The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-11-14

weeks. Mai. and Mrs William w. Rhodes
of Kennerton-on-t he-Thames Eng, who
have been in Rutland visiting the lat, err 8
parents Mr. and Mrs. Clement, went to
New York with Mr.. and Miss Clement.
Us. T. Wallace, who died recently in
Barnet at the age of II years, and whose
home had always been in that town, had
sung in the Congregational church choir
for 40 years and at 200 funerals. His
! death leaves only one charter member of
the original 81 who formed the church
when it was organized. He taught a
Bible class over so years and was treasur-
er of the church for 25 years. Mr.. Wal
lace served in the Civil war.
Governor Fletcher has pardoned Batista
! Comolli of West Berlin, who has been
serving a sentence in the house of cor
rection for the illegal sale of liquor. Com
oil was serving a sentence of 94S days,
which he began on May 5 last. A par
don has also been granted to John Pedroz-
20, sentenced to the States prison for not
less than year and half and not more
than five years for attempted rape. He
had served the minimum sentence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bendilona of Center Rut-
land are parents of the smallest baby in
that city and probably in the state of YER
mont. The mite is several days old and
weighs few ounces over two pounds.
She has twin sister who tips the scales
at six The tiny girl is normal in every
thing except in her weight and no incub-
ator will be required to rear her. She
takes food in natural way and bids fair
to keep pace with her more husky sister
in increasing her weight.
William Hodgdon of Newport was in
stantly killed and Dr. j. H. Gaines was Sc
verely injured when their automobile col
lided with horse belonging to Charles
Adams of West Derby. The animal
crashed blindly into the machine and, ris-
ing high into the air, struck Mr.. Hodg-
don, killing him instantly and severely
injuring DR.. Gaines, his son-in-law. The
horse was killed by the collision. DR..
Gaines was hurt about the chest and neck.
Mrs. Minnie Gray Morse, wife of Ed
mund R, Morse, treasurer of the Vermont
Marble Co and one of the best known
men in the marble industry in the country,
died at her home in Rutland Nov. at
o'clock of pneumonia, which developed
after a very severe surgical operation
which she underwent Saturday morning.
George W. Flagg, the old time champion
collar and elbow wrestler, was married in
Barre Nov. to Mrs. Hannah b. Batch
elder of Upper Hill street by Rev. j. W.
Barnett, pastor of the Congregational
church. He became acquainted with the |
bride so years ago when he returned from |
the war with William Stowe, her brother.
Mr.. Flagg was senator from Orange coun-
ty in 1908 and was father of the famous
flag bilP', requiring flags to be displayed
on school houses under penalty. Heis "a
years old and his bride Is years younger.
He was a member Of the House of Repre-
;entatives in 1886.
Nearly all the buildings on the farm of
J. R. Barry in Fairfield were destroyed by
ire Nov. 3, the loss being SIS 200, which
S partially covered by insurance. The
cause of the fire is not known.
1t was about o'clock when one of the
men employed on the farm saw flames
pouring out of the peak of the COW stable.
The alarm was given and efforts to save
hat barn appearing of no use they drove
,ut the so cows which were in the barn
md then 60 fat hogs which were in the
log barn nearby. The flames spread to
his latter building and it was soon DOOM
d,,-Then, in turn, the fire went to the
lilo, the dwelling. the ice house, the drill
ng machine which was being used for an
Irtesan well, and finally to some portable
len houses.
Fire, which originated near the furnace,
ntirely destroyed the big building used
" the Vermont Marble Co. at Proctor as
cooperative store, and practically all
ources of provision for the 2700 residents
f the village were cut off Telephone
nd telegraph were so disabled that COM
nunication with the outside world was
ot possible. The loss is estimated at
bont S120,000; and there is about $40, 900
covering stock and building.
What was believed to be Vermont's
ldest married couple was separated Nov.
l by the death Of Oliver Martin, 81 years
Id, at "a Drew street, Burlington. His
life is 95. Mr.. Martin was born in st.
Iyacnthe, Que, and had lived in Bur-
ngton 81 years. For Is years he was
mployed by the Crane Lumber Co. His
rst wife, with whom he lived forl2 years
as Aurelia Gordoniere, and his second 8
life, with whom he has lived for 81 years, !
as Julia Shortsleeves. Six children sur ,
i've him: John Martin of Manchester,