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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
POST MILLS.

Messrs. Terhune and Emerson were
in st. Adams this week as delegates
to the Grand Lodge, l. O. O. F.
The Ladies' Benefit Society met on
the 18th with Mrs. Gilman Bacon on
Highland avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Barnes of Bennington.
An interesting talk was given IN the
church last Sabbath by Prof. WOrthen
in behalf of the Mary Hitchcock Me
mortal hospital. A collection was TAX
en- for the same.
William Eva has severed his c0nnec'
ton with the Rod Factory and gone to
western Massachusetts.
Miss Myra Waterman is in Boston.
Miss Harvey of Peacham gave a
reading, interspersed with tableauX. i'll
Unity hall on the 18th. Esther Re
bekah Lodge furnished a collation..
The stars and stripes are flying from
many residences and public buildings
in the village.
DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Burr are visiting
the family home.
Mrs. Lawrence of Walpole, n. H., is
with her daughter, Mrs. Raymond,
and George Waterman of Manchester,
n. H, at the home of G. E. Flanders.
Registered at the Commodore house:
L. f. Smith, F. R. Reed, w. H. Banet,
H. F. Baldwin, Boston; G. NJ. Gillette;
| F. A. Hayden, DR.. and Mrs. G. H.
Burr, Montpelier; D. E. Ashley, White
River Junction; L. g. Aldrich, Ben
Adams, Chelsea; NJ. p Adams, Port
land, Me-; G. A. Blood, Lyme; j. Steel,
! Lebanon; John X. Plummer, Brattle-
bord; John F. Page, st. Johnsbury; S.
K. Berry, North Thetford; A. H. Me-
lendy, Fairee; Miss Nellie Harvey,
East Peacham.
The Grand Army of the Republic
will observe Memorial day on Monday,
MAY 3Oth. The services to be held at
Post Mills. Refreshments are to be
served for the benefit of those coming
from abroad, from 11.30 to II o'clock
at G. A. r. hall, after which the veter-
ans will form in procession at 12.45
sharp and march to the cemetery and
there decorate the graves Of the sol
diers. All veterans, whether men,
! bers of the G.. A. r. or not, are ear
nestly invited to join the procession,
also Sons of Veterans and all the
school children throughout the town,
so far as practical, are invited and ex-
pected to join in the march. The w.
r. G. will find its place in the process
sion before reaching the cemetery.
Lyme Band and Vershire drum corps
will furnish street and martial music.
| After the exercises at cemetery they
will be continued in the church. Pro
gram there will be adapted to the oc-
casion: Address by Rev. Mr.. Blake,
who is a veteran, short addresses to
follow, also an original poem prepared
for the occasion, interspersed with vo-
cal and instrumental music. To these
grand and patriotic services all citi-
zens are urged to countenance and are
most cordially invited to participate.
Bring flowers for decorating. Capt.
H. E. Brown will be marshal Of tn e
day.
LOWELL DANIELS, Com.
w. w. BOND, Adjt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
WEST TOPSHAM.
w. w. BOND, Adjt.

Frank Lamb of Bradford was in
town last Monday on business.
R. NJ. Harvey was in the village last
Tuesday.
DR.. Fox of the East side was in the
place last Tuesday looking after DIR.
Watsons patients during his absence.
Mr.. Joseph Eastman of Providence,
r. l., was in town last Monday.
G. X. Church and wife were in Barre
City on Tuesday.
Windsor Corliss of Bradford was in
town last Wednesday.
C. c. Lord and wife of Groton spent
last Sunday in town.
Ward Hutchinson was buried in the
cemetery here last Tuesday.
w. Z. Poole of East Barre was'in
town last Sunday, accompanied by
Mrs. Poole.
NJ. f. Wilds is on the sick list, Mrs.
Hilas Batchelder is working for him.
F. Hayward of Groton is visiting his
father, Aldrich Hayward.
w. w. Keyes sold his horse to F. p.
Mills. Consideration, 500.
Rev. Mr.. Vance occupied the pulpit
last Sunday.
c. F. Smith and W. II. Chalmers
took in the excursion to Fort Ethan
Allen last Sunday.
DIR. W. L. GOOdall of Montpelier
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5.
ID. Goodall, over Sunday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20

