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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-01
NeWburY Centre,

John Hood, in the eastern part of
Topsham, had the misfortune to fall
from the second story of his large barn
to the cellar bottom, on Saturday,
breaking his shoulder and four ribs.
For several hours he lay in an uncon-
cious state.
Those who are to graduate at the
Central school, June 8th, in the bust
ness department are Willie Chamber
lain, Clara and Robert Tuttle. Prof.
Randall is said to be very thorough in
this department.
All customers wishing credit at the
store at the Centre, viii, after this date
settle their bills promptly the 18th of
each month. Any having unsettled &C
counts June LIST will oblige us much by
settling the same without further no.
tee. Short accounts make good friends.
We hope our patrons will feel it priv
lege to assist us in making the above a
positive rule hereafter, as at the pres.
ent time it is largely adopted through
out the country.
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Republican District Conyen-
ton.

A Republican Convention for the Second
Congressional District of Vermont will he
held at White River junction on Tuesday.
June 18th, 1884, at two O'clock, %. M. for
the purpose of nominating Candidate Tor
Representative to the Fifty-fourth Congress
OF the United States, to be supported by the
Freeman of the District, at the neXtSen
tember election: also a District Committee
for the ensuing biennial term.
Towns will be represented in said Com
venfion on the basis of one delegate for each
town, one delegate for each 100 votes and
one for every fraction of 100 votes exceed
ing 90 cast for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1882.
Delegates to be chosen at primary meet
lngs called by the Republican Commttee in
each town and will provide themselves
with proper credentials, signed by the Sec
rotary of sad primary meeting at which
they are elected, and present them to the
District Committee at their headquarters
Immediately upon their arrival at White
River Junction
The District Committee suggest that the
primaries in the several towns be held at
the same time as those for the delegates to
the State Convention.
The usual courtesy of fare one way will
be given by the several railroads in the
state. Explicit directions for securing
round trip tickets and return checks will be
given upon the blank credentials sent to
each town committee.
WIN. I'll. DUBOIS, Chm, West Randolph.
IRA A. SHATTUCK, Sec'y, Hardwick.
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South Ryegate,

The president of the fair grounds is
grading and liking up the grounds and
will build Judges stand When the
grounds and buildings are completed
it will be one of the finest parks in the
country.
George L. Hall is grading and fixing
up around his house and when finished
1T will add great deal to the looks of
his place.
f. e. Lind has newly shingied his
house and barn, Mrs. Bailey and Arch
ibald Park are grading the yards in
front of their houses. All these i'm
provements with the new side walk
adds a good deal to the looks of the
street.
Joseph Murphy and wife are away
from home visiting friends.
e. Mills, Jr.. has so far recovered
from his sickness that he has common.
ced work in his shop.
Quite a number of people from this
place went to Groton Memorial day to
hear Elk, Gov. Pingree's speech.
Thomas M. Nelson of Monroe, N.
H., is talking of moving to this place
and wants to buy small farm near
the village.
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East HayerhiI1.

Mrs. r. III. Baker of East Tilton il
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Gerry and daughter of Boston
arrived in town Tuesday and are
boarding at Mrs. Olive Pages.
Mrs. Flora Cutting and daughter
visited friends in Wentworth last
week.
Several members of the w. G. Il. u.
attended the County Convention at
Haverhill last week
A Grange was formed here May
22d, with thirtv-three charter MEM
bers.
Mrs. Chase and daughter of New
port, II L., are in town, called by the
serious illness of Mrs. Chase's father,
Horace Blade, who is suffering from
blood poisoning caused by getting a
silver in his hand and taking cold in it.
Quite a number of the G. A. II. COM
rades and their families attended
special services at Haverhill Sunday
morning. and the Memorial day exer-
cises at Woodsville Wednesday.
Rev. NJ. 5. Runnels of Newport was
a guest, last week, at 5. IL. Bakers.
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West TOpShan1,

