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UNION VILLAGE.

Rev. and Mrs. Urban Sargent of Phila-
delphia have been visiting at w. ID. oar-
gents, their father.
Mrs. J. A. Fitch of North Thetford
visited at the Campbell home the earlier
part of the week
Leavitt Sargent returned to Lancaster,
Mass, where heis attending school, MOL
day.
Married at Claremont, N. H., Wednes-
day, Sept 9th, Will E. Turner, formerly
of this place, and Miss Ella Chandler OF
Claremoot.
Will Gordon of Boston is the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. H. K. French.
Mrs. Kate Ruggles is spending the
week at West Fairlee Center.
Charles Crocker of Maiden, Mass, was
recently a guest of &. w. Benton.
Mr.. Dennis of Lyme is assisting at the
creamery.
C. H. Hutchinson of Manchester was
in town the first of the week on business.
Misses Lulu Patterson, Ella Waterman
Grace Ellis and Charles Campbell began
school duties at Thetford Academy Tues
day last.
l.. S. Patterson is improving the looks
of his houses with fresh coat of paint,
L. X. Day of Hartford painter.
Miss Charlotte Thomas and Miss j.
Dell Martin returned to their duties as
teachers in the public schools, Monday,
the former to Gardner Mass, and the
latter to Chicago.
Luman Ilsley went last Monday to
Lancaster, Mass, where he will attend
school the coming year.
Miss Lena Eva of South Fairlee was a
guest at H. M. Sargent's over Sunday.
Justin Pennock comes out with new
horse.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sturtevant of
Hartford and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. jerks
of West Lebanon were lately entertained
at Frank Cantieldss.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Sargent return
ed to Lynn, Mass, Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Miller of Bath,
Maine, have lately been guests of Miss
Harriette Gleason.
Miss Isabel Pierce went to Ferrisburg
teacher
The three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Wood of STAFFORD was brought
here for interment last week.
Maud Cloud and Andrew Nicholson
were united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Cloud, Tuesday, Sept 9TH, by Rev. Guy
| Lawton. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson left on
the early train for Sherbrooke for short
given a reception at j. l.. Clouds Satur-
day evening, Sept. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Simonds of Hart
ford were recently at the Seaver home.
Mrs. Truman Waterman returned Mon
day from visit with Manchester friends.
A.V. Turner, Miss STA. and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. r. Snow were at Claremont this
week to attend the wedding of Will
Turner, Miss STA acting as bridesmaid.
What came near being fatal accident
occurred last Monday at Pompa station
when the White Mountain express going
south struck the rear of julius Water
mans wagon as he was driving across the
crossing Mr.. Waterman was thrown
several feet into the air, striking, the
ground on his head and being badly
stunned, remaining unconscious for some
time. He was taken to his home and
medical aid at once summoned. The wa
| gon was a complete wreck, the horse I'M
! harmed, and at present writing. Mr.. Wa
terman is reported as comfortable and it
is hoped that no serious results will de-
velop.
Miss Celia Campbell accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Pearson of Lowell,
Mass. visited at Strafford Wednesday.
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THE UNITED OPINION FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER g. 1899.
PIERMONT.

Mrs. L. A. Cross and Helen Edison
have returned to their home in Con.
cord.
Mrs. Davis is visiting relatives in
Woodsville this week.
Mrs. Hutchinson and her daughter,
Mabel. have returned this week to
their home in Boston. They have
been boarding at Cottage Inn the past
few weeks.
Miss Hutchinson and Miss Edison
have been taking lessons in painting
and drawing of Miss Palmer during
their vacation.
Ernest Underhill and wife are visit
ing relatives in West Stewartstown
this week.
Mrs. j. P. Metcalf and daughter, and
Miss Maud Robbie are visiting friends
at Portsmouth and relatives at Ipswich
Mass, this week.
Mrs. Kate Blaisdell of Boston is
spending her vacation at her fathers
Dea. J. d. Martins.
Miss Aggie Abbott of Rutland, VT.
is at E. P. Llbbey's.
Mr.. Blanchard and wife of Rumney
and Mrs. Geo. Chandler and sister Of
Fitchburg, Mass, are visiting at l.. NJ
Robie's.
Rev. A. Smiths sister of Hadley
Mass, is visiting at the parsonage this
week.
Harry Deal has commenced another
term of school at Bradford Academy
The ladies of the Congregational so.
ciety. will have soclable at the hal
Wednesday evening. September 18th
Ice cream and cake will be served. AL
are invited.
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FAIRLEE..

