The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-25

hafDOf Dill, carrying grand UOGdl
of S42, 355, 276-$35, 148, 846 in
Immediately available cash and
81, 2O6, 430 in continuing contract
appropriation-has been reported
to the National House. One
important feature of the report
of the committees recommendation
that river and harbor bills be enacted
annually instead of every three
years, as has been the case with one
exception since 1S96-Vermont re-
ceives $57, 900 for the Burlington
harbor.
A. F. Jones and j. E. Smith
brought into Bennington the largest
bob cat captured in that vicinity
during the present winter. The
animal, though thin in flesh, as is
usually the case at this season of
the year, weighed % pounds. Some
time in its life the big cat had been
caught in a steel trap for one fore
foot was missing. The stump of
the foot had long ago healed over
and the ragged end was completely
obscured by the long fur. The
cat was shot on Harmon mountain,
east of the village.
Miss Harriet L. Chase of Ludlow
has just completed typewriting and
indexing $4,000 cards in the Spring
field town clerks office. Upon these
cards are recorded all of the real
estate transactions that were turned
over to the office prior to the year
1880. The case in which the cards
are kept holds thirty drawers labeled
on the outside with the name of
the first and last transaction contain
ed within. By this system it is
possible in a few moments time
to find the record of any real estate
transfer that has ever taken place
in town.
The board of investment for the
Montpelier Seminary endowment
fund which is made up of j. A.
DeBoer, chairman, Senator w. P.
Dillingham;, ex-Gov., F. d. Proctor,
the Rev. DR.. Z. A. Bishop and
Judge E. NJ. Harvey has already
placed 100000 of that fund. The
thus far have been
in Minneapolis, As Massachusetts
State, BPS, Tacoma AIS, Milwaukee,
As, Pittsburg, As, New York City
As, Philadelphia, As. The average
time these bonds have to run is 20
years.
A certificate to carry on business
in the State of Vermont has been
to the Holstein-Friesian
of America, organized
under the laws of the State of New
York, and having its principal place
of business at Brattleboro. This
association is organized for the
purpose of improving the breed of
Holstein-Friesian cattle; ascertain
ing their pedigree and the publica-
ton of a herd book, as well as
the dissemination knowledge tend
ing to improve the cattle raising
industry. Frederick l.. Houghton
of Brattleboro, is named as the
Vermont representative.
. DR.. E. A. Bishop, principal of
Montpelier Seminary sailed Thurs
day, February II, from New York |
on the steamer Moro Castle for
Vera Cruz, Mexico, from where |
he will go to Mexico City. He will
remain in that country until after
spending Holy Week there
He will visit Mrs. NJ j. Cuclo, his
in that country and plans
10 be home again about April l.
This trip is entirely for recreation
and is a recognition of the splendid |
work that Doctor Bishop did in
behalf of the endowment matter. |
The vacation was voted him by the |
rustees.
At a conference at the state house,
February l6, of those interested
he contract to ventilate and make
other additions to the state house
vas awarded to the G. S. Blodgett
Co., of Burlington, which firm was