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

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Damascus steel, in Sheffield, Eng
land, over 300 years ago. These
were once the property of Colonel
Burbank, of Montpelier.
At the close of the service at
Grace church, st. Johnsbury, Sun
day morning Nov. 2Sth, A. l..
Bailey, chairman of the pulpit COM
mittee, gave notice of a call for the
Rev. DR.. Joshua NJ. Frost, pastor of
the church, to the Methodist church
in Waterville, Me. 1t is Mr.. Frost's
desire to accept the call and the
change will be made as soon as the
transfer is received from the bishop.
William Styles and John Martin,
of Winhall, while hunting on Start
ton mountain suddenly came upon
four bears under a beech tree. The
group was evidently a family of
father, mother, and two cubs, as
two of them were of immense pro-
portions. Styles brought down
one of the big ones, but the other
three escaped. The bear weighed
31S pounds and the fur was long
and of fine color. This is the third
large bear shot n that section with
in a week.
Senator w. p. Dillingham; has
gone to Washington for the open
ng of Congress December 6.
Charles A. Webb, his secretary, left
for Washington before him. SEN
ator Dillingham; says that simpli-
flying procedure before the inter
state commerce commission will be
one of the important things Con-
gress will be asked to consider this
winter. He does not anticipate a
repeal of the Sherman antitrust
law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Putnam of
Woodbury. reached their 9th mar
ried milestone recently. Mr.. Put
nam celebrated his 9lst birthday.
Sept. l6, and Mrs. Putnam, whose
maiden name was Emerancy Pearce
was Sc years old last August. Mrs.
Putnam has never worn glas SEES,
but says she is aware her eyesight
is failing. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Put
nam were born in East Calais where
they were married at the home of
the brides father, Hon. Alonzo
Pearce. Two children were born
to them, both of whom are dead.
Both came of Puritan stock.
The following appointments by
Gov. G.. II. Prouty were made public
Monday night; For member of the
State board of dental examiners,
DIR. George o. Mitchell, of st. Adams
for members of the State board of
optometry, A. r. Saner, of Rutland;
for member of the State board of
education, Walter L. Howard, of
Middlebury; for nursery inspector
Marshall b. Cummings, of Burling-
ton; for member of State Board of
pharmacy, W. r. Warner, Of Yer
gennes. These are all reappoint-
ments with exception of the mem
Der of the board Of dental exam
liners, in which case Doctor Mitchell
succeeds DIR. George f. Cheney of
st. Johnsbury.
Unless one has visited T. n. Wallis
new barn at Speedwell farms no
idea can be formed of its beauty
and utility. 1t is built in the shape
of Greek cross, 217x237 feet. In
it took 225,000 feet of
matched boards, $4,000 feet of
sheathing, 222,OOO shingles and two
carloads of cement. 1t has a capac-
itv of $50 tons of hay. There are
two silos 20 feet diameter by 40 |
feet high. 1t has a balloon roof. !
There is not an upright post in the |
barn. 1t has the latest mode of
in which certain win
dows let the air enter the barn
while certain others let it out. |
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