School in District No. / commenced
this week, taught by young man
from Bradford. We hope that the
coming year will be of more benefit
to the scholars than the last when our
best teacher on account of sickness
was unable to finish the term of school,
and as we wish to give our children all
the interest and attention while Young
to their educational advantages it be-
hooves parents and officers to make a
special study of this point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren wishing to
avail themselves of some of the advan-
tages of the Oxford system of schools
have entered Herbert and Helen or a
years course. We congratulate the
reople of Oxford on having secured
the services of Mr.. Miller and Miss
bookings. The school under their
management has showed, as was prov
ed at the closing exhibition, that the
parents were well pleased with their
efforts and money spent. If we wish to
put our children in position to COM
pete with others in larger places we
must wake up to modern ways.
H. 2. Warren will be at the State
Fair next week and assist Mr.. Miller
in the exhibit of carriages, sleighs and
harness. Anyone from this vicinity
is especially invited to call.
Mr.. Couch of St. Johnsbury visited
at Uncle Nat Rogers short time ago.
George Mann made his aged mother
at Walden visit last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett from Keene
were at the Davis home last week.
DR.. Aldrich and father and Mr..
Bundy and others are at their cottage
for week or more. The doctor has
an awning,on his steamer and makes
it pleasant for his friends.
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OXFORD
Conundrctrns.

How can hunters find game in the
woods? By listening to the bark of the
trees-listen to what people say; You
will find what you want at WILLARD'S."
What is better than promising young
man? A paying one these are the kind
that get low prices and good attention at
WILLARDS. What is the difference be-
tween one yard and two yards? A fence
There is no fence between you and WILL
LARD'S-doors constantly open and po-
lite clerks always on hand. When was
beef highest? When the COW jumped over
the moon-WILLARD has all these pro
ducts wonderfully cheap. When is a vol
unteer not volunteer? When he is
mustard-spices of all kinds-think of
mince meat, sausages and the like-yOu
can get good supply at WILLARDS::
When should we read the book of nature?
When Autumn turns the leaves look out
for winter, prepare for cold weather, ex-
anime fall goods at WILLARD'S. When
did George Washington take the first
carriage? When he took hack at the
cherry tree-drive your carriage up to
WILLARD'S; gentlemanly clerks Will
wait on you. What grows bigger the
more you cantract il? Debt-so when
you come to WILLARD'S bring cash and
have no debts. What is it that will be
yesterday tomorrow? Why, today of
course-so today is the day to visit
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WEST FAIRLEE.

Lulu and Willie Berry of Montpelier
are visiting their grand father, William
Berry.
Mrs. Geo. French of West Concord
is spending week with her aunt, Mrs.
Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss spent Tuesday at
his brothers in Corinth.
John Bean has a force of men at
work at the saw mill moving and other
wise repairing it.
The selectmen are having a new
abutment built for the bridge at the tin
shop.
Tom Whitcomb has sold his house
on Mill street 70 Horace COSTA of
STAFFORD.
The village school began Tuesday
with Madge Smith as teacher.
Several of our scholars are attending
school away. Maud Bliss and Jimmie
Eastman are at Montpelier, Rosie
Shumway, Roscoe Ilsley and Louie
Miller are at Thetford Hill.
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DeWitt's Lite Early RiserS,
Tbs iAl-7ous uttIe oils.
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WARREN.

1t is rumored that w. R. Park will
move his lumber plant to Warren in
the near future.
Quite number from here..are attend
ing the fair at SherbrOoke.
Village school commenced Monday,
taught by Mr.. Goodenough and Miss
Annis.
Rev. Boltonhouse and wife are
spending their vacation in Boston.
E. w. Eastman and wife are attend
ing the fair at East Corinth this week.
Mrs. E. E. Clement and Myrtle Kit
fridge were in Piermont Monday on
business.
Leroy Smith spent Sunday with his
parents at West Topsham, Vt.
Leslie Foote Is at Franklin Fallsithis
week.
J. E. Davis and wife attended the
Home Week celebration at Concord
last week Thursday.
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OXFORD.

c. H. Mum lost a valuable horse
last week.
Miss Mary G. Riley left the first of
the week for Pawtucket, r. L.
George Wilcox and family of New
York are visiting friends in town.
. Miss Irene Cutting has gone to An
dover to resume her studies in Proctor
Academy.
Mr.. Samuel Calef and wife'of Boards
town, Ill, are visiting his nephew, j.
0. Carr.
Miss Garlic Brock has gone to Holy
oke, to enter the High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon have returned
to their home in Holyoke.
Mrs. Selma Pettingill of Enfield is
the guest of Mrs. Oscar Carr.
The farmers are busy at present. car
ing sweet corn.
Miss Susan Carr is teaching school
in Piermont.
Miss Eva Cutting has returned from
Hampton beach.
School commenced Tuesday with the
same teachers as last term.
Miss Martha Carr has returned tc
Brooklyn.
John Leslie, who has been to NORTH
Troy repainting some work done by
him twenty-six years ago on the Hon
j. w. Currier mansion, has finished
and returned home.
Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Kirby and daugh
tiers have returned to their home in
Lowell, Mass.
C. P. Leslie is at North Thetford at
work on Mr.. Wilmot's buildings.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-08

