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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-05-25
East COrinth,

Charles Macarthur is ill with the
pneumonia.
G.. w. George, who was in Boston a
few days last week, has returned.
Several from this place attended the
meetings held at East Topsham last
Wednesday and Thursday.
The catalogues for the public library
have arrived and are placed on sale at
the library.
The "freak" up at Cookville wants
to know why we don't advertise our
pigs. What's the matter with him,
hasn't he got enough or has he broken
his looking glass?
j. Miles has his new barn nearly
completed.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Hatch are in
Danville for few days this week Wis
iting relatives.
I'll. A. Jackman is to move into bis
house in this village. L. E. Rowe will
occupy the N. A. Andre VS. house.
The creamery separates ZOO pounds
of milk every day.
Capt. j. FL. Chamberlain, a former
resident of this place but now of New
York city, is in town for few days
The "Skim Milk Club" will give an
other one of their series in School
House Hall Friday evening, June 18th.
All are cordially invited to attend and
to bring their lunch boxes.
Since it has become known that Rev.
Mr.. Trevilllan was not going to preach
at this place the coming year the PEG
Pile who were interested in having him
come have raised quite sum of mon
ey and propose to get some one else.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent of the Free Baptist
church at the meadow has been spoken
of. Possibly the attempt was prema.
ture as was stated last week but it is a
great wonderment to all what business
it could have been anyway to the ones
who are supporting the present society
when large number of the people
of a place are DESTROYS of having
preacher of any denomination thew
are quite apt to do so and as the church
is union church and nearly all of the
interested ones are pew holders un
doubleday they will use 1t as they
desire and in no way do they wish to
conflict with the services usually held.
AS all individuals have perfect right
to their own opinions it does not look
to interfere with them when they in
no way injure any one bu. on the con-
trary are working for good.
a SUBSCRIBER.
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West NeWbury,

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mirard have a
little daughter.
Miss Jennie Corliss contemplates Wis
iting friends in Bradford and vicinity.
The work on the foundations of the
new school house is progressing rapid
ly under the direction of Mr.. j. j.
Smith.
j. Sawyer is building a veranda to
his house, and Jonas Tucker is finish
ing rooms in his. This, and the fact
that Mr.. David Eastman and MIR. Saw
yer are to have their houses painted,
marks West Newbury booming.
We had decided not to risk our repu-
tation as speller, by writing any more
articles for the OPINION, as the last was
SO terribly muddled.
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ThetfOrd.

Mrs. Richard Welsh and two sons
who sold their farm last fall, have
moved into Leslie Vaughn's house at
the Hill.
School at the Academy closes this
week.
President Tucker from Dartmouth
preached last Sabbath to the class.
Graduation exercises will be held on
Thursday at 2.30 o'clock.
At special meeting called last week
Geo. Worcester was chosen deacon to
fill the place made vacant by the death
of Dea. Henry Cummings.
David Cummings and wife of Min
nesota are at present at Thetford.
The road machine has been at work
on the roads at the eastern part of the
town.
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OICOtt,

L. Corliss has sold his house to Geo.
Harvey and Mr.. Harvey moved this
week.
Mrs. Corliss has gone north to visit
relatives.
The S. S. Union met at the Congre-
gational church last week. A good
number were in attendance and an in
teresting occasion experienced.
Charles Hazen is having dairy room
added to his spacious house.
Henry Skinner. who has been spend
ing several months in England and
who wac former clerk i'm the post
Office, has returned and is clerking in
the office of Frank Marston.
Allen Wilmot has completed his ten
ement house and it Is occupied by VIM
Nichols and VIM. Shelkirk.
Hoyt & LOOMS are painting Mr..
Wilder's houses.
Nye from Hanover is painting VIII
Haskin's new house.
Mrs. Marston's sister from st. Johns
bury is visiting here.
Max Kaufman was in Boston last
week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-05-25
West COrinth,

Mrs. Moses Leavitt died very sud
denly last Wednesday morning at the
home of Isaac Virgins where she wa:
stopping for few weeks. The cause
of death was the bursting of blood
vessel. The remains were taken to
Tilton, N H., for burial beside her
husband and son.
Mrs. r. III. Williams and son started
last Tuesday for South STAFFORD to see
her mother who is very ill and not ex-
pected to live.
j. P. Virgins has been drawn to
serve as petit juror at the June term of
court.
Joel Bailey and wife were in this
place visiting last Monday.
Mrs. G. E. Haskell spent few days
with her father, j. Fl. Quimby, the
first of the week.
John Fits has taken his milk team
off the road; the milk from this place
now going on Charles FarwelPs team
to East Corinth.
j. P. Virgins accompanied the re-
mains of Mrs. Leavitt to Tilton last
Thursday.
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Decoration Dav

