National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-05

: Lutln OfatlOn ny MI nanny NcW
!. comb, the rehearsal of II poem b,
, Mr.. Freeman Bond, songs by fe,
young ladies', aud instrumental mt
f sic by that enthusiastic pianist IN,
rising musical genius, Miss ld
r jerks. The Thetlord Band, also
discoursed some Of their most in
spring music.
After these interesting and viva
cious exercises, numerous present
were taken from the beautiful tree
and conveyed to happy recipients
making altogether u merry Christ
mas.
The 3d lecture OF the course a
Thctiord Academy will be given by
Prof. A. ID. Smith, of Dartmouth
College, this friday evening
Standardization in New Eng
land. 1t Will be seen that chang,
has been made in the programm,
for the Sd lecture, announced in oul
last weeks supplement.
Prot. Huntington will lecture
Jan. 19rh. SrLlject-Liic Above
the Clouds: Illustrated by spIcn.
didly Illuminated views of Mt.Wash.
ington scenery in midwinter.
SO. NATURALIZATION. Geo. n
Abbott started last week Wedncs
day To assume the duties of the
proieSsorship of Logic and Psy.
chology, 10 which he has been elect
cd in Merccrsburg College, Pcnnsyi-
vania. His family remain Tor the
present at his residence in So. New.
bury.
WEST Observation-Disclosures was a
rich feast at the Union Meeting
House on New Years eve, when the
| brethren OF both the Methodist, and
Congregational churches united in
holding "A Watch Meeting. The two
societies united and had a good time.
Rev. Mr. Noyes, from the n. IL
Conference. conducted the services,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Miller, who
breaches at West Newbnry, Rev,
Mr.. Crane and Rev. Mr.. Cline. The
services were all interesting and
there was large number in attend
ance. The singing was excellent.
Oh New Years day two or three
"boys Of IA larger growth" feeling
inclined 10 revive the sports OF Their
youth, took a traverse sled to the
top of the Hill near VIM. Carleton'S
and mounted Tor ride. Either they
had lost some Of their former skill,
or the SNOW WAS smoother than they
calculated upon, or for some reason
the sled became unmdnagcable, ana
they cou,d neither steer it nor
stop il. but ran clear down past the
store, aud fearing that they might
run into thctoDncct,cut river before
stopping, they attempted to turn
the Sled on 10 the road leading past
the Union Meeting House. In this
attempt they failed, and ran into
the Water trough at the corner with |
snch force that one OF the number
was thrown completely into the
trough. lie was somewhat bruised,
hut with that exception the party
escaped unhurt.
GR0TON.-Orange Carlich and
Nathaniel MoriSson recently stole |
about $50 from John Buchanan's |
store. They were traced to SO.
Ryegatc and arrested, but escaped,
and at last accounts were at large.
work on the Nj. q w. Il.
railroad is going forward as fast as
it can be pushed. w. IL. Smith of
y. H.. has contracted to build all
the bridges. He is we'll known as
one o. the best bridge builders in
New England.
Christmas was celebrated at Gro
ton, with christmas tree, sc. The
tree contained nearly Il thousand an
tcles, some OF them worth 5000,
each.
MCINDoEs FALLs.-Geo. ii.
French has bought the COWleS store,
and will repair and fill it up with
goods.
RYEGATE.-R. q. Beattie recent
Y sent to u arhet a carload OF the
inest Leicester sheep ever sold III
own. Although young many Of
hem weighed 200 lbs. each. They
we're sold at IS per hundred, live
,-.ip-l+ n NAIifaluur l,nA |
the Old Rob,t Whiteiaw
arm and added it to his other acres.
old brick tavern stand is
deserted, and every dwelling on the |
asst side of the street is unoccupled.
SO. RYEGATE.-Forest Mills has
cased the blacksmith shop Of a. ID. !,
IuntcI, and is carrying Oh the bust. ,
Tess at that place.
PASSUMPSIC.-Twelvc cars of an
Upward bound freight train ran off I
he track Dee. 23d. Two of the
airs went oifthe dump into he river,
'ottom side up. The other ears
we're not much damaged.
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DIR. WIsTAR'S WIDD CHERRY Z
}AISAM.-This BalSamic compound q
as become home fixture. Let all
Who suffer, and have in vain at I,
empted to cure their coughs. colds,
or pulmonary complaints, !
mako use of lhe uncGualed rCmcdN. '