National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-15

an equal chance with other larg,
cities to shake out our feathers and
spread ourselves, like a turkey COB
bier trying to cover u two story re,
house and out buildings under on,
wing
NEwBuRY.-ll. Cummings has
bought the "Brown Cottage" of
Reyes Il Co.
Newbnry Seminary opened las
week with about forty scholars.
Henry %. johnson killed q pig s
months, ~ days Old that dressed
425 lbs
You IAN save fifty per cent If you
buy Christmas presents of Reyes 4
Co.
Nathan Hubbard, formerly Sta
ton Agent at Newbury, has gone
to Gauley station on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, where he takes
the position of station Agent and
Telegraph operator.
THETFoRD.-SolOn Ladd, Z. NJ.
at Thettord, now occupies his new
Office on the opposite side Of the
street from the old one, in the build.
ing he has lately purchased and tit.
ted up for the purpose.
a levee and oyster supper was
given ut Thetford centre on Thurs.
day of last week, for the benefit of
the Methodist society there, and
&G5.2J was realized, clear of all ex.
.pcnses. The ladies displayed their
usual good taste III arranging and
decorating the tables.
WELLS RIyEH.-About the middle of last
month three lrishmen at work on the railroad
got drunk, and deicd the whole village to
arrest them. After slamming through the
streets awhile, Sheriff Bailey procured help
and arrested thom, after a struggle, They
WV 'IbNN' anu bht VI lH'il WIS manu-
cuiicd. The same night dozen o. more of
their friend, started from the s'.,,ntics deter
mined 10 release them, but Try wisely chang
ed their plans. The ne morning the prison
crs were 6ned $lS a, costs each. They didn't
think much of t'.c idea of coming over from
the Aontpol r end of the railroad to be ar
rested by Wells River folks. They will learn
in due time tia, Well, River is just big enough
not to be run over and that the authorities
will promptly arrest persons running over
with rum Two weeks ago a special police
was appointed, consisting of W. G. Foss, l..
X Baldwin,, X. Marshall, o. Fowler, Jr., Geo.
a. Grant and VI. a, Carpenter, With the rcsu
lar police force, think these will succeed in
preserving order, in these parts during the
or the railroad.
q. B, Fesscndcn, agent of the Wells River !
Lumber Co., has purchased of Charles Scott
10 acres Of wood land known the johnson
lot, for 5000. This is about the last lot in !
town which contains much of the original
growth of pine. This lot is heavily timberod
with variety of trees. One old pine lately |
cut is :! feet long below the limbs. Is inches |
through at Il e butt and 80 inches at the top. |
The whole tree will yield 5000 feet of lumber, |
A large part of which will be clear first class |
lumber, which will bring over : 700 in market.
There are other trees of equal ,alnc in the !
lot
People who have talked that the bottom has
hllca ont of the NJ & W, X. enterprise are
not well informed, Over month ago con.
tractor Mm.on began discharging bands as
a>t as particular points of grading was COM
plctcd. Five hundred or more have been dis
,hargeI and between 20J and 800 are still at
work. But discharging 50 many created the
nj preston that the enterprise was failing for
want of funds. At late meeting of the
board of directors, il wa, decided not to iss lie
he bonds of the road till next spring, but to
lircct Mr.. Manson to work subscriptions on
Y during the winter OF the 500 900 in sub
,criptions not more than $50 900 have been
,pcnt, and the directors consider the balaLce,
ven Mr.. Lansdon's $4,000 perfectly good,
Munson will work 200 or more men through
he winter, and in The spring the bonds of the
ompany will he issued, and the work will be
pushed with all possible speed. After expcnd-
ng the : 100000 of subscriptions the contrac
or takes the balance of his pay, some 5000
100, in he bonds of the road 1t was hard to
aise the fun amount of subscriptions, but it
vas done |, will not he hard to issue bonds.
That is easy work, requiring nothing but
i,tG printing, and the company's signature.
After this winter this will be the only pay Mr..
Manson will require. So. in reality, the hi ri
l.. II: 4, /
hr. Munson has engaged q permanent office
IL rcnnimans block in this village, and will
.nccforth be hard at work till next fail when
he cars will run from here to Montpelier
Union.
Carpenter & Jones have built a
rood store bull ling 25x40, in the
ear of their furniture shop. Their
business has increased so much
Turing the past year that they in.
end to enlarge next spring. They
lave advertised during the past
ear. That's what's the matter
With their shop. Keep out of the
,apers, and the old shop will do a
While longer.
RANDOLPH.-OveI $4,000 lbs. of
poultry was shipped from West
one day week before last.
Blodgett & Sherman of North
who have been doing {
arge business, have failed.
About $1,000 worth Of goods were
tolen from the cart of peddler