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

my benefit. l was very lighl
pleased with the music, declam.
tons, dialogues, supper, decoratio
of the Hall, and behavior of thos
who were present on the occasion
For the presentation to me upOl
the following day of $500 by tn
Committee of arrangements, l All
very much obliged.
j. NJ. FARIs.
Saturday, about noon, three mel
named O'Brien, Perry and Barrett
skated across the Lake to Port Kent
got drink of whiskey and started
to return. 1t had begun to snow
and Perry and Barrett went NJ
towards Willsboro Point, where
they knew there was a fishing party
UBricn refused to go and started
for home. The storm soon Obscured
the track aud hid the bushes, so that
he lost his way; but after wander.
ing for some time he fell in with
Perry and Barrett again, also lost.
The three staid together after that,
but vainIy endeavor'd to reach shore
until late III the eI ming. Before
they came in sight of land, Barrett
became SO exhausted he dropped on
the ice. The other two cndeavorcd
to help him along, until they be-
came confident it would only pre-
vent any of them from reaching
shore, and they left him. o Brien
reached the land first, but was not
able to climb up the bank; Perry
came up presently, and after rest.
ing Il little they followed the beach
till they saw light, which proved
to be from the house Of Il. Stamford
near Applctree Point. They crawl.
ed up to the house and were taken
in and cared for. Nothing has yet
been heard of the third man, Bar
rett; and it is fealed he persisted of
cold and exhaustion on the ice
Free Press.
THE LAwS.-Ihe volumco avs
OF Vermont for 1870 is out, from
the press of Messrs. Poland of
Montpelier. 1t is the bulkiest vol.
ume of the c"rics, containing no
less than $50 pages. OF these the
pubic acts occupy 40; the 'miscel-
aneous' acts 100; and the acts of
no less then 356 pages.
The Rutland Cheese Factory sold |
ast year 1913 boxes OF cheese for !
$50, 912.36. The average amount
If milk used to make "a pound OF
;heese, was nine and three ei.hths
,ounds.
SUNNY SIDE.-A pleasant Occa-
ion was that at the close of the
school in District No. |, on the low.
II plain i'll Bradford on Friday last.
" hen the parents aid fr"l ) of
he school assembled with the Teach
r and scholars. to hear their clos
ng lessons, Rotations, dialogues,
&C., all of which came off with
,reat credit TO the participants.
1t was gratifying to witness the
'rogress made by all, and especial.
y by the "little ones" and the love
nd respect they all have for their
favorite teacher" At the close
here were appropriate remarks
nade by Rev. Mr.. Tabor, and the
resentation of various articles of
liver, by the scholars to their
sacher, which was all the better, as
seemed a perfect surprise,
The children were all made happy
y the reception of nice present
Y each.
Tho none were glad that school
as done, but wished it might keep Ii
niger.
If the people of each district IN :
'wn took as much interest in their
hool, as the friends of this district
}, it would be very beneficial to
-ery school.
The punctuality with which the
GLARS in this school have attended I
rough the term, is commendable.
+. Geo A. Tuttle. senior proprie-
r of the Rutland Herald, had the
isfOrtune to fall from landing of
stairway in the new Court House,
/ Thursday, and broke the large
me of his right arm near the wrist.
e is doing well.
Moses II. Mussey of North Der.
ok, Me-, sold last season about