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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-10
STATE NEWS

President, H. S. Wardner, of
Win lsor; secretary-treasurer, c. c..
Stillman, Of New York; vice-pres-
idents, Joseph c. Brunk, E. H.
Hoffman, A. r. Van Tassel, A. F.
Philips, H. r. C. Watson; board of
governors, F. G. Chandler, Of West
Danville, Z. Fl. Kinds, of Fowler,
E. V. Paddock, of Claremont, N
H., A. r. Van Tassel, of Dubois,
Pa, H. r. c. Watson, of Brandon,
J. r. Steers, of New York, +. A..
Darling, of East Burke, A. NJ. Fetch
er, of Cavendish, Maxwell Evarts,
of Windsor, H. d. Beebee, of Bar
ton, C. Y. Kent, of Montpelier
Spencer Borden, of Fall River,
Mass, Joseph c. Brunk, of Roches-
ter, ILL.,, and E. H. Hoffman, of
Lyndonville.
A meeting of the public service
commission was held in Newport
Tuesday Nov. Both to hear a petit
ton against the Boston q Maine
railroad for additional train service
during the winter between Newport
and Lyndonville, and in the after
noon there was public investi-
cation of the wreck at Orleans in
which fireman c. A. Bowles was
killed. Several witnesses were ex-
amined but interest centered on
dispatcher Liberveau, who was pres
ent. Upon taking the stand it was
explained to him that it was
his privilege to refrain from giving.
any evidence that would in any way
incriminate himself and that what
ever evidence he gave might be
used in prosecution against him.
To this Mr.. Liberveau .said that,
although he had a lot of things to be
sorry for, he had nothing to cover
up. He then told the whole story
of. his mistake. According to the
testimony of Liberveau he sent an
order to the helper at the Summit
siding to meet a train at Orleans
and when the order was repeated it
read Newport, but he overlooked
the mistake, probably because some
thing else called his attention at
the moment. There is no written
record of the order as he claims to
have sent it, but he does not deny
his responsibility for the accident
According to the report just COM
pIeted by Fish and Game Commits
sioner H. G. Thomas, of Stowe, a
total of 4,736 deer were killed in
Vermont dr ing the open season
for 1909 In. Thomas gives the
number Of bucks, does and those of
unknown sex killed in each county,
Rmcks Does ITnk,n Total
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GRACE CHURCH CONCERT.

On Friday evening a stable au-
dience was given the opportunity to
hear a musical treat when Prof.
Charles H. Morse of Hanover gave
an organ recital as the first part of
the Concert of that evening. He
is one of the best musicians of this
vicinity. Under his hands the
organ was made to express the vary
ing moods of the composers inspir-
alton.
Miss Luvia Mann, the reader, con-
fined herself to humorous selections,
but they were really funny as she
gave them naturally without any
extra "stage play" From the
amusement of the audience. it was
plain to be seen that most of them,
some time in their lives, had worn
mustard plaster"
Mrs. Clara Dow Hooker's solo
number received an enthusiastic
encore which could not he denied.
Her voice was in fine form. and her
selections well suited to its range.
She never sang better't than on this
occasion.
The second part Of the program
was the singing of the cantata of
"The Village Blacksmith" by cho-
rus voices, with organ, piano and
anvil accomplishments. Harry c,
Colby swung the hammer to good
effect. The chorus work showed a
competent directors training. the
enunciation of the words being es-
pecially clear. Miss Dora Waterman
sang the only solo. She is possessed
of a clear, strong and high soprano
voice, which her friends hope she
will have the opportunity of having
trained, when she finishes her high
school work. The only trouble with
the cantata was its brevity, as the
audience would gladly have stayed,
had it been longer
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CORINTH.

Several from here attended ser
vices at Vershire on Sunday, il
being the opening of the recently
repaired church.
Rev. f. H. Perkins will preach al
the Academy Hail Sunday evening
Dec. y, at Z o'clock.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Chalmers, Wednesday,
Dec. 1.
George L. Beede, who went to
California seven years ago. has re-
turned to visit his sisters and friends.
Erdix Swift accompanied by DIR.
NJ. f. Blodgett went to Boston
w ednesday, Dec. l, where he had a
tumor removed from his throat
again rendering his speech audible.
The High School closed Dec. 3,
and was successfully taught by Geo.
L. Kimball of Oxford, Mass, where
he will spend a two weeks vacation.
All are pleased to learn he will re-
turn for the winter term.
Several from here attended the
Pomona Grange at Bradford WeL-
nesday, Dec. |.
Mr.. Collins is still extending his
gift by painting the par
sonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Jewell are
nicely situated on the Fred Worth
ley farm.
Walter Dickey from Washington,
began work for +. J. Hutton Tues
day, Dec :.
NJ. II. Magoon says he would like |
TO have the party who borrowed /
things from his sugar house, return
them before he wants to use them.
Mrs. +. J. Hutton received a tele-
phone message that her uncle died ]
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OLD TIME BRADFORD EDITOR
DEAD.

