The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-16

wagon, and someone threw fire
cracker. Rizieai thought that he
would throw it out before it went
off. Just as his fingers closed
about it it went off. The thumb
was split away from the rest Of
the hand, and the flesh on three
fingers was badly torn, Two ten
, dons were severed.
While the Rev. j. T. ellis, one
of the priests in ST. Mary's cathed-
raj, Burlington, was walking dowI
Loomis street Tuesday morning
July 9th, he was followed by {
yelled woman who approached
, within a dozen feet and fired 6
shot, which penetrated his UNI
brella. Father ellis at once tele-
phoned the police, who located the
alleged criminal, Beatrix Thomp-
son, an anti-Catholic fanatic. The
discovery of a 32-calibre pisto
among her possessions confirme ed
their suspicious. Miss Thompson
was taken to Jail to await investi-
cation of charges.
Monday evening, July 5th, can
non cracker was thrown by per-
son on the sidewalk into one OF
the electric cars, landing in the
lap of Mrs. Carl Knapp, who was
riding on the car. 1t exploded as
it struck, tearing large hole in
her dress, Undertaking, and burn
ing a small place on one leg. A
physician was called who dressed
the wound which was found to be
filled with powder. When the ex-
plosion occurred Mrs. Knapp faint
ed. Motorman Cross stopped the
car, and running to the sidewalk,
got the name of the man who
threw the cracker.
c. K. Batchelder, of Newport,
VT, and j. Twohey, of Montreal,
were killed at the second annual
races of the Canadian Automobile
club at Blue Bonnet track, Montre-
al, July 9Th. Batchelder was driv-
ing a 60-horse power Stearns car
in the ten mile open race for stock
touring car, Twohey acting as his
machinist. On the eighth mile
rounding into the back stretch
| Batchelder pulled out to pass Bur-
man. What then happened no
| body knows. The Stearns was
seen to dash into the fence, fly
over the embankment, and come
to a stop 40 yards beyond. The
two occupants were thrown into
the air. When assistance arrived
Twohey was found dead with his
neck broken. Batchelder was still
breathing, but was horribly mutt
lated, one stake having ripped
open his abdomen and another
knocked a great cash in his chest.
He was placed in an ambulance
and rushed to the Royal Victoria
hospital, but died just after being
admitted. The car was the prop
erty of Lorne Hale. His entry was
refused Thursday night, but Fri
day, when he secured the services
of Batchelder, who was a science
graduate of McGill, it was ac-
cepted.
Most of the thousands who were
in Burlington the past week left
Saturday morning, but some re-
NAMED to witness the final exer-
cises Saturday, which, though not
so spectacular as those of other
days, were nevertheless of great
interest. The tablet to the mem
DRY of the soldiers of 1912, on the
main building of the University of
morning. The tablet was present.
ed by Mrs. C. S. F. JENNIE, of Brat
tleboro, State president of the
Daughters of be12, and was ac-
copied on the part of the Univer-
sity by President M. H. Buckham.
An address was delivered by Gen.
0. o. Howard. The tablet is plac-
ed very appropriately, as this
building was used by the govern
ment as a barracks for troops in
the war of 1912. Capt. Leary's
troop of cavalry from Fort Ethan
Allen was in attendance, and Gen.
T. S. Peck was marshal of the day.
The tablet was unveiled by Miss
Theodore Agnes Peck.
To catch a pound and half
bass and be dragged into the wa
ter and drowned was the fate of |
nine-year-old Friedrich Gochen, of |
Newport, whose body was found |
floating in Lake Memphremagog |
July 5th. The boy disappeared on |
Thursday morning, and up to the
9TH was a mystery. Searching |
parties dragged the lake all day |
Monday, and as last resort dy-
Mantle was used, but with no eff
feet. When recovered from the |
water a fish pole was tightly
grasped in the lads hands and |
caught by the hook was a bass. A
Spite was a favorite fishing place
and it is evident that the gamey
fish caused his captor to lose his
balance and fall into the water
where he was drowned. The boy
is survived by a widowed moth
er and one sister.
Another youthful fisherman lost
his life Monday morning, the 5th,
from his habit of running on the
logs near his home to gain a bet
ter position. This boy was Ora
Brais, eight years of age, who fell
between the logs and was drown
ed in four feet of water. His play
mates gave the alarm, and the
mother jumped in after the boy
as he was rising the second time.
She could not, however, get him
out. Eugene Bryant recovered the
body, but an hours energetic
work by a doctor failed to re-
vive him. Three brothers and his
parents survive. Mr.. Brais is Wis
ting in Canada.
The encampment of the YER
mont National Guard at Fort Eth
an Allen was a scene of quiet and
rest Friday, the 9Th, after the ex-
ertions of Thursday. The men
we're glad enough to spend most
Of the time not needed for the
of duty in sleep.
There were some visitors, how
ever. throughout the day. Presi-
Dental day the regiment left camp
at 7, a. m, for Burlington, where
they met the President at the
wharf and escorted him to the
speakers stand. Thursday there