The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
STATE NEWS.

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to Francis Bouchard of Stanstead, z.
O., who took over the business Oct. l..
Rev. w C Arnold, for about three
years pastor of the Methodist church
in Swanton, has accepted a call to the
Methodist church at Northfield, a pas
torate made vacant by the death of
Rev. Mr. Clark.
George M Delaney, former propri-
etor of the Hotel Burlington and one
of the best known horsemen in the
state, died Oct. End at his home in
Burlington, aged 80 years. He had
been in failing health for some time,
but was confined to his bed only a
week.
One hundred and ninety-eight tour
ing parties, from 10 states, have used
the public camping grounds at Rut-
land this summer. More of these
were from Massachusetts than from
any other state, 81, the next being
New York, with 80. Only II of the
parties were from Vermont.
There is a marked increase in the
bankruptcy petitions being filed in
the office of the clerk of the United
States court for the district of Yer
mont and farmers lead by large
margin. One feature of the case is
that some of those who have filed
bankruptcy papers among the farmers
are persons who occupied some OF
the largest farms in the state.
William Lincoln recently found a
minnie ball on the ground where the
battle of Hubbardton was fought.
Hardly a year goes by but Mr. Lincoln
who owns the land, finds some relic.
George Davis Tute, Boston &
Maine conductor in this section for
more than 80 years, died Oct. End at
Brightlook hospital following a long
illness of Bright's disease.
Daniel P Rossiter, managing editor
of the Vermont Tribune, since its
purchase by the Vermont Newspaper
corporation in November, 1921, has
resigned his position. Mr. Rossiter
will succeed E B Halliday as agent of
the Metropolitan Insurance, company,
and his territory will comprise Lud-
low ?. octorsville, Chester. Mr. Ros-
sitter will assist in the Tribune, office
until his successor is secured.
DR.. Nathaniel P Perkins, for 20
years member of the Massachusetts,
state board of registration of medi-
cine, dropped dead near his home at
Dorchester, Mass. recently. He was
in his 10th year and a native OF
Pla nfield, VT. In 1888 he represent
ed Winchendon in the state legisla-
ture,
The Boston & Maine railroad has
been hiring men at Springfield, w.,
to take the place of strikers in the
railroad shops of Concord, N: H. In
all 1O7 have gone from that place in
to the railroad shops since last July.
They are all machinists and but very
few of them had any regular employ
ment there, being mostly men out OF
work on account of the business de
preston of the last two years.
The automobile which was stolen
from a man named Young in New
York more than year and a half
ago has finally been located in ST. Al
bans by Sheriff George P Catlin in
the possession of Hector Gaboury of
Woods Island. Gaboury claims that
he bought the car, but the officials
discredited his story and he was
placed under arrest until he could
prove his claim.
A R Maxwell of North Troy re-
ceived such blow on the back OF his
head few days ago from the handle
of winch being used at the plant
of the Clyde River Power company
that the handle, a bar of iron seven
eighths of an inch through, was
broken by the blow. The mans skull
was not fractured, the only injury to
his head being the removal of the
flesh where the handle struck
In court held at Newport, Miss
Nina Waterman was awarded S1,520
in wages for the % years she worked
for Joseph Waterman of Willoughby
at $3.50 a week Mr. Waterman, who
is II years of age, claimed that he
and Miss Waterman entered an agree
ment by which they posed as man and
wife to their friends and neighbors
all those years, and that this
nullified any claim for wages. Coun-
sci on both sides waged a brilliant
battle for their clients.
The extensive set of farm buildings
of Ora E Whitney, better knsown as
the George w Lynde property, in Will
Jamestown, five miles from Barre,
we're burned last week Tuesday
night and with them were lost %
head of cattle, two horses, four pigs,
about 20 hens, over 300 tons of hay, a
large quantity of grain, nearly all the
farm machinery and implements and
a considerable amount of household
furniture The loss is estimated
from $4,000 to 100000, on which
there was an insurance of $4,000 in
the Granite Mutual Fire Insurance
of Barre.
Grace GreylocK Niles, so, of Pow
nal, an authority on native orchids
and historical writer of consider
able prominence, has been committed
to the asylum at Brattleboro. A few
days ago she burned her home in the
Mason Hill district Of Pownal, after
her neighbors she was go
ing to New York city to reside. She
was the author of "Bog-trotting for
and other botanical and his
torical works. Her latest book was
"The Hoosac Valley, Its Legends and
Its History" published in 1912.
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