Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-08-14
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--Charles p. Carpenter has been
appointed Postmaster of st. Johns
bury.
Each Universalist Society in
the State Of Vermont is requested
to send two delegates to the State
Convention in st. Johnsbury, to be
held on Tuesday, Wednesday audi
Thursday, the oath, 25th and Goth
OF August, inst.
The annual Camp Meeting com :
mences at Lyndonville Aug. %, and
continues till Aug. Both. Board
will be- furnished on the ground as
usual. Sleeping rooms furnished or
unfurnished, may be had by apply
Ing early to Rev. VIM. NJ. Sterling,
Of Lyndon, secretary. For further
information apply to the secretary.
"A young man of St. Adams
named Harry M. Hilton, head cut
ter in Soper's tailoring establish.
ment, while on pleasure excursion
to South Island, Sunday, ventured
out upon the lake alone, in small
skif, and was capsized and drown.
ed. The body has not been recov-
cred.
Hayden e. Sharpe's tannery,
situated about one mile from the
village, was burned, Friday morn
ing. Insurance on buildings and
stock. $500; loss, $4,000. Sharpe's
dwelling house was saved 10y the
very prompt arrival of the fire de-
partment from West Randolph.
j. B. Chase, one of the most
thrifty farmers of Quechee, who
has probably the largest and best
dairy in the town, has a two years
old Jersey heifer which makes one
pound of butter from 10 pounds of
milk, with only common pasturage
and no extra feed. Mr.. G. has also
eight two years old heifers, from
ha.f to full blood Jerseys, that av
erage one pound of butter per diem.
The Messenger says: Farmers,
if sleek faced individual calls on
you with II powder warranted to
kill the potato bug, who talks as if
his tongue hung OH spiral springs
adjusted, aud at rate of
fifteen knots an hour, give hun the
outside of your house to talk to, for
he is specimen of the worst of all
bugs who afflicts the agriculturists
the humbug.
AN institute for Gospel work
ers will be held in st. Johnsbury,
1G, II, Is and 10, for the
purpose of instructing those who
are actively interested in the Cos
pei work of the Young Mems Chris.
tan Association and Churches of
Vermont in the doctrines of the
Word of God and the methods of
labor which can be most effectively
used for the sanciification of bcliev.
ars and the conversion of sinners.
The instruction will be under the
special direction of the Rev. Henry
NJ. Parsons Of Boston. One or
more lay workers from Massachu.
sets are expected.
SINGULAR DEATH. Miss Alice
Haines, aged eighteen, died at Cab
vt, August 4. She had been teach
ng school, and some days since felt
/ slight smart or sting on her upper
ip. An abscess formed and dis
charged healthy looking matter.
She was soon taken i'll with severe
,ain in the knee and leg, which be-
,ame helpless, and she could not be
moved without great pain, and to-
ward the last she was delirious.
Physicians were greatly puzzled,
nut concluded it was blood poison.
Ger death was probably caused by
he sting or bite of some insect.
ON Tuesday, Judge Powers adj E
lifted to bail Peter AlphOnsOs, now q
a Jail on the charge of robbing the !
'alre Bank, the respondents coun.
Ell, Charles II. Heath, Esq, becom
lg his surety in the required
mount of $4,000. Alph0nsos was
zen arrested on four civil suits u
rought against him for trespass by
lr. King, cashier of the bank, in
ehalf of himself, wife and child,
nd another by the directors of the
lnk. 1t is understood that the to. u
Il damages are being laid at some I"
10000 and upward. This keeps
lphonsos in Jail for the present. ,
A GRAND EXHIBITION OF Ma II
ONAL INDUSTRY. The American Of
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