National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-19
PErsoyAL.-J. S. Adams. ESQ.

formerly Of Burlington, has been
appointed commissioner of immigra-
ton for Florida, at salary OF So
600 a year. The Jacksonville I'm
ion says:
"We augur great results from this
appointment, for Mr.. Adams is a
live working man, enthusiastic and
ambitious to make his labors sue
cessiul. Having travelled over the
length and breadth of the State, as
ISOLATED with the State Agricultur
al and immigration Society, in
which he has been an active work
or, he brings to his Office Lnowl-
edge of our people and knowledge
OF our lands. The Bureau, once or
ganizel with its agencies through the
State, in the Northern cities and
Europe, will soon afford regular
channels for Immigration, for this
Bureau will officially dispense in
formation, secure low fare, low
ireights, cheap lands, and afford the
eml9rant protection from the start.
The residence of Robert French.
rear East Hardwick. was burned
Wednesday, Jan. eth. The fire is
supposed to have caught from the
stove pipe. Insured for $1,000.
Vermont is Boosting that she
creased the " Hub" last year with
two and half million pounds of
butter How much grease did the
Hub" put in the Green Mountain
palm +!
II. VI. Shade. IL son of Hon. VIM.
Slade, of Middlebury. was on Sat
urday, Jan. 3Oth, nominated by the
President for Secre tary Of the new
Wyoming Territory,
Nathaniel Fullerton. the recently
reelected President OF the Bellows
Falls National Bank, is now ninety
four years of age. and probably the
oldest bank president in the United
States.
Thomas Gordon, of Bondyille, has
walked five miles in titty.two min.
utcs on wager Of -. Where is
Weston
Mr.. Ira Spraguo died at his resi-
dence in Lyndon on Friday last,
Fcb'y 9TH, aged IS Yeas and 6
months. He was born in Glouccs,
ter, Il. l.. July IL, 1893, moved into
Lyndon with his parents when but
five years Of age, where he has ever
since lived. HcWas consequently
resident of Lyndon for more than
50 yearS-no other person now liv-
ing having been so long a resident:
and there were but two older inhab
itautS in the town at the time Of his
death. Jonas Sprague, father OF
Ira, began on his farm i'll Oct, 1892,
and cleaId tha first opening; and
the same place has been occupied by
the family-Jonas, and then Ira,
and now by his son Aola Sprague,
until the present time, 4 period Of
more tLan IS years.
EX Coy. Rylaud Fletcher, OF Proc.
torsvillc, is in feeble health, and is
now at Saratoga Springs, under
medical treatment.
The Montpelier Freeman says:
Typhoid fever is unusually preva.
lent in this section at this season.
The do tors are all kept busy, and
many " household is compelled to
watch over one or more invalids
from among its members.
On Friday last, Hermie, a bright
little fellow aged ! years, son of Col.
II. ID. Hopkins of Montpelier, broke
his leg while coaSting near his fa.
TIERS house. He was alone at the
time, and bravely set off for home
on his hands and the well knee,
drawing the disabled limb on the
ground. At last accounts the frac.
tured limb was doing well.
FIRE At ESSEX.-Thc Essex
Academy Iuilding at Essex Centre
was burned last Saturday evening,
together with most of the school fur.
niturc. The fire was probably caus-
ed by a stove. which was kept burn.
ing in one of the rooms. The build
ing WAS large brick structure, and
was one of the best academy build
ings in the State. 1t was owned by
Mr.. Sanderson, the Principal OF the
Academy. and his loss was about
$4,000, Mr.. Sandcrson injured him.
self by over eXertion at the fire so
much that his recovery is very
doubtful.