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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
South Fairlee.

Miss A. M. Garfield of Bradford
closed her term of school in this place
Friday last. Whole number of pupils
registered 10; average attendance per
day IL 16 10. Those having no absent
marks were, Edith F. Smith, Olive M.
Pierce, Everett E. Bragg and Carroll
L. Bragg. The prize of 81 offered by
the teacher to the scholar making the
most improvement in map drawing
was given TO Olive M. Pierce, who IS
in her eight year only. Judging from
observations made by the public. Miss
Garfield has been thorough in all her
school work.
Miss Minnie Heath. former teach
er here, was the guest of Mrs. M. l..
Prescott last week.
L. Pierce was obliged to give up
teamlng for &. f. on account of his
oxen giving out.
Alex Slack, Jr., and family from
North Stratford arrived at this station
week ago. They are to live at West
Fairlee Centre.
Pierce's saving machine starts this
week on Middle Brook, and will con
tinue running for the season, provided
the wood piles are ready.
Allen Carpenter, who was badly
hurt while logging in Turner's woods
more than a week ago, is reported al
being in critical condition.
This is getting to be place of note
all owing to merchant III. p. Warren
He sends nobby pair of horses ant
neat delivery cart this way twice
week. 1t is quite an accommodation
to us all at present and will be more 81
in mud time.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02

81 expected to die, and have no doubt but
for the aid of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy should have been in
my grave. BY the advice of druggist, |
began taking the Nervua and at once noted
the change. The pains left me, and my
nerves seemed to be greatly strengthened.
81 continued taking the medicine, and
soon my hands stopped trembling and /
was able to 60 to work. Today l am we'll
man and can do hard days work. My
rheumatism is entirely cured and my hands
are as steady as a rock. l have the greatest
faith in DR.. Greene'S Nervura blood and
nerve remedy and am glad to be able to give
any one the benefit of my experience l
cheerfully recommend it, and am confident
that it will do all that is claimed for it,"
Mr.. Mather is most enthusiastic in his
praise of this wonderful medicine, for it has
saved his life. Think of it sufferers every
where, you who are bowed down with the
sorrows of sickness. If you will but take
this great medicine, DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, you will be cured.
1t is purely vegetable and harmless. DR..
Greene, its diScoverer. is our most success
full physician in curing all nervous and
chronic diseases. He can be consulted free
of charge, personally or by letter. at his
Office. "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
OrfOrd.

Died in Oxford quite suddenly FRI
s,ay morning Jan. &c, Mrs. Mary Il.
wife of Charles e. Brock, aged 90
wears and IL months, also an Infant
SON at the same time, leaving father
and two young daughters to mourn
the loss of most excellent mother.
Bert Avery, baggage master on the
mail train from Newport to Spring
1 field came home two weeks ago last
Saturday with what was supposed 70
be the grip but later has proved TO DC
typhoid fever and is quite SICK.
Mrs. Martha w. (Brock) Watson OF
West Roxbury, Mass, was called nome
last Saturday by the death OF hei
brothers wife.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gatienal church for the election OF
officers will be held at the parsonage
Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, at
O'Clock and all the members OF the
church are invited and urged so Tar al
possible to be present.
John Eaton and wife of Wentworth
are visiting his sisters. Mrs. Hazer
Carr and Mrs. Parker Wright.
School at the Academy and in mos
of the districts in town close TILL
| week,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
AN ENGLISH SOLDIER.
He Wants to Talk to the
American People.
And He is Full of Very Interest
ing "reminiscences,
He He Tells !ell, the the Story ph--
oh Interests
Him Most of All.

Here is very interesting story told by
man who has served in the English army
and knows by sad experience the sufterlngs
of a soldiers life. But he has had greater
trial than even this. Several years ago he
determined to come to America.
He has since become wldely-knoWp
throughout the city of Lawrence Mass
where he has for several years resided, at
4S3 Broadway. He is prominent Odd
Fellow. This well-known gentleman is
Mr. John Mather, and he expresses his feel
ings in the following letter:
"Fourteen years ago began to have oad
pains in the small of my back. l consulted
different doctors but was unable to get any
relief. My nerves began to give way un-
der the terrible strain, and l went from BAD
to worse,
atr 1ent I'D as long as it was posslDl .a,,,
EnaIlv was obliged to dispose OF III .ston
n nnd close ont my business. was st o
a aho+ could not lift ten pounf 80 wed ca
Samds trembled and shook as - e anu ud ~ ~
palsy. ,,,os ~
work and suffered tortu' % ,t,t;tI tIe 1naiI
in nv back, which the ocI+ wI'in CIv nee
rheumatism. My ne @ccto e,iora IN such
state that could no go M wa Of anvthin
as could not Ike 4, 'T ~ IN my INV hands. bi
would drop 1t. " "
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
North Hayerhill.

