The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-08-29
STATE NEWS.

r down-state weekly is authority for the
, following story centering around President
3 Wilson: A stage driver in one Of the
Y smaller towns adjoining Cornish, N. H.,
2 who had been much annoyed by autos
g blocking the road in front of the postoffice,
2 saw one morning a large and imposing
: auto directly in his way, in front of the
poStoffice and called out very loudly for
| it to clear the track. The chauffeur
5 promptly complied. Then one of the
occupants of the auto inquired who he
was. Drawing himself up with much
dignity he replied with a big flourish
, 81 represent the U. S. mail and have the
full right of way. But who III
are your" The gentleman quietly replied,
81 am president of the United States.
The number of cases of infantile paralysis
which have been reported to the local
health officer or are known to him, has
reached such a number as to reach pro-
portions of an epidemic. There are seven
cases reported in Hardwick, two of them
! being new ones and the remainder being
claSsed as in an improved condition. One
new case is that of Frank Archer, recently
moved here from Mortified. The other
is that of Austin Dudley who lives on the
outskirts of the town. Besides these
/ casts IllBIG are SCNtIdl ouSpGCUGu CdoGSy
the health officer reports.
George Wilkins of CraftSbury, was
fatally injured in a runaway accident
at Eden Aug. 10Th, and died at the Fanny
| Allen hospital where he was taken in
Wilkins was accompanied by his wife
and two children. Mrs. Wilkins was badly
hurt, several ribs being broken and one
hip probably fractured. The elder of the
two children, a girl of four, was seriously
cut about the head and was taken to the
hospital with her father. The baby
escaped unhurt. The accident occurred
while Mr.. Wilkins and family were
driving down the hill above the residence
of William Richards. The harness broke
letting the wagon ON the horse. The
animal ran and threw the family on the
rocks. Mr. Wilkins head was cut open and
he was otherwise injured. He was about
% years old. Mrs. Wilkins, before her
marriage was Ada Besaw.
Representing 80 states, 200 members
of the National Retail Monument Dealers
Association which closed its annual
convention in Boston, Aug. 81 arrived
in Barre Aug. 22d, to be the guests for
the day and evening of the Barre Board |
of Trade, the Granite Manufacturers |
Association and the Quarryworkers' AssO-
citation. The trip from Boston was made in
special train provided by the allied
local organizations and the retailers were
met at the station by the Citizens
Band and a long line of automobiles
which conveyed the party to Rowland
hall, where breakfast was served. Not
in the history of the Barre granite in
dustry have so many monument dealers
been gathered here at one time. The days
included trip to the quarries,
three miles away, over the steepest
railroad east of the
Mississippi. One hundred automobile
owners donated the use of their cars and
after tour of inspection around the
uuarries, the visitors were taken in mach
ines to the famous Williamstown Gulf,
one of the prettiest drives in Vermont,
where lunch was served at noon. After
ward the retailers were driven through
Mortified, where brief stops were made
at Norwich University and the granite
plants. Returning by way of Montpelier,
a halt was made at the capitol and other
places of interest The party returned to
Barre in the late afternoon, in time,
however, for a trip through several of
the largest finishing plants.
The Hon. John w. Rowell, chief
Justice of the supreme court of Vermont,
who a number of months ago indicated
MS intention of retiring from his present
position, has sent his formal resignation
10 Governor Fletcher and his resignation
las been accepted. Chief Justice Rowell
S rs years old, having been born June
J, 1885, at Lebanon, n. H. His academic
education was received at Randolph,
and he was admitted to the Vermont
oar in 1858. He represented Randolph in
he general assembly in 1861 and 1862,
md was in the senate in 1874 and 1875.
he was states attorney of Orange County
1862 and 1862 reporter of decisions of
he supreme court, 1872 to 1880; was
appointed Judge of the supreme court
January IL, 1882, and chief Judge March
81, 1902 He has been vice-president ,,
If the Randolph National Bank since its
organization in 1875. In 1898 he received |
he degree of doctor of laws from the
University of Vermont. By the con-
titutional amendments the titles Of
he members of the supreme bench
we're changed, the chief judge becoming
he chief justice. He was appointed sixth
associate judge of the supreme court
~ Governor Farnham, receiving his
commission January IL, 1882; was elected
fifth associate judge in 1884; and promoted
o fourth associate Judge by Governor
vice Russell S. Taft, pro-
noted; was elected second associate
Judge in 1890, and on the death of Judge
Taft, March %, 1902, was appointed
hief judge, and has received successive
lections by the legislature since.