The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21
STATE NEWS.

DIR. A B Wakefield of Hardwick
paid fine of 500 and costs in
Montpelier July 10 before Judge F L
Laird on his plea of guilty to charge
of operating an automobile while in
toxicated in Woodbury. on Sunday.
States Attorney Charles B Adams
prosecuted.
Orleans, VT. heads the list of towns
of less than 5000 population in the
New England Cleanup Campaign
committees Cleanliness and bright
ness" contest, the judges announced
July IS. Other towns singled out by
the committee for special mention
are: Branford, Conn; Yarmouth, Me-;
Hinsdale, Mass; Kittery, Me. and
Warren, Me. An American flag with
pole and cords has been awarded to
the school children of each of these
towns.
DR.. A DeFossett of the State de-
partrnent of agriculture has not yet
arrived at conclusion as to the
nature of the bacillus which is caus-
ing disease among sheep in the
southern part of the State. The
disease, which resembles scabies in
its effects of causing loss of wool and
sores, has attacked some sheep for a
number of years. Cultures have been
sent to Washington for analysis by
federal authorities. The disease is
not widespread.
On account of a case of scarlet
fever Green Mountain Camp for
Girls in West Dummerston, which
was opened the first of July by Mrs
Grace Holbrook, was placed under
quarantine July 18th. The patient
is Miss Florence Hamilton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Hamilton of
Vernon, but she is not seriously ill.,
She has been taken home and all
persons at the camp are emained
twice a day.
The state has been divided for in
spection of seed potatoes between H
l. Bailey, state entomologist, ard
Professor A H Gilbert of Burlington.
Mr. Bailey will have Washington, Orr
leans, Orange, Windham, Addison,
Caledonia and Lamoille counties and
a small part of Windsor county, and
Professor Gilbert will have all the
rest of the state. Some counties are |
light in this respect, Caledonia hav-
ing only three fields to be inspected
and Lamoille one.
A state highway department crew
is out banding the poles on Vermont
route No. IA, from White River juno
ton through Williamstown gulf,
Barre and Montpelier, to Burlington.
The poles will be marked with yell
low band II inches in height on
which the route number will appear
in black, and black bands two inches
wide above and below the yellow
band H F Wilmerson and Vivian
Barlow are in charge of the work.
The detours, which have caused so !
much trouble to traffic during the
past month because of the heavy s
rains, are being worked into shape {
by the highway patrolmen, it is stat e
ed at the highway department office, S
and with normal weather will soon h
be in good shape. C
The international Paper company v
If Bellows Falls started up last week S
their sulphide pulp mill which has S
been idle since the strike of May /, il
1921, was inaugurated. This added il
70 the other departments of the local b
Mills which are now practically run "
ling to full capacity gives employ
nent to- from 60 to rs additional
nen, and adds to the general feeling
# qualification at the improved bust
less outlook All are strictly upon
he American plan.
The completed report of the asses a
ors of the town of Rockingham A
hows total valuation for the pur- S,
,ose of taxation of $5,948,409 as 81
Igainst So, 055,965 in 1921 or nj
hrinkage of only s1O7,556OO. Of
icials and others interested in the
igures had expected much larger
eduction because of strike conditions
nd general business. Real estate
aimed $17695 and personal property d'
ost S127,051. They find 1888 poll ii
ak payers, gain of IS over last n,
ears number. p,
Norwich University has been pre- st
ented with a regulation cavalry n,
tandard by DIR. George K Sabine of ii
Mass. The standard was Sc
made by the Quartermaster's Depart m
nent, U. S. Army at the Philadel n,
'hia Depot, where all the flags and nj
tandards of the U. S. Army are made. tt
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