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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-06-12
THE WEATHER FOR MAY

Influenced IN New England ny Light
CYclOnic Areas-Season Was Ahead, but
Checked oy Lack Of Sunshine.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June 6.-The weather
for May 1891 as determined by the OBJ.
servers or che New England Meteorological
society. was cool, dry and cloudy. Light
cyclonic areas influenced the weather dur
ing the month, only one of them being ot
marked energy. and none severe with high
winds There were no strong Or rapid
oarometic changes, and the pressure re.
mained near the normal throughout she
month. One Of the cyclonic areas de-
veloped over New England and passed
easterly up our coast; one came up the
coast and faded over New England; one
passed easterly over New England in the
form OF I long trough-like depression. four
passed from the lakes to the north of New
England. and one. the 5th of the month,
and the only one of energy was formed
over the New Jersey coast by one storm
from off ohe Florida coast and another
from over the lakes. 1t pressed up our
coast on the 10Th and 18th. giving neavy
rains and Jhunderstorms on the 10Th. and
rain with snow on the 18th, accompanied
by moderately high winds.
The temperature for the month was
about one degree below the normal The
days were generally warm, but the nights
were very cool, and the temperature
ranges were strong and we'll marked The
minimum temperatures occurred On che
morning of the Sth while nearly the whole
United States were covered by a large cy.
clonic area. and frosts occurred On the 4th
5th. 9th and 7th. Low temperatures with
moderate trosts, occurred OF the 18th. .4th
18th and 18th, while on che 10Th severe
frost was experienced throughout New
England Much damage was done by this
freeze" { trult trees IN the southern Con
uecticut valley. and to early strawberries
in Massachusetts. Damaging trosts wers
also telf II the 23d. Gath. Nth anc 2sth
The maximum temperaturesaw yener-
ally Or the .oth oc llth, che temperatures
recorded being over 50 degrees, except
along she immediate coast. AT Westboro
Mass, over ~ degrees was recorded or
each of those days High peratures
occurred also or the l4th. 23d and 3lst.
The month opened with the spring sew
erai Gays ahead of the average, but the
cool, dry weather and lack of sunshine has
served to so check vegetation that it is
now about the average.
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ISAAC SAWTELL'S PLEA.
Was Present ut the Murder Of His
Brother, Hut Denies Dong the Deed.

/ Was Present ut the Murder OF His
I Brother. But Denies Dong the Deed.
| PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 6.-Isaac B.
Sawtell has put on record with the gov
,rnor and council of this state the story of
how his brother Hiram was killed. He
has also made plea to the same officials
that he is not guilty of the crime for which
| he is now under sentence of DEATH has
cited circumstances and facts to show that
the jury which convicted him was preju-
diced against him, and submits that the
evidence on which they found him guilty
did not prove him SO beyond reasonable
doubt.
He has presented declaration to the ex-
ecurive powers of the state which can but
attract the attention of the thousands of
persons of New England who took so much
interest in the crime at the time it was
committed. Not only does the document
invite serious attention, but it has been the
subject of much thought by those who
have read it, and it has to some extent in
auenced their opinion of the convicted
mans guilt
Whether the statements in general
which are made in the paper are true or
not Isaac Sawtell alone knows but, looked
at in whatever light it may be, the whole
argument is well prepared document.
This declaration-for it is more that than
, statement or confession, events now in
The hands OF a councillor from one of the
northern district of the state. 1t is guarded
with great care. Not soul except those
most vitality interested are allowed to see
It, and the number up to last evening was
certainly not more than half dozen.
Perhaps the most interesting point in
the tale is Isaacs explanation of the
whereabouts of his brothers. head. He
says that it was thrown into the Atlantic
ocean from the deck of one of the Portland
boats by the man who shot Hiram, on the
night of the next day after the murder was
mmitted
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A MOST BRUTAL MURDER.
NEW BEDFORD STIRRED TO HIGH
STATE OF EXCITEMENT.
Mutilated Remains of Peter e. johnson,
Local Hero, Found Hidden Beneath a
Boat-.A Suspected Party Under Arrest.

