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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-08
West COripth.

Mrs. r. H. Williams was called to
South STAFFORD last week by the death
of her mother, Mrs. j. H. Clogston.
Miss Emma Fits is stopping for a
while with her niece Mrs. w. W. Kan.
iston while Mr.. Kaniston is working
in Vershire.
Mrs. G. G. Newman has been sick
the past week.
Josiah Virgins is attending court at
Chelsea
Mr.. Prescott with the road machine,
has been in this place the past week
repairing the roads.
r. HI. Williams went to South STRAIT
ford last Tuesday to attend the funer-
al of his wife's mother.
Charlie Virgins has been quite sick
this week.
Several from here attended the
quarterly meeting services at the Cor
ner last Sunday and report having
heard stirring and eloquent sermon
by the presiding elder, L. l.. Beeman.
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BrattlebOrO,

The friends and neighbors to the
number of one hundred assembled
Friday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Currier near the Retreat,
to remind them that the time had come
to celebrate their tenth anniversary of
married life. This being a tin we'd
ding tin horns were used freely as the
company approached the house. Their
home being surrounded there was no
other way for Mr.. and Mrs. Currier
only to promise unconditional surren-
der. The party was then invited in
side where Mr.. and Mrs. Currier en-
tertained their friends in their usual
genial manner. During the evening
W. E. Banks with appropriate remarks
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Currier in be.
half of their friends valuable gifts in
Guiding a handsome lounge from
friends and neighbors, gold lined
silver service from the Rebekah and.
Relief Corps and silver berry dish
from the Butterfly club and other val
liable presents from friends. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
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Waits River.

Don't forget the children's day exer-
cises next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
b. M. Kicker of Groton was in town
Friday.
B. F. Ordway is doing some much
needed work on our roads.
The fact that the devil went in
to the hog and was never known to
come out again, was wildly brought
to our minds not many days since. A
SOW belonging to man of our village,
disgraced herself and whole family, by
being found in a state of beastly intox-
ication. 1t happened in this wise; two
prodigals, not feeders of swine, but
lovers of fun, gave testimony that alco.
hol at certain times was valuable feed
for sOws; and her master, although a
staunch temperance man and a member
of the "Meetin House," yielded, in a
weak moment and gave her a pint.
She recovered from her drunkenness,
but her mind seems to be wandering.
and she will be taken to Boston for
treatment soon. John adopted the
children.
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COrinth.

The heavy rain and lack of sunshine
has been bad for the crops, and has de-
layed farm work to some extent, grass
is looking well but hoed crops come on
very slowly, corn has commenced to
OF in some places nd will have to be
replanted. Crows are making sad
work in some places.
j. F. Corliss shot nine crows last
Wednesday and thinks they will not
bother his crops any more this season.
Grain looks we'll and new seeded
pieces are improving.
Miss Jennie Bagley found quite a
number af very fine strawberries May
2Sth.
Miss Edna B. Ackerson of Norwich
who has been on a visit to friends in
Corinth, returned home last week.
The many friends of Mrs. Emma
Lovewell are very glad to learn that
Mr., H. l.. Rice has taken her to him
self as partner for life. Mr.. Rice
will find that he has won prize.
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Falrlee.

Childrens day will be observed mex
Sunday in our church. Rehearsal Sat
urday at p. M, in the church. Senc
your flowers to be arranged, Saturday
afternoon and bring your birds Sunday
to help us in singing. The Sunday
school hour will be devoted to music
Singers are invited to rehearse with us
Sunday at l p. m. Bring Gospel
Hymns, number L.
Miss Mary Closson from Lebanon,
Me-, is visiting her sister Minnie.
Gen. w. FL. Gilmore has started on
the circuit of June drill inspection.
Mrs. Kemp has returned to town.
Capt. W. H. Long, grand juror, and
Alger Warren and g. G. Lee are in
Chelsea at court.
Mr. Root and wife of Norwich have
been visiting in town this week.
The listers made circuit last week
pricing real estate.
Mr., Carleton is building new barn
e. D. Lucas has opened the Pond
View Pavilion and will be ready for
business.
Paul Lang and Wallace Horton took
out about twenty-four pickerel and
over four pounds of salmon out of
the lake Tuesday.
Mrs. Hammelman attended the
Young Peoples Endeavor convention
at Enfield this week.
A. G.. Newcomb and wife started
Saturday for Dedham, Mass where
they intend to visit their son Lester.
Frank Porter returned to his home
in Orange, Mass, last week accom-
panied by his mother. Mrs. Porter who
will visit there some time.
DR.. E. G. Chase and F. W. Abbott
with their wives took trip to Leba-
non on Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Maynard took a trip to
Lemister last week to visit friends.
There is to be petition circulated
through the town of Fairlee similar to
the one at Oxford for the purpose of
freeing the toll bridge
I'll. Warren sold three seated
stage wagon last week to Foster Nc
CURE making thirty-four vehicles this
season, also a fine coupe harness to
Major Watson. He also has the A. c.
T. Planet Jr. Spring Tooth Cultiva.
tors, and five other styles, two-horse
corn aad potato hoe, Zephram weeder.
Walter A. Wood, Buckeye and Osborn
mowers, Walter A. Wood, Champion
and Osborn Yankee horse rakes, grind
stones, tedders and lawn mowers.
Wanted-One hundred bushels of oats
oDd ono hundrad hushelc of white
potatoes.
Guy Colby has bought him nice
team of Clarence Carr.
Edd Duff attends to the livery at the
Wynona House.
Rev. Mr.. Ford supplied the pulpit at
Union church last Sunday in exchange
for Mr.. Tucker.
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Wells River.