What nobler, better ambition can young
couple have than to live loving, helpful
lives and then, in a green old age, look
back over a life that has been mutually
self sacrificing, useful and successful? The
one great stumbling block that stands be-
tween most married couples and this ideal
married career is ill-health. If both hus-
band and wife would take proper care of
their health there would be more hale,
hearty and happy old people in the world.
If when a man suffers from the little ills
of life, he will resort to DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the chances are that he
will avoid the big and fatal illnesses. This
great medicine gives a man a healthy
hunger, facilitates the flow of digestive
juices, invigorates the liver, purihes and
enriches the blood and builds firm, muscu-
lar healthy flesh tissue.
1t is an old saving that women are hard
to kill. There is some truth in this, as far
as the mai ority of illnesses are concerned.
There is one class of disorders however,
that quickly undermine any wOnar's gen
eral health. No woman can retain her
strength who suffers from weakness and
disease of the delicate AID important or
gans that make wifehood and motherhood
possible. Dr. Pierce's Favorite PresCrip-
ton is an unfailing cure for all disorders
! of this description. 1t acts directly on the
| sensitive organs concerned, in a natural,
soothing way It makes them strong,
healthy and vigorous. 1t prepares them
to bear the burdens of maternity. 1t is
the greatest of nerve tonics. The woman
who uses it will bear healthy, happy child
rem, and live to a ripe old age.
DR.. PerCe's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigOrate the stomach, liver and
bowels, By all medicine dealers
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
VERSHIRE.

Judge A. H. Fiske of Eugene, Ore.
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur En-,
ersOn.
A daughter was born May 18th tC
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hood.
The Thursday night prayer meeting
is to be at the chapel this week.
There were fifty in the Sabbath
school at the church last Sabbath.
Mr.. w. Luke has apart of his build,
ings newly shingled.
Painters have sheen at work during
the past week at Mr.. j. j. ParshIey's $,
who is having some newly finished
rooms painted and papered.
Miss Jessie Lackey is working at
West Fairee, and Miss Agnes Blanch-
ard is assisting Mrs. j. J. ParShley.
Austin Philips has gone to Lebanon,
n. H., to work.-It is now expected
that Rev. Mr.. Merrill of st. Johnsbury
will preach here some time in the near
future. Carpenter is working
in the blacksmith shop at the upper
village.-Mr Tucker went to Norwich
on business Saturday.. n. Klmball
of West Fairlee Center was in town
last week buying cows.-B. F. Fuller
| is the executor of Elisha Prescott S
will.-E. A. Blanchard is working on
the road with his span of horses. -Bert
| Virgins is in town and will work with
the road machine as fOrmerly.-There
was a heavy thunder shower last
afternoon and the roads were damaged
n some places.-There were several
slight frosts last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jones of Barre are visiting her parents
here.-Several from here attended the
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora Hutchinson Wednesday.-A lady
friend of Mrs. Drake came last week
and expects to spend the summer
The house owned by Mr.. Richardson,
at the village, has been rented by him
as a parsonage, and will be occupied
by Rev. G. B. Drake and family
Clarence Moore and family have NOV
ed into the house on the BiXby place,
where he expects to do the spring
work.-New officers were recently
elected by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.-Mrs. Frank Akerman and fam
! ily arrived in town last Saturday. Mr..
Akerman came on Monday, and is still
buying cows.-Miss Clara Fuller is in
! Bradford this week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
WEST FAIRLFE CENTER.

Thursday last while Mrs. Edward
Morse was walking in her yard her
hip broke and she fell to the ground.
This is the fourth instance of the same
kind in our neighborhood within a few
years. The persons suffering such ac,
cidents being Mrs. Elisha Badger, Mrs.
Calvin Baldwin, Mrs. Elisha May, and
now Mrs. Morse, all ladies of rather
advanced age. Mrs. Morse's sister,
Mrs. Proper, and her daughter, Miss
Proper, from the north part of the
State, are caring for her Mrs. Morse
seems comfortable with fair prospects
of recovery, under the direction of DR..
T. G. Simpson.
Mrs. Titus has been making her
daughter, Mrs. Ruggles, of Norwich, a
visit of few days.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20

