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West Fairlee Center.

Marinda. daughter of John and Louise
(Wild) Mum and wife Of F. V. Churchill
whose death was announced In the OPINION
of last week. was born in West tairlee,
Oct. 3lst. 1884 She was married to f. V.
Churchill in 1854. One son was born to
them, a beautiful. promising child who
died at the age of five years Mrs. Church'
iii was a woman of ability. of vigorous
mind. and a nature peculiarly genial, af-
fectionate and sympathizing. She early
became identified with church work, enter
ing the choir at fourteen years OF age, anG
though for the past ten years her sight had
been gradually failing until at last 1t be-
came extinct, her interest in its welfare
continued undated. She was always to be
found in her place at the Sunday services
and the SUNDAY school till the day of hel
death which occurred Sunday. June 9TH
May the comfort of heaven come and re,
main i'm the heart of the bereaved husband
and large circle of friends who Will sadly
miss her tender sympathy and kindly
daalS
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= Granite State Local Items =
PiermOnt.

DANA'S Sarsaparilla is not only Il g
best of all remedies for the Nerves,
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Blood {;
but If no benefit, you can get your
money back
The same guarantee applies to DANA's
Pills Cough Syrup and Plasters.
For sale by E. E. GRIMES, Agent,
aud ISAAC WILLARD, Oxford.
Sunday was observed as Childrens'
day at the Congregational church,
choru-es, solos and recitations were
given by the children. The festal
program entitled "Arch of Promise. -
an exercise for thirteen children, each
child representing promise, after
each recitation the promise was placed
in proper position Oh the arch. The
arch was prepared on the platform,
the edges decorated with ferris and
flowers and crown placed on top.
On the base of the arch was the text,
"Other foundation can no man Law
than that is laid, W h;ch is Jesus Christ ="
The song and march was fine, each one
keeping step to the music, passing un-
der the arch as the chorus was sung.
The music, vocal and instrumental,
was we'll rendered for the occasion.
Appropriate remarks were given by
the pastor Rev G.. II. Coolidge, clos
ing with the doxology and benediction.
The church was well filled.
( Childrens' day will be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday
commencing at 1.3O p. m.
Charles Bixbv and wife of Manches.
ter are at his fathers, Dan Bixby.
Mr.. Peaslee and wife of Franklin
are stopping at H. H. Palmer's.
Mrs. Chester Kent goes to Lisbon
this week to commence housekeeping
Her husband has been there for the
past few months.
Mrs. Mildred Denchfield started for
her home in Denver, Col, last Friday.
she returns by the way of St. Louis.
Mrs. Asa Ames is sick at her fathers,
L NJ. Robbie.
Mr.. James Plat is somewhat inn
proving. He is able to walk to the
village every day.
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LYME.

John Welch of ThetfOrd, VT. was
put in the lookup Monday night.
While TIE officer, Leonard was away,
Tuesday, he broke out, going back to
Vermont.
One of the men who have been work
ING on stone work at North Thetford
bridge came into town, Sunday, under
the influence of strong drink and
claims to have lost forty-six dollars.
How long will the town allow such
places to live III our town!
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Amsden were
thrown from their carriage Saturday
night while on their way to grange
meeting, his horse being frightened by
a bicycle trying to pass the team. Mrs
Amsden is unable to walk, and Mr..
Amsden's arm was famed. His horse
run into a team OIL. II. Storrs, demoi-
ishing one wheel.
Children's Dav was observed by
Morning Star Grange, Saturday night
Appropriate exercises were held
Sunday in the Congregational and Bap,
fist churches. At the Congregational
church one child was baptized, Mar
jorie Gray Morrison, and Bible pres
ted to Edward Carleton Corey.
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OrfOrC.

