The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-16
STATE NEWS.

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Several clusters of apple blossoms
have appeared on an apple tree in the
orchard of NJ w Thayer in Town
shend recently and wild Strawberries
have also been picked within a few
days by members of the family.
Plums, pears and other fruits are
ripening fully two weeks ahead Of
their usual time.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel l. Cady are
back in Burlington after Is months
of travel in Europe. Mr. Cady an
nounces that the best part of such a
journey is the getting home. He
has continued sending back to Yer
mont his well-knOwn poems even
while on the sightseeing trip.
Officials of Brattleboro post, Amer
lean Legion, report that Labor day
celebration gross receipts were be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, and that the
net is about S2500. A part of the
money will be used for furnishing
rooms in the armory and memorial
Community house to be erected on
Main street.
There is a spring at the house Of
Judge Edwin Horton in Chittenden
which is an indicator of the serious
ness of the present drought. Judge
Horto and family have lived there
for 40 years and the spring has be-
come dry this summer for the first
time in the four decades. Many
other springs in the place are also
dry.
A thousand pounds of dynamite a
week for the two months just ending
have put the finishing touches on
Rocky hill at Westminster and now
plan projected 10 years ago is COM
pleted, with a $4,000 tree orchard
all apples. George A Dascomb is the
owner of the orchard which is up to
the minute scientifically, although
started from a poor pasture.
Cyrus Secoy, employed at the garage
in Arlington, will probably lose the
sight, of one eye, if not of both, as
the result of an accident that hap
pened recently. He was trying to
light a Presto-o-Lite on his car when
his lights went out, and in trying to
re-light them, one exploded, and
burned his face and eyes very badly.
Rev. and Mrs Ernest w Sturtevant
observed ire 25th anniversary Of
their marriage in Lyndon Sept. 2, at
the Methodist church, of which Mr.
SturteVant is pastor. A purse of S25
was presented them. Mr. Sturtevant's
first pastorate was at Hartland and
here he was married. Later he held
,astorates in East Braintree, Post
Wills. Newbury, East Burke and Lyn-
lon. While pastor in Windsor coun-
y, he was for several terms superin- :
endent of schools.
The top of Mount Mansfield is COM ,
ng to be recognized as a good place
o get rid of, hay fever. A number
# Burlingtonians and people from !
,ther parts of the State have gone .
here this summer for that purpose
nd have been very successful in the
ttempt. Recently, Burlington ply
icians have been recommending the
op of Vermont's highest peak as
lifting place to battle against this
ind of illness, and consequently
more nostrils then usual have been
IT, rarefed air from the
Cd of the mountains this fall.
The data showing that Vermont
lands third in the number of ac-
IEhlltu DtIhc III AlAt an lfAAEh
the country for eradica-
ion of bovine tuberculosis for the
Month of July has been received at
he commissioner Of agriculture's
flee. The two States leading YER
1ont are Minnesota and Wisconsin.
ut when the fact that each Of these
( ates has nearly eight times as MANY
cad Of cattle, then Vermonts
landing IS better shown. Vermont
as 4354S0 head Of cattle. Minnesota
,O21 1863 and Wisconsin 1850, 800.
Professor Frederick Tupper. head
T the Department Of English AZ the
Of Vermont, viii take his
lbbatical year during the college
ear 1921-1922. With his family. he
1T Burlington Sept IL for Califor-
la. where he will spend the entire
ear. He gees first TO Palo Alto.
alifornia. which Is not far from Le-
md Stanford University and the
University Of California at Berkeley.
\ these two universities, which have
braries ranking among the best in
he country, Professor Upper eX-
ects n do considerable research
ork. He will remain at Patio Alto
ntil about the first If January, then
ring further south in California for
he remainder Of the college wear.
The 3rd Vermont regiment held Its
ith annual reunion in Grand Army
sll. ST. Johnsburv Sent 6fh with %
n Of the ss1 who enlisted 50 years
70 present. ] r Svnes of Barnet.
years If age. and Colonel Samuel
inrree. SO years Of age. were the
dest present. Captain Horace
-ench Of West Lebanon. n. II. pre-
drd and was reelected president.
s Stevens Of Stannard was elected
ce- president and Lyndon Arnold
st. Johnsbury. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
sv. W A Cate If ST. Johnsburv.
,Dtain French. Colonel Pingree and
lptain p Aiker Of West Lebanon
-esident Of the Fourth Rerimental