National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-02-24
Local and State Matters.

Local and State Matters
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III. Barker Family, "Old Folk
r.oupc.r we are informed, are t.
.'re tbe citizens of Bradford ant
ss;,iuity a feast Of music sometime
",t week. They are pronounced
nv. n best troup now travelling, and
W who attend their concert, will bt
w. '.o 70 get their moneys worth.
prpsoyAL.-J. II. Benton, Jr.,
r.o.. was admitted as an Attorney
'f,he Supreme Court of the United
y,a,es. on motion of Judge Poland,
Feb. u.
AFR D. Hurlbut of Bradford has
,.eiyel an appointment to a clerk
.,in in the Senate Post Office. at
Washington.
Tho next meeting Of the Bradford
,nrmers Club will be held at their
Dali, rear of Hardy's Building, on
Monday evening, Feb. q, 1871, at
o'clock. Subject for discussion
..Tbe best way, or best means to he
employed, to make Farming pay"
Al are invited to attend-especially
4 farmers.
LECTuRE.-A fine and intelligent
audience greeted Rev. VIM. S. Palm.
y of Wells River, on Wednesday
.,eniue, Feb 10, to hear his lecture
=, the VI. L. Church. His subject,
AIM" was handled in an eminent
Is able, eloquent and scholarly man.
arr and the lecture way rich in pas
mges of exquisite word painting,
beautifully illustrated spiced with
,aeclote, replete with rare gems of
thought. and was in all respects a
literary treat of superior order. 1t
| VA. listened to with the most in
tense interest, and it was delivered
in. STYLE at once ornate, fcrVid and !
-orcibe This WAS the fifth lecture
Of the course, and decidedly the
most successful. The next lecture
Of the course will be given 10y j. II.
Beaton. ,lr., OF Lancaster, \. H., I
oil Saturday Eve, Feb. -. Subject.
Poets and Poetry SEC.
PHESENTATIoN.-The congrcga.
ton in the Union Church at iairlee.
VI, we're happily surprised last Sab
@,h, Feb. II, on assembling for
Worship. to find located in the gal
I'ry an "clTht-day gilt Ciiurch CLOCK
a gift from the manufacturers, Il.
ngnham & Co, Bristol, Conn. 1t
|sd Jeautiful specimen and reflects
4ooh credit upon the donors, who
reeve the unanimous thanks of all
Interested in this church. The pas
Tor, DR., MCk"en, made some very
remarks at the close of
the service upon the great import
ancc Of reliable time keeper in
church, and of no less Importance
Ion the part of those attending wor-
snip here of making this their stand
ard chronometer for punctuality.-
he also spoke OF the generosity of
the donors and the public spirit of
the nstigator of the gift, who, We
understand. is Mr.. Benz. r. briggs. t
Truly more appropriate present .
could not be made this body, EN-. l
oI"matlcal rs it is, of that spirit of 1
coHcIlatlon which has ever pervad
oI It's journey annals. -
EAST CoRINTH.-There will be a J.
Dramatic and Musical entertain a
'neat at Union Church, East Cor, 9
ath' on Wednesday Eve, March l, t
I'I' consisting of Dramas, Farces, Il
l'OIeaux, Music, &c. The proceeds ?
'' 'ne entertainment to he apprO. 5
Mated toran organ for the Church. t,
AEWBuRY.-The Trustees of the
'rmlhary recently met a Committee h
y c'tlzeus to talk about the Semi IA
"'y property. MIR. Willard deed
u Tue property back to tie old W
"sIees, as he was directed to do |,
y Tue Court of Chancely. They
'"'" mad the audacity to ask the +,
'"1ehs $4,000 for their interest in G,
:, "a" Property; bat not finding them d,
"'pos"d to pay so much, 0or what q,
=" Oeen decided by said court to
u 'neIrs,) they said they would Sc
'Ae 5000 and keep what they had IL
The citizens are not
''poSed to listen to any such prop
A'ion. u
'''e school is now flourishing with 70