Last Saturday afternoon very
spirited and holly contested game of
base ball was played on the common
blythe Oxford boys and the boys of
Post Mills, and after three hours of
hard playing the Post Mills boys won
by 10 to ID. One young lady who sat
at very respectable distance was hit
by one of the balls on the forehead
and although unconscious for short
time recovered without serious injury.
Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting at
Manchester for few months, has re.
turned for the summer accompanied by
her grand daughter, Miss jenkins, fol-
few weeks vacation.
Summer boarders are writing for
places here and we have the best there
Good butter is ID cents a pound
with more to sell than there are buy.
ers, potatoes are slow to move at 10 tC
Is cents, oats are 80 cents bushel anG
hay 81 to $40 ton.
b The rains have had good effect OF
vegetation, especially hay.
The old bridge house has been turn
ed around, altered over and painted
and looks as good as new, and TIT
Tillotson house now owned by Mr.
Crafts has been painted a straw color,
and Bridge street is looking fine.
Childrens' Sunday was observed a
Orfordvile last Sabbath and a full
house was the consequence, the sing
ing by the children was very fine a.
was the Rotations and all seemed tC
be we'll pleased. The organ was play
ed by Mrs. Beals, the bass viol by f
Beals, the horn by John Lamprey ane
the whole led bv Frank j. Beals OF
the violin.
1t has has recently come to light tina
more than one house on Oxford stree
has been robbed the past winter.
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HaVerhill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchins, Mr.,
Harrison Rowland of Meredith and
Mrs. H. E Richardson of Ste ards
town are guests of M. n. Rowland.
Schools will close Thursday on &C.
count of the convention Friday.
S H. Butterfeld is quite i'll.
Ed Morgan is away on his vacation.
D. Stevens went to Jefferson to COM
mence his summer work Tuesday
Mrs Laura Page has returned from
Boston. ..at
Miss Kate Morse will soon leave for
two months trip in Europe,
Mrs. NJ B Rogers who has been sick
for some time died on Sunday.
Saturday afternoon all the children
in town were invited to a fine supper
at the Academy Hall which was given
by the Grange and all enjoyed apleasant
time.
Charles Hosford left town Monday
to take charge of the creamery in Gill
mantown.
Charles Hayward of Orange, VT,
has been visiting at Mr., Dan Winn's.
DR.. and Mis-. s. P. Carbee have re-
turned from Concord
Rev. Levi Rogers of East Greenwich,
Conn and Mrs. NJ G. Rogers of New
ton were called to town on account OF
the death of Mrs. Nj. B. Rogers
Miss Georgia Dickey has returned to
heI home in West Newbury.
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North HaverhIll.

A picked nine from this place went
to Haverhill Saturday and defeated the
Academy team there 81 to p.
Mrs Laura Gale visited friends and
relatives here last week.
Miss Bessie Coburn expects to go to
Sunset Hill House a waitress this
week.
Mrs. Elijah Clifford went to Man.
chester Monday.
Nelson Donval has finished work for
F. j. Shallow.
Haran Wilmot an old and respected
citizen of this town died last Thursday
at the age of 50 Years. The funeral
was held at the house Saturday and in
torment at Centre Haverhill cemetery.
Gladys Irwin is quite sick.
Miss Litchfield is riding a new
Orient bicycle.
Mr.. Berry from Plymouth was in
town Tuesday.
C. G Kezer from Milford was in
town last week.
Mrs. Hawkins and two children
came up from Lyme last Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Carr visited at Manchester
last week.
Mrs J. HI. Benton, Jr from Boston
is stopping at Chas Fishers.
Marsh Hutchins arrived in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Blake and friend were at
A. II. Tefts Tuesday.
f. S. Sleeper went to Littleton Mon
day to attend meeting of the Masons.
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East Thetford,

Several mouths ago F S Slack and
+. TAYLOR discovered that their birth.
DAYS were the same although the diff
ference in their ages was twenty i've
wears. They proposed celebrating the
next anniversary, but the affair was
forgotten by Mr.. Slack until he was
reminded of it by an invitation for
himself and wife to spend the after
noon of the 18th at Mr.. Taylor's,
Twenty or more friends were in at
tendance to offer congratulations,
among whom were represented four
generations of the Taylor family, and
three generations of the Stacks. The
house was verv arIistiCally decorated
with graceful ferns. plants and flowers
in protusion, The afternoon was
passed in sociability. exchange of rem
inescences, and genera. ENJOYMENT.
Supper was served at five O'Clock,
and the guests were seated at tables
which " ere tastefully decorated with
choice flowers, and literally loaded
with every delicacy to tempt the APP
petite The menHw was too varied and
profuse for detail. After all had par.
taken Mr.. Slack remarked that
"enough was left to supply the st
Louis convention" A unique feature
of the occasion was two large cakes.
One consisting of two stories was
placed before the host, each story rep
resenting a quarter of century; the
other. of three stories, was placed in
charge of Mr.. Slack. Both cakes were
richly decorated and bore the legend
6-13-96, with the initial and age of
each gentleman. When the party
broke np Mr., Slack invited them all to
meet at his house twenty-five years
from that dav, when another story
will he added to his cake to represent
the rounded century.
Mrs. Henrietta Pierce is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Presley.
Miss Chase has returned to H. II.
CadwelPs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Noyes have a
daughter.
The c. L. S. S G. met with Miss
Nellie Worcester last Friday. Roll
call was responded to by original po'
ems by the members, written in the
style of some of the authors studied
during the year, each writing on the
same subject. Some experiments were
made. A duet by Mrs. Sargent and
Miss Worcester added much to the en-.
tertainment. Next meeting will be
with Mrs Sargent.
T. d. Sanborn shot a hen hawk re.
Gently which measured forty-fve
inches from tip to tip.
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OrfOrdXille.