THE DEWEY COAT OF ARMS.
the civil war, and he was next attached
to the old Kearsarge as lieutenant COM
mander. He was later detailed to the
Colorado, the flagship of the European
squadron, where he remained until
1868, when he was assigned to duty at
the Naval academy.
The first command which he received
was in 1870, when he was placed in
command of the Narragansett, then do
ing special duty. He later became COM
mander and was retained on the Nara
gansett to make survey of the Pacific.
In 1876 he was made lighthouse in
spector and was later secretary of the
board. He was next assigned to the COM
mand of the Juniata, in the Asiatic
squadron, and in Septem Der, 1884. was
promoted to captaincy and placed
aboard the Dolphin, one Of the four
boats which formed the original white
squadron.
The following year he was sent to the
flagship Pensacola of the European
squadron, where he remained until 1888,
becoming chief of the bureau of equip.
ment and recruiting, with the rank of
commodore. He held this position until
1898, when he was made member of
the lighthouse board, receiving his COM
mission as commodore on Feb. 2S, 1896,
at the same time becoming president Of
the board of inspection and survey,
which place he held until put in COM
mand of the Asiatic squadron, in Janu-
airy of this year. His orders to destroy
or capture the Spanish feet at Manila
and take the town were received at
Hongkong and obeyed with alacrity.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
CHELSEA.

Mrs. Lucy \. Dickinson is spending
some time in Montpelier with friends.
Mrs. c. S. Emery has gone to Bur
lington for osteopathic treatment for
serious nervous trouble.
Rev. A. J. Eastman has returned to
his home at Bethlehem, n. H., after
a stay of two weeks with Chelsea peO-
pie.
Once more we see O. d. Tracy's
smiling face on our streets after pro-
longed absence of ten days.
The Epworth League celebrated the
ninth anniversary of the formation of
that organization at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. r. Corwin start
today on an extended visiting tour
through the west.
Miss Annie E. Goss has returned
after a visit of several weeks with her
brother in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Densmore
are the proud parents of daughter
born May 18th.
The following is taken from the Bur
| lington Free Press of Friday, May 10;
Mis-. Val OllllC DCIllCb - Ctl Va ~ III NllCu
| last week at her home in New York
City. She was the daughter of Rus
sell Jarvis, lawyer and journalist
He was the first editor of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger and remained
the editor until his death in 1858
Mrs. Uhl was the granddaughter OF
Judge Josiah Dana of Chelsea. at
which place she was born. She was 9
woman of literary attachments anC
wrote both prose and poetry. She
leaves a husband and son and daugh
ter"
The following is the April report O
the Orange County creamery: Pounds
of milk received, 1928 pounds O
butter made, 9505: cash received fo1
same, S1723.S3; running expenses, in
Guiding interest on stock, tubs, etc.
S25S. %; pay patrons, II - cents.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20

S. C. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes
81 have used DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers ever since they were introduced here
and must say l have never used any pills
in my family during forty years of house
keeping that gave such satisfactory re-
suits as a laxative or cathartic." G.. l..
Andrews, Newbury; Cunningham's
Pharmacy, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20
Keeps Folks Well.

1t is better to KEEP well than to
GET well, although when one is sick il
is desirable to GET well. When we
consider that eight-tenths of the all
ments that afflict the American people
are caused by constipation, we shall
realize why it is that Bakers Man
drake Bitters 'KEEPS folks WE'LL" OF
if sick, enables them to GET well.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cures con
stipatiOn. All druggists guarantee it,
or money refunded.
Price 25 Cents per Bottle.
Why not step into the nearest drug
store and get a bottle and by using il
be assured of good health through the
trying spring months.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-20

The Cuban question and political issues
sink jnto insignificance with the man
who suffers from piles. What he most
desires, is relief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures piles. G. l.. Andrews, New
bury; Cunninghams Pharmacy, Brad
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
AND EDUCATE.

