The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-23


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County Judge Edwin Horton of
Chittenden, at the age of 80 years,
Sept. 10 began his 22nd semi annual
session of Rutland county court,
probably being the oldest man in
Vermont to take the bench. Since
he took the oath of Office on Deem
Der l, 1910, he has been reelected
five times and he, has sat on many
important cases, including number
where a mans life was at stake and
others where thousands of dollars
were involved. Judge Horton is still
in a good physical condition and
travels the 10 miles to and from his
home and Rutland daily to attend
court.
Lewis L Weatherhead, II, widely
known in the contracting business,
died at the home of his brother in
Vernon, Sept IA. Mr. Weatherhead
came to Vernon from Texas last May,
having retired from active business.
He was born in 1849. AS a contrac-
tor and builder, he was employed by
the Northern Pacific railroad, also in
large mines and during the World
war was in the shipyards of Texas.
He made two trips to Africa, where
he remained several years, and had
visited most of the European coun-
tries, Cuba and Alaska.
P G Lavery, monument builder,
formerly of Barre, came before the
public of New York City as a cham
pion of the disabled veterans of the
World war. Mr. Lavery volunteered
to erect monument valued at $500
to the memory of John >Monson at
his own expense if the funds which
have been collected by the Monson
memorial fund committee are devot-
ed to the disabled soldiers. Corp.
Monson was a runner who made his
way through the German line carry
ing a call for help to the famous
Lost Battalion. He died recently in
Bellevue hospital in New York and
his identity was discovered only as
he was about to be taken away for
burial in potter's field.
At the 28th annual convention of
the Vermont State Pharmaceutical
association held in Brandon last
week, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, E B Hyde of Brandon; first
vice-president, Earl Pelsue of Middle
bury; second president, Frank
Gilbert of Brandon; third vice-presi-
dent, Oakley S Skinner of Windsor;
secretary and treasurer, F w Church
i'll of Proctor; trustees of permanent
fund: Ralph C Root of Brattleboro,
% w McShane of Poultney, w B
Shangraw of Rutland.
Glen Smith and Henry Coolbeth of
Craftsbury are being held in Orleans
county Jail at Newport pending trial
on the charge of operating an illicit
still which was discovered in full op-
GRAFTON, in Smiths home Sept. II by
States Attorney Albert M Farman
and several deputy sheriffs. Three
quarts of moonshine liquor, located
near the still, together with the
manufacturing machinery, was taken
to Newport. The officers went to AL
bany and their suspicious became
conferred on the home of Glenn Smith
on the edge of the town of Crafts
bury. The alleged moonshiners were
caught unawares.
Ira lombard of Isle La Motto was
awakened Friday night to find him
self being blindfolded and tied to
the bed post by two thieves who made
successful getaway with S54 in
cash and new flash light valued at
$3.50 Mr. lombard is chauffeur for
Edmund Seymour and sleeps with a
Mr. White in a cottage apart from
the main residence. That evening
Mr. White was out, so Ira lombard
left the door open and the camp
lighted. Before retiring he put his
loaded revolver and fashlight on a
chair at his bedside. When Mr. White
returned he released Mr. lombard,
but no clues or description can be
obtained.