E. W. Smith is attending court al
Chelsea this week.
Rev r. G.. Bugbee and wife went to
Randolph Monday to attend the meet
ing of the Orange County Conference
John Bailey went to Chelsea Tues.
day and returned Wednesday.
Rev. r. G. Bugbee will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class next Sunday morning.
James A. George and wife are re-
joicing over the birth of daughter.
Mrs. James Miller went to Littleton,
N. H., Thursday to attend the funeral
of Anderson Miller.
w. W. Russell attended the we'd
ding of Mr., Alex Cochran's daughter
of Grotop to Mr.. Dan Clark of Mont
pelier, Wednesday evening.
David Brock has his new house up
and boarded.
Mrs. d. D. Davis of Montpelier is
visiting at W. G. Foss'.
Rev. J. Paquet of Lyndonville ad.
miDistered first communion to ten chill
dren last Sunday morning at the Cath.
Ole church
Horace Moore Of Michigan is visit
ing relatives in town
The graduating exercises of the
high school will be held next week Fri
day evening in the church.
The Hotel Co. has been incorporated
and have about seven thousand dol
lars subscribed for stock. They are in
pursuit of good live man to take the
balance of stock and build hotel. A
meeting will be held Saturday evening
to organize and adopt bylaws, etc.
G. II, Hutchins and Kim. Marshall
are making quite extensive repairs on
their houses.
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East COrinth,

G. W. Jewell has recently purchased
pair of work horses.
Mrs. E. S. Rowland started Monday
for Middlebury, where she is to visit
relatives.
w. Chalmers has recently purchased
a sixty-five horse power engine and an
other boiler the same size of the one he
has.
DR.. E. I. Smith was in town Wed.
nesday.
j. Miles has been at work for V. A.
Colby, repairing his house.
Mrs. r. r. Fulton, who has been at
Bradford for the past few weeks, has
returned.
Leon Londry is at work in the
creamery.
Mr., and Mrs. Isaac Fenno of Bos-
ton, Mass, were in town Tuesday, WIS.,
iting old acquaintance.
Mrs. G.. w. George, who has been
in Boston and vicinity, visiting rela-
tives for the past few weeks, has re-
turned.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nash arrived in
town last night, having driven from
their home in Quincy, Mass. They are
visiting at G.. w. Georges for few
days.
The "skim milk" ball Friday even
ing was very well attended and all had
a pleasant time.
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Post Mills.

On the End the Lake houses on the
north and south sides were opened for
the season. On the same day the en-
ployes of the Rod factory took holt
day and event a-fishing.
Messrs. N. Davis, Wilbur House and
Geo. Bragg have been to Lebanon this
week, and Albert Rogers to Pittsfield,
N. Fl.
Geo. w. Knight is serving as jury
man at the present session of court in
Chelsea.
Winnifred L. Howe of Cambridge,
Mass, is spending the week at the
home of his uncle, Charles A. Aldrich.
Rev. and Mrs. Harlow and
daughter attended the Convention at
Randolph the 9th and 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Davis of Leba-
non, N. a., are at the residence of
Nathan Davis.
Two agents of the U. S. government
have been through this section map
ping the roads and making surveys.
Elmer T. Leet, a former resident,
has been in town. Mrs. VIM. Aldrich
returned to Haverhill, N. H., with him.
Mrs. Cummings of Thetford, and
Mr.. Moore of Concord, N. H., have
been entertained at their brothers. resi-
dence on Fairlee avenue.
j. II. Worthen has returned to Kan
sas City, Mo.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-08

