The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-10-24

of Burlington, who took tablet of BIZ
chloride of mercury early Sunday morn,
ing, Oct. 18th, thinking it to be a head
ache tablet, was reported at the Fanny
Allen hospital, where she was taken, as
being comfortable. Slight hopes, how.
ever, are entertained for her recovery, al.
though she may live for several days.
The first stallion "Caleb" owned by
James NJ. Boutwell,, of Montpelier, died re.
Gently at the stables in New Hampshire
where the horse had been under medical
| treatment since it returned from the grand
circuit The opinion prevails that the
horse was overworked on the circuit while
the other horses were sick "Caleb" was
one of the few well horses in the string
and was sent out day after day and trotted
around 2:06, which told on his physique
eventually. The horse has won $4,000
since owned by Mr.. Boutwell,, who gave
$4,000 for him and was offered great deal
more during the trotting season.
John L. Lewis, So years old, died Oct. Is,
at the New England sanitarium in Melrose,
Mass. where he went several weeks ago
for medical and surgical treatment. For
several days it had been known that he
could not recover. The body was brought
home the 18th. The funeral was held at
his late home Oct. Goth.
A. L. Foster, aged 40 years, former
minister, later book agent, and for the
last six years owner of farm in Halifax,
shot and instantly killed Ossie Prouty, aged
"a, neighbor, at 6:45 Oct 10th, in the
road in front of Fosters house. Foster.
with one eye completely closed and par
tally stunned from the blow received he
says. from Prouty's hand, mounted his
horse, galloped two miles to the home of
Constable Green L. Worden of Marlboro
and gave himself up.
The celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the granting of the charter of Mount
Vernon lodge, No. s, +. and A. NJ. began
Wednesday afternoon, Oct Is, with par
ade which formed in front of the lodge
rooms. The line was headed by the Stowe
Military Band, followed by 80 Knights
Templar in full regalia and rs Masons,
representing all the lodges in the district
and several from outside the district At
the Congregational church the following
program was held: Prayer, Rev. r. ID.
Cranner; selection, Young's orchestra of
st. Johnsbury; selection, Mystic lodge
quartette, Stowe; address of welcome, F. G..
Fleetwood; selection, Mystic quartette;
HlSIOIlCdl dluTeSS, IAGN. w. Il. BAKER. Sc
lection, Young's orchestra; benediction, the
Rev. w. T. Best Grand Master Eugene
c. Weston of New Haven, Grand Secret
airy Ii. III. Ross of Burlington, Past Grand
S. ID. Charles III. Stearnes of Johnson and
Past Grand j. d. H. Powers were present
at the meeting. A delegation of 16 from
the lodge at Hardwick was present in a
body.
James Meany, aged 10 years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Meany Of North Walpole,
n. H., a village across the Connecticut
river from Bellows Falls, died in the Rock
ingham hospital in Bellows Falls Oct. IL
from injuries sustained when he was run
over by a seven-passenger automtbile
owned and driven by Charles NJ. Blake,
member OF the firm Of Blake q Higgins, |
paper manufacturers of Bellows Falls.
The accident happened in front of St.
Peters church in North Walpole. In COM |
pany with other children Meany was COM |
ing from the afternoon service and ran |
into the street. According to eyewitness |
Mr.. Blake, who has the reputation Of be- |
ing a careful driver, was driving slowly. As
the boy ran toward the machine the driver /
had time to turn his front wheels so that /
the child was not struck BY them, but the /
youngster could not check his speed and /
was struck by the rear wheel and thrown 1
beneath it. He was hurried to the hos
pital and il was found that his intestines /
we're crushed. Death was caused by hem
orThages.