The death of Mr., A. B. f. Hildreth
occurred at Charles City, Iowa the
evening of November Doth, after
many months of failing health, at
the age of ninty-four years.
Mr.. Hildreth was one of the po-
tent factors in building up the city,
having made his home there since
the year 1856. The Intelligencer,
which Mr.. Hildreth founded and
published until 1870, says Of him"
with the passing of Mr.. Hildreth,
one of the strongest ties which
bound the Charles City of pioneer
days to the Charles City of today is
severed. Mr.. Hildreth was the high
est type of that class of men who
came to the great middle west at an
early day and helped to solve the
problems of her civilization and her
settlement. The history of the
hardships these men bore, the priv
ATOMS they endured and the heroic
spirit they exhibited enid the cares
and trials of the earlier day will new
er be fully written for, withal. they
were modest men,"
Mr.. Hildreth learned his trade in
Chelsea, VT, beginning in 1888. He
did newspaper work in New York,
Lowell. and Boston before coming
to Bradford in 1913, when he pub
lished the first newspaper in town,
The American Protector, Wing in
politics. Later its name was
changed to the Vermont Family Ca
zette and continued until 1852 when
it was sold and moved to White
River Junction. He also published
ThejGreen Mountain Gem, a semi
monthly magazine while in town.
Mr.Hilbreth's birthday came but
once in four years, as his birth oc-
cured Feb. Doth. The oldest Of a
family of twelve, he is survived by
but one, brother, Albert G. Hildreth,
Of Bradford, WHO'S now eighty
years old.
Mr.. Hilbreth is survived by wife
but no childten, three wives and one
child having been taken from him
during his long life.
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1T PAYS TO BE HONEST.
If Seaver's Dyspepsia Tablets would
not cure indigestion We could
not Afford to Reccomend
them,
them,

1t is easy enough to claim rem
edy will cure stomach trouble, but
when we tell you that we have been
selling SEAvER's DYSPEPSIA TAB
LET'S for a long time now and that
nothing we know of gives such uni
versal satisfaction in the treatment
Of dyspepsia and indigestion you can
readily understand why we continue
to sell them over our guarantee. And
it may interest you to know that we
make sales almost every day to peo-
pie who have been sent here for
SEAvER's DYSPEPSIA TABLETS by
those who themselves have been
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heartburn, sour stomach, wind
belching, fullness after eating and
other symptoms of indigestion,
SEAvER's DYsPEPIA TABLETS are al
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using ono box of SEAvER's DYsPEP-
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benefited Cunninghams Pharmacy
Bradford or c. O. Holton, Newbury
will pay back your money.
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LAKE DISTRICT.

Charlotte Bragg is teaching in
Thetford, in the Stevens district.
E. w. Pierce and Carol Bragg
are representing Fairlee, as jurymen
at Chelsea this week.
Ruth E. Pierce spent last week in
Bradford, doing stenography for
Lawyer Conant.
G. L. Melendy is doing business
with his hay pres in Lyme, N. H.
Mr.. Wright of Bradford, did the
interior mason work for E. Bragg
and G. F. Pierce.
Mrs. Pierce visited Bradford for
the Shakespearean Rec tai, and was
a guest of Mrs. T. A. Chase while in
town.
On an elevation of land owned by
G. l.. Melendy, near the head shore
of Fairlee Lake, stands a mansion
the sight of which revives many
memories of Ely-later Copperfeld
as it was thirty years ago How
many of you, readers, recall the
interest mingled with curiosity which
was melted over the immense guam
tity and superlative quality of mate
rial used in the construction of the
Ely Goddard house ? The grand
ball g ven in the 36X36X12 reception
hall to the throng OF admitting
friends and employees Z? Then, in
less than three years came the igno-
minious downfall, when its pride
was laid low through wilful extrav-
agance. Costing probably twenty
thousand dollars, it stood unten-
anted through winter storms and
summers suns, until the Westing-
house spirit of destruction lowered
and swooped down upon all avail
able property, when it was sold for
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Two years ago it was taken apart,
piece by piece, shipped to So. Fair
lee, where it was housed until its
reconstruction, the following year.
This task was done throughout.
under the efficient supervision of
Geo. Bragg.
The exterior presents an I'M
changed appearance, save the letter
ing on chimnies. doors, etc, the E |
being changed to NJ. The painters
had a fine conception of coloring-I
the original tints having been re-
produced very faithfully.
Passing through the massive
arched door that reminds one of
European castles, the reception room
is entered. Here we find change.
one dimension has been lessened.
leaving it 36X22Xl2, a spacious beau
tiful Dom. The fourteen feet width
with the thirty-sIX length, was made
nto a suite Of three rooms. sitting
pom and two adjoining sleeping
apartments. all finished to CORES
pond with the reception room with
is wainscotted walls of cherry and
black walnut. and mouldings with
,ilded edges.
Descending into the cellar we
each the pride Of the owner. for :
lere and here only, has his own
IDEAS and plans been executed.
First is the store-room. in which is
represented all the products of a
arm, even to a huge rock, or ledge.
which forms the foundation on one
ide, and extends into the cellar
everal feet. Separated from this I
,aTt, by a wall of masonry with o {
louble iron-bound door in the mid {
lie, is the gigantic furnace room,
rom which ten immense pipes, like I
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E. G. OSGOOD OCCUPIES
PULPIT

