The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-03

loyal, so here's hoping that thu
task is soon over.
The Boston Transcript may have
hit the nail on the head in saying
that "The average ministerial salary
of $663 according to the census
bulletin, explains in part what il
the matter with the ministry" O.
course, most of them get a little
more than that, but what becomes
of those who come under this
limit? Salvation is free, but we
get what we pay for in ministers
as we'll as in doctors and lawyers.
There is a silver lining to most
clouds. The burning of the Cham
plain Hotel at Bluff Point brings
the Fish and Game League back
to our own shore for the annual
banquet, which will not be a ban
quet this year, but a clam bake
on the Memphremagog shore. No
doubt President Taft will not miss
the banquet and the clam bake
will be little change for him in the
routine of "after dinner speaking,
The death of Ralph O. Sturtevant
of Swanton, May %, takes from
the old soldiers a man who was one
of them and who was doing much to
keep their deeds alive for the rising
generations. His history of the
18th Vermont Regiment was in
press at the time of his death.
This history will be priced by the
veterans and their sons for many
years to come.
They have had a meeting down in
Rutland to see about preserving
the first state house. The price
asked for the property seemed
excessive and there was some doubt
about the advisability of making
the place another public charge.
It's a lucky question that hasn't
but two sides to it. We hope the
house may be preserved as land
mark.
Hon. John w. Rowell, Chief
Judge of the Supreme Court, is
to the proposed income tax
on the ground Of the dangerous
latitude given by the amendment.
Vermont has to pass on this question
and our Supreme Court ought to be
able to give the legislature valuable
advice regarding its good and bad
points.
The Barre Times suggests that
in order to make the best showing,
the New England Fat Mems club
ought to be in Montpelier on June 8 |
for the weightssand measures con-
ference" Yes, but the Fat Men
nave quite a job on hand to hold
Down Boston early in September.
The party from Barre, introduced |
o President Taft as coming from
he Granite City, did not mystify |
he President as he said Immediately |
Oh, Barre, I've been there"
vt little later in the century, a
President might have to ask, which
me, Barre or Hardwick?
The Montpelier Argus says, "No,
Congressman Plumley is not home
ooking after his fences. His couse
n Congress has been such that
lie does not have to do So" It's
nice, comfortable feeling to have,
nd lisa safe one in Mr.. Plumley's
ase.
The Swanton Currier must be
laving good luck farming for it
sked last week "How much of
our garden sass is up?' All that
We planted, but we are sorry to say
hat we lost our Congressional seeds
nd didn't bother to get any others.
We regret that Editor Bigelow
vas obliged to 60 under the knife
ecently but it is better for an
ditor to lose an appendix than a
,and When II is all over. he
Won't miss the inside decoration.
STATE NEWS.
An increase in pension has been
Flowed Mr.. James Straw, of Yer
hire, VT, at the rate of twenty
our dollars per month from April
J, 1910.
Eight thousand trout fry have
,een placed in the brooks Of Peru
he past week by NJ. J. Hapgood.