The mean temperature for the month
of May, 81 AZ, but twice in 20 years so
low, in 1892 and 1898. In 1892, 4S 20,
in 1898, so 40. The highest in the last
20 years 1887, 63.05 and the lowest in
1892. The precipitation for Nay, A OIL
The greatest in 1890, the least in 1877,
A on the whole, dry cold month, with
more frost than usual and in many
places harder than we are accustomed
to have at this season. The last few
days of rain are making grass look well
where it was not killed out by the dry
weather before.
Miss Anna Cummings, of South At
RIGA, is here on visit to her parents,
Rev. H. Cummings
A gentleman of Newport, N. H.,
"a years old rode to town few days
since and back, without any attendant.
Rev. H. Cummings is doing quite a
job in repairing his buildings. FL Hyde
is doing the work.
Potato bugs have put in an appear
ance with vengeance.
It has been so wet for the last of
Nav and so far in June, that good
deal of corn is yet implanted, and
few have not planted their potatoes,
Lucius Demon caught three foxes
few days ago, for which he received
one dollar and fifty cents.
Mrs. Sophia Clogston has been in
town to attend to some business mat
tiers and returned to Barre.
Miss Cora Chase and her brother,
Charles, are at home from Montpelier
on visit to their parents.
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GrOtOn.

Mr.. Daniel f. Clark. assistant post
master at Montpelier, and Miss Jose
phine Cochran, daughter of Alexander
Cochran, were married at the home of
the bride, Wednesday evening, June 6,
by Rev. II. o. Butwell. A reception
was given after the ceremony and the
bridal party took a carriage drive to
Wells River and took the midnight
train to New York and Washington to
be absent three weeks. Their home is
to be in Montpelier, where Mr.. Clark
has recently purchased house.
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West Fairlee Centre.

Mrs. Prof. Morse has returned to
Brooklyn, making short stop in Leb,
anon. N. H., on her way home.
Mrs BENZ. Niles is spending a few
days in Lebanon.
The listers were around this week
equalizing real estate.
Mrs. A. G. Mordough from Massa.
chusetts is visiting her nephew and
nieces at s. G. Southworth's.
Mrs. L. P. Smith of Wells River
has been stopping short time with
friends on Blood Brook.
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4; 4 4 f hos:S4T 8. Prescott & Robshaw,
OlCott.

Mr.. Campbell is building him
house.
DR.. Newton of Boston has been visit
ing his brother, Joseph Newton.
Will Haskins' house is completed
and he will occupy it this week. Dutile
Brothers, contractors, did a good job
and have now Mr.. Campbelps house to
build and laundry at the Junction.
Eben Sargent has his five tenement
houses up.
Marston's block is progressing finely.
Mr.. Page is at work on Kaufman's
tenement over the store.
Mr.. Carmichael has resigned his
position as engineer at the mill and T.
Montague takes his place.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-08

Hoods pills are the best after-dinner pills,
assist digestion, cure headache. sc. per box.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-08

rilla know what It has done for me and feel
as II / could not sound its praises enough"
MRS. z. Z. BROWN, Easton, New Hampshire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
Of he chief political diHeulties Of he


south.
"Ne cannot said the report, tallow
the wcF4 to Ian1ush tl eha south. ana
we need NOT lie tronhie 1y fearing that
what is given 81 the south at t1iH crisis Is
taken fEou sw York and harsas.
q. TV CAs1as' WORK rar fFemen.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton mad prepared
paper concerning G ~. Chlds- Mrs.
stanton IS not attending the convention
this year and her paper was read oy one
of the members Of the society. The
paper saids
Gin the death of George W. Childs.
another striking figure disappears from
our horizon Ha was The first journalist
to employ women in BIDS printing office
and pay them equal wages wlth men and
to place q woman at The head Of an edi-
torial department of his paper, devoted
to woman.
sIe brought from England the first
trained nurses and established them III
Blockly hospital He was instrumental
in getting q woman physician ia the
wOman's department ln the asylum at
Ncrristown. witch absolute control His
influence was exerted in the organization
of The Drexel Institute to secure equal
advantages Iu every department for boys
and girls He contributed largely to the
national suffrage association. de dIstrl-
buted the bulk Of his fortune in his life
to worthy objects, and left handsome
fortune to his wife to use, VIII and be-
queath as she saw fit."
Lucy stone and Senator S. -amford-
Concerning lucy Stone, Mrs stanton
said ID parts .sIhN many and beautiful
tributes paid Lucy stone ln All parts ot
the country must have been highly sat-
isfactory to all who knew and loved her
/ think we can say with truth that no
other woman in this country has been so
widely and res pecfully mentioned by
the press, the pulpit and the people.
T.
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TODAY.s TELEGRAPH -.

