The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-12-05

Miss CHARLOTTE ATKINSON, Librarian.
Whether we shall like the new school
law or not remains to be seen. 1t was
crowded through at the last moment
and NAV not meet the expectation OF
the people. County supervision has
received its death blow and IL remains
to- be seen how the new order OF things
will suit our needs.
Abner and Louis G. Bailey, 5. 4.
Clark, Edward Atkinson. G. II. Dem
ing and many others spent Thanksgiv'
ing in town.
The dog fund statement for the year
ending Dec. 1st, 1890, is as follows:
1O7 dogs at 81 each, $)O7 w
2 dogs at 81 each, 70 w
$1S5 90
Less town clerks fees of 10 cents per
dog, making a total paid into the town
treasury of $l23.60.
School at the Seminary begins next
Monday, the 9Th inst. The successful
'term lust closed is the best sort of an
advertisement for the future. Mr.. E.
E. French the principal, has labored
faithfully to bring the school up to
hiQhwater mark. He has added to the
regular program Of village school a
business and teachers course. The
former designed to give young men
thorough business education, the latter
to prepare students for teaching. Mr..
French has also added a chemical
laboratory fitted for individual work,
granting the use of his apparatus free
TO all students. If this school can now
have the hearty cooperation OF all our
people. school life in our qliet village
will look up.
The Orange County Board of Edu-
cation adopted as one OF the legal text
books for this county, Commits His
tory, Geography and Civil Government
of Vermont. The criticisms of our
best teachers on this work are all fav-
to its adoption, and it is TO be
6ol5ed- rt1ar turyt Number of our ,win-
tel. schools will establish classes III this
branch. The book is especially de,
signed for Vermont school work, and
the longer schools are without II the
longer an essential branch of study is
being ignored.
Edward Rollins of Patterson. n. j..
and Miss Josie Rollins of Brookline,
Mass, have been spending few days
at home.
James Wallace bid off the Henry
Bovce place at the recent auction for
$1,000. Some say it was 500, which
ever amount Jim is good for 1t.
Ezra b. Wi!loughby has sold his
home place to Ezra Sherman of Dux-
bury. VT, and will make his home
with Mr. Sherman hereafter.
William Kendrick is to be congratu-
lated, the Kendrick name will be kept
good-bov and weighs 10 pounds,
Thi, weather makes demand for
something warm to wear. A large
line of Littleton and Plymouth buck,
sheep and calf skin gloves and mlttens,
lined and unlined, can be found at the
store of Bailey u Co.
Messrs. Silsby & Knight have bought
several lots of lumber which will be
drawn to their mill this winter, max
inc business lively with them until
spring
shire politics will be interested in Gov.
Goodelrs extra session at Concord.
Also in the manifesto recently pub
lished by William E. Chandler, =. >.
Senator from that state. which deals
with prominent men in local politics.
Just what Senator Chandler is driving
at does not vet appear.
The many friends of shoemaker Nc
Clintock will be glad to learn that he
has returned from Boston after
months absence. He has been a pa
tient at the Massachusetts general hos
pital, having had difficult operation
performed, removing section OF de-
cayed bone from his hip. Mr.. Nc
Clintock is much improved in his con-
dition and expects to attend to his Gus
toners in short time.
School at the Ok bow began last
Monday. Miss Hubbard teacher, which
is sufficient guarantee OF first class
school.
The depot is now thoroughly re-
modelled and is ready for occupancy
this week. If the railroad company
would now put in short side track
on the bank of the brook so to convene
the loading and unloading of local
freight, this section could find no fault
with railroad accommodations.
The Rev. T. Trevillian will, D. ",
preach at the Town House next Sum
day at one O'Clock p. m, and at the
Union meeting house at 3 p. IN.
We are glad to report that Cyrus
Rowland who has been quite sick for
several weeks is much improved in his
condition
Meal. bran, oats, etc., etc., at Bailey
& Co Is at bottom prices.
Tuesday morning the mercury regis |
tered IL degrees below zero and re-
NAMED below zero until noon, Wednes-
day morning Is below.
The primary department at the Sem
inary will not begin until Dec. 22d..
r. E. KimbalI has just received .
carload of meal, and j. B. Hale and T.
c. Reyes car of salt.