Memorial day with us passed off very
pleasantly, the members of Ransom
Post q. A. h. were present, who with
the people of adjoining towns were
accorded hearty welcome, and pub
lie dinner was served in the hall to
everyone who would partake. The
usual services were held in the ceme-
terry after which the people repaired
TO the church which was tastefully
decorated with flowers, and listened
with pleasure to an excellent address
by Hon. H. w. Bailey of Newbury.
Rev. Mr.. Hatch offered prayer and dis
missed the assembly with the henediic=~
ton. Good music for the occasion was
furnished by the Corinth cornet band,
and also appropriate selections from
the choir. The old war song Just be-
fore the battle, MOTHER" was accept
ably rendered by Mrs. Wallace Camp
bell as solo. The flags were at half
mast and draped in mourning in MEM
DRY of DR.. JENNIE, and G. A. Macarthur
both of East Corinth, lately deceased
and honored members of Post Ransom.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson of the Free Baptist
church is to occupy the pulpit on the
is secured. The services on these Sab
baths are in the afternoon, Sabbath
school at 1.30 and preaching services
at 2.30. The regular service next
Sunday commences at 1915.
Mr.. Frank Randall and Miss Mary
Davis were married Tuesday, May %,
and have taken up their residence with
S. M. Hood on lions Hill.
Miss Elsie Hayward is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Elmer Hood at East Tops
ham.
Miss Bertha Avery of Bradford is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. Hayward
and other friends in town.
Henry Tillison lately home from
Chicago and in poor health has gone
TO Maine for few weeks where he is
70 meet his cousin, DIR. w. G. Tillison
Of Rockville. ct.
The people are contemplating the
dea of entertaining the Vermont
yearly meeting here in September. 1t
S not yet fully decided.
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South Fairlee.

Mr.. and Mrs, H. d. Moore visited
friends in Bradford last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Barber of Waterbury
were guests at M. l.. Prescott's.
Charles Cook is home from Ryegate
Charles Bragg has moved from the
old homestead to Warren Whitcomb's
farm, which he has bought. His moth
moved with him.
Milkmen are as thick as May bios
soms-this neighborhood can boast of
three.
Mr.. Clogston has about eight acres
of winter rye, that was headed out the
middle of May. The rain and wind
the past week has lodged it so that it
will have to be cut at once.
We understand Mr.. H. P. Warren is
going to hold an entertainment before
long for the purpose of raising funds
for new school desks. This is an adj
mirable plan and one that will be a
success, we predict.
Our cemetery presents very sad ap.
pearance. The trees and grass are
brown and crisp instead of green and
verdant for Memorial Day, owing to
the burning of brush on Mr.. Clogston's
land. The actual damage done must
be matter of individual opinion but
if it had been caused by the "small
boy" public opinion would have can
sigred HIM to the House of Correction.
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Post Mills,

The parsonage is being painted by j.
I'll. Lane.
Miss Mabel Harlow has closed her
school year at Craftsbury, and will
spend the summer at the parsonage.
At the sacramental service on the
27th, seven were admitted to member
ship of this church by letter and two
by profession of faith.
DR.. e. P. Douglass of Groton, Conn,
and j. HI. Worthen of Kansas City,
Mo, are each at the home of his
parents.
Mrs. Wilbur House is in Lebanon,
n. H., on account of the illness of her
mother.
Mrs. j. I'll. Lane and Arthur Water
man have made short outing trips dur
ing the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy Waterman
of Peacham have spent the week with
their sons, VIM. and A. 4. Waterman.
Mrs. G. M. Marston and grandson of
Boston are at the residence of Z. f..
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw of Ryegate
were in the place last week.
The barn belonging to the Prentice
estate has been removed to the premises
of II. M. Miller.
E. N. Dodge, w. E. Smith and Geo.
p. johnson played with the North
Thetfords at Fairlee and Newbury on
Decoration day.
Mrs. L. p. Smith of Wells River is
with friends in the place.
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G. p. Leslie has gang of six men al
work painting Houghton's buildings
at his Pavilion stock farm.
Bessie Sears had a relapse Sunday
but is gaining now.
Charles Stienson and wife from Nor
witch visited his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Conant, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Charles Wheeler and his mother
from Boston have returned to town
and will occupy their mansion through
the summer.
Mrs. Whitcomb of Bradford is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Avery.
Memorial day was observed by
Piermont, Lyme, Oxford and Oxford
vile Wednesday, the ladies furnishing
dinner at the town hall.
Leroy Stetson has bought pair of
five year old horses of G. H. Carr,
which he thinks are beauties, well
matched and good steppers, weighing
2S10 pounds and perfectly sound and
kind.
Two games of base ball were played
here Memorial day, one between the
Oxford boys and the Thetford boys
resulting in favor of the Thetford
boys, the other between the Oxford
boys and the Hayseeds resulted in
favor of the Orfords, 80 to 5.
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ThatfOrd Centre.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Webster anC
son from West Canaan, N. H., are Wis
iting at her aunt's, Mrs. l.. j. Hub
bard's.
Friday, May IS, the young met to
form young peoples society, viz, the
Epworth League, and the following
officers were elected: w. p. Ladd,
president; Miss Sadie Willoughby, w,
G. Mann and Mrs. e. S. Corliss, vice
presidents.
Owing to the heavy rains of week
past the farmers have not all finished
their planting yet
Mr.. w. H. Sargent who has been
sick since last winter has so far recov-
cred as to be able to ride out in pleas.
ant weather. All are glad to see him
out again.
Mrs. Henry Cilley and her brother,
Alfred Aldrich, visited relatives in
Vershire last Sabbath.
The road machine is again seen in
our streets under the management of
Cyrus Simonds.
Fred Richardson has been engaged
as helper at the creamery here. Ow-
ing to the large increase of milk Mr..
Walter Mann was unable to do the
work alone. All who have used Mr..
Mann's butter pronounce it first class.
Several from this place attended the
graduation exercises at Thetford acad-
envy last Thursday. The speaking was
fine from all and showed that the
scholars mad received thorough edu-
cation under Prof. Newell and his very
able assistants.
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West Fairlee Centre.

