National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-13
State News.
ORANGE COUNTY.

authority of the Town of BradfOrt
will meet in Stearns s. Jones' back
Office at D A. NJ, on Saturday, Feb
81. 1874, for the purpose of abatinl
taXeS.
The Board of Auditors will NEE
at the same time and place.
B. Il. Pillsbury's horse which wa
standing ia front of his store, tool
it into his head to go home ycster
day. "Ben" says no ran apay. l
scve raj persons who met the team
had known tho horse was runin!
Uway, they might have stOppet
him as they had plenty of time tt
cry out ,ohOG
j. Il. Sawyer drew into tho vii
1agc on Tuesday, with one pair of OK
en- u load Of rock maple wood, which
W eighcd 104S0 lbs. The bigges
load yet.
9. Stevens has removed from
T0psham to Bradford, and has
bought out the boot and shoe busi>
ness of Geo. W. Kimball. lie in
tends increasing the stock in the
store, and keeping u full assort
ment of tho best goods.
The Ladies' of the Cong. church
and Society will hold Sociable at
Mrs. Albert Bailey's next Wednes
day evening. Refreshments will be
served, Per order Com.
Frank u. Proctor was arrested on
Tuesday charged with forging the
name of John TarbOx to Il note,
n hearing was had before Justice
j.. Il. Hale, assisted by Justice John
b. Woodward, and the respondent
was bound up in the sum of $500
sor his appearance at Go. Court.
Another complaint was made
against him Oh Thursday, for forg.
in. another note. Tie was brought
before Justice Hale and put under
500 bonds.
We find the following in the Fort
Atkinson (Wis.) Union:
CANE PREsENTATIoN.-On the
occasion of his reinstatement as
Secretary of Billings Lodge, Il. and
a. NJ, on Friday night last, Rev. J.
Britton was presented, by the Mas
ter, G. W. Burchard. Esq, with Il
splendid gold headed cane, in be-
half of the members of the Lodge.
The cane is Of exquisite workman>
ship. Il, Il bears tho following in
ScriptiOn
"From Billings Lodge No. 1879,
L and A. NJ, to Rev. j. Dritton, A.
L. 1914, Fort Atkinson, Wis" The
cane is II fitting testimonial of the
affection and esteem felt 10y the
Lodge for it's worthy rec ipient.
NEWBURY.--Mrs. Elizabeth Kas.
son fell from her piazza last Satur>
day, and sprained her knee and
broke her leg.
Asa I. Kelly started Monday to
spend u short time ut BrattleboIo
SsIyum.
A special train with about one
hundred ladies' and gentlemen from
Montpelier, came over the NJ. &W.
IL. Railroad aud q. u l.. Railroad
to Newbury, as guests Of the Spring
Hotel. "Alnm' gave them good
dinner and supper, part returning
that night and the OF hers in the reg
Jlar train next afternoon.
The Methodist Festival at Semi
nary Hail, Tuesday eve, wasa sue.
cess.
At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the National Bank
of Newbury, held Jan. Is, the toll
lowing directors were elected: VIM.
IL. Cummings, lisbon, n. II. A.
Underwood, Wells River; Isaac N.
Hall, Groton; w. II. Shedd, News
bury; +. Demiug, Wells River.
w. n. Cummings was chosen Pres
idcnt.
\ new Post Cnicc has been rs>
tabliShed on the line of the Mont>
pelicr and Wells River railroad, to
4'e known as GrOton Pond, with
A.. n. Leland as Postmaster.
WELLS kIVER.--On the first of
last week, a weed train ran off the
track near Peabody's station. The
engine and two Car: ran off Oh ac-
count of the track spreading.
Mr.. Monsoon has taken off his
steam shovel force for two mouths.
The fireman got asleep the other
night and allowed the engine that
is attached to the shovel to freeze
up. ~
BOLTONvILLE.-Tm school at
Ryegatc Corner closed with an ex'
hibitiOn Oh Tuesday, the 10th inst,
which gave credit to both teacher
and scholars. The school was taught
by student from Hanover, named
McE!lrOy.
VERsHIRE.-Sevcral ladies' in
Vershire procure yarn of Boston
firms, and let it out to be worked
into miUtens. One has 800 workers
and has calls for all the yarn she
will advance. The price of knit.
ting averages a dollar per dozen
pair.
EAST BRooKFIELD.-F. III. New
ell, of East BrOokfie|d, has made
the past year from four Jersey cows,
1922 lbs. of butter-se!ling one COW
in November, with an estimated
lvss of 30 lbs, besides milk and