Mutilated Remains of Peter e. johnson,
T. Local Hero, Found Hidden Beneath d
Boat-A Suspected Party Under Arrest
| NEW BEDFORD, June l0.-New Bedford
was yesterday the scene of one OF the most
brutal murders ever committed in this
| vicinity
| First came the intelligence that the body
of man had been found on Egg island.
Upon investigation it was found that :
man mad Deen toully dealt with IN boat
which mad gone ashore on the island. and
when this intelligence reached the city the
news spread like wildfire. The fact that
the victim was Peter E Johnson. Pay
keaG indian one of the heroes at the dis
aster 81 The steamer City of Columbus.
which went ashore on Gay Head, Jan. Is.
1884 only added TO the excitement which
prevailed
The suspected murderer IS stranger
with whom Johnson become acquainted
yesterday afternoon in liquor saloon.
Joseph Hemell was the first TO discover
the deadly work His story is substantially
as follows This morning, III company
with George Frates we were hailed by
nan who stood on the boulders that ex.
tenc seawarc tor half mile beyond the
island He said he wanted to be taken
ashore &c get assistance to float his fishing
BOAT He offered US sl50, and we took
hll- ashore Just before reaching the FAIR
maven shore the stranger jumped from the
GOA; and waded ashore, where ne told us
2e aad &C money with him, but would pay
ater ana asked US to go back and look
after MS ooat
txG tva o.
first time the horrible truth Under the
bottom Of the boat was the body IF John
sou. The slgha OF which shall never for
ye. The mar was terribly hacked about
the mead. We then put back to Fairhaven
and notified the authorities" Constable
Joshua Delano, in company with Select
man John |. Bryant, went to the scene of
the murder, which is about | q miles from
the south shore of al 'haven. The body
was found as described.
Medical Examiner Taylor of New Bed
ford was sent for and when he reached
the island, the body was identified as that
of Peter E. johnson. Papers in a satchel
found in the cabin of the boat settled this
without a doubt. They were pension
papers, and bore the naisle o. Peter e.
Johnson, company /, 4th volunteers,
Mass"
Word has been received here from Taun-
ton, by telephone, that a man, giving the
name of Charles Marston, and answering
the description of the supposed muir
derer, was arrested late last night and
lodged in the police station.
The man admitted having been off in a
boat with an Indian and colored man,
but further than that he would not talk.
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Devastating Fires.

QUEBEC, June 9.-Millions of dollars
worth of property in this province, includ-
ing hundreds Of miles of valuable stand
ing timber, are threatened with destruc-
tion oy the devastating fires that are rag
ing on both sides of the St Lawrence and
in the Saguenay and Lake Ste John dis
tricts. The loss already known amounts
70 hundreds of thousands of dollars. Want
of rain for weeks past has so dried the
woods chat human efforts are powerless to
check the spread of the fires, and nobody
knows where the destruction will stop.
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THE AXE WILL FALL
And Many Employees of the Census Office
viii Soon Be Out of Job.


Will Soon Be Out of Job.
WASHINGTON, June S.-There is conster-
nation N the various branches Il the cen
sus office. 1t grows out of the fact that
the money appropriated to carry on 'he
work is running so low that it is necessary
to reduce the force. 1t is limited that be-
tween now and July the force is 20 be re-
duced 1000, which takes in quite large
number of the original appontees, and
nearly all Of those who were recently given
a three months appointment. This infor-
nation was impaired Saturday by Chief
Clerk Childs, on being asked to transfer a
number of the clerks to the regular list or
reappoint them for another three months
term. He replied that it was impossible
to do so, and that on the expiration of the
time there would not be any new ones ap-
pointed. This state of affairs will delay
the work of the office considerably and
will necessitate an extra appropriation to
complete it.
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CROPS IN NEW YORK.
Reports from the Western Portion Of
the State are Very Discoura,,ing.

Reports from the Western Portion Of
the State are Very Discouraging.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 9.-The Demo-
crat and Chronicle has authentic reports.
from forty-eight fruit-growing districts of
western New York which gives most;
discouraging outlook for fruit this
season. The apple crop is again, for the
third successive year, almost complete
failure. OF 5000 trees in one Wayne,
county orchard only 800 blossomed. Re-
ports from Lockport, Medina, Albion,
Batavia Attica and Mt. Morris all tell the
same story OF short crop, In the Tonar
wanda valley frosts have destroyed the
entire crop Niagara county will not have
a fifth of an average crop because of frosts.
and apparent exhaustion of the trees. The
crop of Bartlett pears will be insignificant
A fair yield of Duchesse d'Angouteme
pears and a good crop of white cherries in.
some localities may be looked for The
only fruit OF which large yield is as
sured is the ounce, which has blossomed,
fully and late. Raspberries are looking
well and full crop is certain. But al
together, the prospect is bad and fruit
farming in western New York seems to be-
pretty profitless business.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen'S Arnica Salve
and Electric Bitters, and have never han
died remedies that sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits.
A. r. CLARKE, Druggist.
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NEW YORK j une AT the office of The,
Churchman it was announced yesterday
that Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks has been ap-
proved by the standing committees Of
twenty-seven dioceses, and is declared
elected to the bishopric of Massachusetts,
The bishops will not vote individually for
the confirmation of DR.. Brooks election.
The result Of the vote probably will be-
made known some time within week
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-06-12
NAMES PROHlBlTORY LAW
Denounced by Hotel keepers-Their AT
tItude Toward Politicians.