Miss Susie Merrill has been working
in the post Office during Miss Taylor's
illness.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. McCon-
nell Monday, Jan. 20, a son.
f. A. Carr is spending the week at
home, being "off duty" few days.
Addie Kimball has been nursing a
bad throat.
Irving Willoughby has finished his
labors for the G.. & NJ for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs James Glazier are Wis
ting their daughter, Mrs. Taylor.
There was dancing school and
social assembly at Town Hall Wednes
day evening under the direction of Z
j. Haley.
The worst storm of the season came
Tuesday.
Mrs. l. B. Clark is quite ill witt
pneumonia.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
"A FAIR TRIAL of Hoods Sar-

= saparilla guarantees a complete
cure. tits an honest medicine, honest
lyadvertised and it honestly CURES
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
VerShire.

Silas Titus went to Hanover last
week for medical treatment and is re-
ported as doing well.
Mrs. Sabrina Carpenter was brought
here for burial last week. She was
formerly for many years resident or
Versnire end two of her brothers are
still living here. Her age was 50.
Elder McLucas preached for Elder
CLAYTON at the Advent chapel last Sab
bath.
George Morris of Bradford visited
relatives here last week.
Large quantities of pressed hay are
being drawn to Ely Station.
The patrons of the creamery re-
ceived % cents for December butter.
Miss Nina Fuller of Bradford Acad-
emy visited her home here last week.
Mrs. Freeman Church has been quite
ill during the past week.
Bert Virgins is saving wood at
South Vershire
The short thaw of last week follow
ed by sudden and extreme cold and ice
was everywhere. Several small hap
| DeUtUSs OCCuIIcu do d I6SulU VI bLt SIP
perry condition of the roads, among
them the spilling of several cans OF
milk on the South Vershire milk wagon
caused by the Slowing of the sled.
r. G. Darling has had about fifty
cords of wood sawed, George Avery
had the job.
q. f. Church and G. w. Powers
were chosen a committee of the Adj
vent church at its recent meeting.
There are to be meetings at the AID
vent chapel every evening this week
Several ministers are present from GU
of town.
A big snow storm Tuesday, will
heavy winds and the roads are badl.
drifted.
Elder j. D. Cross was called to Off
ciate at the funeral of Mrs. Leaveret
West Wednesday of last week. Mrs
West had been for many years resi-
dent of Vershire and was highly es
teemed by all who knew her. The be
reaved husband and family have tn
sympathy of all in their great sorrow
and loss.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
East HaVerhill.

S. H. Baker has been on the sick list.
George Gilman has moved into the
house vacated by E. M. True.
Loren Blake has moved into Royal
Moves.
The w. G. T. U. met at Mrs. Bakers
Wednesday afternoon.
Carl Morse's family have been spend
ing a few days at Rev. M. Towards be-
fore moving to Peacham, Vt.
II. G. Gale and family of Woodsville,
have been visiting at S. T. Merrilps.
Mrs. Prescott of Post Mills, is STOP
ping with her son, Q. Ill. House.
Mrs. Frank Cutting who has been on
the sick list for several weeks, is bet
ter and able to ride out.
Ed. Shepardsor who went from here
to take charge of the Wells River cream
cry, took the first premium for butter
at the Vermont Dairyman's Associa'
ton held at Burlington. recently.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
Vermont'S SChoolmarmS.

At the fourth annual dinner of the
Brooklyn Society of Vermonters, Rev.
T. P. Frost responded to the toast,
"Vermont, Her Wives and Daughters"
and paid glowing and tender tribute
to the mothers of Vermont; and in
speaking for the schoolmarms, said:
II use the world 'schoolmarm' advisedly,
instead of school mistress, school teacher or
school dame. The person is as unique
among the tribes of humanity as The word
is in the vocabularies of the photographers.
The word is not found in many of the die
tionaries The Century let's it in labeled
rural New England Well, anything that
is rural New England is good enough for
us tonight. have been under the influence
of the Vermont schOolmarm since L was five
wears old She taught, inspired and chas-
tised me in childhood. Later went coast
ing, sleigh-riding and skailng with her, es-
corted her to picnicS, donation parties and
singing schools, and climbed some of the
Green Mountains with her. Nor is that all
| had the good sense to woo a Vermont
schoolmarm several years, and the good
fortune to marry her at last, and have been
under her genial sway for eighteen sum-
mers and eighteen winters, and in such cir
cumstances December is as pleasant as
May If any man is prepared to render
lust verdict upon the schoolmarm, L am,
and | pronounce her to be the handsomest,
brightest W ttleSt, saucest, wisest. firmest,
provokingist, bewitchlngest, kindest, purest
and noblest gift ever bestowed upon man.
After referring to the important part
taken by the girls and women of Yer
mont in shaping the character of YER
mont men, Mr.. Frost closed with this
eloquent peroration: The women OF
Vermont - nothing is too good Tor
them ~
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
Corinth Corner.

