st. Adams
last week in connection with the
Prohibition county convention and
nominated a state ticket, having
been authorized to do this by the
state convention held in Barre,
June %. The ticket nominated is
as follows: For Governor, Eugene
NJ. Campbell, Of Lyndonville; for
lieutenant governor, Arthur S. Gal
lup of Sheldon; for secretary of
state, S. NJ. Harris, of Vergennes;
for treasurer, Clarence 3, Wilson, of
Bradford; for auditor, Willard A.
Strong, of Benson; for attorney
general, George C. Thrall, of Rut-
land; for representative in Con-
gress from the First District, Edwin
R. Towle, of Franklin; for Repre-
sentative in Congress from the
Second District, William V. Nc
Lochlin, of Peacham.
About IS members of the North
ern Bankers. association were guests
June 25th of the Montpelier bankers
while on their midsummer outing.
Among the special guests we're
George G. McCausland, vice-presi- |
dent of the First National bank of |
Boston, and H. X. Hallett, plesi-
dent of the Atlantic bank of Boston.
The visitors were taken around the
city for an automobile ride in the
forenoon and in the afternoon to
Barre quarries by special train.
The banks of Montpelier and Barre
closed at noon to allow the officers
and clerks to go on the excursion.
The banquet last evening was a
pleasing feature of the days enter
tainment. Congressman John W.
Weeks of Newton, Mass, represent
ing the 10Th Massachusetts district
in the national House of Represen-
tatives, gave an address on Recent
Currency Legislation. No officers
were elec ed at this meeting. John
L. Bacon of White River Junction is
the present president of the associa-
ton. At the banquet President
John L. Bacon presided and an
address of welcome was made by
the Hon. J. A. DeBoer. Congress-
man Weeks invited questions at the
conclusion of his address and an
swered them in a very interesting
manner. A number of business
men of the city were present as
guests of the local bankers, who
entertained the association. and
profted by Mr.. Weeks lucid ex-
PLANTATION Of the new currency law.
The Baptist and Methodist
churches at Randolph have accepted
articles Of federation and each
church has appointed a committee
% consider further plans for fedora
non. The committee from the
Baptist church is composed of II.
3. Bell, Mrs. Flora Flint, and E. n.
Rising. and from the Methodist