Denounced by Hotel keepers-Their At
tItude Toward Politicians.
WATEEvILLE, Me-, June 5.-The seventh
annual convention of the Maine Hotel
Keepers association was held in this city
yesterday. One hundred and twenty-five
were IL attendance. Williston Grnnell of
>earsport was elected president. E C.
Sweat of Portland vice president, W. H
Mcdonald o. Pennington secretary and
treasurer. The prohibitory law was round
" denounced and formal resolution unan-
imoIsly adopted pledging members of the
ASSOCIATION to disregard political affiliations
ana party lines and support such men only
for legislative Offices as will unqualifiedly
pledge themselves in favor of the repeal of
the present law and the resubmission of
the so-called prohibitory amendment, as
wei! as the support of local option and
high license. a banquet, with speeches.
was tield at the Elmwood hotel in the
evening
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Burglars stin Operating in Brockton.

P2oCKTON, Mass. June 10.-Burglars
are still working this vicinity. and with
considerable success For the past two or
three weeks breaks" are reported for
nearly every night. Monday night St.
patrrck's Temperance association rooms
were broken INTO, arYl from Patrick Nc
Sherry janitor, FIG and silver watch
and cham were taken: S93 IN bills were
secreteG between the leaves of an encyclo-
radia. but they were found by the IN
trucers About o'clock in the evening
a house on Arch street was entered. The
people upstairs were away, but the occu-
pants If the lower tenement ueard some
one come INTO the ward whisting and go
mp stairs as If he owned the house, and
after rummaging about in several rooms
make an exit. Later it was learned that
Adolphus Chaplain, a lodger, had lost S7l
and another man 81.
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Death of stillman b. Allen.

Boston, June 10.-Stillman B. Allen
passed peacefully away without a struggle
about pm. yesterday, from heart failure,
at his home, No.3s Commonwealth avenue
Mr.. Allen has been suffering for more
than two years. IN January last he was
taken i'll with pneumonia, indigestion and
. complication of diseases, ending with en-
!argement of the heart.
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Tuesday. June 0.


FLoUR-The market is generally very quiet,
though, The gmilers are firm in their ideas.
Fine and 81 per. S3t94 rs: extra seconds, e4 2561
) 25. Minnesota bakers. clear and straight
SA 800 u. winter wheat, straight and rolles'
S5 l5ae5 j5 winter paIents, 50 50lsj; spring
"a 80, ss..rl2: 1: Y 1905 ~ fancy brands,
coRNMEAL-The market Is steady, with
oatmeal not changed: Choice kiln-dried corn
meal Tor export. So 9503 D Dbl: bag neal
81 320ll 81: choice granulated. 50 s5Gp4. Oat-
meal is steady at S6@6 20 for ground. and
ST. 4506 30 ID Dbl, for cut and rolled. Rye is
quiet at 81 0S from dealers, with rye flour dull
at S. 5O06 b obi.
prices stronger and higher: high mixed lore:
steamer yellow, 7l@7l1ec: steamer. 69070c; no
grade, 66@6Tc. tor good, with off lots as to
quality.
BEEF-The fresh beef market is firm, with
quotations stronger at: Prime steers, s34g94c;
hinds. ll1lllac; good hinds, l01l0lac light, SO
Sc; heavy tores. 51a061ac: light lAM5c; rattles,
4lb05c; chucks, Id6lac: backs, 1@Sc: rounds,
s@S1sc; rumps, logl2sac; rumps and ioins. ll0
MUTTON AND LAMBs-Muttons and lambs are
also tirmer, with quotations the same as Sat
urday. Veals are easier.
BUTTER-The butter market is steady, with
the quotations fully sustained, but not
changed.
CHEEsE-Cheese is steady and firm. Dealers
are very confident, owing to the small arri-
walls.
EGGS Eggs are quiet, with the quotations
at: Northern and eastern, 1S1R@19c. western,
lSc; Michigan, ls0ls11c; P. E. Island, l7169 lsc.
PoTAToEs-Potatoes are slightly stronger at:
Fancy rose, 81 l5; hebrons, 81 25; burbanks,
star and Dakota reds, $l@l 10; Canada stock,
bulk. Ayannah new potatoes are quoted az
50 500 O y bbl, as to quality.
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Favorable News Concerning Mr.. Blaine

