The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

stolen. The trunks arrived on an
early train and were taken to the
Van Ness house. Without being
opened they were ordered to the
station a few hours later. When
they were being loaded the porter
noticed that one of the trunk locks
was broken. He notified the drum
mer and the discovery of the theft
was made by checking up the con-
sents of the trunk. The cheaper
grades of furs had been unmolested
AS it was nearly daylight when the
trunks arrived and there was some
railroad officials near at the time
they remained in the station, it is a
mystery whe n and where the theft
was committed.
DR.. E. P. Russell, of Middlebury,
aged 6S years, died at his home
| April 29th of a complication of dis
eases after an illness of one month.
Doctor Russell received his prelimi-
nary education in the schools of
Middlebury and then entered Cas-
Teton Medical College, but when the
Civil War broke out he enlisted in
Company X, 1st VT. Vols. He was
promoted to second lieutenant of
the Middlebury Light Guards and
was after made hospital steward.
After the battle of Cape Bethel, he
was discharged and organized Com
pany B, 10th Vt. Vols, of which he
was captain, but on account of his
father, he was made hospital stew
ard and later first lieutenant of
Company E. He took part in every
battle in which the Army of the
Potomac participated, including
Bull Run, the Seven Days Fight,
and the battle of the Wilderness.
He was wounded twice in the
twenty-three battles in which he
was engaged. After the war he
completed his medical course at the
University of Vermont, Burlington,
and in 1866 he went to Council
Bluff, Iowa, where he practiced
medicine for six years. In 1873 he
moved to Middlebury and has held
a commanding position among the
medical profession of that place.
During the past % years he has
been president of the board of
United States pension examiners
much of the time. He was a staunch |
and had held many |
offices. Four children were born to
Doctor and Mrs. Russell, two of |
whom died in infancy, the other
two residing at present in Massa-
chusetts.
An examination of the accounts
IF Mark f. Foster, the missing
town and village treas
lrer, has established the fact that
lis shortages aggregate the sum
If $5,S77.S7 on public account and
1 probability that a sum varying
rom 81 500 to $4,000 belonging to in
lividuals is also missing Foster
eft Hardwick, Saturday, April Is,
Irving to Montpelier, where he
eft the team and from that point
,ook the night train south. Nothing ,
las since been heaid of him. War ,
ants are out charging embezzle-
nent but the arresting machinery
vas slow in getting under way
Foster is bonded for $4,000 and the
urety company has offered re- !
ward of $3.50 for his arrest. In COM ;
nent upon the case the Hardwick {
iazette speaks in part as follows:
In the community where Mr.. =
Foster has lived since coming to :
1ardwick some years ago, it was .
ardly believed that he could be a :
and far less conceivable :
vhen it is known that in him was =
laced every trust that man can :
lace in man. He was not only
rusted but popular. He possessed
fine baritone voice, was a violin o
It, and was well versed in music. Y
into his leadership and instruction ;,
hurch choirs are indebted, and he i
listed several towns hereabouts as p
Inging master. He is about forty n
ears of age. His family, an aged !
lother, a wife and three sons, the .
ldest of which is to graduate i
ON the academy this spring, are "
1T without means and are receiv- r
lg much sympathy.
Mrs. Helen Bailey Burke, aged a
D years, was fatally burned Friday u
fternoon, April oath, when her Il
othing was ignited by a bonfire il
hich she had lighted at the rear D
the home of her sister, Miss N
Iarcia Bailey, two miles north of H
hester, dying Sunday from the al
fleets of her injuries. Mrss. Burke v,
as the daughter of the late William O,
alley, proprietor of the old Bailey d,
ills at Chester. Her husband died id
few years ago and she had re- :
,ntly been living with Mr.. and
RS. Waldo Stevens. Mrs. Burke
ent to the home of her sister and
orked about the place in the after
1on. raking up the dry leaves and
arting a bonfire. She was alone
the home, her sister being within
Ie house. 1t is believed that shel 4