The great success of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy IN
the treatment of bowel complaints has
made it standard over the greater part OF
the civilized world. For sale by j. Nj.
Taylor.
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Give the Children a Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetite
ing nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
properly prepared it tastes like the finest
coffee but is free from all it's injurious
properties. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not slim
ulant but health builder. and children
as well as adults, can drink it with great
benefit. Costs about one-fourth as much
as coffee. 15c and 25c.
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Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago and get free sample box Cd
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are EASY in action ard are particularly
effective in the case OF Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Ma-dria and Liver
troubles they have been invaluable
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from all deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to stom-
ach and bowels greatly invigorate the svs-
TEN. Regular size % per box. Sold by
j. NJ. Taylor, Druggist.
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LYME.

The latest styles in early fall MILL
merry just received. Golf hats in pearl,
castor, brown, and black felt hats at
Miss Hattie L. Porter's. Announce
ment' of millinery opening later.
Miss Hattie L. Porter will be in Bos-
ton next week to attend the millinery
openings and purchase her fall stock
of goods.
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POST MILLS.

Harry Bragg and famil! of Washing
ton were at Lorenzo Bragg this week.
A. B. Douglass is taking trip to
Manchester, n. H., and vicinity.
Mrs, C. w. Milliken is with friends
at Bar Harbor, Maine.
Charles House and daughter of Ha-
verhill spent some days with his moth
er, Mrs. Prescott, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Knight who
spent the month of August in Lynn,
Mass, Lave returned, accompanied by
their daughter Mrs. Leland.
The death of Mrs. Maria Brown,
wife of Lorenzo Bragg of South Lake
street, occurred the 3rd instant. Flu
neral services were held at her late
residence on the 5th, conducted by
Rev. c. G. Fogg.
Clarence Heaton of Brooklyn, is at
the home of E. n. Heaton.
Miss Alice Lowe of Washington, d.
c., is visiting at w. A. Dodge's.
A vein of gold has been discovered
in this vicinity, samples of which VIII
assay at the rate of $40 per ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Knight en-
IONtu bllb NEW pun bllP
Messrs. Howard from New York city
and Plattsburg, have been stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barker.
DR.. C. W. Milliken accompanied sew
eral of his patients to Hanover on the
5th.
E. E. Baker and wife of Warsaw, n,
Y, have been in this place Tor few
days.
Miss Mabel Fogg, who has spent the
summer with her brother, has returned
to Boston, Mrs. c. G. Fogg accompan
ing her.
The parties from Washington wht
are building a cottage in "ldlewll'
Grove have it nearly completed.
Five of our young people are at
tending school at the Academy a
ThetfOrd.
C.. "A. Powelps horse has the lockJaw
The great success of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Il
the treatment of bowel complaints ma
made it standard over the greater part Q
the civilized world. For sale by j. NJ
Taylor.
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"Our baby was sick for a month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. AL.
though we tried many remedies she kept
getting worse until we used One Minute
Cough Cure,-it relieved at once and
cured her in few days."-B. l.. Nance
Prin. High School, Bluffdale, Texas. G
L. Andrews, Newbury; Cunningham.
Pharmacy, Bradford
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ORFORDVULE.

Schools commenced Tuesday, Fred
Carr teacher in the grammar room and
Mrs. A. L. Pierce in the primary.
There was large congregation Sun
day to hear the music which was under
the direction of Mrs. Morey. Every
one was glad to hear her for she stands
high in her profession.
E. w. Cushman, wife and daughter
visited IN Bradford the first of the
week.
Miss Mabel Clough and Willard Har-
ris are attending school at Bradford.
Mrs. Eliza Horton spent few days
at home last week.
Miss Grace Washburn is teaching in
Piermont.
The Grange worked the 3rd and 4th
degrees last Friday night after which
there was harvest supper. They are
repairing the hall that they purchased
by painting the outside of it, which
will make it quite an addition to the
improvements of the village.
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Quickly cure constipation and rebuild
and invigorate the entire system-never
grippe or nauseate-DeWItt's Little Early
RiSers. G.. L. Andrews, Newbury; Cum
ningham'S Pharmacy, Bradford.
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Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, Ga. saws
years before trying DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, two boxes of which completely
cured him. Beware of worthless and dan
gerous counterfeits. q. L. Andrews,
Newbury; Cunningham's Pharmacy,
Bradford
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
GAGE is TALKING.
SAYS That He Has Heard From
National Leaders OF the
Republican Party.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.-With the re-
turn OF Governor Gage 10 his home here
interest in political circles has received a
sudden impulse. On the crest OF this bobs
the extra session talk. Contrary 20 his
former custom. Gage speaks with unusual
freedom TO his friends rcgardins the possl-
bilitieS OF an extra session. lie Will s.--
commit himself for publication. neither
will he admit that an extra session will
be convened but he confesses that he IS
being importuned by the national leaders
of the Republican party TO assist In filling
the Senatorial vacancy.
Those who are posted as 10 current
events are gleeful. as they take this as an
admission that sufficient power will be
brought 10 bear upon the executive and
that an extra session will follow the par
tvs behests.
Her~ey Lindley. an old-time boss. to-
night left for Sacramento. When asked II
he would be in Sacramento 10 assist Burns
during the extra session. he said: Il
will not be needed. When such a session
is held IL simply will be ratification for
Burns"
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CHARGE OF THE FIFTH LANCERs"
INCIDENTS OF The BATTLE OF GLANDS LAAG
conveying some important message to
Ll..cr l.-, Dor f.-orr. 10, LIZ. r-......

