The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-20
ton: Frank K Foster, Ludlos; John
M G Gibson, Barton.

M G Gibson, Barton.
Walter M Boggs, commercial SAL
esman selling automobile supplies
who gave his address ais Stamford,
Conn, was held up Sunday night on
the highway about half way between
Bakersfield and Fletcher station by
two men who levelled revolvers at
him. Boggs was forced to give up
approximately 5000. He was driving
along in his car when two men step
ped from some bushes and ordered
him to stop and hand over his mon
ev. He was then allowed to proceed
on his way, He notified officials and
Sheriff G P Catin and States At
torney M H Alexander are making an
investigation.
DR. Charles A Gale, physician and
formerly widely known as breeder
of Irish Setter dogs, died at his
home in Rutland Oct 3rd, aged SO
years Angina pectoris caused his
death. DIR Gale was largely instru-
mental in forming the Vermont
state board of registration of nurs-
es and at his death was treasurer.
He was president of the city board
of health and a member of the Rut-
land hospital board. He was born IN
Williamstown August 81, 1883, and
was educated at Goddard Seminary,
Barre, and at the University OF
Vermont and Hahnemand Medical
College, Philadelphia, Penn. He
practised medicine in Rutland since
1880. He is survived by his wife,
Alice Aiken Gale of Rutland, and a
brother, Leslie Gale of Boston.
Government engineers are making
a survey for permanent road work
on the main highway between White
River Junction and Barre from Fox
Vile through Royalton and East Beth
ell to the Randolph town line a
distance of about four miles This
will be a federal job, it is supposed
The survey is being made in accord
ance with the policy of the state
engineer to get estimates before
assigning work. This is one OF the
most travelled roads in Vermont and
includes strip of about mile
where four deaths from automobile
accidents have occurred.
Judge of Probate G l. Stow OF
Chelsea was elected president OF the
State Probate Judges Association al
the annual meeting held in the
county court house. He succeeds
Judge Frank Martin of Montpelier
who has been president for many
wears and whose term OF ONCE ex
pires next February. Judge MARTYR
was made an honorable member
Judge H L Clark of Castleton waS
elected vice-president and Judge
7 H Macomber of Burlington secre
tary and treasurer, Of the 20 judge
in the State, II were present.
Figures compiled by the StaU
nublicitv department from the las
census figures furnished by tn
limited States Government show tina
during the ten year period firm l92
the native white popul atlon In VeI
mont increased from 86.7 per cent
872 per cent, while the foreign-borI
:: white population decreased from I
ner cent to 1876 per cent over tn
same period. There were in Yer
mont in 1920 8,488 illiterate. per5on
fen wears of age or over or three pc
cent compared with percentage Q
: AZ per cent in 1920. Vermonts pei
E centage of illiteracy is very low
\ compared with other States in tn
Union. There are Is states who
: have a lower percentage on llliterac
than Vermont. These are: Idaho l.;
Indiana 2.2; Iowa IL, Kansas L.
Minnesota 1.8, Montana %, NebrasS
: Ia. North Dakota 81, Ohio 70, ore
: con Is, South Dakota IL, Utah l.
: Washington IT, Wisconsin "a, wye
y ming 81. Two states Michigan an
: Missouri have the same lIllterae
e nercentage as Vermont. In scho'
D. attendance Vermont ranks 2lst
n about the average. The school a
d tendance percentage for the State
Y. 67.2. The highest school attendant
n percentage in any State in the Uni
e IS TIP accredited to the State
y Iowa. Louisiana is given the lowe,
r school attendance rating with
e per cent.
G Thirty members of the Milital