National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-01
State Items

JOIlil I III lbtIlitI' 'h'' 't'' 80 - = a
in conpanv with his father. III hunt
inc up the owner. He was found at
last. and when hiSpochet book, con
tanning notes and money worth over
$500 was returned to him. he gave
the bov 80 cents. Carpenter ought
70 $50 up to he head on generosity
in rcWarding honesty.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN KUT-
LAND COUNTY.-ToWn Protective .
Temperance Societies, auXlliery 10 .
the State society. are beng organiz- /
ed in the different towns in tins |
county. The constitutions of these
societies contain a disciplinary pro
vision. and also provide for a vigil
ancc committee. whose duty Is TO
watch over the general interest OF
thpir society. to seek to restore any
who NAV break their pledge, and to
project their members as tar as pos
Siblr. from temptation, 10y securing
the enforcement ofthe law prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicating drinks
in their midst. All the members
are pledged not only to total absti-
nence. but to use their influence ana
efforts against the unlawful traffic,
and to sustain and aid the commit
tee in their duties. Mr.. Atwater,
the Secretary of the State Society,
lectured and commenced the organi-
zation of societies during the past
week in Rupert, Pawlet, Wells and
Middletown. He also addressed a
large audience in Poultney on Sun.
day evening. At the close OF the
/ lecture over 100 signed the pledge,
and another meeting IS to be held
there next Friday evening, which
will he addressed by citizens OF the
place, and at which time the officers
of the society will be elected.
ST. ALBANS.-All the Hotels in
this place except the ''Welden' are
: again opened. after having beer
closed for a time i'll consequence 0
having their liquor trade Shut off by
the temperance people. The Trans
crint says Il compromise has beer
, made between the ''ProtectiveS' an'
, the hotels. We don't believe 1t. Nc
sir, friend Davis, "that little thin!
can't be did"
RAILROAD ACCIDENT The bridg
= over the Pike River broke dow
Friday afternoon, under the treieii
q train from St. Johns to ST. Alhan'
and the locomotive and hNe ears tc
through. One man, Il laborcr, is r
uortcd killed. The bridge was
single span of 100 feet III lenGtl
and will have TO be entirely rebuilt
If meantime passengers for st. Johr
o and Montreal will so via Rouse
n Point.
;, ACCIDENT AT SNEuDON.-A 50
p. accident occurred Oh Friday at She
>. don. The driver of the stage ente
y. ed the hotel there, leaving passe
"a Ger occupying his seat but Il
passenger also left, and the hors
ot Immediately started off with t
stage, containing four passenger
y" Mr.. Fulham, who has for some TIL
he been known as a travelling dealer
he Yankee notions, made an effort
,le seize the lines. to stop the horst
=. but was thrown down. and the Goa
=" passed over his legs iracturing
lar left thigh seriously, and bruised
ch right leg below the knee. DIR. Fl
of set. of this place, set the brok
an limb, and cared as we'll as could
1910 for the unfortunate man. One
NV the passengers in the stage crawl
~, out at the window, reached the rel
" and succeeded in stopping the II
int away horses, without further at
tn. dent.
VS. The citizens of Winooski are m;
10y ing an effort to suppress tAo sale
~" liquor in their village, and the Tr
'"1 tees are actively at work. Alta p
VIC y, lie meeting held on Saturday c
an ming last, the following resoIuti'
''' were unanimously adopted
NV Resolved LIST, That the sale of
'he Intoxicating liquors, as a bcvera
is an unmitigated evil, and on
Old not to be allowed in any respects
!. ~ community.
h'n' Resolved ID. That we will 5
ing port the Trustees Of the villag
ave their efforts to suppress the sal
sted Intoxicating liquors in Wino'
,ho Falls STRAIGHTFORWARD.
men a little child Of Chas. S. Bca
crib. Newport was nearly stranglcd
pow. other day by trying to drink s
,o,.r kerosene its life was in DANCE
80 some hours. The Express thi
rom kerosene isn't any surer poison
Struggled Canada whiskey.
''"' GIRL LoST.--A corrcspondel
roud the Times says all Brandon is
wing searching for Miss Goodnow, a y.
old lady of nineteen. subject TO ii
,,., insanity, who has been missing $
"''" Wednesday evening, when she 5
com ed to see her brothers, chop
II the wood n short distance off
',who hundred men were III the wood,
molo swanps looking for her on $
A.. day.
West Hartford was threat
with another flood last Thur
"s'e" and many moved out oftheir h
the in fear. The damage done o
ii of 10th is estimated at $4,000