The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16

in Springfield September 1916. A
reception will be held the evening
of the 18th.
The Rev. C. G. st. Clare has ten
dered his resignation as pastor OF
the Congregational church in Nor
risville, which he has served for the
past seven years, to take effect
October 1. Mr.. St. Clare expects to
go to Port Henry, N. Y.
Louis Cereghino accidentally fell
a distance of about 20 feet Friday
night in the rear of his fruit store
in Rutland. A doorway was open
and in some way he fell through it,
landing on empty boxes and break
ing two ribs, besides getting severe
shaking up.
The canning of corn at the fac
tory in Essex Junction has COM
menced with more than the usual
force at work. The company is
sure of over 700 acres of corn, and
the output bids fair to be larger
than last year, when the seasons
product was l ,250,000 cans.
The village of Poultney is the
recipient of a large clock and bell
from Mullen Beaman. The dials of
the clock, which will be placed in
the tower of the village hall, are
four and one-half feet in diameter
and the bell weighs 1000 pounds.
A fire alarm apparatus will be at
tached to it.
William Streeter started for his
home in Barnet in runabout Sept.
5, but he didn't get very far. Be-
fore he passed the st. Johnsbury
limits, the machine ran over high
embankment, turned two complete
Somersaults and landed in meadow.
Streeter, who has two wooden legs,
serious injury, although
severely shaken up.
Of the 40 savings bank in the
state, A have RENTED to State
Treasurer q. H. Deavitt their state
taxes on deposits. The total amount
from these banks is $780,
51S.0S, or Sc, $50 more than was
paid for the prior six months The
i've banks not heard from paid in
,or the six months period ending
June 30, 1910, 81, 920.90.
H. W. Dodge killed a black and
white spotted snake, which meas
lred three inches in circumference,
i've feet five inches in length, near
he cattle sheds at the fair grounds |
n Morrisville Saturday, Aug. 81. |
t is thought the snake escaped
rom one Of the shows given at the
air. 1t is a fine specimen and has
,een sent to the St. Johnsbury mu-
cum.
Sias Randall, aged SO years, died
It his home in st. Johnsbury Sun
lay morning. He located in St.
ohnsbury in 1850 and established
here one of the first industries in
he place, a plant for the manufac-
ure of threshing machines. He
'uilt one of the largest blocks in the
illage and had long been in the
Mercantile business. He was the
ldest member of the lodge of Odd
elbows and a charter member of
he Knights of Pythias.
In spite of the precautions taken
I regard to the typhoid epidemic
I Rutland, there are now so cases
l the city, Is of them in the hos
ital, and three new cases developed
thursday. Work at the cottage of
[. E. Wheeler at Mendon, from !
hence it was thought the germs
anne, is being hurried, and samples
the city water have been sent to
ne state laboratory to determine
neither the preparation put into the
to ensure its purity is hav-
lg the proper effect. :
Miss Geneva Carr, who has been
nployed at the st. Johnsbury |
team Laundry, suffered a severe |
ocident Sept. 5, while working on
ne mangle. She got her hand
aught in the roller and was drawn
as far as the elbow, splitting her
and and lascerating the muscles of
er forearm terribly. DR.. Allen ,
as summoned Immediately and
he was carried to Brightlook hos
ital, where it was found that the
ones were not broken and that she
light be able to save her arm.
Iiss Carr is a young lady about
yenty years of age. Her people
We in Concord. d
The Estey Organ company of '
rattleboro is building a massive +,
,gan for the grand ball room of the {
'aldorf-Astoria, New York. one of {
lie most unique and beautiful as
'mbly halls in New York City and /
room in which famous musicals I
re held. The Esteys also have the
,p4rocf for 4brno NOM y,rrro,,r g.