The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-03-26

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Gov. Prouty announced Marc
18th, that he had appointed Fran
}. Martin, of Barre, as probat
Judge, to succeed the late Hirar
Carleton, of Montpelier and MI
Martin will Immediately assum
charge of the office Three candi
dates for the position were consid
cred by Gov. Prouty-Fred P. earle
ton, OF Montpelier, Mr.. Martin AM
Judge H. w. Scott, of Barre. Gov
Prouty gave a hearing in Montpe
her the first of the week, and hearc
delegations who presented the claim
OF the various candidates.
Arthur D. Virgins, principal o
the high school Of Woodstock, re
signed his position Saturday after
noon, March 18th. Some time be
fore the present town meeting, {
boy from Pomfret named Ransom
was suspended for INSTRUMENTATION
The old board of school directors
sustained the principal in his action
and arrangements had been made
whereby the boy should return after
the Easter vaction which begins
next Saturday. A new member of
the board was elected at the town
meeting and a majority Of the new
board voted to have the boy return
Immediately When informed of
this action, Mr.. Virgins Immediately
resigned.
Rev, DR.. A. L. Cooper of Ran
dolph, one of the most widely known
Methodist ministers in Vermont,
reached his S5th birthday March
Is, and the forenoon found him in
his accustomed place at the FEEDER
ated church service, after which he,
with his daughter, Miss Rose Cooper,
dined with his nephew, DR.. A. c.
Bailey. In the afternoon he took
the train for Montpelier, where he
passed the night and went to Marsh
field to be present at the funeral of
a relative. Doctor Cooper has raj
lied from a slight attack of pneu-
monia this winter and now appears
to have regained much of his
strength and oldtime vigor.
The last bucketful of concrete
forming a part Of the big dam across
the Connecticut river six miles south
of Brattleboro, has been laid and
the big electric power house, which
will supply electrical energy for
many factories within a radius of
60 miles of Brattleboro, is nearly
finished. 1t was stated on March
14th, by George S. Hewins, super
of the company construct
ing the plant that power would be
ready for delivery about June Is.
The dam is $50 feet long, not in
Guiding the foundation of the power
house, which is $50 feet long and is
built in the river and is really a part
Of the dam. About 10000 cubic
yards of concrete were used in the
dam foundation The power house,
which rises 60 feet above the level
Of the dam, is a steel frame inclosed
with brick and the walls are now
practically completed.
Wires are being strung on-a line
Of steel towers in Fitchburg, Mass,
which will be one of the chief dis
.ributing centers and line of poles |
las been built to Brattleboro. To
provide against damage from light
hing a lightning-arrester is being |
quilt on top of the power house.
The building of the plant has in
'olved an expenditure of more
han 81 100000.
Word was received in st. Johns
Jury, March 18th, of the death at
lis home in Berkeley, Cal, of Judge
Henry c. Bates, for nearly 30 years
prominent lawyer in st. Johns
Jury. He made visit to his for
ner home last summer, but was not
n good health, and while crossing
he continent on his eastern jour
ey he was greatly affected by the
Ugh altitude. He never fully re-
overed from this illness, and re-
urned to California to get the bene-
{ of a milder climate. Henry Clay
'ates was born in Derby January
9, 1913, and educated at the pub
C schools of his own town. When
ne war broke out he enlisted as a
nvate in Company c, Massachu-
etts heavy artillery. Returning
'om the service he began the study
law at Newport, and being adj
ntted to the Essex county bar,
racticed law for a short time in the {
OWNS of Concord and Gwldhall in
nat county. In 1873 he located in
t. Johnsbury, and soon after form
partnership with Elisha May,
no is now practicing law alone.
or many years the firm of Bates d
ay was one of the leading law
rms in this part of the state.
Judge Bates had a distinguished
lblic career, beginning W tn his
st public Office in 1850, when he
as elected states attorney for Cal
lonia county. In the Legislature
1886 and again in 1888 he repre-
nted this county in the state
nate and was honored each term
: being elected president pro tenn
that body. In 1856 be represen-
d st. Johnsbury in the Legisla-
re and was the recognized leader
the House ot that session In