National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-14


)NAL OPINION. Dir
Work in the new shoe shop O.
the contractors of tlh Prison labor
will be entered upon in u few days
Women will occupy the upper room
and men will work on the lower
floor. Some 60 or 20 hands will be
employed, aud the rooms will be
very pleasant.
One Williams, who had Il contract
for grading section on the l.. V.
II. Il. at lIardwick, after completing
about two thirds Of his job, became
discouraged, and last Saturday
night started for Maine. lie leaves
a few "mourncrs.'
Monday, 10Th ult., three barns
with ten tons of hay and valuable
bull, belonging to Geo. Patterson
OF Bolton. were burned. It is
thought the fire was caused from
the burning of sGmc straw in the
yard, which was set on fire by Sc he
children.
An incident of the late fire at
Nergennes, was the finding of a
singed and burned leaf from day
book, bearing date Nov. 2j, 1913,
picked up near the scene OF the fire
which records the names of many
citizens well known at that time
Coffee then retailcd at If cts, But
ter cost 123, and four cords of wood
cost So only.
Tie Woodstock Railroad which
has agitated the people IN that i'm.
mediate vicinity for some time past,
oN'th' ~ iNHidAii ~ Sldlltl Sllll
again. Over $2J0,000. has already
been expended ON the projected
road, which extends from White
River junction to Woodstock, and
the enterprise of the citizens ought
to be sufficient to complete it.
Congressman Willard has filled |
the vacancies in the cadetships from
his district by the appointment, at |
ter competitive examinations, Of |
Herbert S. Foster of Calais, to
West Point, and Edward Il. Poland |
OF Montpelier, to Annapolis.
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We have been shown some very
nice Gooseberlies, four varieties,
from the garden Of the Waterman
Homestead on the upper plain, and
think they would be hard to beat
for size, yield or flavor also, some
very nice currants.
The faemen's muster at Rutland
on the Fourth was largely attended.
Fourteen companies were present
and competed for the prizes. The
Brattle6oro Company took the first
prize, that o. Marlboro, n. H., the
second, and the Boxers of Burllng-
ton the third Abanaqui Co., OF
Bellows Falls stood next.
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Eleazer Miller of Westtield has
discovered bed of chrome ore on
his farm, W hich is said to be Of a
superior quality, and is likely to be
Of some profit to him. He has sold
t to parties in Boston and gets two
lollars per ton, the purchasers being
1t the expense of digging, etc.
Samuel LAHORE, with numerous
Aliases, attempted to escape from
he State Prison at Windsor on
Sunday, burrowinG under the
ground in the cellar Of the cook
Dom, where he was employed, but
vas recaptured Monday night, as
lie was proceeding across the ymd !
o the wall.
John Seipman of North Spring
ield, died recently at the advanced
zee of one hundred years less four
lays. He voted for Washington :,
he second time he was President. 1
Professor NJ. ii. Buckham has +
been elected to the Presidency Of =,
he Vermont University and State 5
Aericultural College, made vacant I
" the removal of President Angel '
o Michigan. Mr.. Buckham is one '
f the ripest scholars in New Eng. /
and, and has has large experience =
\ connection with this institution.
ROXBURY.-Op Tuesday of last
eek, (July ~ a large bear was
cen crossing the pasture of VIM.