The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-23

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In the museum of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company in
Boston is the first telephone instru-
ment ever installed in Vermont. II
bears every indication of antiquity
is fashioned by hand, and for dia-
phragm an old daguerreotype was
used, the picture on which can be
clearly seen today.
The directors of the Associated In
dustries of Vermont have authorized
President James F Dewey to take an
option on 200 square feet for exhi-
bition purposes on the steamship st.
Louis which is to leave New York
the last of March on a world trade
cruise to advertise Vermont pro-
ducts. Any manufacturer who is in
terested in the project will consult
the secretary of the association.
John T Cushing, editor of the st
Adams Messenger, will be editor-in-
chief of the history of Vermonts
part in the World War. Mr. Cushing
was given power to appoint his as
sistants on this important work.
Capt. Harold P Sheldon was chosen
assistant editor to write the military
history of the Vermont troops in
France. Capt Sheldon is an overseas
veteran and was recommended by
the American Legion, department of
Vermont, to recount the exploits of
the Green Mountain men overseas.
DR. H A Eliot of Barnet is the
owner of an old clock with an inter-
esting history The clock is of the
L = o4,,I1 Iroe1
once the property of Mary Baker
Eddy. DIR Eliot's father purchased the
clock at an auction of Mrs Eddy's
personal property in Rumney, N H,
before 1866 while she was the wife
Of DR. Patterson. DIR Patterson went
south during the war and his wife
sold out her belongings and left
Rumney. The clock has been in the
Eliot family ever since it left Mrs
Eddy's hands so there is no question
as to its identity. 1t is in fine con-
dition and keeps perfect time.
Litigation is pending in the settle
ment of the estate of Judge Frank
E Alfred of Newport, who left three
wills, all of which have been pre-
sented for proof. The first is dated
Dec 2, 1918, the second November a
1919, and the third Nov II, 1919,
The last will which is to be consid-
cred first, leaves the entire estate to
Judge Alfred's wife, Clara Ives AL
fred who did not survive her hus-
band Chauncey c Alfred and the
First Baptist church of Newport are
legatees in the will dated Dec I'd,
1918, of which d w Davis of Derby
;,a Sc ooronl avacufnr The fret
will leaves a sum between $4,000
and $4,000 towards the building and
maintenance of a non-sectarian hos
pital in the city of Newport.
DR. E A Crossman of Boston, not
ed expert on bovine tuberculosis, and
Ebert S Brigham, State Commission
er of Agriculture complimented the
Washington county farmers at ban
quet held in Barre last week on their
fight against bovine tuberculosis.
About 200 farmers attended the
meeting held under the auspices of
the N E M p A; the Granite City
Cooperative Creamery, and the Cen
trail Vermont Cattle Club. Carl A
Smith, manager of the northern mar
ket district of the N E M P A, stat
ed that the farmers organizations
and milk producers organizations
might be construed as violating the
Sherman Antitrust law. He urged
the meeting to use influence with the
Vermont Senators and Congressman to
secure passage of measures designed
to eliminate this danger, 81
The Barre Trust Co., which will
take over the assets and banking
equipment of the bankrupt Barre
Savings Bank and Trust Co., was
chartered last week by the secretary
of state. The incorporators of the
new bank are F f Langley, James
Mackay, F H Rogers, Alexander
Milne, Z w Bisbee, Willis F Rowland
Of Barre, and William Stephen of
Montpelier. The corporation is capt.
allied at $4,000 and bv the terms
Of the certificate issued by the state
bank commissioner, George E Carpen-
ter, the capitalization cannot exceed
100000, The new concern will prob
ably start business as soon as the
premises and equipment can be fitted
up.
Several of the beautiful bronze
memorial plaques being sent by the
British government to the next of
kin of every member of the armies
Of Great Britain who was killed
during the World War, have been
received in Barre. Mrs Euphemia
Hewitson of 80 Franklin street is
one of the recipients of a plaque,
she having lost her husband in the
war. The memorial is round and
about six inches in diameter. Upon
the face is the figure of Brittania
with left arm extended holding a !
wreath of laurel over an oblong in
which the name of her husband
James Hewitson is cast. Around the !
outside of the circle are the words I
He died for freedom and honor"
the plaque is a letter
which says: 81 join with my CRATE
full people in sending this memorial
of brave life given for others in !
the great war;" and signed, George 1
R, /. Mr. Hewitson was missed in ac-
ton at KENNEL Hill on April 9th, I
1918. He was a member of the 9th 4
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
which went through most of the
fiercest fighting of the war.
ECHnEC EDnH TIIH CnITTIU IN