The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-06-02

| ago he represented the town of Ply
mouth in the state legislature and
at one time was a member of the
Massachusetts, legislature.
The weeks drive for funds for the
Buckingham hospital proved success
full, over SIG 600 having been secured.
1t is probable that 500 900 will be
realized before the books are closed.
The association owns splendid
plant, valued at over $50 600 and has
an endowment of over S47800. An
indebtedness of approximately $40 :
500 will be entirely cancelled and a
handsome working fund left by the
present drive.
Hon. / L Pearl, in his Goth year.
died at his home in johnson May 10Th
of senility. He was native of Mil
ton, but the greater part of mis- life
was spent in johnson, where for
many years he was at the head of the
well-known Pearl wooden mills which
under his direction built up the
large and extensive trade it now has.
He has served his town in the gem
eral assembly, was former Judge of
probate and for many years director
of the Lamoille County National
bank rarely missing it's monthly
meetings, attending the same until
short time before his death. He was
an ardent believer in Masonry and
had filled the several offices in
Waterman lodge. of which he was
the oldest member.
A loss estimated at $2500OO was
caused May oath at the plant of the
John T Slack Corp, in Springfield
about $50 feet of the 1,200-foot wood
en- building, with contents, being
destroyed. The fire was still smoul-
dering at 11.30 O'Clock that day and
some of the firemen were still Oh
duty. The building, which was so
feet wide and the last wooden build
ing of the plant, was used as the
main stock room of the plant and
was filled with foreign and domestic
wooden rags. A quantity of orders
had just been received and the fac
tory was very busy after a dull
period The loss it covered by in
surance. The Slack Corp. is one of
the largest shoddy manufac turers in
the world.
After running on daylight saving
schedule nine days the Estey Organ
Co. has returned to standard time.
The office force begins work a little
earlier in order to get as much as
possible of the office work completed
before the last afternoon mail closes.
The largest concern now remaining
on the daylight saving plan is the
Fort Dummer Mills. Most of the
employees there favor that schedule,
for which reason no change is con-
for the present.
A record trip to the summit of
Mount Mansfield was made May 21st
with a 1922 Ford automobile from
Brothers Garage. The ac-
tual running time from the foot of |
The mountain to the top was AZ |
Time was taken out for
cooling the motor twice. No chains
we're used. Gordon Bull drove the
,ar. G H Shaw and R R Mcmahon
we're passengers. The new Stewart
,ruck purchased by the Mount Mans
ield Hotel Company made a trip to
he Summit Sunday
A detachment of the Sd U. S. caval-
y, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
$50 men and over 400
lorses and mules, have arrived at
amp Devens being on the road from
Vinooski week. The first night
hey camped at Monkton Ridge, Tues
ay night at Lake Dunmore in Sails
ury, Wednesday on the county fair
Rutland; Thursday in Lud-
DIV. Friday at Bellows Falls, Satur-
ay at Keene, N. H.; Sunday at Win
hester Mass, and thence to Camp
,evens, where they are to remain
ntil next September to assist in
raining the organized reserves and
itizens' military training camp, as
ell as the National Guard from each
{ the New England states, who will {
e there at different times during
he summer.
Drew A Gordon. superintendent of
ices of the Vermont State fair, an
ounces that already there are Is en-
les in the free for all track event
, the coming State fair. September
}, 49,, IA, Is. The stake for this
ice is So 900 and it's entries include
me of the fastest horses in the
'untry. In the free-for-all trot
ere are at date, ten entries, and its
lrse is So 900. In the 2.20 pace