The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-12-06

| bled and fell. His 32-callber riff
struck a stone and was discharg
ed, the bullet entefing the middle
of Preston's back and coming GU
an inch below the center of the alb
domen.
When Lieutenant Adair returns
from New York he will bring tC
Fort Ethan Allen one of the choic-
est prizes given at the Madison
S1uare horse show. That is the
handsome cup awarded the winner
of the high jump, which he car
ried away with Lieutenant Whit
ing's mount. In addition to the
cup, the sum of $3.50 also goes to
the winner. This is one of the
greatest honors which can come
to a cavalry officer. A Belgium
horse was picked to win the
event, but the Kentucky thorough
bred easily got away with the
prize under Adair'S clever riding.
Ira Mum of Stowe received re-
Gently $3.50 back pay from the state
for service in the Civil war. He
has never been allowed the in
crease in pay voted by the state
to her soldiers in 1861, as he serv-
ed in the regular army, and it did
not appear that the Vermont SOL
diers in the regular army were
credited to the state. A recently
discovered record show that such
was the case, and by special act
of the legislature the claims of sur
viving soldiers in that service will
be allowed.
VIM. Thompson, town road COM
missioner, was seriously injured in
runaway accident Nov. 81 while
driving from his home at Ryegate
Corner to So. Ryegate, where he
was to engage in road construc-
ton. The accident happened not
far from the village, where some
children were sliding. The animal,
was colt, and the activity of the
children frightened the animal so
that it bolted off the road, down
a bank into a field and then down
another bank back into the road.
Mr.. Thompson was thrown out and
he lay helpless for ten or fifteen
being able to raise him
self only to his knees when he was
found. He was carried to the
house of Mrs. Melissa McAllister,
which was nearby, and DR.. Darl-
ing was called to attend him. The
extent of Mr.. Thompson's injuries
has not been ascertained, but he
of trouble with his
back. He is OF middle age.
Half a ton of dynamite was ex-
hn NJ Il
.on and Maine railroad bridge,
which is being built across the
Connecticut river about one mile
south OF the village of Brattleboro,
he explosion sending a volume of
water 400 feet into the air, which
presented one OF the most magni-
icent sights ever seen in that sec
ion. The explosion had to be made
n order to get a foundation for a
der near the New Hampshire side
" the river as it came upon a
arge slanting rock.
ii. Chas. Royce, referee in bank
uptcy for Franklin county, died at |
lis home in st. Adams Nov. oath. |
lie was in Burlington from Mon |
lay until Wednesday night act
ng as special master in a case
here, and had only been i'll since |
Wednesday night previous. Mr.. |
Joyce was born in East Berkshire |
february 16, 1864, and received his |
ducation in private schools and in |
he high school of st. Adams and |
he University of Vermont, grad |
ating from the latter in 1884. He
cad law in st. Adams at the same |
lme preparing for a course at
Columbia Law School. He was adj
lifted to the bar in 1887 and had
racticed in st. Adams since with
he exception OF a short time when
e was in Vergennes and Middle
ury. For eight years he was a
lember of the well known firm
I Hogan & Royce, which partner
hip was dissolved in 1900. Mr..
.oyce had many offices in ST AL
ans, and was. a Senator from
rankin county in 1900. While a
lember OF the legislature he serv-
d on the judiciary committee. He
'as one OF the committee of three
ppointed to prepare a new digest
I the Supreme court reports about
IN years ago. Mr.. Royce married
hristiana Burgess, daughter of
he late Rt. Rev. Alexander Bur-
ess, OF Quincy, III. In 1906 Mr..
oyce was appointed referee in
for Franklin county,
.hich position he held at the time
his death. He was a candidate
lis year for appointment as super
II Judge to succeed the late Judge
= A. Hall. II. Charles Royce was
son of the late Homer E. Royce,
Congressman from Vermont for
20 years, associate Judge, and
ter chief Judge OF the Vermont
1preme court. He Is survived by
IS wife, one son, Alexander Bur
ess Royce, a student at Yale, and
daughter, Edith E., of st. Al
ms. {
Several hundred Dartmouth stu
1rNa CrNrr-I. Nov / =