National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-22
Local Itel IS.
About Tow n.

The Firemen's Lovee will not TAX
place On the 2Sth, rs announce,
last week. 1t is necessarily post
poned to sometime in January.
Elijah Smallcy recently slaughter
ed IL porker Z months old that dress
ed three hundred and eighty.si,
and one half pounds,
Over 81, 900 lbs. of poultry was
shipped from bradford Station Oh
Monday of this week.
The largest contract we ever knew
of on one pair of boots has just beer
completed at \. j. Russ shoe shop
The boots are for u boy 10 years old
and measure l24 inches in length
1T inches across the ball, II inchc,
around the ball and l. inches around
the ankle. The heel is 34X4 inch
es. Won't that boy have a foot
when it gets its growth
T.. S. Russ will be ready for auoth
er customer as soon 2s lie can Stock
up with "a new lot of leather
Mr.. David Manson died at South
Newmarket. y. H., and was brought
to Bradford. " here the funeral ScrNic.
es were held at the Cong. Church,
on "Wednesday, and his remains
We're deposited III the cemetery here.
Mr. Manson was il former resident
OF Bradfoad. and we believe one Of
the first settlers. His age was SO
Years, 6 months and some days.
On Thursday morning the Their
momcters marked 20 deg. below ze.
10; and G =. CIark's stood at "A be
low, at y O'Clock. J a. Hardy
used to havs the coolest thermOme.
ter. but finally Hubbard Wright
beat him; and now, since G. i.
Clark occupied his new residence at
the North end, he takcs the palm on
cold weather reports.
The Auction Sale at the Clo,hing
Store, Bradford, is adjourned to 10
O'Clock, A. VI. on Saturday, when the
stock will be closed out. About
500 worth of goods remain to be
sold.
}. II, Howe offers his mil proper
~ aud house for sale in an adver
tlScment in another column. 1t is
valuable property, and the mill is
doing fine business, and we do not
see why ur. Howe should wish to
sell.
Geo. Jenkins, Of Bradford, has |
recently bought ont the Bennett |
Bros. Marble shop and business at
st. Johnsbury. THIS makes three
shops in different places which lie .
runs-oue in this Village and one
in Chelsea. He is doing a large
business, and is prepared to furnish
ms customers VITA the best work
and the best material in his line, at
tht lowest prices.
George would advertise with us if
we would take oar pay in his line.
We positively decline the offer.
The Christmas Festival announc.
ed in our last Issue will take place
at the Nj. E. Church, on Monday
evening, Dec. 18th. The exercises
will consist of Dialogues, REGULATIONS
and appropriate Music. There will
be a Christmas Tree, and all aye in.
vitcd to bring their presents and
hang them on. The proceeds ofad.
will go for the benefit of
the S. School. We learn that the
exercises will all be short, and a
good time is anticipated.
Some time since it was stated in t
an article in the OPINION that +. e.
Hobart did not keep his potatoes in .
one of the Fire district RESERVOIRS,
as was currently reported, and that
he hadn't any potatoes, &c, both OF :
which statements we wish to cor
rect. We are compelled to admit
The lncOrrectDess of these state :
ments upon the indisputable evil I
ience of a half busbnl Early Rose
potatoes. which Hobart left at our {
iouse the other lay, and which were ;
n such splendid C, i.tion as to sub
stantlate the current report that he
iJc$ keep them in that cistcrn. |
I,n'y are capital .inside matter"
mi We shall commence "insertinCn 9
1t onc"; and if they have the same a
'h.'''i on us that they do on "dober 9
3" ''l1a had better no; attempt to get I.