National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-24

last Saturday. They camo HON
feeling good, having beaten the
! opponents one run in nine inning,
There is strong talk of Startin
Il Shoe mandatory herc.-Blai,
dell Il Ingalls, Troupe gave one {
their concerts here last Saturda
evening. Small attendance, but
good entertainment.
ORFoRD.-The closing exercise
at the Academy last Friday wer
quite interesting, consisting of reel
tationS, determinations, essays, &c
a large number of citizens were il
attendance in the aiternoon.-
Five persons united with the Con
gregational church at its last com
munion, in November-Tillotso,
u Cnshman are expecting to fur
niSh 5000 cords of wood for the Pas
sumpsic railroad the coming winter
and have large lot of hands chop
ping the same.-Dr. Dig. MarSton
who has been a practicing physi-
elan here for 30 years, has moved
Just across the river into Fairlec
W., but will attend to all calls as
MISUNDERSTANDING Bosworth
died in this town Oct. 9th, at the
age of 80 years-the oldest person
IN town--A year or SO ago some
of the Oxford people gave their
names to an agent who was can,
vaSsing for the OPINION, but they
got the Windsor Aurora. That
agent isn't canvassing for the OPIN-
ION any morc.--Mr. A. +. Riley
planted this season 10 pounds of
Peerless potatoes, and raised from
them 40 bushels. They will he
sold at his auction Dee. 9th.
HANOVER. This town was incor.
poIated July 4th 1861. Popula-
ton now, 23l2.-Thc first print
ing office was opened by Judah.
Spooner and Timothy Green Nils.
After time the firm removed to
Westminster, VT, and commenced
the first newspaper in the state, in
l1Sl. Q newspapers have been
started aud died away since 1900.
Ihc one now printed is ISSUED by
he members of the College having
| circulation of about 500, and call
81 the Dartmouth.--T con-
inueS lively. Porter Il Bros. have
fine stock of gents furnishing
goods. Cobb fills up each week in
he grocery line.-The Dartmouth |
Hotel is still under the CONTROL of
sold Fray" who is honored and re
pected by the students as usual.
Bank is doing good bust,
Iess.--prof. Sanboru is having
oat OF paint put on his house.-
ROT. j. {. Proctor has been provi-
cntially presented with a young
Greeklin9."--Prof. RuTgles once
lstructor i'll the Acade my at Brad
nd, has charge of modern Ian
uageS and English Literature in
he Chandler Departments The
ew Catalogues have appe AIRED in a
cw dres S-prlnted in Boston to
I'VE expense. Some question the
rOprlcty of killing home industry
order to save 800, and many
firm that the catalogues cannot
'mpare with those printed here in
'eNious years. 5000 have been re.
lived. BY this, we have in all de V
lrtments 400 students, AID 80 in !
ructorS Last year the catalogue
YES the sum total to be i36. The -
lmbcr of students has diminished
THE recess OF & days NJ
NOV. 2Sth., and most of "
e boys propose paying their re. :
ectS to "TurkeN at home,-The
as works are well under way the
Gather has been favorable for lav. 81
9 the pipes.-The annual Senior 50
hibti0n has been omitted this -
ar. 1t usu lily occurred upon the
d. Many of the Old and time
norcd customs are dying out, =,
The Reading Room supports . -
lies. 9 monthly magazines and -
weeklies, at an annual expense
$500, most of the state papers -
sent irce.-Ihc upper story of
. Chandler building is being fitted I
with a nice Hall for town pur- ap
ses.-A new school is soon to ia
opened by Rev. Mr.. Horton, "a
ench, German, Latin and Greek to
, to be taught.-The snow has -"
Rain is much need
before winter commences. Many
the wells are low. ~