FavOrab1e News CONCERNING Mr.. Blaine
WASHINGTON. June 6.-President Harri.
son received telegram from Secretary
Blaine at Bar Harbor yesterday. announc-
ing that the tonic of the sea had already
beneficial effect upon him. It is expected
that Secretary Blaine will soon resume a
considerable portion of his official duties.
although it is not his purpose to return to
Washington until fall. Much of the work
of the state department, for that matter,
was done last summer at Bar Harbor.
which the foreign legation converted into
a summer capital
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Thirteen Unlucky Horses.

MERIDEN, Conn, Juhe l0.-Thomas
O'Briens livery stable was badly damaged
by fire yesterday morning. Thirteen
horses persisted Considerable damage
was done to surrounding buildings. The
total .oss is about $4,000. The fire is
thought to have been of incendiary origin.
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wAfERTOwN CATTLE MARKET.
For Week Ending June 3.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.
iBuR FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.
Sheep and

Number of cars over different roads-Boston
and Maine ., Boston and Lowell s, Fftchburg
565. Eastern ,: total, $50
Prices of Marke. Beef-A few choice 81 25QD
20: extra So 75617 10; first quality So COOS SO;
second quality S5 0O15 50; third quality 81 600
450.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working Oxen, u
Cows. S50lD10: Mich Cows and Calves, $3.50 94S;
yearlings, Ss@l6 two years old, $l2@22 three
years old S2OO32.
Swine-Western fat, live. 43405c; Northern
dressed hogs, &c y n Wholesale.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs--In lots. 81 30.
S3 OO03 80 each; extra. S4QD6, or from 21sGD6c V
D.. Lambs, 56D7c y ID.
Veal Calves, 2l5GD5c % ID.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins--Brghton
Hides. 60619c u ID; Brighton Tallow, 21a@31sc
y b; Country Hides, 4@51sc q 10; Country Tai
low. &c q ID; Calf Skins, 6DSc u 10: Wool Pelts,
$l 5O0l - each; Sheared Skins, 25c each;
Lamb Skins, 40050c each; Dairy Skins, 25G4Oo
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WASHINGTON, June News was re-
ceived at the navy department that a
steampipe burst yesterday on the new
cruiser Concord which was on her way to
Norfolk causing the death of a fireman
and a coal HEAVIER Several other persons
were injured.
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'-===~ BRADFORD VERMONT. JUNE 12, 1884,


lQUIQUE, Chile, via GALVESTON. June 5.
The steamship Etata has arrived here from
Tocopilla and has been delivered over to
the American warships now here. The
Charleston is expected to has arrived
from Africa
With the Etata were handed over to the
American warships all the arms she took
on board off San Diego. These consist If
5000 rifles
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Students Heavily Fined,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 6.-Twenty- five
Harvard students were brought before the
police COURT yesterday and each fined s65.
makina a total of $1,000, for violating the
liquor " at the Alpha Delta Phi club.
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/ Behring Sea Bill Passed.

LONDON, June 5.-The bill providing for
the issuing of an order in council for A
close season in the Behring sea seal fish
cries passed its third reading IN the house
of commons Yesterday
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Prison for Ballot Box Suffers.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The New Jersey
supreme court affirmed the conviction Of
the Hudson county ballot box suffers and
offenders against the election laws in
r,<hor xvavs
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Death of q Chief Justice.

QUEBEC, June N.-Sir Andrew Stuart,
chief justice Of the superior court, died
last evening ut his residence, Mt. Pleasant.
after few hours illness. He was ~
years old.
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LIBBEY BROS.

