The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-29

neld Way II, out the meeting place
has not yet been announced.
Miss Matte j. Wheeler, aged II
years and for more than 80 years
iorganist at the Rutland Universal
list church, died last week.
John McGill, chief of the st.
j ohnsbury fire department, in at
tempting to swing onto the side of
the motor truck as it was on its
way to a fire, slipped and fell, one
wheel of the truck passing over his
right leg between the knee and
body. He continued to the fire
and directed his men but after
wards was taken to the hospital and
it is feared his leg is fractured. An
X-ray will be used to determine
the exact injury. f
Mr.. and Mrs J. Stanford Morse
observed their 50th wedding ami
versary Dec. 18th at their home in
Brattleboro. Mrs. Morse is rs
years old and Mr.. Morse is 81.
His mother lived to be more than
100 years old, dying Jan. 3, 1917.
For Is years he has been employed
by the town of Brattleboro on road
construction work.
S. b Thomas, who died few
days ago at his home in Sheldon at
the age of 70 years, was high bailiff
for more than 80 years, represented
the town in the legislature of 1912
and for several years was overseer
of the poor and school director.
He was president of the Franklin
County Bar association for two
years. Y Al
Judge w. w. Miles of Barton has
announced that he will not be a
candidate for reelection as one of
the justices of the Vermont supreme
court at the next legislature. Judge
Miles was appointed associate Judge
by Governor Charles j. Bell in
1905. to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Stuart. He is
now in his 18th year and has made
a most valuable member of the
bench during his II years of SER
vice.
A proposal has been made by
Manager Philbrook of Canaan, N
Fl. of the toll bridge between Bar
net and Monroe, N. H., that the
asst mentioned towns purchase the
bridge and then make it free
,horoughfare. Mr.. Philbrook has
made a reasonable price on the
and it is expected the sub
ect will come up in the next legis-
atures of Vermont and New
Hampshire. Such a bill is to be
Introduced in the Vermont legisla-
,ure by Representative John Roy
If Barnet and in the New Hamp-
hire body by Oscar Frasier of |
Monroe.
1t was officially announced Dec. |
2 that Gov. -elect Redfeld Proctor
lad appointed ex-senator John G.
of Randolph secretary of
ival and military affairs. Senator
'herburne, who was a member of
he upper branch of the state legis-
allure OF 1921, is prominent law
er. He was the first Vermonter
0 receive a Rhodes Scholarship.
he official appointment Of Wallace
u. Fay of Proctor as executive
Jerk by the governor-elect is also
fl cially announced. Mr.. Fay, who
, % years old, is an employee of
he Vermont Marble company.
lie was a lieutenant in the aviation
ervice during the World war and
as been commander of Proctor
ost, American Legion.
E. B. Webb, deputy collector
nd inspector at the local customs
ouse since 1917 has been appoint
d customs agent of the special
gency service of the treasury de-
'artment with headquarters in st.
Adams. His duties are to act as
pecial investigator of this district
nd to report all violations of rev.
nue. laws. The good record that
Ar. Webb has made while deputy
it is said, resulted in his
resent appointment. He has been
specially active in enforcing the
prohibition laws. 1t will be remem-
,ered that Mr.. Webb figured in
he Major Chambers bribery case
nd caused the respondents arrest.
1r. Webb was offered $1,000 for
ach car passed containing liquor
which the respondent sent through
his port. In his new position he
7ill be under the supervision of
nd take orders from the Boston
flee of the United States treasury
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