The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-01-07
STATE NEWS.

The dealers in Rutland sold about
100000 Christmas cards, this seas
on. One store disposed Of 50, 900
and sales at the other places ranged
from 5. 900 to 10000.
Earl Batchelder died at his home
in Norwich Friday Dec. "a, at the
age of SO wears. He had been
around the world twice and for 80
years was engaged in digging for
gold in Australia.
Charles G Seguin, aged 60 years
for the past ten years night clerk
at the Pavilion hotel, Montpelier,
died Tuesday Dec. %. after a two
weeks illness of the grip and pneu-
mOnia.
Daniel Webster Robinson of Burl-
ington, aged 65 years, leading cit
izen, and president of the Robinson
Edwards Lumber Co., died Dee2
after an illness of seven weeks.
Homer Thrasher of Newport has
filed a petition in bankruptcy, in
the office of F. S. Platt, clerk of the
United States court, in Rutland.
His schedule gives his liabilities as
SIS, 1890 and his assets as 500, 1875,
with $500 exempt.
Towshend's oldest resident Josiah
W. Taft, 81 years, three months,
and fourteen days old, died Tues
day afternoon, December 21. The
burial took place in the Taft ceme-
terry on the farm on which he lived
many years, and in which many Of
the Taft family are buried.
The Standard Handle&Lumber
Co., of Townsend, Mass, with a
capital stock of $25, 900, has made
application to the secretary of state
for permission to do business in
Vermont and the necessary certifi-
cate has been granted. Its head
quarters in Vermont will be at Cam
bridge and Ned A. Robbins of that
towu is named as the one on whom
processes against the company may
be served.
The following resolution was
passed by the Vermont Christian
Endeavor Union while in session at
Middlebury: Resolved, We, the
Christian Endeavor Union Of Yer
mont in annual convention assem-
bled, wish to place ourselves on rec
ord as being positively opposed to
the sale of Intoxicating liquor. We
wish to m st heartily endorse the
work that is being carried on by the
Anti-Saloon League in our state
and desire to give it our loyal sup
port.
The members IF Grace Methodist
church, St. Johnsbury, gave fare
well party in honor of the Rev. j.
NJ. Frost and family who have gone
now to Waterville, Me-, where Mr..
Frost has accepted a call to a
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost were
presented a case of silver, and Grace
Frost, who was born after the Frosts
went to St. Johnsbury and who was
named for the church, was given a
silver napkin ring, suitably en-
graved.
Newport merchants report the
Christmas trade better than last
year due to the good roads the past
few days. The roads are in good
condition for heavy traffic and lum-
herman are using the opportunity
to draw their logs to the mills.
Twenty-Five teams unloaded at
Prouty x Miller's mill one day last
week in two hours time and farmers
are drawing logs faster than they
can be sawed. 1t is said that this
condition has never before existed
SO early in the season.
Word has been received at Rox-
bury OF The death at his home To
koua Pork, b. e., IN Dec. - Of
William I. keycs, for many years
manager at tie State Fish hatchery
in RoXbury Mr.. Reyes was Obliged
to give up his position last spring
on account OF III health, he with
Mrs. keyos going @ the home OF
Geolge r. Allen where he continu-
ously failed in health until his
death. In politics he was a demo-
erat, representing Roxbury in the