The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-07


fireplace is exactly as it was built,
and the sleeping apartments are
furnished with very old furniture.
The fourth case of infantile pa
ralysis in Brattleboro and the 25th
case to be reported to the state
board of health in Vermont this
year was reported Sept. 21st, to
Health Officer Tucker. 1t was that
of Louis A. Ranney, II years old.
The man was taken i'll Tuesday af-
ternoon and died at o'clock Fri
day morning Paralysis beam
apparent Wednesday afternoon.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Ascutney Mountain association
held at the office of Frank H. Clark
president, at Windsor, VT, Sept.
oath, committee was appointed to
draw up some plan Of incorporation
so that the organization can buy
and improve some 60 acres of the
top of the mountain, and use it for
recreation ground for the benefit
of themselves and the public. AS a
starter Allen w. Evarts of New
York city, native of Windsor,
generously gave 500, and it is ex-
pected that the necessary sum will
be raised within a few days.
All places of business in Burling-
ton where penny in the slot ma
chimes are used in gambling for CT
CARS or other articles of value, have
been warned against such practice
by States Attorney H. B. Shaw.
Most of the offending devices are
arranged to show a poker hand and
Mr.. Shaw says that Burlington is
the only place of consequence in
Vermont where they are permitted.
If the machines are not put on the
retired list, prosecutions will follow.
The board of trustees of the Yer
mont Soldiers Home at Benning-
ton, met in Windsor Sept. 9th in
annual meeting. President, Hugh
Henry, secretary, Chester E. Orms-
bee of Brandon, Cassius Peck of
Burlington, Frank Kenfeld of Nor
risville, j. L. Moseley of Mortified,
H, E. Taylor t.of Brattleboro and
Justice Dart of Springfield were
present The trustees passed res
olution upon the death of John A.
Sheldon of Rutland, formerly trus-
tee. L. G. Kingsley of Springfield
was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Sheldon
1t was resolved to ask the coming
legislature to appropriate $4,000
for the Soldiers Home for the next
two years.
Park P. Wight of Bethel was
walking home from George H.
Nights Sept. 18th, after dark,
when one of a group of men walk
ing on the Central Vermont railroad
track near o. C. Bradley's spoke to
him. He turned half way to return
the sautation when he received a
full charge of bird shot from a gun.
He could see nobody clearly and
does not think they could see more
than his outline. Though much
shocked he did not lose conscious
ness, but went into Mr.. Bradley's
house. Messrs. Bradley and H. G.
carried him two miles in
carriage to DR.. O. d. Greene's office
where most of about 40 shot were
removed, one of which was very
near an eye, three others in the face
two or three near the jugular vein
and the rest in his chest, arm and
hand.
The good roads tour by members
of the Caledonia county delegation
to the legislature was held Tues
day, Sept. 9th. A party of 35
men left st. Johnsbury in seven
at 7 o'clock in the |
and run through the south
ern section of the county, then |
north to Barton, where dinner was
In the afternoon they |
went to Lake Willoughby and pass
ed through West Burke to Lyndon
vile, where they,visited the farm of
T. N. Vail Mr.. Vail entertained
the party for an hour with music
and by showing them about the es-
tate. He also expressed his ideas
good roads and said he
was opposed to bonding the state
for the construction of trunk
Late in the afternoon
the tourists returned to st. Johns
bury for supper at the Avenue
house. After the meal the compa-
ny was called to order by W. j.
Bigelov and short addresses were
made by Lieut.. Gov. elect L. p.
Slack, State Highway Commission
er C. W. Gates, State Fish and
Game Commissioner j. W. Titcomb
An informal discussion followed.
From the trend of the remarks it Is
evident that the members of the
coming legislature from Caledonia
will not favor bonding