The Sacrement is to be administered
at the Centre church next SaDDath oy
Rev. Lincoln Harlow.
Mr.. Harlow and family made some
very pleasant visits among his parish
oners on Blood brook last week, Fri
day.
There were two bright rainbows
quite early in morning of the Oath.
Miss Nellie Child has been sick the
past week with the grippe and Mrs.
w. E. Morey took her place in school.
Mrs. Prof. Morse of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is spending few weeks with her
mother at the old homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Morey attended
the graduating exercises at Thetford
Hill.
A base ball nine was organized We'd
nesday evening, consisting of Brooks,
Southworth, Mack, Hatch and Scruton.
The captain is looking for four more
ambitious and athletic young men to
join the Company to whom large mon
ey will be paid.
1t is hoped that Mrs. E. j. May will
soon be able to be about the house by
the aid of crutches. Though past 80
years she is fast recovering from her
accident of six weeks ago when her
thigh was broken. Natural vigor and
good care seem likely to put her on her
feet again.
We are panied to hear of the contin-
ued failing health of our esteemed
townsman, M. A. Child He has a
lung trouble and it is feared he will
not recover.
The rains of the past week have start
ed the fish from the lake up the Middle
brook.
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West Fairlee.

Mrs. Bigelow is having her house
painted.
Mrs. Simpson is visiting her daugh
tiers at Ludlow.
DR.. Simpson is making improve.
ments about his home.
VIM. Mattoon is doing mason work
on the town hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Church went to
West Lebanon Monday where they ex-
pect to remain with Mrs. Whitcomb
Church for the present.
Mrs. B A. Eastman returned on
Monday from her visit to Boston.
Miss Carrie Whitney expects to visit
Boston this week.
Mrs. Helen and Jane Whitney and
Miss Hale are expecting to visit at
Tunbridge this week.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington were
riding recently between here and Ver-
shire village they saw deer quite near
the road.
The people on Mill street are prop.
ing up their fences expecting a heavy
wind.
Mrs. Bartholomew of Boston is with
her sister, Mrs. Hutchins.
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PiermOnt,

