National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-05

Hon. Henry Reyes recently sold
a pair Of black mares to a Chicago
gentlemen for 1920.
The town debt Of Newbuey, ON the
Sd Of March last, was 8 10000.
Nelson Bailey had valuable
yearling colt which died last week.
Rev. Mr.. Grant, a returned mis-
sionary from Africa, preached in
the Congregational Church last
Sabbath afternoon.
The Orange Association met with
Rev. d. Council at West Newbury,
on Tuesday.
A sudden death occurred here
last Saturday eve. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abial Chamberlain retired as usual,
In the night Mrs. e. said she felt
unwell, and asked her husband to
get her some medicine, which he
did. She said she felt relieved and
told him to retire again he did so,
but his wife lived only about fifteen
minutes.
Orange.
The total debt of the town of Or
angc, ON the Sd of March last, was
: ii ,315,3S.
STAFFORD.
Some one gives rs IL terrible
warning to bachelors the experience
of Henry Kincaid, of Stafford,
who having lived single to his 9th
year, married girl of II last fall
and last week was consigned to the
insane asylum.
Thetford.
/ On Friday, the % inst, Rev. a.
Demins, pastor of the Cong. Church
at Post Mills, received II visit from
numerous friends, who enjoyed a
very pleasant social interview, and
reioiced the hearts of the new min
lister and his family, with their
words of cheer and with their gen.
crous donations.
/ Nh John Pratt, who has been in
business at Post Mills for IS years,
is now closingup his MERCANTILE bust
hess. and selling out $4,000 to
100000 worth of goods at cost
Jcrshirc.
Israel Bliss died in Vershirc Jan.
~, aged - years.
Vest Tuiriec.
West Fairlee village has fine
meeting house unoCcupicd.
The Vermont Copper Mining Co.
made dividend to their stoCkhOld-
ers. of 100000 III January, it being
20 per cent. upon the par value of
the capital stock of the company
Is not Vermont bound to be a prot
liable field for mining! +.
Mr.. & Mrs. J. Is. Dca rborn cele.
DRAFTED their silver wedding on the
evening of the 18th. y large num-
Der of friends aud acquaintance
were present, and there was large
and rare display of choice silver,
gifts ircm the many friends of the
happy couple. The rooms were
taStefully decorated, the company
well chosen, and all went merry as
marriage bell. Many kind wishc $
attend them, and may the remem'
brancc of this pleasant gathering
long brighten their pathway.
HEAVY RoBBEIY.-Thc follow.
; ing item is going the rounds of the
papers:
The notorious DR.. Howard, OF
West Fairlcc, was robbed of So, 800
ut the New llaveii, Conn, Depot
on Friday, the 18th inst"
One paper announces that tn,
6 the doctor had $4,000 in another
pocket, which the thief did not get
\ Howard is known in Orange Coun
ty rs II pompous, conceitcd fellow
:, IA seeker Of notoricty, and made NJ
/. on the peacock plan. Many think tn,
report was originated by the docto
for the very purpose of advertising
his name.-Lyndon Union.
We hope the Union will not sui
fer as heavily for the above motto
as we did for little notice we CAV
a., the doctor last week. lie wrcake
:. dire vengeance upon us. lie ha
: withdrawn his patronage, which, i
the short time it has been bcstowe,
has afforded us the incstimabl
II pleasure of charging to his accour
n the sum Of % cents. We hope [
., survive this terrible blow aimed ;
our tinuupiu rpsourcps Rpiuu