Mrs. Gould's father is visiting her.
Mrs. Nellie Gage is quite sick with a
fever.
Miss Grace Washburn is at home,
school at Bradford having closed.
Mr.. James Pebbles of Saxonville'
Mass. is dead. Mr.. Pebbles was a ma
tive of this town, and the last few
years had spent most of the summers
here, on account of his health de
was man highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He leaves two brothers
and three sisters in this place.
The entertainment given by Brad
ford Band was a success. They had
full house, who seemed TO appreciate
the fun of the evening We think il
they came again some time they would
be well received and have good aud
ience in spite of the "bad roads in
the back part of Oxford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier residing
at Monroe, Mich. was severely afflicted
with rheumatism but received prompt re-
lief from pain by using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm He says: "At times my back would
ache so badly that could hardly raise up.
If had not gotten relief | would not be
here to write these few lines. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm has done me great deal
of good and | feel very thankful for it,"
For sale by Bradford druggists
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Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy i'm Electric Bitters. rms rem
..dv does not stimulate and contains no
whiskey nor other intoxicant. but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People ma u Just
exactIy what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at l.. A. WADLEIGH's Drug
Store.
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Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy especially valuable for Group anG
whooping cough. 1t will give prompt re
lief and is safe and pleasant. We have sole
it for several years and it has never faileC
to give the most perfect satisfaction. G. w
Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by Brad
ford druggists.
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We are anxious to do little good in this
world and can think of no pleasanter or
better way to do it than by recommending
One Minute Cough Cure as preventative
of pneumonia, consumption and other Sc,
rious lung troubles that follow neglected
colds. n. NJ. Stetson, Newbury, A. 1.
Clarke, Bradford.
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II it required an annual outlay of $1,000
to insure family against any serious conse-
ouences from an attack of bowel complaint
during the year there are many who would
feel il their duty to pay II; that they could
not afford to risk their lives, and those or
their family for such an amount Any one
can get this insurance for 25 cents. that be
ing the price of a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy. In
almost every neighbOrhOOd some one has
died from an attack of bowel complaint be-
fore medicine could be procured or ply
stefan summoned. One or two doses of this
remedy will cure any ordinary case. Ii
never falls Can you afford the risk for so
small an amount. For sale by Bradford
druggists.
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North ThetfOrd.

The trustees have placed a No. ID
Seth Thomas clock in the church tower,
a gift from the late Emma Adams OF
Springfield, Mass.
F. G.. Thickett and j. W. Bartlett,
two of our strong men, are SICK ana
their shops are closed.
Work at the bridge is nearly COM
pleted. The iron bridge will be ship
ped here this month.
Work at the mill is rushing, to get
their logs out before the drive gets
here.
The agents appointed to sell the
nlanf of The West Fairlee, Thetfcrd
and Fairlee Telephone and Telegraph
Co have closed contract with the
New England Telephone Co TO take
possession of the line July lst.
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HARDWARE!

Having Tools, Hoes Shovels, Forks, and Sheet Lead
Look at my line of Copper Boilers and Nickel lea
kettles Oil Stoves and Gasoline burner lamp stoves
SIC. a riece. am prepared to do plumbing and all
kinds of Job work. Orders received for coal
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Post Mills.

E w RAY mond attended the state
convention in Burlington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Chubb have re-
turned to Allston, Mass.
Mrs. Stella Titus is in Montague
City, Mass.
Mr.. Edward and Miss LOveland of
Norwich visited friends in this village
the past week,
Augustine Lapointe of Foxboro,
Mass has been at the residence of Z.
E Douglass on Lake street.
William Beckwith is ENJOYING trip
among the mountains of New Hamp
shire.
Mr. Wales of Boston. spent a few
DAYS in the place.
Children's day was observed on the
14th inst. The exercises, under the
direct management and supervision OF
Miss Hattie. 5. Putnam. consisted OF
music and recitations. There was the
usual profusiop of flowers and foliage
tastefully arranged in the decorations
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A. w. SoMERyILLE

Judge Gleason, w. p. Laid and e.
w. Raymond are attending the state
conventions at Montpelier and Bur-
lington as delegates from this town.
Chidrens day was observed in our
church with appropriate exercises by
the children and an address by the
pastor, Rev. w. H. While.
G. F. Richardson has gone to Water.
bury where he has situation.
Miss Gle of Sharon and Miss Davis
of Norwich visited at ". p. Ladd'.
one day this week.
The Ladies Aid Society meets on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hiram
Roberts.
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When we consider that the int shines are
about five times as long as the body, we can
realize the intense suffering experienced
when they become mflamed. Dewitt
Collie Il Cholera Cure subdues inflammation at
once and completely removes the dlticulty'
y. NJ. Stetsoh, Newbnry, A. L. Clarke
bradford.
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ConsumptIon Can be Cured

by the use Of Shiloh's Cure. This great
Cough Cure Is the only known remedy for
that terrible disease. Sold by A. L. Clarke.
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A Rabv,s Life Saved.

