The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-03

Twenty applications have been made
to the president of the Rutland
board of education for the position OF
superintendent of Rutland public
schools to succeed D B Locke.
Under the auspices of the Saliva
ton Army in Rutland recently was
given over to tag day drive for the
benefit of the families burned out in
the Thrall building in that city. The
drive Melted S755.50.
Next October, in Middlebury, will
be dedicated bronze statue in cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary Of
Justin Morgan. Noted horsemen from
all over the country are expected to
attend.
At a recent meeting of the COM
mittee on agriculture of the Yer
mont State Bankers association, it
was voted to set aside 81, LOO for cash
prizes and medals to be presented to
boys and girls of the State who do
the best project work during the
present season. This is to cooper
ate with the county farm bureaus
and the Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Vermont to encourage
boys and girls club work.
William DAILY, six, son of Mr. and
Mrs Daniel DAILY of Bloomfield, was
saved from drowning the other day
when he fell from raft in river.
His mother tried to rescue him, but
found it impossible on account of the
depth of the water. He had gone
down for the third time when a
West Stewarttown man dove into
the water and found the body face
down in the mud. He brought him
ashore.
The Vermont Historical society
comes into guardianship of some in
teresting articles in the loan by Ad-
miral Charles E Clark of a sword and
scabbard presented to the distinguish
ed naval man by the people of Oregon
in commemoration of the Battle of
Santiago in the Spanish-American
war, as we'll as other articles used
by Admiral Clark in the war. The
Vermont Historical society is fitting
custodian of the property.
Miss Ann Batchelder, who left Bur
lington two weeks ago for Sault Ste
Marie, Ontario, with Mrs Lillian H
Olzendam, has an editorial position
on the DAILY Star" in that city.
Mrs Olzendam and Miss Batchelder,
who have been well-known suffragists
in Vermont, intend to make their
future home in Canada.
Automobile fees paid to the secre-
tary of State thus far this year have
passed the 100000 mark, while for
the same period of time last year
$4,000 had been paid for the same
purposes. Secretary Black has bought
4 REQ coupe for use in connection
With his department, the authorize
ion recently having been given by
he Board of Control. The depart
nent has been handicapped frequent
y in the past year having to hire
Machine when one was needed. Har-
I'D 0'Brien will be chauffeur for Mr.
Black.
The annual spelling contest of the
caledonia county public schools was
leld in ST. Johnsbury recently. There
we're 80 contestants and it was neces- I
airy to spell around % times before
he winner was determined. The last
word put out was gage" 1t was
spelled and defined by Ray
nond Whitcher of Ryegate, the only
emaining contestant. The young
nan will represent the county at the
tate spelling match. The lad also
1on the silver cup offered by the St.
Commercial club, the
resentation being made by the presi-
ent, Edgar r Brown. The words
'ere pronounced by Theodore H Will
on, principal of st. Johnsbury acad-
my.
Secretary Charles c Merrill has an
ounced that preliminary returns
'om 125 Congregational churches
moved that S78,614 had been sub
ribbed toward the state quota in the
212 per cent of the churches report !
subscription equaling go per cent
the states quota. 1t is expected
lat reports from the remaining
lurches will push this figure well
ward the Sl30,OOO desired. Union
sociation with a subscription of 80
or cent of its adopted quota leads
it'll Windham $50 per cent?, Ben !
ngton (SS per cent?, Caledonia and
SseX CSC per cent?, Orleans as per
mt, Washington &c per cent?,
range az per cent?, as its nearest
Sunday evening, May %, a Ford {
in which were man NAM 1
Currier and a young lady named
lthrop of Middlesex, caught fire
ar the Farnsworth corner of the
ew Haven road and was totally
When the fire was dis
vered the back of the car was
laze. The young lady's hair was
chilly burned and Currier lost his
t. They were picked up by Will =
I'm Gibson and brought to Middle
ny for the night. The car was
lued at between $500 and 5000 and
Is insured.
Nearly 900 bushels of suckers,
,ighing almost 35 tons, have been
ken from the brooks tributary to
dam this spring under the
rection # the State fish and game
partment with view TO improving
e trout fishing. 1t is said that
csc fish follow brock trout up the
-eams in the fall and trail the
selhead and rainbow trout which 90