The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-17

resigned his position to take effect
at the end of the school year,
having accepted the position OF
principal of the Mortified high
school.
One of a span of horses, belonging
to Brockhurst Matthewson of New
York, dropped dead in Pittsford
Sunday, June 5, after a half-mile
runaway. The horses were valued
at $500 each. Mrs. Matthewson
and Miss Pinckney, who were in
the carriage, besides the color
coachman, were uninjured in the
accident. The pole of the carriage
was broken when the animal dropped
A fire in Peacham, June 9, at
the saw mill of George May, an
extensive lumber dealer of Caledo-
MIA county, destroyed his entire
plant at a loss estimated at a
high figure. The blaze Illuminated
the horizon from st. Johnsbury to
Montpelier and lasted for two hours.
Heirs of Mrs. Mary Worthen
Yeartaw, rs years of age, who
married on Memorial day a Barre
town blacksmith named Frank Year
taw, who is 40 years of age, have
asked the probate court to appoint
guardian for her and will try to
set the marriage aside. Mental
deficiency is alleged.
The main factory building of |
the Rutland Fire Clay Company |
was destroyed by fire, June 9. The |
cause is unknown, but it is suspected |
that tramps are responsible. The
loss is estimated at between $40
900 and $4,000, well covered by +
insurance.
Fred L. Davis, of White River
Junction, state cattle commissioner,
who has been in Montpelier settling
MS accounts with the state auditor,
mas nearly $4,000 of the $4,000 |
appropriated for his use still on
hand, with all bills paid. June l
Ill applications for testing cattle
had been attended to, and none
ire now on hand. Mr.. Davis
expects few applications for such
esting during the weather.
Lyndon academy has received
rom Mrs. John B. Chase. wife
If the editor of the Lyndonville
Journal, who has been making an
extended tour of Europe, a beauti-
ul photograph of the Porch of the {
Ialdens, " part of the Erechtheum
II temple of Artemis in Athens.
This Is considered the finest archi- I
ectural sculpture in the world. l
he rich entablature resting on the
heads of six female figures or
Jarytids. The picture will be
ramed and hung in academy hall.
Lake Mansfield will have an s
important guest this summer in
ADMIRAL Charles E. Clark who will
lrrlve about July l and pass the
ntlre summer at the lake with \
Dr.. II. c. Brigham, his friend. 4
ADMIRAL Clark will be accompanied
~ Mrs. Clark and Captains Hughes
md Robinson and families. Mrs. ,
hughes and Mrs. Robinson are
daughters of Admiral Clark. Cap
aims Hughes and Robinson are {,
'fhcers in the United States navy.
Admiral Clark will probably visit
'rletiy in Montpelier before going :
o the lake, and will be in town
aore or less during the summer.
Malcolm w. Niven, a New York
awyer, has purchased "Marshland''
rom the heirs of the John /
Bacon estate for $4,000. This
state, situated in Quechee lin
he town of Hartford) contains
So acres and was purchased by
lr. Bacon some years ago before his
cath and used by him as a summer
ome. During the last few wears
( his life, Mr.. Bacon spent thou
ands of dollars in its development.
was originally the home of
acknowledgements Marsh. one
the first Acknowledgement
{ the State and Mr.. Bacon selected
he name Marshland' to per
etuate the name fits founder.
The government Inspector of
Fights and measures, 5. S. Hol- p
rock, reported at the conference