The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-15
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tional White River bank
| Joseph Godin of East Berkshire,
aged 81, married and Miss Iva Cass-
Idly, also of East Berkshire, aged Is,
were arraigned on statutory charge
in city court before Judge N N Post,
Sept. 1st- They pleaded guilty. Godin
was sentenced to serve not less than
four nor more than five years at the
state prison at Windsor, and the girl
was sentenced to not less than two
nor more than three years at the
state prison for women at Rutland.
The Rutland Fair opening and
Labor Day were celebrated jointly
About 1000 union men, headed by the
Rutland band, marched to the grounds
and had charge of track meet. The
fair put on it's regular program of
vaudeville and horse racing, which
was witnessed by $500 persons. The
Rutland Fair has grown to such an
extent that its grounds are becoming
inadequate to accommodate it in spite
of the fact that $4,000 was spent in
improvement this season. The mid
way is strewn all over the grounds
and the exhibits never were larger.
At two o'clock on Saturday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Charles M Davis
occurred the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Emma Louise, to Herman Henry
Cross. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. G G Creegan, assisted by
the Rev. Fraser Meter, in the
presence of the immediate families
of the bride and groom. Both Mr. and
Mrs Cross are we'll known Mortified
people, both having graduated from
the Mortified high school, Mrs
Cross is also a graduate of the Capon
school of Northampton, Mass, and
afterwards attended Smith college
since which time she has made her
home with her parents in Northfield
Mr. Cross is the son of John A Cross,
and associated with the Cross Broth
ers' Granite Manufacturing company.
He graduated from Norwich univer-
sity in 1915, and is member of the
Alpha Sigma Pi fraternity. During
the World war he was in military SER
vice in the 18th cavalry with the
rank of lieutenant.
The order of Governor Hartness
closing all games of chance at the
Addison county fair proved to be the
of the last day of the fair.
While a guest of the management on
Thursday, Estate day. he issued the
order that such games of chance
should be closed. The only games
to be left running were those where
skill was the primary motive. He as
sured the management further, that
the same action would be taken at
all of the fairs held in Vermont, in
GLIDING the Vermont state fair at |
White River Junction. The order
was communicated to the concession
aries, through the secretary of civil
and military affairs and the states !
Lieutenant Belvin w Maynard,
known as "The Flying Parson" was
killed while flying at the Rutland |
fair Sept. 7. Lieut. Charles Wood Of ,
N. Y, and Charles Mon
EFT of New York, mechanic, also
we're killed The plane fell from a
height of 5000 feet. Lieut.. Maynard |
came into national prominence by !
winning the Atlantic-to-the-Pacific
air race about year ago, prior to
which he had served as government
blot following his service overseas
IS a pilot during the World war.
Before the war Lieutenant Maynard
vas an ordained Baptist minister but ,
1t the outbreak of hostilities he en-
,ered the air service and has since
.etained his identity with flying
lnits. For the last 8 months "The /
Flying Parson" has been engaged in
Y. M, c. A. and American
legion activities.
Word wos received In Barre last
week of the death, in the Rutland
City hospital, of Mrs Isabella Parker,
Of Barre, the cause of death
,eing stated as heart disease, with
which she had been suffering for
ome time. Mrs Parker was for
many years resident of Barre, re-
iding at the south corner of South
Main and Ayers streets until few
,ears ago when she was convicted in
Washington county court of main
aiming a disorderly houce and sent
.nced to the state woman's reforma-
ory. Her arrest followed the MUIR
Ter of Mrs Lucina Broadwell, the au-
hori ties determining that Mrs Broad
veil was at the Parker house the
light of the crime with George A
1ong. who is now serving a life
entence in the state prison for sec
md degree murder. Mrs Parker was
bout ~ years of age and a native of