Col. E. c. Osgood, who is deliver
ing lectures on Temperance work
in Vermont, under the aupices of
the Vermont Anti Saloon League,
was the speaker before an union
audience in the Congregational
Church, Sunday morning. Interest
in the work is no wise ebbing in tais
vicinity if the size of the audience is
any criterion. Mr.. Osgood spoke at
length on the abuses of the liquor
traffic and the work the League is
doing counteracting it, filling in a.
round the argument with stories in
life, which gave the heart interest.
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HOUSE CLEANING FINISHED
Ten More Heads Topped of In New
York Custom House

New York, Nov. 2S.-Ten more as
sistant weighers have been dropped
by Collector of the Port Loeb from
the customs service. The collector
announced that with these dismissals
the general house cleaning" in the
customs house as the result of the in
vestigation into underweighing frauds
had been completed. Some individual
cases remained, however, on which
he might find it necessary to take ac-
ton, the collector added.
Including yesterdays dismissals, a
total of eighty-three men have been
removed by the collector since the
work of readjustment Of the staff in
the customs service began.
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Guilty Of SIX Murders

Richmond, Nov. 29.-Howard Lit
tie, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Betty Justis, George Meadows, his
wife and three members Of his fam
lily, was found guilty Of murder and
sentenced to be electrocuted Jan. Z.
The murders occurred at Hurley and
the bodies of the victims were burned.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

The school was closed Monday
on account of the teachers meet
ing at Thetford Center.
Mrs. w. E. Young was called to
Manchester Saturday by the seri-
Gus illness of her father, Mr.. Chan.
dler Slack.
Miss Beatrice Ware is teaching
school in Kidderhood district, West
Fairlee.
Little Helen Robinson is ILL.,
Lee Douglass is in the employ of
E. E. Whitcomb this month.
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We the undersigned do hereby agr e
to refund the money on a fifty cent bot
tie Of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of
Tar II IL fails 20 ccre your cough or
cold, we also guarantee a twenty-five
cent bottle TO prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
CUNNINeHAM's Pharmacy.
w. ii. BUCK.
Robe a AMEs.
A. H. CoLToN.
p. W. ABBoTT,
r. z. GEORGE.
A W. JAoUITH.
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HEAD OPERATING NURSE

The friends of Miss Bertha L.
Morrill, are congratulating her on
her promotion to the position of
head operating nurse at the Quincy
City hospital. Miss Morrill, is re-
cent graduate from the Quincy City
Hospital Training School.
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TAFT is AFTER
SUGAR TRUST
Has Decided Opinions as to
Where Blame ShOu d,R9st
WILL MAKE MEANING PLAIN

