National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-23
State News.
ORANGE COUNTY,.

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BRAproRD.-The churches have
kent up the union meetings since
the first Sabbath In January.
Jennie, a daughter of Q. .. Doty
aged about 10 years, fell on Sunday
last and broke both bones Of lIel
arm just below the elbow.
A meeting OF Bradford Agricul
tural Library Association will he
held ut their rooms in II. G. Days
Store. next Monday evening. AND
q meeting Of Bradford Scientific
Association will be held at their
rooms at half past six on the same
evening. The subject of joining
the libraries of the two societies
will be considered, and all the mem
bers are desired to be present.
The State Board Of Agriculture,
Mining and Manufactures, will hold
n session mt the Town Hall in Brad
ford, on Thursday and Friday, Feb.
10Th and 18th, commencing at III
O'Clock, A. NJ. Particulars OF the
exercises will be given in the pro-
cramme to he hereafter published.
All interested are invited to be pres
ent.
Mrs. &. II. Curtis has complete
assortment of Millinery and Fancy
Goods, and is selling them ut very
low prices.
Mr.. William Kelley died very
suddenly, being taken sick Tuesday
und died OH Wednesday.
A small amount of snow fell on
Tuesday giving us enough for poor
sleiglling one day.
Moore n Hurlbut have begun
using wood pulp III manufacture
of paper The pulp comes from
Poplar wood and is ground fine by
beiag pressed upon u grindstone.
The individual Who is etcrnalIy
running down his own town, ought
to move to some locality better suit
ed to his fancy. These croakers are
great nuisance, and the sooner
they move away from n place the
better for it's citizens.
Attention is called to the size Of
the pop corn balls now sold for a
cent. as evidence that something is
radically wrong in the condition Of
the country. In this connection 1t
may be remarked that, nowadays,
three cents worth of gum will not
last II schoolboy half day, where,
as it would tormely give his teacher
Il subject for converse ton IL week.
"What comes after r. :" asked a
teacher of a small pupil, who was
learning the alphabet. lie received
the bewildering reply: "You do
to sec 'Liza.'
There will be an opening ball at
Star Hall, Ely, on Friday evening,
Feb. 18th. Music by Houses Quad.
rifle Band, & pieces.
NEwBURY.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Boyce had IL surprise tin wedding
on Wednesday eve, the 14th INST.
Between eighty and ninety of their
friends were present, and general
good time was enjoyed by all.
On Friday the 9th inst, consider
able sap was caught, horse radish
and parsenips were dug, birds were
singing, and "balmy spring.timc,"
seemed close at hand, but IL sudden
fall of the mercury rapidly dispclled
that pleasant illusion.
The "Apron Festival" at the
Town House Oh the 10Th, was quite
IL success. The aprons and neck
ties sold well the supper was good
and abundant in quantity. The
proceeds went for the benefit of the
Union Sabbath School, to rcplenish
their library.
Mr.. Abbott bought and shipped
about 1900 lbs. OF wool this week,
buying it all within one mile OF the
station.
There were neatly 5000 pelts ship.
ped from this station last week.
II. Q. Keyes ellis ten Postal Cards
for five cents.
Moses Clark, Jr., has bought the
old "McIndoc printing Office"
BoLToNvlLLE.-Mr. A. Geer has
rented tho saw mill at this place,
and is now prepared to accommodate
all who wish work in his line.
EAST CoRINTH.-The Oyer and
Tcrminer court for this village has
been in session again during the
past week, Justice Foster presiding.
Some interesting cases have recent
ly been tried before this court, and
ono in Particular, which involved
intricate points of law, on which
precedents were out of the question.
An eminent counsel from Wells
River practicing in this court, de-
clared that some of the decisions
and rulings were the most remarks
able he ever heard, though he did |
not quite agree with the opinion of
the court on some points.
The number of dealers in flour
hereabOuts is increasing rapidly,
and the places where it is kept now
includes the blacksmith shops
Prices are going down as the nun
Der of dealers increases. The latest
report is that Page is going into
the business at his carriage shop.