VIII be observed bv Washburn Post
1894. 10y ~
Inc column will be formed on Main
Street in front of Union Block. at 3
o'clock, under the direction of p. s.
Chamberlln, Marshal of the day, A. B.
Sawyer, Assistant Marshal.
ORDER OF MARCH
Music by Bradford Cornet Band.
2 Bradford Guards.
Champion Lodge No. II, [. O. O.. F..
Fost WaShburn g. A. r., and Washburn
Relief Corps No. % - =
. Orator of the day, clergymen and other
invited guests. ''iieA
. SCHOOLS and other organizations.
7 Citizens.
EXERCISES AT THE CEMETERY.
| Singing by quartette.
ne ef c ere nrae prescribed by the ritual
3 Patriotic recitations by children of tho
schools. VI 'iio
Singing, America.
0 decoration honu OF OF the graves of soldiers by
Address by Rev. II r. Barnard.
I Closing song by quartette.
All ola soldiers and sailors are especially
invited to join the column with their old
comrades and all such are requested to re-
port TO the commander at the time the col
umn is formed. ''-0 wi
Citizens are respectfully invited to Join in
the column and continue with it till the rr-
turn to the village.
Inc ladies' are invited to contribute flow
crs arranged in wreaths and crosses and
leave them at G. A. r. Hall.
Those who ride to the cemetery are re
queSted not to drive past the column when
on the march. The column will halt once
or twice when those who wish can drive
past. va
On Sunday morning, May 9th, OF 1O.9Oa.
M, union service will be held at the Con-
gregational church commemorative of Dec
grafton Day, sermon by Rev. H. T. Barn
ard, The Post and other old soldiers, who
Will join, will march in a body to the church
from G. A h. Hall, escorted by the Brad
ford Guards and Champion Lodge of Odd
Fellows, where they are requested to meet
at y a. m. Services at Union church, Fair
lee, at 2.30 p. m, sermon by Rev. J. W.
Lees. All members of the Post and old
soldiers are cordially invited.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Bradford vt. May %, 1894.
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BOltOnyille.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller are re-
ioicing over the birth of twin daugh-
ters.
Edwin Henderson started Monday
on visit to Kansas.
School superintendent Smith visited
the school and was pleased with lis APP
pearance.
The saw mill has finished running for
the season, the McAllister & George
lot being finished last Saturday.
Miss Martyrs scholars will take part
in the exercises at the cemetery Deco
ration day.
The stone work at the Quint bridge
is being rebuilt. The notice posted to
let the public know they must go the
old road to South Ryegate is no credit
to the maker, as fully half the people
fail to comprehend its meaning and
drive to the bridge only to return
making three miles extra travel.
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w. G. T. u. Convention.

The annual convention of the Orange
County w. G. T. U. was held in the Re
formed Presbyterian church, Topsham,
Wednesday and Thursday, May Is and II.
The officers of the County Union are,
President, Mrs. NJ. IL. Corwin, Chelsea: sec
rotary, Mrs. f. d. Barnes, Chelsea; treas
urer. Mrs. Willard Gay of West Randolph.
The convention opened on Wednesday
morning at 1890 with an executive meeting.
At IL praise service, led by Mrs. Taggert of
East Topsham.
Dinner and supper were served both
days at the house of Nh Morrison.
The afternoon service opened at L30 with
a conservation meeting. after which words
of welcome were given by Mrs Nina Fl.
Frost of TOpsham, and Mrs. Darling of
Newbury read the response written by
Mrs. VIM. Atkinson of Newbury. The
secretary then read the greetings from the
pulpit, nine letters having been received
from ministers in the county. In the re-
ports from the Unions, new Union was
recognized composed of Is members. the
one formed at Newbury in November 1898.
A paper by Miss Margaret Laurie of New
bury closed the afternoon services.
The devotional exercises in the evening
were led by Rev. Mr.. Trevillian, followed
by music by the choir. After exercises by
the children which were enjoyed by all.
the State president, Mrs. /. ii. Reed was
Her address on "The Outlook
of the w. T.. Il. u" was interesting ana IN
structive, but in the short time given her
she could speak of only a few of over forty
branches of work. After the collection the
was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Thursday morning, promise meeting at
? O'Clock conducted by Mrs. +. b. Brown of
East Corinth. Roll call, treasurer's report,
report of executive committee and election
Of officers followed. Noontide prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Hatch of East Corinth.
The devotional meeting Thursday after
noon was led by Mrs. Reed. The number
If delegates TO be sent from each local
lnion to the County convention was limit
ID to three that number including the pres
dent of each local union. A paper was
'ead on Social Purity, report on Hygiene
md Heredity. and a report on s. T. l.
Thursday evening a "Y'' meeting was
held conducted by Miss Flora Corwin of
)helsea. The East Corinth band furnished
music during the evening. There was a
oil call, to which the responses were tenn
,erence items. There were also letters of
Ireeting, paper by Miss Ladd, Rotations
" young ladies and the convention closed
With the hymn, "God be with you till we
meet again" and the benedictiOn prOnOun-
ed by Rev. Mr.. Trevillian.
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Oxford