Mrs. Frank Jewell is under the doc
tors care.
Miss Winnie Sleeper goes to Con-
cord, N. H., this week as private nurse.
Miss Stone of Randolph has been
visiting at Fellows MerrilTs.
Geo. Sleeper is moving back to his
farm.
G.. p. Ryder returns to Randolph
Normal school next week.
Ida Hood has gone TO Burlington 70
care for her sister, Mrs. Harrington,
who has been quite sick.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Ward was
held at the residence of Milo Hood last
Wednesday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
o Granite State Local Items 50
PiernnOnt.

| IOI lllOhits
Died Jan. q, Mr.. Aaron usr.,,,
aged IS years.
Albert Barton is dangerously sick at
the present time.
Mr.. George Smith has been confined
to the house with sickness 't
during the winter. -Aus far
Mrs, Oh"
nm ..rles Dodge is so much i'm
we'd as to be able to be about the
house.
Mrs. Dan Ford went to Hanover las 4
week for medical treatment.
Mr.. Rowell, the teacher, was no
able this week to resume his wo H. in
tbe school room. The prim' ,rv de-
partment has been in session, durins
the week.
49,. H. E; Morrison Snn is supe' etendent o
Foot, the former sup <iansndent. hav
ing gone to Portsm' n;4h 1g g,r the year
Dea. Frank u nCh ny has bee
elected assistant si 1t,va w ntendent of tn
Congregation ,, Afsuhday school.
MI MI an anu Af,s. ID. .. Alden of Lynn
~ Sabbath En town.
ondi linz ,tyasurer's report for the yea
crea dec. 31st, 1898 OF P1ermol
NJ. .ea@ry is as follows: POUNDS
" ..sS Z, 1855 pounds of butter IN mao &C.
N3;246, receipt from butter SZ' ,ooo i. =
lpaid patrons 1924 445.7o, average pr,
peid patrons % 1-3 cents per Poun'
: average paid patrons per loo poun'
( of milk$I 70.
ALBERT ROGERS, Pres.
Y j. HI. HOWE, Sec and treas
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
Iyn19.

E. B. Alden who has been laid up
with Grippe, is out again.
F. w. Baker is very low having had
partial paralysis.
Alfred B. Dimick has not missed
town meeting for sixty-two years.
L. w. Warren from Houghton and
buttons called upon his brother few
days since.
Mrs. Sidney A. Converse is rapidly
gaining.
r. NJ. Morrison has gone to Maine
for a short visit.
Rev. N. p. Martin was called here tC
attend the funeral of his brother Eze
kiel Martin.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
OrfOrdyilIe.

Cushman brothers found "Sandy''
their sorrel horse dead in his stall, wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. Austin Franklin of Lebanon,
visited at his uncle's Benz. Franklln,s
last week.
Mrs. David French is failing.
Mr.. J. Y. Cushman who broke MS
shoulder, has been very sick but Is
little more comfortable.
Mr.. George Hibbard is at work fol-
his aunt, Mrs. Tallman.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
Union Village.
Deferred Items.

After three weeks G. G. Clark has
recovered from the grip SO he is able
to be out.
After wrestling two weeks with the
same enemy, Lee Martin says he shall
be out soon.
There have been several deaths in
the vicinity of Union Village during
the past week
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02
The Engineer

