The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-05-09

May IA, to satisfy mortgage of $50, 1000
held by w. B. Plunkett The plant cost
S250,000 to build and equip. This is
the company that attempted to locate
IN Bellows Falls a few years ago and
which even went so far as to place few
machines in the buildings of the Casein
Manufacturing Co.
f. Chauncey Perry, for nearly A years
stage driver between Woodstock and
South Pomfret, died April IA at his home
In the latter place. Only once in the "A
years, during the blizzard of 1888, did
Mr. Perry have an interrupted schedule.
That night he had to leave his team and
go forward on foot, and then could get
no further than Pomfret Center, where
he spent the night. His one passenger
on the trip, Winslow White, died soon
after the exposure.
Little Miss Barbara Butterfeld, the
eight-month-old daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Ross H. Butterfeld of North Troy,
is blessed with an unusual number of
grandparents, having no less than eleven
On the mothers side are Mr. and Mrs F.
b. Adams of Stowe, grandparents, and
Mrs. Harriet E. Adams of Stowe, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Ireland of East
River, N. S., great-grandparents On the
fathers side are Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Butterfield of North Troy, grandparents.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt of North Troy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Ward of
Cornwall, great-grandparents.
Barnard Lake, sheet of water one
mile long and one-half mile wide, located
on high ground at Barnard village, eight
miles from Bethel, and connected with
the White river by Locust creek, was con-
sidered in imminent danger of bursting
its embankment, April 29th
A leak was discovered shortly before
dark, which increased during the night
despite all that large force of volunteers
could do to stop it. Much alarm was
felt yesterday morning and residents
along the creek were busy removing stock
and machinery from buildings near the
waters edge.
Mrs. Calbraith P. Rogers, wife of the
aviator who was killed in 1912 at Long
Beach, Cal, and who is herself an aviator,
is Bennington girl and is now visiting
relatives in that place. She often makes
flights and says there is no sensation so
thrilling, no sport so fascinating. She
asserts the real cause of her husbands
death was a sea gull. Turning his aero
plane to make landing, Rogers ran into
a flock of sea gulls, which were following
5he machine, and one became wedged in
Jhe vertical rudder. He tried to work |
t out and in doing so broke the control
wires, which made the machine unman-
lgeable, causing the aeroplane to descend
rapidly.
Col. DIN Scott, who died at his home |
1t Bennington on Monday, April % after
/ long illness, was noted manufacturer |
lie was born in Bennington, VT, Febru-
Try 27, 1882. In his earlier days he was
Identified with the iron business in Ben
lington and was proprietor of the Old |
Bennington Iron Foundry. His speciality, |
however, was the manufacture of powder |
mill and wood pulp machinery, being the
,est known manufacturer of this kind in
he world. In fact he made a greater
art of the heavy machinery for powder
in this country and Europe.
A few days ago a bank check book and
Mileage were found on the kitchen shelf
f the house where Henry Ward of New
Iaven Junction lived at the time of his
murder, December last. The house
as been thoroughly searched by officers
nd relatives since the crime was COM
lifted and all unite in their positiveness
hat the books were not there until re-
emily. An entry in the check book
lows that Ward had deposit of 81 900
l a Middlebury bank. Inquiry at the
ank showed the money was still there
nd had been since the date named in the
ook. Whether the murderer obtained
ccess to the house and left the books as
artial restitution to the legal heirs is
OF known, but the searchers are positive
ley have not overlooked it all these
lonths.
Among the attendants at an old folks
all at White River Junction recently
as David Burbank of Barnard, who never
epped to music until five years ago and !
e is 81 years old
81 don't think there is any harm in
ancing or attending dances, said Mr..
"any more than there is attend
lg church. | know there is a lot said |
bout dancing and the idea is that it is
but | don't see it that way.
link there is lot of enjoyment obtained
nd it makes you feel that you are not on [
he shelf of old age" ,
Mr.. Burbank was the oldest person at
he ball and about as lively as any there
e was "strong on the dance, for he S
lnced every number, plain and fancy. I
81 love to dance he said land l
n now realizing what / missed by not
arning before. don't know Just what I
arted me but five years ago / danced [
y first dance and | have taken them al
since. | was over in Hanover tonight
oking for a game of checkers. The 7
ecker players were all so busy walked {
'er here to take in the dance. Ii was n
IS only five miles and / enjoyed it," ;,