The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-03

Brattleboro that there are in that
institution Is patients from Ben,
nington who have been illegally
committed according to the recent
decision of the Vermont Supreme
Court. An investigation is being
made there by the overseer, State S
Attorney w. J. Meagher and the
town attorney, 0. NJ. Barber, to
ascertain the best method to ac-
complish the recommitment of these
patients. The examinations and
the serving of the citations on the
patients as required to meet the
new ruling of the Supreme Court,
will create an expense of several
hundred dollars for the town.
At a largely attended st. Johns
bury village meeting Nov. %, to
consider the matter of additional
fire apparatus it was unanimously
voted to refer the whole matter to
committee of three to thoroughly
investigate the matter and report
at the annual village meeting in
January. The special committee
consists of George A. Burbank,
representing the village trustees,
E. A. Blodgett, chief engineer, and
Louis n. Smythe.
Walter H. Crockett, secretary
of the Vermont Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, sent out
to-day notices of the annual meet
ing to be held in the parlors of the
Van Ness House, Burlington, at
two o'clock in the afternoon of We'd
nesday, December 8. At this meet
ing officers for the ensuing year
will be elected and other business
transacted. No banquet will be
held this year.
The government farm at Wey-
bridge has been undergoing eX-
tenslve improvements for the past
six months. Over 5000 feet of
four-inch water pipeEhas been laid,
supplying water to all the buildings,
2.400 feet of macadam road has
been built, large dwelling house
for the employees, and a barn for
the breeding of sheep have been
constructed. Forty Southdown
sheep are expected within a few
days. There are at present 80
Morgan horses at the farm.
Frank w. Flint, of Windsor, an
old-time Central Vermont passen-
ger conductor, who has been ill
for some time, died at his home on
Nov. 20, aged 6S years. Mr.. Flint
was born in Williamstown, and
worked for the Central Vermont
company for nearly 40 years, the
greater part of the time as con-
ductor. He will be remembered
by many of the older patrons of
that road. He was a Civil War
veteran, serving in the 4th Yer
mont infantry volunteers under
Col. L. H. Stoughton, has been
commander of William c. Tracy
Post. G. A. r., of Windsor, Sand has
been prominent in fraternal circles.
Martha Rowena, the thirteen
vear-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil 5. Clark of Lyndonville, COM
mitted suicide about 10 O'Clock
Nov. 18th by shooting.
Mr.. Clark, who is a train dispatch
er for the Boston d Maine railroad,
reached home about 10 o'clock
and, as he was going hunting Sat
urday, he was looking through his
hunting paraphernalia when he
missed his pistol. He asked his
wife if she knew where it was, and
Just at that MOMENT a shot was
heard. Mr.. Clark thought the
noise was in the street, but his wife
was at once alarmed and the two
went to their daughters room
where they found her gasping her
last. The girl had taken the pistol
to bed with her and fired the shot
under the bed clothes. The bullet
went through her heart and death ]