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

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The Rev. V. P. Backora, of Gary, Iowa,
has accepted the call of the Presbyterian
church at West Barnet.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. George H. Prouty of
Newport, have returned home from their
European trip.
A Townshend man received $27 ton
for two tons of hay from Brattleboro
man recently, which was considered top
price for that locality.
Rutland county leads the list of subscrib-
ers to the Vermont teachers retirement
fund, of which $4,000 has been raised by
the association Rutland leads with con-
tribution of 81, POS.
Harley Higgins of East Concord while
visiting in st. Johnsbury attempted to
board a moving train and was thrown to
the ground. He was picked up uncon-
scious. He was badly but not fatally in
jured.
A project is on foot in Rutland to pro-
cure a set of chimes for the Congregation
al church of that city 1t is contended
that the cost of the chimes, between $4,000
and $4,000, would be of that much value
in advertising to the city.
The Rev. Edward A. Mason, pastor of
the Baptist church at Saxtons River for
the past five years, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect Nov. % when he will
do some work in connection with the Kur n
Hattin homes at Westminster.
Walter H. Robinson, foreman of The
Waterbury Record office Is years, has
bought Charles E. Guilds printing office
in Brattleboro, and has taken possession.
Mr.. Robinson is a native of Wilmington
and learned the printers trade in the office
of the Deer6eld Valley Times at Whining
ton.
The Readsboro Chair Co. has filed arti
cies of association with the secretary of
state, with a capital stock of 100000,
divided into 1000 shares of 500 each.
The company is formed to deal in chairs,
furniture and other wood products, and to
buy and sell timber and timber lands and
acquire electric and water powers.
A large automobile truck loaded with
furniture broke through the floor of high
way bridge five miles north of So. Royal
ton Nov 6, killing Fr,d w. Runnels of
Springfield, Mass. Runnels was standing
on the trucks running board and fell in
such a way that he broke his neck. The
truck landed in the water right side up
and the chauffeur, who remained at the
wheel, was unhurt.
The last execution to take place in Yer
mont by hanging will be early in January
Arthur Bosworth, subject of Great Brit |
ain, who was convicted of the murder of
May Labelle at Essex Junction, in May,
1912, failed to get the last legislature to
commute his sentence, although the num-
Der of persons who have received life i'm |
prisonment for murder in Vermont is
about equal.
Mrs. Lucretia Dodge of 427 Central st.,
n. H. died at her home Sun
lay afternoon. She was 76 years old.
Mrs. Dodge was born at Groton, VT, and
lad resided in Manchester for more than
10 years. She was a member of the
Christian church. She leaves a husband,
smith Dodge, and a son. Albert E. Dodge.
Maj. Frederic W. Childs of Brattleboro
w., won a verdict of $500 from a Suffolk
ury in his suit against the New Haven
or personal injuries. While in Pullman
,ar en- route as a delegate to the Demo-
ratio convention in Baltimore last year,
lie was injured when another car, at
springfield, crashed into his Pullman and
Knocked him against seat. His templc'f'
truck corner of the seat. He sued for
$4,000.
The jury which has been trying Almon
of Bellows Falls, for the alleged
murder of George Field of the same town
N the evening of Aug. brought in ver-
lict Of not guilty Monday evening, after
icing out about two hours and half.
was represented by George H.
thompson, of Bellows Falls, and I. w. I
1aloney of Rutland. When the verdict
yas announced Richards broke down and
nll into his sons arms
A large force of men has been employ ,
d this fall in constructing two miles of
he state road in the southern part of the
own of Ryegate which will cost at least {
5000 and rank as one of the best and
lost expensive stretches of highway in {
he state. William Thompson of Ryegate '
ounty highway commissioner, has charge
the work and the town pays the major |
ortion of the expense. c
p. w. Clement and his daughter, Miss t
aroline II. Clement, of Rutland, sailed '
'om New York November for Panama '
hey expect to visit Kingston, Jamaica '
nd will probably be absent about six '