The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-08-05

states that he was the first man to
settle with his family in Burlington
This settlement was made in 1888
and Mr. Lawrence died April 2, 1889
Edward Peck pulled off a different
stunt from the others who have en-
joyed a ride in the Burke-Jones Sails
bury aeroplane, which has been fly
ing from Town Hill in Montpelier
when Thursday afternoon, July 81, he
took, while riding in their aeroplane,
several pictures of the city. 1t is
the first time that anything of the
kind has been done over Montpelier.
The Montpelier Savings Bank and
Trust company took the entire issue
of $4,000 worth of bonds for the
Washington County tuberculosis hos
pital, the bids for which were open
ed July %. This bank was the only
bidder aside from a tentative bid
made by a Boston bond house, which
was not as high as the banks bid,
which was par and accrued interest.
Hydeville's game kitten, Sport,
which has gained considerable notice
through the state press for feats of
valor and strength, is no more. 1t
was shot by a hunter and killed.
Sport, when five months old, brought
in half-grown muskrat later
brought home a young rabbit almost
as large as itself and next young
woodchuck.
Charles Vincent of Proctor, II
years old, and Howard Vincent of
Salisbury, Is, cousins, have been
taken into custody for placing several
railroad ties across the tracks of the
Rutland railroad between Proctor
and Pittsford in an evident attempt
to wreck a train. No harm was done
the train, as Engineer Curtis brought
it to a stop before reaching the.
obstacles.
Contrary to claims advanced July
26 by masons and bricklayers out on
strike on the National Life company's
building in Montpelier, Wednesday
witnessed many of them back on the
job despite the employers refusing to
raise their pay from 80 cents to a
dollar an hour. The strike was end
ed, it is said, mainly through the
efforts of the Burlington Union which
recently settled 80 cents as the
standard rate.
Inc VI pfO,UUO over d
period of several months has fitted
Vermont academy at Saxtons River
closed since 1916, for its reopening
this September. Financial aid has
been secured after several years
effort on the part of the trustees,
and the famous old school will resume
its interrupted career with first
class buildings and strong faculty
From six to eight miles of con-
crete highway are to be built between
the New York state line and Rut-
land city, starting at the state line
and continuing to the village limits
of Fair Haven, the highway through
that village will be taken care of by
the local authorities and the state
contraction will be resumed the
other side of the village, extending
to Castleton station. Work will be
started soon.
E T Griswold has opened up the
fishpond on his estate in Bennington
as a public bathing place and has
also provided smaller and shallower
one for children, after having the
bottoms of both ponds sanded and
leveled. The hot days caused such a
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Mr. Griswold took measures at once
to provide them, charging only
small sum, enough to help in paying |
for the cost of preparing the place. |
The National Guard members of |
Company A, of the headquarters COM
pany and the medical corps men from
Rutland will attend the annual camp I
of the Vermont militia at Camp |
Devens, August 6 to 90, inclusive. |
Rutland claims to be the leader in
State military circles, with three
companies in that city. A large num-
Der of Rutland boys are also plan
ming to attend the citizens military
camp to be held at Devens
from August l to 81, inclusive.
The Wilder mill Of the Information
Paper company, closed since early in
May when the employees struck rather
than accept a wage reduction, re-
'umed operation July %. Additional
outside workmen arrived at the mill,
the number of workmen and
guards up to 125. The mill is to be
operated day and night with this
'orce.
Invitations are being sent out by