keeping everlastingly at it brings
success, ia the splendid motto of one
of the most successful advertising
agencies of our country. We propose
to take this for our motto in the matter
of urging farmers to organize. Cannot
they find some food for thought in this
extract from a recent address by the
President of the New Jersey Board of
Agriculture:
Farmers Must Stand Together
We are beginning to see and feel that
our sacred rights have been trodden
under the foot by designing me the
time has already come when the intel
ligent farmer will not be satisfied to
allow himself to be stuffad by the aver
age politician; ne is beginning to see
and feel that he has an interest at
stake, and that he is personally and in.
vidually responsible. Ts the farmer
capable or qualified to have a voice in
the formation Of laws which are to
regulate his financial interestsl I say
yes, and he is personally responsible
for not having more tillers of the soil
in State and National legislative halls.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

nomical, honest and honorable admin
istration Of the IF airs of our State for
twenty years prior to the present Re-
publican administration, and proml e
the people a return of wise, honest.
economical and honorable administra
ton under Democratic C We
call upon every believer in honor, hon
eety and economy, upon every adv0
cate of white supremacy, up1n every
advocate of equal and just taxation,
upon every advocate Of the income
tax and opponent of pIundering tariff
taxation, upon every advocate Of the
restoration Of silver, and opponent of
the single gold standard, and the pres
ent issue of bonds, as threatened by
the Republican party; upon every OPP
ponent Of ~governmans by IL AUCTION,
and advocate OF the jurisdiction Of
State courts owe CAGES ariaing in the
State against corporations doing busi
ness therein; upon every lover Of de
cency and good government and op
ponents Of the prevailing conditions,
to unite with us IN our contest with
the Republican party-sho greatest
enemy OF "A principles, and aid US IN
redeemipg the nagi1n from the clutch
es of greed and in 4sCice and the Stale
from the scandal and incompetence
that now eHict it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Winston Sentinel: A letter from
Wilmington says that Postmaster
Chadbourn has left town-On business
he says-on account OF q certain letter.
other people say. These other people
also say that he is not likely to return
until after the day of election, as his
people" are making it pretty warm lot
him since he wrote his last letter -
Senator Pritchard, telling him OF tns
dangerous situation in that city.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

S%tatesville Landmark: A little son
of J. A. Fulp of S~tatesviI!e eyed about
five years, about five weeks ago al a
splinter into his thigh. A portion Of
the splinter was removed. and last
Saturday an operation was performed
to remove the remainder, but death
followed as a result of blood poisoning.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
-Four Masterpieces Of
Religious At

1. CRRIsTs ENTRANCE INJERUsALEM.
3 JESUS IN THE TEMPLE.
8 THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
4. SUFFER- LITTLE CHILDREN.
These four superb photo Iithograpbs
Of the mas terpit ces of Holman and
Pl0ckhorst are suitable for framing and
for the adornment Of n room For
Sunday school and presentation pur'
poses there could be- nothing better;
The set of four to any address, packed
in a tube, postage paid, for 30 centa.
Oae hundred sets, to address, 81.
1Xureeeage paid
Remit I'd J. A OXFORD, Rom 505,
Presbyterian Building, 1876 Fifth ave
u NV York
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

He too frequently allows party feeling
to blind his interests" And in this
from the address of Master Aaron
| Jones to the Indiana Grange:
II farmers were organized thorough
ly on a non partisan basis, they could
say to their several legislatures, and to
the Congress of the United States, con-
stituted as they would then be by q
fair representation of actual farmers IN
each of their bodies: We demand at
your hands protection, that our indus
try be not destroyed by option selling,
or by authorizations and spurious com
pounds offered and sold on the market
as pure and genuine goods. The farmer
business men, be consulted and re-.
spected by politicians and all his rights
as a ciEz3n and tax payer would be
readily conceded to him by everyone.
able to be so regarded, to stand on a
social, business and political equality
with the merchant, manufactures and
professional map3 It can be done III
one way only, do as they do; organize
and stand together in ell matters of a
Common interest, as they do, and
qualify yourselves by education and
practice for the various positions, as
they will come to you; and the disGinc-
ton heretofore existing between city
and country win fade away and cur
entire country will be benefited there
hV-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