Miss Abbie Tuxbury of Windsor,
VT, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emeline
M. Avery of this village, and tells us
of the fearful epidemic that has swept
off sixteen of her citizens caused by
bad water.
Joseph Lawrence and wife of Pier
mont visited his sister, Mrs. Louise
Lawrence Carr, last Saturday.
Miss Mamie Carr is teaching school
at Fairlee.
Tuesday and Wednesday the Grafton
County Conference met at this place
and one of the most interesting meet
ings were held which was ever our
pleasure to attend. AT 10 o'clock the
sacrament of the Lords supper was
administered which seemed like
Pentacostal season.
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= Granite State Local Items %
I.Xn1a.

Darius Mativia back from York state
with five nice horses.
John Stark's horse has been sick
nearly a week, but is gaining under
care of DR.. Goodrich.
Walker sisters from STAFFORD, VT,
gave a fine concert, but few went to
hear them
Mrs. Vaughan and daughter. Gertie,
were at Henry Hollis over Sunday.
Lyme creamery made, last week, and
sent away Monday, $500 pounds of
butter, this being more than has been
made in single week since it started.
Parties using coal are now putting
in their supply for the coming year.
Mrs. Alva Stevens mas returned from
Haverhill, Mass, being called there by
the sickness of her mother.
Horses are used on the road machine
this season, a great improvement over
the oxen used other seasons.
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South Ryegate.

w. A. Gibson has got moved int
his new house that he recently pur
chased of Alex Davidson.
A. G.. Gray has moved from Mrs
Geo. Parks to Miss Brooks house OF
Fucker street.
G. B. Smith has begun to repair hi;
buildings and will build new barn
When the repairs are completed he
will have one of the finest set of build
ings in the village. VIM. Goodwin OF
Groton is doing the work.
We are all glad to see the new side
walk which is being built from the
iron bridge to Chas. E. Lanphere's
house.
G.. w. George of East Corinth was
in town over Sunday.
Edwin Miller, who has been quite
sick is able to be out on the street.
Mrs. Recepta Sargent of Topsham is
a guest at J. d. McAllister's.
We received a letter tom HI. III.
Randall on his way to California at
Minneapolis saying that he and his
family were all well and having very
enjoyable and pleasant trip, and if
nothing happened would arrive at his
home in California about the Goth.
Irwin Renfrew was in town over
Sunday with his mother.
A. T. Gay has sold his interest in
store of Terry, George e Gay to Terry
& George. Mr.. Gay has hired some
rooms in Mrs. S. Georges house and
will run barber shop.
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Thetford Centre,

Rev. Mr.. White will preach the
Memorial sermon before the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
All veterans are most earnestly urged
to be present next Sunday morning,
May 9th, at 1915 O'Clock &C the M. E.
church.
Memorial services will be observed
at Thetford Centre May 30th, by the
G.. A. X. All veterans, Sons of Vete-
rams, and Woman's Relief Corps, to-
gether with common schools and SUM-
day schools are cordially invited to at
tend and so far as possible contribute
flowers in the form of wreaths and
bouquets. Services at l O'Clock p. m.
Address by Rev. Mr.. White from New
Jersey.
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OrfOrdyille.

