The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-24
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Gov. James Hardness has appoint
ed DR.. H A Ladd of Burlington and
DR.. E J Rogers of Pittsford delegates
from the State to the convention of
the National tuberculosis association
to be held in Washington, D. c., May
4, 5 and 6.
DR.. Harriet E Parker, native of
Putney, who has been for 26 years
medical missionary in India and
who left this country the first Of
January after furlough, was to re-
ceive on reaching India medal con-
ferred for distinguished service. 1t
is given usually as New Years
honor to those who have rendered
unique service, primarily of a phil
anthropic nature.
Mrs George w Kenerson of St.
Johnsbury age 88, last week took ad-
for half an hour on nearby hill and
found that she could enjoy the sport
as we'll as the young folks. She got
the family breakfast and did all the
,housework before she went out for
the slide.
Enoch Rhodes, veteran passenger
conductor in the employ of the Cen
trail Vermont railway, is enjoying a
three months leave of absence after
Sc years of continuous employ. He and
Mrs Rhodes have gone to st. Peters
burg, Fla.
Montpelier's first public radio con-
cert was given Mar. 10 in the Apollo
club through the efforts of the Barre
& Montpelier Traction & Power COM
pany to introduce this type of enter
tainment. Music in Pittsburgh was
plainly heard at times.
The tenth annual meeting of the
Vermont Society of Engineers was
held Mar. 10 at the Hotel Vermont
with over 100 engineers present from
all parts of the state.
The 55th annual encampment of
the department of Vermont, G. A.
R. will be held in Brattleboro on
June 7 and s, according to circular
letter issued by Assistant Adjutant
General H P Hunter by order of De-
partment Commander John R Wilson.
The members of the G. A. R. were
invited by the Sons of Veterans and
the chamber Of commerce of Brattle-
boro. Further arrangements will be
announced later.
Shareholders in the Jones e Lam
son Machine company of Springfield
receive stock dividend of two shares
for one. according to a vote of the
directors recorded with the secretary
of state. 1t was voted at meeting
on March 9 that the capital stock of
the company be increased from $780,
900 to 81, 800 900 by capitalizing pres
ent stockholders at the rate of two
shares of the new stock for one share
of the present stock as a stock divi-
dend.
Nash A Belmont. known as Rex
the clairvoyant and recently receiv-
ing much publicity in White River
Junction as the White Mahatma was
acquitted of assaulting telephone
operator, is sued for $4,000 in Frank
lin county court by Harold Cohen.
Rex has had many battles in court
and has invariably come out unscsth-
ed. He was thrice tried in st. AL
bans charged with booze smuggling.
but each time the jury disagreed.
Cohen charges that the assault ON
him occurred in Canada, where he
had gone on business.
The plumbers in Montpelier. have
accepted reduction in wages, which
amounted to about Is per cent, and
they are now being paid IS per day.
while the helpers are being paid
from SO to 81 day, according to the
value Of the man in service. No OBJ
lection to the reduction was made.
according to the best information
that can be gathered on the matter.
Mrs L A Smelling of St. Johnsbury,
who last month passed her Saith
birthday, has knitted "a pairs OF
mems mittens and three pairs of
mems socks since Jan. LIST. 1921. Be
sides all this she has done the mend
ing for family of four and knitted
a large quantity of exquisite lace.
Mre Smelling does not have to resort
to glasses for her work. Her sight
is good and all her faculties are keen.
Four years ago she fell breaking her
hip and since that time has been able
to get around only by the use of
crutches. Thus forced to reliquish
active work she has made her hands
fly with the above results. With all
her knitting Mrs Smelling finds time
for reading and is regular patron
of the st. Johnsbury Athenaeum. She
is the head of a family Of four gen.
erations.
ECHOES FROM THE SOUTHLAND.