We take the following from the
Neodesha, Kan, Register:
Miss Belle Greene of Fredonia and
DR.. A. E. Marden, formerly of Allen
town, Pa, were married at the home
of the brides parents in Fredonia, on
Wednesday, April 18th, at 5 30 p. M.
The bride and groom departed the
same night for San Francisco, Cal 4,
where they will visit the Mid-winter
Fair. From thence they expect to 60
by steamer to San Diego and other
points in the land of fruits and flowers
after which they will go to Sacaton,
Arizona, where Dr. Marden will re-
sumo his duties as government physi-
clan for the Penia Indians. The we'd
ding was quite brilliant affair, though
only the most intimate friends were
present. The bride was atlired in a
dress of white silk and lace, over
which fell beautiful white silk brid
al veil. Her only other ornaments be-
sides her personal charms were delicate
white rosebuls Her brother and sis
ter, Charles E., and Fanny, acted as
groomsman and bridesmaid, Miss Fan
ny being dressed in light cream silk.
Numerous presents from distant rela-
tives and friends and from those at
home graced the reception room
Miss Greene was one of Fredonia's
most amiable and. popular young la
dies and will be missed in the social
circles of our sister city. The groom
stands high in his profession and is in
every way worthy of his winsome
bride.
DR.. A. E. Marden was the oldest son
of Rev. A L. Marden, who was pastor
of the Congregational church in Pier
mont for more than twenty years. He
died in 1882 and was buried in the viii
lage cemetery. DR.. A. E., and Rev.
w. E. Marden, pastor of a church in
Morrisville, Pa, were graduates of
Dartmouth college. They did not
graduate till after the death of their
father. DR. Marden was also gradu-
ate at the Medical University in Boston.
He practised for short time in Dan.
vile, VT, from there he received his
as government physician
for the Penia Indians. During the
first year the Congregational church
has been very satisfactorily supplied
with young men from Dartmouth col
lege, az they are about to leave for va
cation. The pulpit will be be supplied
next Sabbath by young man from
Maine.
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Lyme.

John Stark's horse died after sick
ness of only few hours.
d. Matavia exchanged one of the
horses he took from New York with
Fred Emerson and sold that enc to Mr..
Wheeler. He also sold a good one to
Benz. Cline.
Lyme cornet band and drum corps
played at Orfordville Decoration Day.
Rev. j. M. Tozier preached memori-
al sermon Sunday at the Baptist church.
No services at the Plain.
Miss Grace Taylor from St. Johns
bury, VT, is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Orion Nousley is at her fathers
D. G. Fales.
Zed Morrison and wife are in town
for few days.
John H. Mousley, who has been at
Bangor theological Seminary the past
winter, is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Chase have
gone to Nashua to visit his children.
Mrs. VIM. Warren has gone to
Charlestown, vt.
John Norris lost a nice COW with
pneumonia
Mrs. Sarah Dayton is home for
short time.
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BoltOnYille.

The Quint bridge is open to the
public.
Harry Putnam and wife have weeks
visit in Plymouth, n. III.
n. Robinson and Miss Florence visit
ed at his former home in Mortified
over Decoration day.
The school went in body by train
to Groton after taking part in the
Decoration exercises at the cemetery.
Mrs. Learned is repairing her house
for Z. A. Hanson who will occupv II
the last of this week.
Miss Grace Hall is an expected guest
at n. Robinsons'. She will remain un-
i'll August.
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Washburn Post from Bradford attend
ed in body. also the Woman's Relief
Corps. Several veterans were present
from Orf0rd, Orfordville and other
places and expressed themselves as very
much pleased with the services and the
general appreciation of the people in
their large attendance.
H. l.. Rice has taken to himself a
partner for life, Mrs. Emma Lovewell
Of Bradford.
John Morse, who has been in Boston
for the past two weeks, returned
Wednesday and is stopping at ID. IL.
Georges for few days.
Sam Webster of Thetford Hill was
in town last Saturday calling on
friends.
Joseph Noone of Bostonis working
for John Morse.
John Angler is on vacation down
In New Hampshire.
j. G. Brannan has turfed and grad
ed his front yard and taken away the
fence making general improvement.
Gen. w. H. Gilmore returned home
from Washington, d. c., Wednesday.
The party who pulled up Mrs. H. P.
Warren's plants and threw them in the
highway, that had been set out on the
terrace around the piazza twenty feet
from the highway, would steal sheep
when wool is worth only IL cents per
pound.
Rev. Mr. Tucker informs us that
Rev. Frost will be here early in the
season and will supply his church two
Sabbaths.
A. G.. Newcomb and wife will go to |
Dedham next week to stay about two |
months spending most of their time |
with their son, Lester A. Newcomb.
B. E. Adams has commenced build
ing an addition to DR.. Chase's barn.
L. H. Warren of Hardwick made
flying visit to his brother, H. P, this
week,
Lieut.. Pierce and Corp. Abbott at
tended Decoration service Sunday and
Wednesday.
Mr., 0. Bowman was at the Wynona
House over Sunday. He has recently
been on fishing trip to Alton Bay,
and with three others caught IL trout
that weighed AZ pounds.
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Of the above goods. Just the thing for Children's
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Eairlee.