The Engineer
OF the Wakefield, Mass, Rattan Works, Z.
N. Young, says: In all cases of bilious
ness accompanied with those terrible SICK
headaches, | have found no other medicine
that seems to take hold and do the good
that your Sulphur Bitters does 1t is the
best family medicine made.
The Story of a Bell.
In the church tower of the little town
of Grosslaswitz, in the north of Ger
many, hangs bell, and on it is engraved
its history, surmounted by bas-rellef
representing six cared stalk OF corn
and the date, Oct. 10, 1929. This Is the
story of the bell: At the beginning OF
the last centuN the only church bell at
Grosslaswitz was so small that its tones
were not sufficient to penetrate TO the
ends of the village. A second bell was
badly wanted, but the village was poor,
and where was the money to come FROM
Every one offered to give what he could,
but the united offerings did not amount
70 nearly enough for the purpose.
One Sunday when the schoolmaster,
Gottfried Hayn, was going to church he
noticed growing out of the churchyard
wall a fiourishing green stalk of corn,
the seed of which must have been dropped
there by passing bird. The idea sud
denly struck him that perhaps this one
stalk of corn could be made the means
of producing the second bell they want
ed SO much. He waited till the corn was
ripe. and then he plucked the six ears on
IL and sowed them in his own garden
The next year he gathered the little croI
tbus produced and sowed it again, till al
last he had not enough room in his gar
den for the crop, so he divided itamong &
certain number of farmers, who went OF
sowing the ears until in the eighth yea
the crop was so large that when it wa
put together and sold they found tina
thew had enough money to buy beauti
ful bell, with its story and its birthda!
engraved upon It and cast OF the corn
stalk to which it owed its existence
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-02

The attention of baseball players whe re-
ceive wounds of one kind or another every
day, from bat or ball, is directed to the fact,
that Salvation Oil is the best application in
use for thecure of cuts, bruises and sprains.
% cents.
The herald., 1894-06-16
Number. Name and Description.

Number. Name and Description.
18west
1929 Chas Castera & Son, in Rancho
San Rafael, 1888 acres bound
ed east by Urquidez, east by
La Canada school d strict,
south by Mesnager, west by
scll..-.... ................ 80.
$3.50 b Eequel. in Rancho San
Rafael acres bounded
north and east by Rancho La
Canada, south by Stimson,
west y self 49,. 80.
1888 M Turner, in Rancho San RAJ
tael ~ Gil o acres of land,
bounded north by Rancho
La Canada. south by Will
man, west by unknown own
er........ +...........
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21
Answer to a Correspondent.

In the issue of the WATCHMAN for
February %, in the last column of the
agricultural page, a note from a corre-
spondent, ca. M. G. of st. Johnsbury,)
was, in some way, left unreplied to.
His question was: "Can a young man
with a small amount of money buy or
hire piece of land and plant it all to
potatoes, and if it is a fair year for
potatoes, and he has no bad luck, can
he make more than day pay for the
summer" cannot give better or so
good reply to this question "a like
one has been just received from Mont
pelier man now in Florida will be
given by Mr.. Ranslow, in the same
issue with this. But my own expe-
rience is that can, in an average year,
hire the work and buy the manure, and
over that, and fair rent for the land,
make, on the average, a little profit.
In reply to the same correspondents
question, in which he says he heard,
when bought my dairy farm in Derby,
four years ago, that l said l was going
to make it pay for itself in two years,
and asks if l did it. Unless l bad a
temporary fit of insanity at that time,
of which 1 have no record or remem-
brance,-I never made such a state
ment. The farm has done pretty well,
however; and 1 should not be willing
to-day to sell it for less than twice what
l paid for it. T. II. HoSKINS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21
The Bethel Apple.

Agricultural Editor:-Rev. S. A.
Parker of Bethel tells the following in
teresting facts in regard to this we'll
known fruit; which is widely spread,
not only among the orchards of Yer
mont, but in many other places in this
country, and is sold by the leading
nurserymen. Although it is 80 COM
mon, few people, even in Bethel, know
of the history of this apple. 1t is native
of Bethel, and we owe to David S.
Stone, one of the first settlers, this fine,
large and rich apple. In August, 1880,
Mr.. Stone was captured by party of
Indians at the time Royalton was raided
and burned, and he was taken to Can
ada with other captives. He was de-
tanned two years, and, as his friends
had heard nothing from him, they sup
posed he was dead. When he came
back to Bethel his family was gone and
his farm had been sold for taxes. He
went to his old home in cold Rut-
land" Mass, whence he soon returned
with his family and redeemed his farm.
On his way to Bethel he stopped at a
cder-mill and ate an apple that 30
pleased him that he put the seeds in
Ills pOChCb, UlOuShb OuOhl w l)OthOi, ahu
planted them. The result was the
" Bethel Apple"
In his day it was called the Stone
Apple" Captain Abial Austin mar
ried his daughter and settled on her
fathers farm. 1t was then called the
L" Austin Apple" Mr.. Austin's daugh-
ter Alice married Isaac Emery, and
lived on the same place. 1t was then
called the Emery Apple" Mr..
Emery's daughter married w. g. Lat
timer, who now owns that historic
homestead. Although known by these
ma YES in Bethel, among fruit-men it
has been called the " Bethel Apple"
The original tree is still alive, 10
years old, and has been a constant and
prolific bearer. Some years ago it bore
fifteen bushe Is of fruit, and last year
five bushels of excellent apples were
gathered from il. The apple is large,
with yellow skin, flushed and streaked
with red; pulp brittle, rich, juicy, with
a delicious flavor. The farm on which
this tree stands is about two miles from
Bethel village, opposite " Locust Creek
House" on the northerly side of White
River, on a hillside facing the south,
and we'll sheltered on the north and
northwest by high range of hills COW
cred with forest. w.
Bethel VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21
Good Roads i'm Canada.