The exercises of Memorial day
which is to be observed at Orfordville
under direction of Fred M. Edgell Pos
e. A. R., will be as follows: Meet
at the Vile at 80, start for the GENE
terry at 10 O'Clock, after the exercises
at the cemetery return to to the Town
Hall for collation., at 1.30 address by
Rev. Mr.. Langford of Haverhill
Music by Lyme band and drum corps.
Sabbath schools, public schools and all
citizens are cordially invited to attend
Mr.. aud Mrs. Everett Gage are re-
joicing over the birth of son.
Mrs. Fred Lang is visiting in New
bury this week.
Alvah Kimball has sold all his horses
and took them to Manchester Monday.
He expects to buy pair before he re-
turns.
Deferred Items.
Mr.. Jennings has arrived to make
the cheese, as they have decided it
would be better to run the cheese fac
tory this summer instead of the
creamery.
Mr.. Clark, Mrs. Lindsey's father, is
very ill at his daughters.
Mrs. Fred Lang of Minneapolis is
visiting at her fathers, j. r. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison have
returned from Colebrook, where they
have been to attend the funeral of Mrs
Morrison's brother.
Rev. Mr.. Flint exchanged with Rev.
Mr.. Merrill of Newbury last Sunday.
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Waits River.

Services at Waits River church next
Sunday will be at II a. m. instead of
2 p. m. Memorial services at Tops
ham will be held at 2 p. m.
Rev. T. Trevillian is to supply here
this year.
The Epworth League will have an
entertainment at the church this (Fri-
day. evening.
The people of Topsbam, Corinth and
Bradford intend to get up stock CON-
pany tie keep FL. A. Jackman in town.
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Mrs. Getcheu Found entity

AUGUSTA Me-, May LIN the trial of
Clara Emma Getchell, under Indictment
of murder in the first degree, the jury
agreed in an hour and quarter. They
reported their verdict Guilty" The
prisoner shed a few tears, but otherwise
was calm. Her sister tainted The trial
lasted IL days. Mrs. Getchel's counsel
filed exceptions and asked for a new trial.
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Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and per
fectly harmless. Sold BY all druggists. 25a
The evening world., 1894-07-27
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.
PiAstsrsrs are TO form . new lsesl union .
1891 Amsterdam avenue next Tuesday evening

Plastsrsrs are 10 form . new lses, union a.
1891 Amsterdam avenue nsIt Tuesday evening,
July 81.
John Kshoe was elected President Of the
Amalgamsted Piumhers Society last night.
Mathew Murray and Thomas r. poWRss will
bs the walking delegates Of the organization.
The Financial Secretary 10 William Campbell.
I'll. ,o,r man ~ho ssre k,,,ed In the elevator
H., s,h.L ms-r.rm ScnroI%sr srS An,on
w. m wsrs al, r.mhsy. ~ xis and porter Union
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The evening world., 1894-07-27
MISS DAUVRArs new PLAY.
Its Title a Secret, but She Will
Star in September
A Now Trasedian Heard of-Other
stage News.


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under the direction of Manager Edwin
knowles is SO. down irrevoc.bIy for
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In the land where "Charlcy's Aunt" and
hoo, 80, 49,, NV, ,., "e" pay naa
oee' nanheu' out the tft'c Is to be kept
secreto until 1t is completed, which will
be a matter of few days. II Is said
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h a1i mt' Nii mas wr'tlen me comedy
uavkkMaII OF. ~ otner Words, ne started
T., ,me pmu ! AM u Work'ng lowards the
WI, wts adopted to insure a strong last act,
o "i'e" !rh ,' many pays; Is ol,en NE Heak-
t tsn, ! ms Is MiSs iar,auVuayS third At
our Girls" was successful; the second,
which began with sydney Rosenfeld' 5
Dauvray brought herself before the pub
lie last season with The Prodigal
Daughter" and now, may be, she Ia
going to be permanent star.
There will IA. ..1,ho MA poy" .,d
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The evening world., 1894-07-27
THE sluMs OF -FOUR CITIES.
Labor Commissioner Wright Re-
ports on Them at Washington.
Districts Of New York, Philadelphia,
chicago and Baltimore Gov red.
tBy Annotated Press,)

