National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

past week, OH account of the sick>
ness of the teacher, Mrs. Davis.
The census of school district No.
2 in Chelsea, shows the number OF
families in the district to be lis.
There are 1lS children under 20 yrs.
of age, s widowers, and 90 widows.
The number of families having
children under 90 years old is 54.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Vermont State Eclectic Medical So
ciety was held at Chelsea, Wednes'
day of last week. An able and in
structiye address was delivered by
the President, DR.. w. Il. Templeton
of Glover. An interesting case was
presented by DR.. Dodge, of II boy
0 years old, who had paralysis of
the mater nerves of the arm, the
result OF cereLro spinal meningitis.
DR.. G. o. Washburn of Waterbury,
read an interesting essay on Eclec>
ticism; DIR. A Dodge of Chelsea,
one on Pneumonia; DR.. John Ours
kee, of North Tunbridgc, one on
diptheria; aud DR.. G. x. Bagley,
of Chelsea, one on Our Indebtedness
to Eclecticism. These essays were
listened to with much attention and
were folio we'd by discussions on the
improved treatment Of different
diseases, various new remedies being
suggested.
The officers of the National Bank
of Chelsea are as follows:
Directors. Elihu Hyde, Aaron
King, j. B. Bacon, Aaron Davis,
Foster Grow; President, Elihu
Hyde; Vice President, John B. Ba.
con; Cashier, John G. Clark. This
bank divided three per cent divi-
dcnd. The bank was organized in
June last. One half the capital
stock was paid in July 9th, 1873,
one fourth October 18th and De-
cember 3Oth, so that it has been in
operation only about three months.
A meeting was held last Saturday
to consider the project of fitting up
a fair ground, trotting park, etc,
and several new shares were taken,
with quite an addition to the sub
scription. Some progress was made
in this direction last October, and
should u sufficient amount be raised
the Orange Co. Agricultural fair can
be held here. This would be an
advantage to Chelsea, people, es-
pecially to farmers. The meeting
was adjourned till next Saturday,
at 2 p. NJ. when it is hoped there
will be u full attendance of all in
observation-disclosures.
WEST BRAINTREE.-Mr. Leon>
ard Fish, keeper of the hotel here,
was recently charged with the vio-
lation of the liquor law. He plead
guilty to five counts and was fined
500 and costs.
BRAINTREE.-A sad accident be
fell Mrs. Ansel Burbank on the 7th
inst. AS she passed from the house
to the barn, she slipped and fell up
on the ice, breaking one of her legs.
There being no one near, she lay in
the rain for some time.
Decentralization Stevens Ad.
ministrator, sells by auction on Feb.
ii, the personal property of the
late Jonn NJ. CorlisS of Topsham.
WEST TOPSHAM.-F. Ii. Minard,
while at work drawing blocks of
wood in his dooryard, slipped and
fell, dislocating his right shoulder.
Drs. Watson and Jenkins were calls
ed and set matters right.
THETFORD.-The pulpit Of the
Congregational church at Thetford
has been supplied by Professors
from Hanover for the last three Sab.
baths, the church now being desti.
tute of pastor,
j. w. g. w. n. Mayo sell by auc.
ton their farm and personal prop
crty III Fairies, Jan. 81.
VERsHIRE.-J. B. Richardson, of
Dartmouth College, occupied the
pulpit in tie Baptist church last
Sabbath.
The young men of the town have
formed dramatic club for their
own amusement and improvement,
which with the Grange meetings
will afford them an opportunity to
develOpe their talents and keep them
out of mischief.
The Copper Mining Go. have re-.
Gently purchased transit instru-
ment for surveying, from the house
of w. y l.. Gurley, Troy, N. Y,
which Isl very fine piece of work
manship.
Mrs. Lucy Hinkley is 80 years of
age, She does the work for three
persons, takes care of the milk of
two cows, knits sale mittens for a
firm in Boston, and walks to the
neighbors with light foot when
she wants a little rest from work.
FIRE IN RANDoLPH.-The barn
of f. Q. Burke. together with the
hay therein, was burned yesterday
morning. Loss, about $500; insur>
ance, $3.50.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.