The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-12-19

that day. She made enough maple SYRUP
to treat the neighbors.
Miss Emma H. Gates of Ludlow, ha
been appointed grand secretary of thu
Vermont Rebekah Assembly, to fill the
vacancy created by the death of Mrs
Louise L. Boyce, of Barre.
Up to Tuesday night, Dec 9th, the tota
slaughter of deer in Vermont, as reported
to State Commissioner John W. Titcomt
at Lyndonville was ,440. OF this mum
Der, Caledonia county towns contributed
81; Essex 81; Orange 104, and Orleans 40
Windham county heads the list with 6
total of 235.
The Home Missionary societies Of Con
gregational churches of Vermont and New
Hampshire have engaged a joint mission.
airy worker, the Rev. Charles 5. Haynes
now serving the church at Salem, n. II
He will begin work the first week in jan
uary.
Brattleboro has Just begun the work OF
physical Inspector in the schools and is
much pleased with the result of the short
tryout. Miss Anna Louise Davis is the
Inspector and is meeting cooperation from
the parents.
A Colon, Panama, newspaper announces
the engagement of Miss Aura NJ. Matos
of Colon and Robert j. Huntoon, formerly
of Chittenden, who is plumber in the
employ of the United States government
and is in hospital service at Colon. The
wedding will take place in January. Mr..
Huntoon was formerly a member of COM
pany A, Vermont National Guard, of
Rutland.
The following men have been appointed
as the membership committee of the
Greater Vermont association: Max l..
Powell of Burlington, Joseph Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury, A. G. Mason of Rutland,
Fred E. Gleason of Montpelier, Major G.
Houghton of Brattleboro, John T. Cush-
ing of st. Adams, Aaron H. Grout of
Newport, and ]. J. Gallagher of Hardwiol.
John D. Rockefeller's Christmas tree
was cut this year on the farm Of T. ii.
Bean in Glover. Mr. Rockefeller placed
an order for a perfect tree, which was
found in just the required shape and di-
mansions. The tree is about 40 feet high
and perfect in shape and all appointments.
1t is estimated that Mr.. Rockefeller will
pay more than $i00 for the tree.
At a recent meeting of the board of re-
view of the National Trotting Association
held in New York, routine matters such as
applications for cancellation of suspension
and other penalties were considered. j..
Powers, of Burlington, was denied
privilege of reinstatement. He was ex-
PEELED for entering a horse, owned by
others, in his own name in a race at Stur-
bridge, Mass, last year
Rutland is to have a Christmas tree. A
stately spruce, 80 feet tall, will be placed
1y the merchants in depot park within
ew days. 1t will be lighted every night
until Christmas with at least 500 electric
BULBS. A party of boys from the Congre-
yational church, who are to sing Christmas
,arols Christmas eve to shut-ins," will
sing at the tree one or more
evenings in Christmas week.
Senator William p. Dillingham; of YER
mont received the congratulations Of his
colleagues Dec. 18th, on the occasion OF
lis SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary. Mr..
Dillingham; was elected to the Senate in
900 to succeed the late Justin s. Morrill,,
md is now serving his third term.
c. F. Ranney of Newport, has been
by the American board its bus
ness agent and treasurer at one of its sta
ions in Turkey. He will sail early in
January for Constantinople where he will
emain several months after which he will
20 to Harpoot or Aintab. Turkey-in-Asia,
n both of which there is college and
hospital in addition to the regular mission
work.
Z. H. Walcott, formerly editor of the
Il. Johnsbury Caledonian for some years
md later of the Burlington Free Press,
lied Sunday, Dec. Z, at Wellesley, Mass,
an operation for appendicitis
after two years in Burlington he went to
Boston and since then has been claim
gent for the Boston Elevated railroad.
Mr.. Walcott was also honorary consul for
Japan, having represented that govern
nent in New England for several years
lie bad lived at Wellesley with his daugh-
er, Mabel. for Is years. He was about
IS years Of age.
Miss Mary A. Lathbury, a pupil and
alter a teacher in the Newbury seminary,
lied in November at East Orange, n. j.,
It the age Of 70 years. She was one of
he originators Of the Chautauqua move
nent and was a prominent lecturer and
blackboard artist at those gatherings for |
everal years. Among the hymns which !
he wrote are Break Thou the Bread Of
life Dear Lord, To Me-" and "Day Is
Dying in the West" the latter being said |
o have been written while she was at |
Sewbury. She also published several vol |
mes OF prose and verse.
The directors Of the American Fidelity |
company Of Montpelier, advised with the |
COMMITTEES Dec. 10, and took |
ction looking toward the reduction Of the |
apital stock from $4,000 to 1915, 900.
his viii be accomplished as speedily az
'ossible and new stock issued. The lia-
'ihty business win be discontinued on and |
fter December %. The present liability J
isks not re-insured or cancelled will be 1
llowed to run of the books. Members |
{ the committee, who had been attend |
ne the conference, returned to their homes /
he night Of Dec. 10.
Rev. Sedgwick Bidwell Of East Middle ]
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