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

practically completed the manuscript O
the history of the town of st. Johnsbury
on which he has been working for many
years. 1t will be given to the printer soon
At the beginning of the next schoo
year two more vocational subjects will
be introduced into the Bristol higl
school. A special teacher in agriculture
and special teacher in domestic science
Will give instruction in those branches
Doulthen st. John, II years old
was drowned while swimming in the
Connecticut River about a mile and 6
half below the village of White Rive
junction, about 3 o'clock Monday after.
noon, Aug. 49, The body was recovered at
q O'Clock that night.
The forty-fifth annual convention OF
the Vermont Sunday School Association
to be held in Vergennes, October 13, Il
and Is, will present program of unusual
interest to the Bible school forces Of the
state. Three specialists of international
fame will be present.
The announcement in Boston papers
of the filing of the inventory of the estate
of Anna P. Peabody, who died March
6, 1911, leaving money and real estate
to the aggregate value of S1,737,472
recalls the fact that Mrs. Anna c.. Callan,
formerly Miss O'Rourke of Rutland,
was left $4,000 by Mrs. Peabody's
will, having been her nurse.
Misses Mae and Emma Mcguire of
Hydeville, have received a letter from
their brother in Hutchinson, Hans,
in which he says he has never known
such drouth as for the past two weeks.
The mercury has registered from 100
to 112 degrees. There is no hay, no corn,
no fruit, and no vegetables. This is on
the Santa-Fe trail which is ordinarily
an excellent farming country.
Charles Dana Hazen Jr. one of the
most promising young farmers in White
River Junction, died Wednesday night,
August 20 at his home on Christian ST.,
having been i'll since Monday of infantile
paralysis. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles d. Hazen Mr. Hazen,
who was in the early thirties, is survived
by his wife, several children, and several
brothers and sisters.
A petition is in circulation among the
lawyers of st. Johnsbury asking Gov.
Allen NJ. Fletcher to appoint former
ut.-Gov. L. P. Slack of that town a
superior judge in case a member of that
COuIG IL pTOnOJeu TO Jne supreme court
bench to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Chief Justice John w.
Rowell, of Randolph. The petition is
being generally signed by members of the
Caledonia county bar.
As a result of some agitation regarding
suitable marker at the spot in Randolph
where the Indians encamped October l6,
1850, during their memorable raid from
Canada, when they burned Royalton,
appointed at a special town
meeting in Randolph two years ago has
located the site of the camp, it is on the
farm owned by Mrs. George Brigham near
East Randolph. 1t is proposed to place
marker on the spot at an early date and
Sons of the American Revolution have
been interested in the proposal
United States Marshal Horace w. Bailey
who few weeks ago went to the Rutland
lispital for treatment, recently underwent
surgical operation for the amputation of
his right leg Just below the knee. He is
making a most satisfactory recovery.
Six years ago Mr.. Bailey's left limb was
in nearly the same place An
Affection of the toes which made necessary
he first operation recently developed in
he right foot, making surgical attention
lcCcSSa ry.