The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-02-17

SO years old and the mother of DR.
S E Lawton, superintendent of the
Brattleboro Retreat. She leaves a
brother who is 81.
Pussy willows were picked in
Proctorsville January 28, by eight
year-old Albert Richardson. S j
Mcintyre of Orwell also reports that
he saw a flock of wild ducks flying
north January 81.
Rev Francs A Poole of st Johns
bury assumed Feb 9Th the pastorate
of the South Union Congregational
church at Quincy, Mass. Rev Mr.
Poole has served in Maine, East
Weymouth and Worcester, Mass. and
Barre.
William N Patterson of Ludlow, a
well known business man, has bought
the Rockingham Hotel in Bellows
Falls and has taken possession. 1t is
his first hotel venture, although he
has had experience in restaurant
for many years in Ludlow.
Governor James Hartness has ap-
pointed Lieut-Col H Nelson Jack
son of Burlington as a trustee of
the Soldiers Home in Bennington,
and has reappointed Major William
H Munsell, Jr. of Bellows Falls to
the Board of Trustees of the Sol
diers' Home.
A Wilmington woman, Mrs Lar
son, carries on her own farm, is
taking care of 26 head of cattle and
horse, is milking seven cows now,
with four more to freshen soon, be-
sides cutting and getting up her
wood, which she does alone.
The first step toward securing a
better water supply for Barre has
been made in the purchase of the
Nicholson farm on West Hill, adj
jacent to the Martin Brook. The
price paid was $500. The city en-
gineer is making plans for reser-
voir to be erected. The cost of the
site and reservoir together will be
S5OOOO.
Henry Howard Eddy, a junior at
Middlebury College has been ap-
pointed to serve as student editor
of the College Press Club. Mr. Eddy
has been connected with college pub
locations during his three years at
Middlebury, serving the past year as
president of the club of which he
has now been given charge Aside
from his literary work he has been
member of two varsity debating
teams and is connected with several
other campus activities. He is a
graduate of Rutland high school in
the class of 10.
An interesting and valuable col
lection of articles has just been
presented to the Fairbanks Museum
at St Johnsbury by Mrs Frances r
Jewett Of Newbury, widow Of DR.
Milo A Jewett, American consul in
Turkey. Among these are the con-
sular commission signed by Presi-
dent Harrison in 1892, an ancient
Circassian sword presented to DIR
Jewett by the Turkish governor in
1898, and a silver inkstand bearing
the British crest, which was given
in recognition of his services in
their behalf at the time of the Ar
menian massacre in 1904, when he
saved many British lives.
Charles Hood, widely known as
a wholesaler of proprietary medi-
cines, and also prominent in the
business of raising Jersey cattle,
died at his home in Lowell, Mass.
February 9Th, following a brief i'll
ness. He was born in Chelsea, VT,
December IL, 1845, and he went to
Lowell May 9th, 1861. He was
of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce; the American Pharma-
ceutical association; Proprietary As
ISOLATION of America; the National
Druggists Association;
Jersey Cattle Club; Ameri-
can Berkshire Association.
There is prospect that the Wins
low Home for the Aged in Ben
nington may be a reality in a year
or two and that the Putnam prop
erty on North Street may be the
site of the institution. The incor-
porators of the Home held a meet
ing recently and Alfred H Winslow,
who has already made gifts for the
project of upwards of $4,000 in
money and property, pledged $4,000
more if the additional money can
be raised to purchase the Putnam
place, which is considered an ideal
place for the Home.
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