The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-08-19

Sex IeulcI. "A fdCSll1d-
ton is being made. This is the
only way to stop the progress of
the malady, which prevails only in
hot, dry weather. A high fever
and bleeding at the nose are
symptoms of the disease. This is
the malady which has killed many
cattle which many farmers believ-
ed they had been killed by light
ming.
John w. Titcomb, now of Albany,
N. Y, is suing the estate of Iheo-
dore N. Vail to recover $4,000. He
was Mr. Walls private secretdr.
from Sept. 10, 1909 until October
1, 1916, and claims the money is
due him under an agreement with
Mr.. Vail.
While Harold Litchfield was on
steamer excursion at Newport
early last week, leaving his auto
parked near the Lane & Son block,
someone stole it, and it has not
vet been located. The car was a
new Ford. He had backed it down
a hatchWay to make its safety
sure.
Frederick Lysander Howe, aged
So, died "a Tuesday evening, Aug.
9th, at his home in Brattleboro.
Mr. Howe was the manager and
Joint owner for many years of
the Princess hotel in Bermuda and
the Aspinwall hotel in Lenox, Mass,
and was one of the best known
hotel men in this country. He had
been ill since last March, at which
time he was forced to leave his
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dical aid in New York, where an
operation was performed at st.
Luke's hospital. Mr. Howe returned
to his home in Brattleboro in May
and appeared to be slowly regain
ing health. A relapse came and he
passed peacefully away, with the
members of his immediate family
at his bedside.
The following officers for the
State Undertakers' Association
were elected last week; President,
c Hennesey of Bellows Falls;
first vice president, Ray f Frye
of Burlington; second vice presi-
dent George P Barber of Montpel-
Ter; secretary, c r Calderwood of
st Johnsbury; treasurer, Claude
Watson of Lyndonville executive
committee, w E Larrow of Yer
gennes, Arthur E Hale of Brad
ford, d Canty of Rutland; legis-
lative committee, F j Dryer of
Burlington, T W Quincy of Burl-
ington, B D Martin, of Milton ;
membership committee, R Fl Me-
corney of st Adams, N d Bison
cite of Burlington, W F Davis of
Florence; auditing committee, E j
Dwyer of Burlington, d j CAVITY
of Rutland, and B D Martin of
Milton.
The annual meeting and field
day of the Vermont Ayrshire
club was held August 9th at the
Vermont Industrial School at Yer
gennes. A good attendance Of
breeders representing all parts of
the state began to arrive early for
an inspection of the Ayrshire herd
and of the institution in general
under the direction of Supt c w
Wilson. After lunch the reports
of President George H DunsmOre
of st Adams, and of Secretary
Treasurer, c Y Smith of Brandon
were read. The following officers
were elected: President, c W
Wilson, Vergennes; secretary and
treasurer, c n Smith Brandon; au-
dutor, F G Fiske, Burlington. The
executive committee elected con-
sists of the above named officers
with w H Jackman, Vergennes and
F B Catlin, Randolph, as addition
al members. This committee was
authorized to appoint a vice pre-
sident from each county.
Ten mild cases of smallpox have
developed in the State Hospital at
Waterbury, the disease having
been brought into the institution
by a new patient, who probably
was practically over the disease.
The persons suffering with the
malady have been isolated and the
entire hospital has been placed I'M
der quarantine. Visitors will not
be received until such time as
conditions in the Judgment of
the physicians warrant.
The Burlington cemetery COM
missioners have decided to the Am
erican Legion a plot of ground in
Lake View cemetery in that city
to be used primarily for the bur-.
ial of World War veterans who
died. overseas and who have no
family lots. 1t is expected that
about 1000 bodies can be taken
care of there.
John Oman of Searsburg was Civ
en- not more than is months at
the House of Correction at Wind
sor, on August sth for a vicious
assault upon a neighbor, George
Anderson. The victim of the as
sault was beaten over the head
with an iron bar, and Oman has
been in the Bennington Jail for
several days awaiting the result