The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-06-23

from Middlebury college, and Caro-
Ign, a student at Wellesley college.
Aroused by the report that Spring
| fields only hotel, the Adnabrown, was
to go out of existence July in order
| that the block in which it is located
might be rented for more lucrative
purposes, the chamber of commerce
in that town "got busy" and appoint
ed committee to see if the hotel
cannot be retained, at least until
Nov. l.
Henry Fineles of Pittsfeld, Mass.
has been appointed division revenue
supervisor of the district of Vermont,
New England Telephone & Telegraph
company, to succeed c H Pratt, who
has been transferred to Boston. Mr.
Fineles has been with the company
IL years in Massachusetts, the last
five having charge of accounting at
Pittsfeld. He will assume his new
duties June l.
An interesting ceremony occurred
in the north village of Chester, Mem
orial Day, in the christening of
Mount Flamstead, prominent hill
rising abruptly back of North street
Flamstead was the original name by
which the township of Chester was
chartered. At the last annual March
meeting the town voted to have the
promontory dedicated and hereafter
called Mount Flamstead. Since then,
on the face of large rock has been
cut in letters about eight inches
high, the name. About 800 people
gathered for the christening service.
The final meetings of the 50th an
nual convention Of the grand chapter
of Vermont, Order of the Eastern
Star, were concluded in Burlington,
June 9th. The following officers were
elected: Grand matron, Mrs Nellie M
Smythe, ST. Johnsbury; grand patron,
Arthur Tilden, Barre; associated
grand matron, Mrs Nellie Gates, Rut-
land; associate grand patron, Syrus S
Estees, Bennington; secretary, Abbie
F Clark, Randolph; grand treasurer,
Mrs Eta F Fraser, Windsor; grand
conductress, Mrs Clara Groom, St. Al,
bans; associate grand conductress,
Mrs Anna Mcbride, Winooski.
Nash A Belmont, clairvoyant, the
man of a thousand eyes," who injured
Sheriffs John F Smith and David A
Barker of Rutland and John Pond,
farmer, when they arrested him re-
Gently for driving an automobile
while intoxicated, as it is alleged
was sentenced to serve not less than
seven months nor more than three
years at the state prison at Windsor
Belmont has been in trouble in vari-
Gus Vermont towns, being. known in
some places as the White Mahatma.
He has lost his automobile license as
the outcome of this episode.
Wilma B Shaw, meteorologist in
charge of the local station of the
United States weather bureau, re-
ports mean temperature of 81 de-
grees in Mortified for the month Of
May. The highest temperature was
SO degrees, on the 30th, and the low
est was "a degrees, on the LIST. The
greatest daily range was AZ degrees,
on the oath, and the least daily
range was six degrees, on the 9Th.
The precipitation amounted to 2.51
inches, the normal for the month be-
ing 2.80 inches. The prevailing wind
was from the south, the total move
ment $3.50 miles, the average hourly
sc miles, and the maximum
81 miles per hour, from the
south on the 10Th. The month was
made up of IL clear, II partly cloudy
and nine cloudy days. Precipitation
in quantity sufficient to measure &C.
Cured on eight days. Fog was noted
on the 22d, and tunderstorms occurred
on the 7th and 10Th. There was a
killing frost on the LIST, heavy frost |
on the 18th, 14th and 28th, and light
frosts on the 18th, 18th and oath.
The Paquin Manufacturing COM
pany of Springfield, manufacturers of |
house heating equipment, is consider |
ing locating in Windsor. The COM
pany will employ several men and as
a large number of castings will be
manufactured, the Windsor foundry
will be given considerable work,
should the concern locate there,
which seems practically assured.
George A Larkin of Dorchester,
Mass, was arrested on June 10 for
Using explosives to kill fish in the
Moose river in Victory, according to
/ report to the state fish and game
The arrest was made
~ Deputy Warden E C Lund of Vic
;ory and Deputy Warden F L Bart
EFT of North Stratford, N. H. N III
.arkin was taken before George H
Jones in Victory and fined 500 and
,osts of $1.75 which he paid.
Col. Nelson A Dole died suddenly
1T his home in Danville June 18th,
lged SO. Col. Dole had been in rather
Door health the last few months, but
# late had seemed much better and
lis death was unexpected. Always
Interested in public affairs, he beca anne
me of the prominent Republicans of
hat town and Caledonia county, and
When the late Charles Bell was
governor served on the executive staff
IS colonel and aide-de-camp. Again
:alled to serve by popular vote he
erved four years as one of the assis-
ant judges of Caledonia county
:ourt- Col. Dole was for many years
he postmaster of that town. The
uneral was held Saturday afternoon.
col. Dole is suervived by his wife,
wo brothers and four sisters.