The Memorial services were of
an unusually interesting character, the
church was never so beautifully deco
rated, there was great profusion of
flowers and the new bunting gave a
very pure and lovely effect as i:
draped the walls and entrance; the
singing was good; the attendance filed
the house. Rev. j. w. Lees preached
and was assisted by Rev. L. p. Tucker.
The western sentinel., 1894-01-18
TARIFF AND WEALTH.

We look upon Judge Mcguire, of
in Congress. The Associated Press
reports rarely give good idea of a
mans speech but we find therein
something that is we'll worth repro
ducing. The report says:
He arraigned the system of protec-
tion which ena bled one company to
accumulate a fortune of $2OO,OO0.-
600 IN twenty five years, as Carnegie
Co. were said to have done. He
illustrated this gigantic fortune by
stating that if Pontius Plate had
been drawing a salary OF 81 100000 a
year at the time of the crucltixiOn of
Christ and had continued to receive
that salary from that day to this,
and had been able to save every
pelny OF that salary, he would still
be many millions dollars short OF the
fortune accumulated by Carnegie &
Co. in twenty-five years. To illus
trate the failure OF protection to
raise the rate of wages or steady the
price OF products, he showed that
coal from the mines of Pennsylvania
wLiie it had a tariff protection of rs
cents a ton sold at $3 a ton more
than imported coal, although it
could compete in foreign markets
with foreign coal and at the came
rates. And when the large mine
owners wished to restrict production
they leased and closed small mines,
and threw the laborers in those mines
out OF employment.
The western sentinel., 1894-01-18

George K. Holmes, who is officially
connected with the National Census
Bureau, has made q very thorough
investigation in regard to mortgages
throughout the country. The results
OF this inquiry are given to thepublic
in an article published in the Deem
Der number of the Popular Science
Quarterly. He gives an instructive
tabular statement of the average
distribution of property among
twelve and halt million families in
the United States. 1t is estimated
that the entire amount of the
National wealth is sec, 700, 600.
1t appears that more than two-thirds
of this immense sum is owned by
about one-eleventh of the total num-
Der OF families in this country. A
little over one million families own
property valued at $43, 900, 200, 900.
Such concentration OF wealth must
exert powerful influence over the
destination OF the American people.
The disproportion will be more mani,
fest when it is remembered that the
average wealth of one and a half
million farm-hiring families is only
$3.50. There are five million home
hiring families whose average wealth
does not exceed $500.
The western sentinel., 1894-01-18

THE following from "Blue and
Gray" for January will be appreci-
a5ed by all sensible men: cit is un
fortunate that Congressman OF
ability and brilliancy, as well as un-
doubted patriotism, should at this
late date resume the waving of the
bloody shirt in the halls of Congress.
Such exhibitions always win Tempo
rary applause from a certain class,
but inevitably stir up bad blood, to
no earthly purpose, where good feel-
ing and fraternity should prevail
Some of our hotheaded Congressman
must mend their manners, or lay
themselves open to the danger of
being classed with those undesirable
politicians who are still watering
their political fields with the blood of
! bleeding natiod, and proPping up
5heir tottering political edifices with
The tombstones of brayer men than
hey, who, thirty years ago, fought
nth other weapons than the jaw
,ons.
The western sentinel., 1894-01-18

GOoD immigrants like the Walden
ses are desirable. Of these people, a
colony of which has settled in Burke
county, the Charlotte News says
They have evening prayers at some
ones house every day and the whole
colony attends. The next evening
they have prayers at some other
house and all attend in a body.
They own everything they have in
common, and their preacher is the
treasurer. He manages their ac-
counts and takes care of their be
longings. They now have two years
supply of money on hand and can
live that long il they should not
make a cent here. They will prob
ably make grape growing their chief
industry