The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-07

at the end of the fiscal year, but the
woman's auxiliary to the hospital
conducted a canvass which brought in
$4,000, thereby reducing the debt to
$2,96163. The total expenses for the
year were S132, 288.07.
The highest honor in Georgetown
University, the winning of the covet-
ed Merrick medal, bestowed upon the
best debater in the university, this
wear for the first time since it was
! first given, half a century ago, went
to a Vermonter, Leo, j Casey, son of
Mr. and Mrs w Casey at Burlington
Although no Christmas pardon was
issued by Gov. P w Clement, Tony
Guerra and Mrs Blanco were able to
Join their families at Christmas time
Both were convicted in Montpelier
City court of the illegal handling of
intoxicating liquor. Guerra has a
wife and children in Waterbury,
while Mrs Blanco has husband and
four children. Her husband has been
i in Alabama, with tuberculosis, but
is now in the West seeking help for
the disease. The children have been
cared for by the family who have
CudISc VI IllC NlCy
J D Whittier, who is connected
with the state educational depart
ment at Montpelier, has completed
the Graded Word List" and copies
of the pamphlet are being sent to
the several schools in the state for
the purpose of being used If the
teacher desires. The work was start
ed about four years ago with the
intention of getting some 5000 words
that are common in Vermont every
day use. They were taken from news
papers, periodicals, books and other
sources from which words commonly
used in the state could be seured 1t
is believed the booklet will become
generally used in schools shortly.
Two small boys, Cedric Gazette, Ia
years old, and Napoleon Chalifaux,
II, of Jay and Orleans, respectively,
have been committed to the indust-
rial school at Vegennes for the
remainder of their minority. The
former stole two checks from a rural |
mail delivery box as well as articles
from a mill and creamery. Chalifaux
stole 5000 from the cash drawer of
store in Orleans and walked uncon-
cernedly out and up the street. Be-
coming frightened, he threw the
money into the snow, from where it |
was recovered.
Mrs Mary Edwards (Howe) Steven
son, aged SO, who died Dec. 26th in
the Home for the Aged, where she
had lived eight years, was born in
Brattleboro and was a lineal des-
cendant of Jemima Howe, the story
of whose captivity became part of |
"The American Preceptor. A read
ing book much used in New England
and New York in the early part of
the 18th century. Jemima Howe,
twice made a widow by Indians, was
buried in Vernon and her gravestone
with it's quaint epitaph still stands.
More than rs wears ago Mrs Steven
son began collecting newspaper clip
pings of historical interest and filled
many large scrap books. She also
made large and varied collections Of
dolls and pitchers from all parts of
the world. She married Hiram f
Stevenson of Brattleboro, who died
June 6, 1909.
Presdent-elect Harding is to wear
clothes made from cloth woven by a
Vermont woman from wool grown on
Vermont sheep on Vermont farm.
Mrs Ladra Jackson of Bethel is
cloth for "dyed-in-the-woop
New England suit of clothes for
President-elect Warren G Harding.
The loom on which this cloth is being
made is of the hardest, time-stained
oak, and is 165 years old, and has al
ways done duty in the Jackson family.
The wool from which the new pres
dents suit is being spun, was clipped
rom the backs of sheep on the Jack
ION farm in Bethel Mre Jackson is
| native of Vermont and an ardent
She was happy to cast
Ter first vote for Harding and Cool
dge. Mrs Jackson learned that some
Jew Highlander had presented Cover !
Tor Coolidge with gift of home
'rown, and not wishing Mr. Harding
o be overlooked, she wrote to Mr.
Harding, before election, asking if he {
would accept a home-spun suit from !
er. The week after election Mrs
ackson received a very gracious !
etter Of acceptance from the pres I
dentelect. The cloth, as manufac- |
ured, is what is known as "virgin /
'ool home-spun." 1t is the popular S
Gather color in a subdued shade. I