"Mv baby had Group and was saved by
Shiloh Cure" writes Mrs. J. B. Martin,
OF huntsville, Ala. Sold by A. L. Clarke.
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Thatford Center.

A CARD. We wish to express our
grateful acknowledgement of the many
acts of kindness shown us during the
last sickness of our dear mother, who
has so long been at the head of our
family. Such tender and helpful ex'
pressions of friendship will never be
forgotten.
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ThetfOrd.

Rev Chas. Palmer of Sharon has
been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Leon Turner and mother ex.
pect to attend the graduation exercises
at Burlington where Nellie Slade grad
yates.
Orange county S. S contention met
at The,ford Hill on Tuesday last.
Two deer have been seen for more
than a week every day near Lyme
Eastman's house, usually at night.
coming into the opening and playing
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The Union Barndoor Hangers the best in the world.
have the largest line of Cutlery in town. also screen
Cloth all widths Poultry Netting, Barbed Wire, nice
line of
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Persons who have coughing spell every
night. on account of tickling sensation IN
the throat. may overcome it at once by a
Stetson. Newbury. A. Z. Clarke, Bradford.
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1t comes in all sizes, billet, octave and
commercial. We have stationery OF
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JUDGE

The character of your correspondents by
the quality of the stationery they
use. There is nothing better than
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AT lower price, including bonds, laid
and woven papers. All the latest
The herald., 1896-02-23
RAILROAD NOTES
A Rate War Looming Up-A Strike
Settled

A Rate War Looming Up-A Strike
Settled
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.--Transmissour and
Colorado roads are now holding almost
daily conferences on the subject of the
Southern Pacific's invasion of their terri
tory and taking business from it through
the medium Of cut rates.
Some of the roads urge radical action
and an immediate reduction of California
rates. The more conservative, however,
deprecate this, and will only resort to it in
case of urgent necessity, Should the
Southern Pacific persist in the course upon
which it has entered. the cut will be made,
however, and that road will be held
responsible for the consequences.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 22.--The St. Louis AS
sociation of General and Ticket Agents
has agreed to recommend rate of one
fare for the round trip on account of the
Republican convention to be held in this
city in June. Notice to this effect will be
sent to the various passenger traffic as
sociations throughout the country. 1t is
probable that the rate will be made from
all territories and by all lines.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Feb. 22.-The dis
operations of the Mexican International
machine shops at Diaz, involving over 600
men, was settled this evening through the
intervention of the Eagle Pass board of
trade and a delegation from Diaz. The
men agreed to return to work at the old
scale in view of the great loss to the COM
pany through the burning of the shops.
The company agrees to take back all the
old men without discrimination.
The herald., 1896-02-23

Bum and Brunert have been arrested on
the charge of receiving advance sheets OF
the imperial amnesty decree Of January
last from o man who confessed to its alb.
s,raction. Both of the prisoners confessed
that they did not know their accuser, and
Herr Bum has since been released.
The cases of F. W. Boehme of Brooklyn,
N. y, and William Schroeder of Ham
mond, Ill. both of whom we're impressed
nto the German army, have not been
brought to the notice of the United States
ambassador. Whenever the embossy has
been notified of such cases they have
invariably been speedily adjusted. There
has been an unusual number OF seizures OF
Americans of German birth for the army
this year. They have numbered about
twenty weekly and all have bsen released
wherever the real obligations covered
them. A young man from Cincinnati was
released this week on the representations
of the United States embassy.
j. b. jackson, the secretary OF the
United States embassy, was officially pre-
eented to ex-Empress Frederick as charge
d'aifaires on Wednesday,.
The ball which was to have been given
tonight by the members of the American
colony here, in honor of Washington's
birthday, has been postponed until next
Tuesday, when it will take place at the
kaiserhooff. About 600 guests will be
present.
There was a reception today in honor o
Washington's birthday at the residence OF
Mr.. jackson.
The German-Americans gave a ball in
honor of Washington's birthday.