Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03
CHELSEA.

1uC ISGoiuS w tuS tON " tCINS VI
fee show that there were 20 births
aud 80 deaths in this town during
the year 1876. The ratio of death,
was one in every 40 inhabitants IL
the town. The Gumber of males
that died was 53, and females 10
The oldest person was So. Twelve
deaths occurred in school district
No. 2. OF those who died, 8 were
over so years old. Ten were be
tween 20 and so. Five were be
tween 60 and 20. One between 81
and 60. One between 80 and 40
Three were between 20 and 80. One
between 10 and 20. And II were
under 10 years. These figures pre-
sent few suggestive facts. Three
tifths, or 60 per cent. were males
though there are probably more fe
males in town than males. More
than Onehalt were over 60 years
old. Nearly One.third were less
than 10. One fourth were between
70 and so, while 5, or only about
one.eighth were between 10 and &C
years. A notable decrease in the
native population, sufficient to de
populate the town, at an equal an
nual decrease of it's present popu-
ation, in seventy.nine years.
Mrs. Worthen, in the absence OF
her husband, entertained the con.
gregation at the chapel in the fore
noon on Sunday the 18th inst, by
reading a very excellent sermon
very much to the satisfaction of the
hearers.
Hon. B. Martin of this town has
been appointed member of the
Vermont Centennial Commission.
under the bylaws of the "Benning
ton Battle Monument Association
In the death of Miss Abba Hale
week before last, aged 50 years, the
name of a once large and highly in
huential family, who formerly re,
sided here, became extinct, in this
town. A very few grand children,
and great grand children of Harry
Hale remain here, but no one bears
the family name. Several children
yet survive, but all live in other and
distant sections of the country.
Mrs. II. N. Luce of this town was
quite severly injured on Friday the
9th inst, by being thrown from a
sleigh near NJ. q. Gates; caused by
the sleigh sluing around.
1t appears that one young man
at the late ball at the Washington
Hotel, imbibed some poisonous bev.
erage so that he became quite de.
void of reason, and manifested dc
pravity seldom seen. He became
noisy, turbulent, wanting to fight,
and tried to fight, by attempting to
stab another young man, but for.
tunately failed in his designs, only
cutting hole in the garment, and
marking the skin a little. We learn
that he was q resident of Washing
ton county.
Considerable complaint has been
made that the granite walls of the
Jail make the room not only cold,
but damp and of course unhealthy
for the prisoners. The Associate
Judges of the court have taken the
matter in hand, and are making ar
rangeInents for lining the wall with
a layer of brick, which will not on
ly make the Jail warm, but proven.
dampness, and render the Jail more
comfortable and healthy.
One of the prisoners in the Jail
is in such feeble state of health that
the .jailor has given him an apart
ment outside of the main room, Il
chamber in the tenement that is oc-
cupied by the jailor and his family,
where he can receive more appro-
pirate care, and be made more com
Portable. The jailor is certainly hui
name in so doing.
The remains of James II. Jones.
who died in this town a few weeks
ago, were recently taken from the
tomb and removed to Tunbridge for
burial.
Mr.. Il. Perkins of this town, tap
ped a few trees in his sugar place
one day last week, and caught a
half bucket full of sap from each
tree.
At J. w. Austin's auction last
hay sold for SO, $40 and
Sl1, according to quality. The farm
was struck off to a Mr.. Grant of
runbridge for $500.
At the village Lyceum last Sat.
lrday night the following resolution
was discussed. Resolued, "That
Queen Elizabeth was JUSTIFIED in be-
heading Mary, Queen of Scots"
5. B. Hebard, Esq, was the lead
ing disputant on the affirmative,
and j. A. r. COrwin was the lead
ng disputant on the negative.
Most of the town schools closed
asst Friday. The lower school in
district No. 2, closed with an exhi
DitiOn in the school room. The
higher departments had a levee,
md exhibition in the evening, at
,he hotel hall. Mr.. Lord, the teach
II, will return to Hanover to resume
lis studies.
The meetings Of the Chelsea Ly-
,eum continue t o be well attended,
and are very interesting and in
to those who participate
in them. The discussions enlist
some of the best debating talent in
.Own.
The winter terms of, the di strict
schools was taught as follows:
Dist. No. 2, upper department,
Z. Lord. Lower depart.
nent, Edna j. Bicknell; No. 3,
Willie A. Hood; No. 4, Miss ST.
No. 8, Eugene Thorne;
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