National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-01-07

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The cline Kilns,' Haverhilb is do
ing large business, keeping 80
teams drawing logs.
The wind made sad havoc in the
Cemetery at Newbury, Sunday
Misunderstanding down trees and
toOmb stones.
ID. L. TilIotson of Oxford killed
two Berkshire hogs, fifteen months
old that weighed 1000 pounds.
g. II. Riley of the same place
killed a hog q years old that dress
ed 700 pounds.
The citizens of Orfordville cele-
brated Christmas at the Town House
for the purpose of replenishlng their
Sabbath School Library, and raised
the sum of 800 Well done, Or
fOrdvile.
The Lyndon Union comes to us
enlarged and very much improved
in appear lnce. 1t is a good square
Democratic sheet, and this improve
mcnt cannot fail of appreciation by
its patrons.
We were visited with severe
rain storm on Sunday which caused
the streams to take sudden rise.
Considerable damage was done to
the repairs at Mr.. Asa Lows paper
mill. The bulkhead and tlume-
which were nearly completed-were
again swept out, and the work OF
repairing considerably delayed.
Gen. Geo. p. Foster of Wolcott
has been nominated as L. 5. Mar
shall for the District Of Vermont in,
place of Hon. Hugh Henry deceased.
Gen. Foster has a clean war rec
ord, and his abilities are well
known, but we believe lie suffers
somewhat from being constitution
ally tired.
NoTICE.-By invitation of Brad
ford Scientific Society, Josiah Ii
Benton, Jr., Esq, of Lancaster, y.
H., will deliver a Free Public Lee
ture, at Academy Hall, on Monday
evening next,l0th install I o'clock,
on the subject, "POETRY.' 1t may
be expected that the we'll known
talents of the speaker will secure {
full and appreciative audience.
S. M'KEEN, Pres't.
Mr.. James Grey killed a large
deer on Henry Reyes farm in la
verhill, where it was attempting Il
cross the river. The deer was start
ed from the woods on Moosilauh
by party of hunters, who came
up soon after Mr.. Grey had sue
ceeded in killing the deer with a
fence stake, and claimed the vcni
con, which they took without even
thanking Mr.. Grey.
West Randolph is at present
troubled with set Of petty thieves
One evening last week Jcff,orso
Pratt put jug of molasses and
gallon of kerosene oil in his sleig
and returned into the store to con
plete his purchases; when he II
turned TO his sleigh he found hi
molasSes and oil minus. The mex
evening another farmer put 50 wort
Of groceries into the sleigh and re
turned into the store for moment
he found himself out of his grocer
les and good whip.
HAYwARD's CHARACTER PER
soNATioN CoNCERT.-On Saturda
eve Jan 10Th, Mr.. VIM. Haywar
the favorite Vocalist is to give on
Of his popular entertainments at tll
Town Hall, Bradford, assisted b
Mrs. Georgia A. llayward,a contra
to of some note. Mr.. Hayward
well known throughout New Eng
land rs one of the finest ballad sinl
ers that ever appeared in this sc,
ton, always drawing full house,
On this occasion he introduces
variety of comic and humorous $,
Iections,in the rendition of Which Il
u sad to be AZ unapproaclablc d
ne is IN the execution of his favo
I've ballads. The programme oilerc
= fresh, sparkling and select, an
wnererer Mr. and Mrs. Haywar
nave sung, crowded houses gre,
them and the press IL unanimous
praise of the entertainment. III,
iioucing it the best now before III
lmblic. Those who want sea,
should be on hand early.