wASHINGTON.J uly 27-Commissione
Wright, has forwarded to the President
his seventh special report, which relates
entirely to the slums of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago.
being the results of an investigation Or
dered by Congress. Mr.. Wright consid-
,rs this one Of the most valuable reports
emanatng from the Department of
Labor
rho districts covered in New York
" ere as follows
starting from corner OF Centre and Worth
slong Centre to Leonard along Leonard to Baxter
along bsatcr TO Canal, along Canal to Centre
sons Centre TO lIcstcr along Hester to Mulberry
slong Mulberry TO Spring, along Spring TO Ella
Bowery, along Bowery to Worth and along Worth
to Centre
starting from the corner Of Broomc and Broad
way ulOns Broad way TO East Houston, along East
Houston to Elizabeth, along Elizabeth TO Prnce,
along Prince to Marion. along Marion to Spring
along Spring 10 CROSBY, along Crosby ~ BroUme
and along Broome TO broadway.
The total population canvassed in the
four cities is Sj,S52. The districts select
ed by no means contain the whole Stun
population of the cities included in the
Investigation. According to the best es-
Inmates, the total Stun population of
$1,000; of New York. $4,000: of Phila-
delphia, 5000
The following is brief summary of
some OF the results of the investigation
Liquor saloons.
In the city Of New York there was at
the time OF the investigation one liquor
saloon to every 200 persons, but in the
Stun district canvassed there was one
saloon to every 1873 persons.
In Philadelphia, l nthe city at large,
there was one liquor saloon to every $40
persons, but in the Stun district can
there In
every s02 persons.
In Baltimore, In the city at large,
there was one saloon to every 222 per-
sons, but in the slum district canvassed
there was one saloon to every 100 per-
sons.
In Chicago. in the city at large, there
while in the Stun district csnvassed
Their was one saloon to every l27 persons.
Native and Foreign-Born.
The total foreign born in the city of
Baltimore Is l5.SS per cent. Of the total
popula ton, but In the sum district can
'assed 1t is 4o22 per. cent:
city, at large constitutes 1893 per cent.
OF the population, while, in the slum dis
trict Il is s7.5i per cent.
In New York the foreign born Is Y q
per cent. of the total population, while
In the slum district it is 623S per cent.
IN Philadelphia the foreign born con-
stltutes 1914 per cent. of the total pop
ulation, and TO. 40 per cent. of the slum
popula ton.
IlIiteracy.
In the whole city Of Baltimore the II.
literates constitute 9.17 per cent. Of the
natiye- born population and 12.H per cent
both being S.7p. In the sltIm districts ri
that city S.13 per cent. of the native born
and SG.62 per cent: of the foreign born
both Ia 1862 ava
In the city Of Chicago at large, the II.
ilterates constitute 0H per cent Of the
ma,iVe,born population. and 1881 per
ior both being 4.63; but In the sIun
district canvassed 5.64 per cent. Of the
The evening world., 1894-07-27
OVERCOME BY BLACK DAMP
Two Dead and One Likely TO Die
In strestor, ~.


sTREATOR, H., July W-While some
boys were playing ball In the southern
part Of the city their ball suddenly dis
appeared In q sink hole over an aba ~
doned coal mine A boy named Gold
schmid went after It. A. he did not re-
turn the other boys went to the sink
hole and could nee him lying at the bot
tom. They called a young man named
John Mum, aged nineteen years. and he
jumped into the hole to assist Gold
schmid.
He. too, fell to the ground, and then
1t was discovered that both had been
overcome by black damp from the
Henry Oster we're Summoned. and they
jumped into the hole. 4 general alarm
and by using ladders, the crowd which
had assembled succeeded In bringing all
except Goldschmid to the top.
Mum was dead. and Oster was so
badly overcome that II Is feared he can
not recover. He was taken to the hospi-
tai. The search for the body OF youne
Goldschmid still continues, but II Il
thought that his body may have fallen
through into the mine.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
WILL WITHDRAW MILITIA.
strike In. Northern California Near
ing an End.
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 27-That
the railroad strike in Northern Califor-
mia Is believed to be nearing the end Is
shown by the preparations being made
to retire the State militia from the field
Company II, First United States In
fantry, arrived at Oakland, and was
assigned to duty at the Oakland Mole
Yesterday. At Sacramento "a large force
OF militia and regulars arc still main
tained. Troops are also held at Duns-
muir and Red Bun. on the Oregon
branch.
AT Truckee and Rockln there Is u
strong force Of regulars and marines.
Armed guards continue to escort many
trains, but there have been no serious
disturbances of late. At Sacramento
nearly 900 men are at work in the rail
road shops. The strikers who have re-
fused to return have been paid their
wages in full. The Railroad Company
Is still badly In need OF men for many
lines of particular work, but there Is no
longer any doubt that the strikers have
lost their cause.