The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04

celebrated Scottish city attended a
public lecture given by a professor,
who had been touring the United
States. The lecture was illustrated
with stereopticon views showing his
travels and was very interesting, but
Mr.. Sumner was more than surprised
when a large picture of the steamer
Vermont appeared on the canvas
and he recognized Capt. E. B Rock
well, Purser Joseph Mooney, himself
(Sumner) and Mrs. Sumner, who
serves with him as stewardess. How
the lecturer could have gained pos
session of the photograph is mys-
terry to Mr.. Sumner, as it was take n
by Miss Elsbury, now of Plattsburg,
VINO was at the time employed on
the boat.
In behalf of the people States
Attorney Benz amin Gates of Wash
ington county, has sent OF. w. Red
mond at Newport, chairman of the
public service commission, a petition
for hearing at which the Consoli-
dated Lighting Co., the Vermont
Light & Power Co., the Vermont
Telephone & Telegraph Co., and the
Corry-Deavitt-Frost Electric Co.,
all Of Montpelier, shall be asked to
show good reason why their wires
in Montpelier should not be put
underground. This petition sets
forth, in substance, that these wires,
now above ground are in close
proximity to each other, that they
are dangerous to the public and to
the employees of these companies,
that they are detriment to shade
trees to which they are attached and
that in wet weather there is danger
to the trees from fire, also that the
poles of these companies are I'M
painted, unsightly and crooked,
The commission is petitioned to
compel the companies named to put
their wires underground or to have
them put into safe and proper shape.
Vermont college Libraries repre-
selted in the New England College
Library association are Middlebury
college, University Of Vermont, AMI
Norwich University libraries. There
is an annual conference held during
the Thanksgiving or Christmas vaca-
ton at some one of the New Eng
land colleges. Last year it was held
at Bowdoin college, and this year at
Simmons college, Boston. The sub
jects for discussion this year were
" Amount and kind of assistance
given to college students in the use
of the library" " Relations between
the faculty and the library" and
q" How sha we encourage general
culture reading among students"
In connection with this last named
problem, mention was made of the
. Browsing Corner of Radcliffe
college which has met with much |
success among the students. Nor
witch university library has also ex-
plotted DR.. Eliot's "Five-foot shelf
OF books with success.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. U. A.
Woodbury. of Burlington, will cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary on Lincoln S birthday. Feb. II,
in St. Augustine, Fla. They have
invited their six children, with their
husbands and wives, to |
be with them on that day in st. |
Those invited to the
anniversary are: Mr. and Mrs. c.
L. Woodbury. of Burlington, Mr..
and Mrs j. Walter May Of Boston,
Judge and Ms. G. NJ. Powers Of
Morrisville, Col. and Ms. E. B.
of Burlington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilfred c. Lane of Valdosta,
Ga, and Miss Mildred Woodbury..
The party will meet in st. Angus
tine on the 10th of February. Those
going from Burlington will leave on
the Sth. Ex-Governor Woodbury.
is peculiarly fortunate in never hav-
ing had death in his immediate
family; he has six children and ten
grandchildren. He is a native of
Gilmore and was married in Morris