There were 4.066 admissions IS the
Midwinter fair yesterday.
The old United States ship Lancaster
has started on her lass cruise. sailing t1-
day from Hong Kong ou the China sta-
tiOn.
Addresses to the jury began today in
the Couehlin trial. The opening peech
for the prosecution was made 81 Atfar-
ney Scanlon
At4 O'clock this morning fre broke
out in the Wholesale drug house of tat-
rand. Williams d Clark, at Detroit iAe
druv firm estimate their loss on stock at
$4,000 which is insured for abouE -l.-
900; loss on buildings #SO,00ys insurance
$4,000.
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TO BLOW UP TRAINS
Florida People Place Dynamite Along
Rieht-of-1s-ay TO Protect Scenery

Florida People Place Id Dynamite Along
Right-of-4say 10 Protect Scenery
JACKSON WILLIE, Fla, Feb 16.-A special
from TitusvilIe. Fla indicates an alarm-
ing state Of affairs ia the Indian river
country.
Fl. 1I Flagler is building a railroad
to Lake Worth, which cuts
through many of the prettiest
places on the river. There has
been much trouble about the right
of way. property owners not thinking
that sufficient remuneration was offered.
So bitter has become the feeling on the
part Of the property owners that
thirty Of them have combined and
placed dynamite along the proposed
route of the railway through their lands,
these bombs being placed SO that they
viii explode at the strike of a spade.
Signs warning all engineers have been
posted and the property owners have
notified the railroad officials of
the steps taken to protect what
they conceive to be their rights.
This action has brought the work on
the railroad to a standstiN for the pres
emit
The authorities have taken steps in the
matter, and James Holmes, banker of
Jansen, Florida and IL W. Wooten, tax
collector Of Brevard county. have
been arrested for completely ia
the dynamite plot Nr. Holmes law
yer had advised him to remove the dyna-
mite. and It is reported that he had
agreed to do So According to the last
report, the railroad officials were calling
for volunteers to go ahead with track
far-fr4fr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
N THE HOUSE.
aTr. BouteIIe Has q Resolution which He
Wants Considered.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-At the opening
Of the session of the house this morning
Mr.. Cummings, chairman of the commit
tee on naval affairs, presented a question
of privilege, the report of his com mmittee
on Mr. Boutelle's resolution calling upon
the secretary of the navy to
inform the house by what
authority. instructions were issued
placing the armed naval forces of the
United States and the use 81 its ensign
under the control of James il. Blount
and also furnish the house with copies Of
all orders. directions, instructions or of
fetal suggestions issued by him since
March 4. 1858, concerning the movement
of the naval forces at Hawaii
He explained that the commissioner
recommended the passage of the resolu-
tion. amended SO as to call for all orders
from March &, 1892, instead of 1898 He
yielded d moment to Mr.. Boutelle who
urged the Importance Of the resolution,
which he said had already been delayed
Six weeks. The Information called for
by it, be thought should have been be-
fore the house when the Hawaiian reso-
lutions were being debated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
HIGHEST HOPES
Woman sHfragists Consider
Every SIGN Encouraging.
New York and Kansas Are the
3attIetields.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Only Way to Solve Race
Question.
is Woman Suffrage and an Ed
uoatiOnal Test
MEMORIAL SERVICES

NAsHINorcN. Feb l6-- The ladies at-
tending the Woman Suffrage convention
were tardy in arriving at Metzerott hall
today. and consequently it was late when
Miss Anthony called the session to order.
A number If additional delegates have
arrived since yesterday. The reports of
the credential committee and Of
the treasurer We're on the pro
eramme for consideration this morning,
bur Dir. Harriett Taylor Upton having
these matters ID charge said THAT owing
t0 delays in receiving credentials on
members ana the treasurer's books, She
was uuprepareo to submit the reports.
The convention then listened to the
corresp sponding secretary of the associa-
tion Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
sENATE.s PUBLIC SESSION.
"a Few Minor Matters Transacted Before
the EeclSham A fair.