The Atlanta Journal of November 1,
gives a statement from the STATE Treas
urer of Georgia, from which we COPY
from the Juut-Ai's comments as fol
lows:
The balance of cash in the Treasury
September 80, 1892, was 1922 246 20
On the same date this year it was re.
duced to $3.50, OO4 81"
the estimate made by the Treas
urer, of the receipts and expenditures
for the next year gives a total Of So,
642 794 IA. This is an increase over
last year or anyother year previous,
and to cover these expenditures the
Treasurer estimates that q tax rate OF
6 IS mills On the doller will be neces,
s3ry. This is a great deal higher than
any State Tax t. in the memory of
the eldest inhabitan5 of Georgia."
Now all the above ia from the great
Democratic Safe of Georgia, is the re
port Of a D.mocrat State Treasurer.
and the comments are those of the
Cleveland D-mocrat organ of that
great State.
This same paper has been making
some very uncomplementry inslnua.
tions and statements about me present
management of North Carolina,
Hadn't the editor better give his at,
tention to his own ~affairs9 Ours were
never In better shape since the war.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

One hundred and twenty fireman are
required to feed the furnaces OF a first
class Atlantic steamer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08


Here IS 8 paragraph from Superin
terdong Mechanics "Rscommer dAtIons''
which deserves the careful attention
and consi ierarion of every farmer
especially those who Fl ID their children
leaving the country fer the tempta
tions OF the city, and who, therefore,
are Interested Ia the ever recurring
but still unsettled q 1estion: How
shall we keep the boys IN the farm?'
I'VE hear farmers justly complain
says Mr.. Mebane, ''as to the society
IF their community that they have
no society which is interesting or Gle
waiting for their children. How soon
all this would be changed if all the
children in these rural districts had
the opportunity and the advantage of
a six or eight months good school.
Soon we would have social circles ele
waiting and refining, and we would
hear no more OF leaving the country
home In order to have the advantaQe e
of schools, and in order to have society
Of the refined and cultured
I'VE want parents 10 the coun
try to take a broader view of this sub
ject than many Of them have had.
We WGnt more common interest in the
future happiness and aOetfare of the
children
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Garrett +. Lewis, wiring on the
Scientific American, says:
THE advance guard of the great
November meteor swarm is due this
month, and on the nights Of the IS b.,
145h and Is b astronomers in all parts
Of the earth will be a rake and On the
lockout. They will be both surprised
and disappointed If a meteoric spec
tacle, which may be a brilliant oDe, is
not Deheld by soma Of the watchers.
The main swarm Of the meteors is not
due until November, 1899, but their
advancing columns, broken into para
lels and separated by considerable
gaps, occupy so much space on the
celestial highways they traverse that
millions Of the Mysterious little bodies
must already have reached the neigh
borhood of the earth's orbit, and it can
hardly happen that many of these will
not become entaDgled by the terrestrial
attraction, and dart their fiery spears
through the upper air."
He advises watchers to begin watch
ing about IL p. m Nov. 11th to Is h
and says that a grand meteoric dis
play is expected on the q III inst, also,
when the celebrated Andromds
meteors r due. Their period il 13
yeare, their last display being in 1885.
This for the benefit of our star gazing
readers
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-04
What Does This Mean.

A perusal of the history of railway trans
actions during the past four years shows
us that this period has been the most dis
astrous, from a financial standpoint, of any
circumstances it would almost seem as
though the further development or i'm
provement of railway facilities must cease
Yet, strange to say, many notable instances
prove that the contrary is true. In numer-
GUS instances frst-class roads, despite the
sion, have made very decided advances, not
only IN the improvement of the material
condition of the roadway itself, but like.
wise the equipment and service. And the
public has been great gamer by the pub
lie spiritedness of the roads.
One of the most notable cases of rail-
way development is the Nickel Plate Road,
which seems to have forged right ahead
with its improvements and has exhibited
an unrelenting determination to give the
public the best possible facilities, in spite
of the hard times. And how we'll this cor
poration has succeeded in its laudable ef-
forts, the excellent condition of its system
this success is obvious. The people have
responded very generously to generous
FIAT s IS a '0f Ths wGssn peope money sns,F
has enabled the road to better its facilities
IN every respect; thus the work has been
~ ~ mutual ana reciprocal character. Ihe
liberal patronage accorded the road has
brought handsome return to the people
in the shape of improved facilities for
travel, yet at the same time at lower rates.
And now, it seems, the Nickel Plate Road
is still engaged in further efforts to serve
the people we'll. 1t has high-class roadway
to begin with; most excellent equipment
to end with, and a safe, fast and reliable
service for the delectation of its patrons
All in all, it offers most attractive menu ia
travellers bound east or west in the shane
of "A Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains. y
George A. Benham, Special Correspond.
ent.