Our neighbors over the border arc
awaking to the necessity of increased
facilities for the transportation of farm
products, and as result of agitation
for better roads the Ontario Good Roads
association was formed in Toronto re
Gently. The objects of the association
are stated as follows:
To combine as far as practicable the
efforts of all persons engaged in the
work for road reform.
To awaken interest in the subject
among the people at large.
To receive, publish and discuss any
we'll considered plans for local, provin-
cial or national action or legislation.
To aid in providing for a proper road
exhibit and instruction in roadmaking
at all farmers institute, county, dairy
mems, creamery. cheesemen S and oth>r
association meetings.
To establish the association on the
broadcast possible basis throughout Il
country, so that its influence may he Of
weight in any direction in which it may
ultimately be thrown.
To obtain and spread among the local
associations full information regarding
recent Legislation for road lnUrov, ait.
To obtain and publish full inionma-
tion regarding methods Of roadhulldinG
as praCticed in various parts of Canada,
the United States and other countries.
To procure and furnish to local assoc
Citations at reduced prices all valuable
l., la of nd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21
Raising Potatoes.

Agricultural Editor: - Your CORE
spondent asks whether a man can hire
piece of ground and raise potatoes
and make more than day wages on the
average. If l were to answer that ques-
ton | should say, that depends. If
man is to raise potatoes for profit, he
mnst have both taste and judgment.
First, get the right land. | can myself
raise more potatoes on loan that lies
rather low 80 as to be moist and vet
which drains well after heavy rain
than on any other; but gravelly ridge
will often do big things. With the right
kind of potatoes, sand will do well.
Start on turf and do not raise for more
than two years on the same land with
out rest. Use ten loads of manure to
the acre and plow in. Furrow deep, and
either drop piece once foot with one
good eye to the piece, or else put two
such pieces together once in two feet.
They dig easier the latter way. Or, if
you please, have the hills once in three
feet and put three pieces to the hill. In
the last method not so many potatoes
can be got to the acre, but there is a
gain in cultivating and digging. Have
the rows not over thirty.four inches
apart. Now use not less than 600
pounds of phosphate to the acre, and
800 is better. Get a standard kind.
Scatter it we'll in the drill or hill, and
it will get pretty well mixed in cover
ing. Do not cover too deep at first, but
bring up more earth at the first cult
waiting. A Planet cultivator will both
furrow and cover and do it well. Get
the RIGHT seed for the land On sand
Rural New Workers will do well. Gen.
orally also Monroe Prize. In fact,
these are two very safe kinds to plant
for medium late on any light land.
On heavy land they might grow too big.
For medium early, Summit is great
yielder. For early, New Queen, Po-
laris, Puritans, Rochester Rose are all
good. If you get a decent offer, sell
in the fall. One year with another,
a man should not fall below 200 bushels
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21

of marketable potatoes to the acre, and
fifty more that are of some value. AS
to the bugs, fight them from start
to finish. If they get any advantage,
the jig is up and no mistake. The ma
jority of people fail right here. Watch
the crop as you would sick baby or
pig that the mother will not own.
There are good sprinklers for plaster,
and if water is used, the knapsack
holder, which takes two rows at time,
is by all odds the best. Don't get dis
couraged the first year. l have known
a man marry two wives, the first one
was flat failure, but the second a
jewel. With wives and potatoes, we
must count average chances. Dig the
moment the tops are dead and either
pile in the field covered with straw
with small hole at the top of the
piles to let off the steam, or put in
cool dark cellar. E. j. RANsLow.