The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-31

taxes SecOnQ place IN CHe cAUcHC 10
which it has planted trees municip-
ally. Trees have been planted there
notably in the vicinity of Berlin
Pond, the city water supply, and
Hubbard Park. Trees have been
planted in the vicinity of Barre and
Lanesboro by the State. Woodstock
and Bellows Falls have both done
municipal planting on moderate
scale.
Floyd and Lawrence Brooks of Put
ney died within a few days of each
other short time ago, the former of
pneumonia and the latter of scarlet
fever, following pneumonia. The boys,
aged Is and IA, were buried in one
grave. The parents have lost five
children in five years.
CE Perry of Coventry is exhibit
ing a model of a machine for multi
plying. which he claims will give the
correct multiplication of any num-
bers up to 400 times 999. 1t will
also give results of larger numbers
by sub-dividing into groups of not
over three figures and the result
added together. The mechanism is
comparatively simple, being revolv-
ing multiplication table with correct
calculations of all the sums printed
on revolving paper bands or belts,
which rotate when an indicator is set
to the desired multiplier and multi
plicant and the slight turn of wheel
produces the answer. Mr. Perry has
had advice from those high up in the
world of mathematics and has the
promise of substantial aid in pro-
noting the scale and manufac ture of
his invention.
The tiny son of Mr. and Mrs James
Logan of St. Johnsbury weighs three
and three quarters pounds at the end
of the first three weeks of his life.
He is being cared for at Brightlook
hospital, St. Johnsbury. For many
DAYS the baby was fed with medi-
cine dropper, but now he has advanc-
ed to small bottle.
The idea of having public camp
ing ground for tourists on the fair
grounds in Rutland has been given up
but a deal has been closed for a To-
cation Just north of the city at the
Milo Lester farm. There fireplaces
will be erected and there running
water is at hand and trout brook
Signboards are to be conspicuously
placed to guide tourists to the spot.
Frank Beard and sister. Miss Edna
Beard of Orange were surprised re-
Gently by 165 of their friends, who
entered their home for social even
ing. Mr. Beard and Miss Beard were
presented with two handsome chairs
and sum of money. Miss Beard
was the first woman to be elected to
the Vermont legislature. She repre-
sented Orange in the legislature of
1922.
A. Lee Cady of Bethel, State sena-
tor from Windsor county, former
general merchant and well-known
undertaken, died Mar. 10Th. Mr. Cady
was formerly member of the mer,
camille firm of Abbott & Cady and
was later in a similar business with
Frank Martin. He was active in free
Masonry. He is survived by his wife
and daughter, Miss Dorothy Cady.
Professor Charles Downer Hazen,
son of the late Postmaster l. D Hazen
of St. Johnsbury and nephew of DR..
and Mrs H C Newell, has received
from the French government the
decoration of chevalier of the Legion
of Honor. This is in recognition OF
his distinguished contributions to the
knowledge and better understanding
of France and the French people.
Professor Hazen's service to France
has been done through publication of
his books ON European history and
Alsace-Lorr aine and the promoting OF
closer relations between the French
and the American people.
Arrangements have been made by
the Vermont Farm Bureau Fedora
ton with the American Farm Bureau
Federation for the services of H c
Mckenzie, of New York. tax expert
of the A. F. B. F.. to make study
of the tax system in Vermont. 1t is
expected that Mr. Mckenzie will
spend a week in Vermont during the
latter part of June. Mr. Mckenzie
is responsible, more than any other
one man. for the success of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
through the agricultural bloc. in its
national tax program, which includ-
ed the defeat Of the sales tax. Mr.
Mckenzie was in Burlington for the
recent conference of the Farm
Bureaus of the Northeastern States
and was the presiding officer at the
closing session.
The automobile of Michael Kane of
Bennington is total loss from fire
following it's ditching on the road
from Potter hill to Hoosick, N. Y,
on March 16. Kane came upon five
horses in the road with no light in
the vicinity, and he applied the
brakes the car skidded and landed
in the ditch. The fire broke out
about five minutes after the accident,
and destroyed the car.
Katherine Lee Bates, professor OF
English literature at Wellesley col
lege. will be member this year OF
the teaching staff of the English
summer school conducted by Middle
bury college at Breadloaf Inn. Pro-