GEO. O. CARPENTER. ROBERT l.. MERRIAM.JR
CARPENTER & MERRIAM.
P1Oauce CO,aznisSiOn .NeachNn/s.
Print and Box Butter Specially.
Consignments solicited. Prompt returns guaranteed.
40 Merchants Row. Boston.
Rs'p- T. G HiLER Cash. taneul Hall Mar Bnk Boston
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Post Oh1ce. Open a. m. to 800 p. m. Sum
days, ~ to Ia3o Mails north close ago p M; South
10 a. m. and 7.Iop.m
r A M CHARITY LODGE, Mo- 43, meets in Ste
vens Block, Wednesday evening in which the moon
fulls. Mt LEBANON R. A. c., No. II, meets at Mason
ic Hall Wednesday afternoon in which the moon ulls
BRADFORD COUNCIL No. II meets Wednesday afternoon
in which the moon fus in months Of Sept Dec March
meets in Stevens Block every Tuesday evening. TroT-
TER ENcAMpMENT, No: meets first and third Friday
Of each month"; G A r WAsHBURN Posi- No. II
meets in Union Block first and third Monday evenings
in each month. Royal Arcanum VERMONT
COUNCIL, No. 773, meets in Union Block second and
fourth Monday evenings in each month Waits
Vile Fire Engine Co. meets at Engine house
first Thursday of each month. NAOMI LODGE D Of r
meets ed and 4th Frid ~ evening Odd Fellows Hail.
Q L S c meets at the residences Of members,
every Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Public
Library. Brick School House. Open Saturday
afternoon to o'clock, evenings $50 to 8. w r C
meets 1st and sd Wednesdays at 90 o'clock at G
R. Hall, Union Block Y p c e meets every
Monday evening o'clock at the Congregational ves
try.
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The william CLARK Thread Mill.

PROVIDENCE, June e.-Operations pro-
paratory to the erection Of the plant Of the
William Clark Thread company have
begun at Westerly. A brick building
SOOx100 will be put up next to the water
side on a twelve-acre piece of land. 1t will
sccommoda4e 5000 spindles, but only
g. 900 will be run at 6sst.
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TERRIBLE FoREs, FIRES.
they Cause Much Loss aaA Bneasiness In
Northern Maine and New Brunswick.

They Cause Much Loss a4A Bneasiness in
Northern Maine and New Brunswick.
BANGOR, June 10. Forest fires have been
raging at Sunk Haze and in Aroostook
county A fierce fire is raging in the woods
north of Monticello village, Aroostook
county. 1t started Sunday afternoon, with
the wind blowing directly toward. the vii
lage. AT one time it seemed that the whole
place would be destroyed Several houses
in the village took fire, but the hlazes were
extinguished before any damagtHvas done.
The wind is reviving the fire and every
body IS hauling water. There is grep.
anxiety among the people. ~
There are extensive forest fires
vicinity of the Upper Enchanted - -Jt
Oh Parlin stream The region. H. Ya4auius
OF thirty miles. is completely envoloped
In dense clouds of smoke that is almost
suffocating. 1t is feared that all the dams
on Parlin stream, and also the lumber
camps there, and on Upper Enchanted
pond will be destroyed Nothing but rain
will keep the fires from spreading
In New Brunswick.
MoNCTON, NIB June 10.-Immense forest
fires are raging through northern New
Brunswick. The Mramich valley is q
sea of flame In dozens of places small
mills, houses and barns have been burned,
and high winds are carrying the flames in
all directions. The greatest damage is be-
tween Coal Branch and Rogerville on the
Intercolonial railway
Kent Junction has been almost entirely
swept away; eight buildings were de-
stroyed, ,and the three remaining structures
had narrow escape. The station was de-
stroyed, and also several cars on the sid
ing. Fifteen thousand railway ties, piled
up along the track, were burned The
fires are spreading into thick forest, and
already much valuable timber has been
destroyed. At Little Metis the long snow
shed was burned, and the express train de-
layed six hours. AT Blackville, near Chat
ham, a bridge was burned.
The fires have extended over district,
over 200 miles in length along the Inter
colonial railway. The bark region has
been burned over,a and at least $4,000 worth
of standing bark is believed to be lost
Miller & Co., at Wexford, have sixty men
fighting the flames The railway and
telegraph companies are also busy repair
ing the damage. Several trains had to be,
cancelled, the wires being down
SALISBURY, N. B. June 10.--Terrific for
est fires are raging in the province, espe-
cially on the northern branch of the Inter
colonial railroad. Kent junction has been
wiped etit, the STATION house, shoteis and
dwellings being all gone. Wexford and
Coal Branch are in danger Every man
available is engaged fighting the fire and
saving property. Many saw mills on small
streams have been burned. The fire is
spreading.
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JOHN III. WATSON,
.4f/o2weY uni COWnSeIloz x/ ZuH.
Master and Solicitor in Chancery Collections prompt
ly attended to-
Bradford, VT