Found That Managers of Corporation
Own Comparatively Little Stock, 1t
Having Been Unoaded Upon New
Englanders, Much of 1t Being Held
by Trustees For Widows and Lega-
tees of Estates-Congress Will Act
Washington, Nov. 29.-There is a
kettle heating in the White House for
the managers of the sugar trust. I'm
less something akin to miracle hap
pens to change President Tafts con-
victions the men who have been di-
recting the affairs of the American
Sugar Refining company will receive
an excoriation in his message to con-
gress the like of which no corporation
has ever before had.
What Theodore Roosevelt used to
say of corporations is confidently eX-
pected to sound like an extract from
a rhythmical tract when placed be-
side the personal opinion of William
H. Taft as to the acts by which the
sugar trust corrupted the employees of
the government. He has decided opin-
ions as to where the blame should be
laid, and he will make no reservations
in his drafting of the English Ian
guage to make his meaning plain.
Investigation on the.part of the gov
eminent has developed the startling
fact that the men who now manage the
affairs of the American Sugar Rein
ing company own but a comparatively
small percentage of its stocks. Just
how this change was brought and
when will be an interesting phase of
the congressional investigation.
Curiously enough, it appears to be
the careful New Englander who has
acquired the sugar stock as the men
close to the main Office of the trust
must have unlOaded 1t developed that
60 percent of the stock is owned in
New England, and there has been
something of panic among the rep
resentatiVes and senators from the
states of Yankeeland at the prospect
of what may follow. Practically one
half of the trust stock, according to
the result of the governments in
vestigations, is held by trustees for
widows and the legatees of estates.
The president is suspicious of the
situation under which it is found that
the men in control of the great trust
hold so small a percentage of its stock
and the distribution of it, which ap-
pears to have occurred during a COM
paratively short time.
Something of the power and vigor
of expression which hides behind the
presidents smile is likely to make it
self felt when he says what he has in
mind to say of the operations of the
officers of the trust.
This determination on the part of
the president will operate to the de-
feat of the campaign of the depart
ment of justice to prevent its evidence
being opened through an investiga-
ton by congress. Unless this argu-
ment can be brought to bear upon
the president with sufficient force to
bottle his wrath, the action of con-
gress in the sugar investigation will
come with a rush.
Some of the men in congress who
are least in fear of public opinion do
not hesitate to admit that they would
not dare place themselves in the posi-
ton of voting against an investiga-
ton, even though they doubt its wis
dom during the tendency of the
trials.
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~ many oil llloj HOlOl al nun anu
comfort for as many rooms. The
wood in its different lengths and
grades, position of bulk-head, the
smoothness of walls, and concerted
floors, light, and mode of drainage,
all go to prove the sound judgment
of the man who planned it. One
thing is lacking, only, that is. a
never-failing water system. Mr.. M.
stated that he would give three
hundred dollars to the town, or in
dividual who would insure a water
system at house and barn.
With a backward glance we re-
trace our steps, until we stand at
the foot of the grand staircase
with its beautifully carved balus-
trades, and turn admiring eyes
towards the fre-places with its
mantle and sides of Mosaic designs.
With the fires of memory re-kindled
we ascend to the upper hall which
seems to be flooded with a crimson
glow-from the Western sunbeams,
as the were reflected through the
stained windows, in the tower above.
Stepping out upon the balcony
we can only stand and allow our
eyes and thoughts, to run riot.
Eyes take in the natural beauty of
the scene, the entire length and
width of Fairlee Lake in its setting
OF hills and wales. Thoughts turn
backward to the richly gowned fair
ones and their perfumed cavaliers
who graced these walls. while en-
joying the fruits of the great Cop
per Mining plant, that could not
with its best endeavors, produce
enough to satisfy the appetite of
their host, the exquisite Ely God
dard. Methinks their pride would
receive blow, could they but know
the change that time has wrought.
That mortal composed of common
clay should hold this in possession
and seem to have the capacity for
full enjoyment of the same, such is
the fckleness of fortune and the
irony Of fate.
Deferred.)
G. L. Melendy is in Lynn this
week baling hay.
Quite an exciting chase was
necessary to corner a three-year-old
bull owned by Selah George, and
which had been in Melendy's wood
land pasture since early fall. 1t
was finally shot early this week. 1t
seems a pity that hounds can not
be trained to chase such game as
that, instead of the graceful and
gentle deer. Sunday morning the
writer saw an instance of this
cruelty and wished for a seven
shooter and the ability to use it.
We had an old-fashioned snow
storm to grace our Thanksgiving
feast, There was a family gather
ing at Mr.. Prescott's.
Edward Johnson joined the circle,
by invitation, at the Rogers
home.
Fred B. Chase was a guest of the
Pierces over Sunday.
Charlotte and Nellie Bragg made
a flying trip to Lebanon last week.
G. l.. Melendy's nephew and
lady friend, from STAFFORD, spent
Sunday with him.
Mr.. Wright, of Bradford, did
the plastering in the new house on
Pierce avenue which will be ready
for occupancy the middle of Dec
ember. Three weeks from the day
the stills were laid, this two-story,
eight-roomed house was ready for
the plastering--the work of three
good carpenters only. the Donohue
brothers and w. Rutledge.
Ruth E. Pierce is at Bradford
this week, doing stenography for
Lawyer Conant.
Mrs. Pierce visited Bradford Tues
day for the Shakespearian Recital
and was a guest over night of Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Chase.
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Shoe strikers to Return 10 WORK

Lynn, Mass. Nov. 2S.-The strike
OF the Goodyear operatives at the
shoe factory Of the A. f. Little COM
pany has been settled and as a result
500 shoeworkers will return next Mon
day to The places which we're made
vacant four weeks ago.
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STATE OF ONO THY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of f. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886.
(Seal.O A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
HalPsCatarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials Free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Uncle SANS Bio payroll

washington. Nov. 29.-The per-
sonnet of Uncle Sans establishment
IS increasing by leaps and bounds,
the grand total Of all federal en-
ployes at present being approximately
$40, O65, as against BOG, 141 in 1907.
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This Food may be obtained Of
Duane W. Small, Lyme. N. H.
E. E. Whitcomh. So. Fairlee, VT
Berton S. Hooker, Bradford, VT
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