the Feclzham A flair.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 16-The public ses-
sion of the senate today was unusually
brief and uninteresting.
Senator Brice of Ohio. presented a pc
tition signed by $4,000 citizeus
of Coyahuga county asking that
the duty be retained ON iron
ore. The binding twine manu-
facturers of Massachusetts. Senator
Lodge presented petition asking for a
hearing before the finance committee.
Andrew White Of New York, was reap
pointed member of the regents Of the
Smithsonian institute
Senator Chandler presented a resolu-
ton directing the secretary Of the treas
ury to inform the senate the names of
the immigration commissioners at the
various ports of the United States. 1T
was adopted.
on motion Of Senator Hoar 5 resolu-
tion was adopted requesting the presi-
dent ''if not Incompatible with the pub
lie interests to communicate to the
senate all records and dispatches from
Mr.. Willis. the present minister 10 ua-
wall, not heretofore transmitted and
especially the dispatch communicating
a letter from President Dole specifying
certain charges against the conduct Of
said Willis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
EUAhAM REJtGIED.
Hill Wins Another Victory from
the President.
CIeveland's Candidate is Re
jected Today
BY Al VOTE OF 40 to 81.
"a Number of Lengthy Speeches
Made.
By A VOTE OF 40 to 81.
Great Interest at Washington in
the Outcome.

WAsHNeroN, Feb. 1e.-The senate at
2.25, on motion Of Senator Pugh, went
into executive session to consider the
nomination of wv. II. Peckham, to he am
associate justice of the supreme court
The first half hour of the executive
session of the senate was devoted to the
consideration of the reported n0miua-
tions. which were unOpp0sed. a few
minutes before / o'clock Senator Villas
resumed the speech he had begun when
the senate had adjourned Wednesday i'm
support of confirmation.
The interest manifested in the Peck
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AWFUL DISASTER.

Eorty-six Men Killed in an Explosion on
. German IRON clad.
KIEI. Feb. 16.=A terrible disaster oc-
CURED here today, owing to the explosion
Of q steam pipe On board the German
iron clad Branden burg
The war ship was Undergoing forced
draught trial AT the time of the eXplo-
sion So far as can be learned. forty-six
men were killed and Iarre mum Der
were Injured by the bursting Of the
steamship.
Four steamers have been DISPATCHED
with doctors and medical supplies to the
assistance Of the Brandenburg.
H.zz-Co Coneressnaan smith or PA. bend
LANCASTER, Pa. Feb. 16 ~ Ex-Con-
gresham a. Kerr Smith died today from
p complication of diseases, aged 79 He
served in the 48d. 44th, 45th, 46th and
4Sth congresses.
A dispatch from Paris SAYS that 81.
Ferdinand Brunette. the well known
writer has been admitted to tie acad-
emy.
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MS NAME was BOURDIe5-
The Lue5rIess Annrchist was c. French
MN Once in United sl-.ss.

The Lue1zIess Anarchist was "a French
nan-onoe in United sr~-ss.
LONDON. Feb 16-Bourdin, the
Frenchman. supposed to have been an
anarchist who was blown almost 70
pieces In Greenwich park, it is believed
through Stumbling and falling upon
bottle Of explosive material which he
carried iii his pockets, is said 70 have
come from Paris to London in 1888 and
TO have worked here with his brother
small master tailor.
Bourdin, according to the police. visit
ed all the anarchist clubs of this city and
became imbued with their opinions and
methods. In 1891. Bourdin is said to
have gone to the United States and to
have been employed by ladies tailoring
esta blishment in Detroit directed by
Hebrew named Weilgard According to
the police, Bourdin, after leaving De-
troits returned to Paris and from there
came to this city.
He is said to have been a trusted or
ganlzer Of the anarchists, and the police
here expressed the opinion that Bourdin,
when he met his death, was on his way
through Greenwich park 70 the famous
Greenwich Observatory, with the inteu-
tion Of blowing up that institution
BOurdIn has been watched by the po-
lice for some time past as it was believed
that he was contemplating some desper-
ate deed. His sister-in-lav- says that
Bourdin called upon her yesterday and
that when she playfully pushed him, he
exclaimed. -sEor Gods sake don't push
me.'
From this it is believed he must have
had the explosives ia his pocket when he
called upon his sister The dead an-
archist It has been ascertained. was d
frequent speaker at the debates OF the
at the club lately has been less frequent
than before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-16
SUNDAY CLOSING
The Matter win Como Up in cosnmg-iee
Meeting Tomorrow Night

Chairman G. a. Fellows of the ways
and means committee Of the cIly eouu-
ell. has called committee meeting for
tomorrow night f0 consider the Sunday
closing ordinance, at which the Minister
ial union viii be invited to he present
The telephone franchise ordinance wiil
also be considered.