conveying some important message TO the
Boer leaders from headquarters.
OF all these rumors there is just enough
substance to some Of them to cause be-
lief that the Beers are much worried by
the British preparations for an advance
The report of General Joubert being sue
ceeded by Schalkburger might mean
more vigorous campaign on the part Of
the Beers, who have blamed Joubert for
his caution IL lends color To the report
that Ladysmith is To be assaulted II
may be taken for granted. however. that
so long as the Frere campaign remains
quiescent II is tolerably certain that La
dysmith is not in very great straits. While
there is communication between Frere
and Ladysmith by searchlights and run
ners. any advance for the relief of the
latter place would mean very hard fight
ing. as IT is known that the Beers have
strongly fortified the hills between Lady
smith and Colenso.
Most contradictory reports are in circu-
lation as to the movements OF the Beers
around Ladysmth Dispatches so late as
Monday report large numbers of them to
be retiring IT is said a column four miles
long has been seen departing. Another
message on the same date places Beers in
great strength along the line of the Tu-
gela
Any withdrawal from Ladysmith would
have two effects. 1t would weaken the
confidence of the Beers and enable the
British armies in Natal TO unite in one
imposing whole.
If one strong force OF Beers is moving
off from Jouberts command to Drakens-
berg passes into the Free State. General
Methuen will have TO face eastward and
meet IL. He has about $500 men with him
and another O.000 On his line of communi-
cations. but this latter force is very weak
in cavalry and artillery and is spread
out along the railway from De Aar to
Modder River. The fact that the Beers
are not weakening in front of Kimberley is
very important as showing their strength.
Definite news of General Methuen's ad-
vance has arrived The Beers have been
located by the Lancers six miles TO the
north in strong position. 1t is feared that
Methuen will once more have TO deliver
a frontal attack. There are indications
that the Beers in that quarter have been
reinforced.
Great efforts are being made TO reduce
Mafeking. An additional force with heavy
guns has started to cooperate in the
siege. There is little hope of relief going
TO Colonel Baden-Powell from the south.
which just now looks impracticable
There is a report of four armored trains
running down from Buluwayo
General Buffers report regarding Boer
losses is very interesting. He takes three
instances TO prove that the enemy do not
admit one-tenth of the losses they have
incurred.
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ton, but the War Office makes no sign
and keeps its secrets well.
Some newspaper dispatches are coming
through We know that while General
Clery took command Of the relief column
at Frere last Saturday no advance in
force had been made up TO Monday.
Kimberley was nghting merrily with
the Beers. but was not able 10 make an
impression up 70 last Friday.
Ladysmith, notwithstanding the in
creased homhardment. was holding its
own on Sunday. While 10 a certain ex-
tent the attitude Of suspense as to the two
centers Of engrossing interest. Ladysmith
and Kimberley. continues. so far as Natal
Is concerned there are signs faint but
significant that the tension is relaxing
and that the Inhabitants returning TO Est
court are right when they declare that
the tide Of the war has turned.
There are rumors that President Kru-
ger Is seriously alarmed about the possi-
hilities OF British invasion OF the Dutch
republic and is counseling the abandon
mcnt Of the Ladysmith investment: that
General Joubert is IN and has gone back
across the frontier 10 recover; that there
is illness and hunger In the Boer camps.
and disaffection between the Transvaal
and Free State buEghers growing out of
the feeling that the siege mas been
failure and that the soldiers might be
much more usefully employed in the de-
fense OF Bloemfontein.
Last OF all, there is reported the pres
ence Of the State Attorney from Preto-
ria. who is presumably not too conver-
SAINT with the arts Of war and may be
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B0MBARDMENT OF
LADYSMITH KEPT UP

Especial Cable to the New York Herald Conv-
right, 1899, by James Gordon Bennett Re
publication OF this dispatch is prohibited
Al rights reserved in the United States ana
Great Britainl
LONDON, Dec. THE Daily Mail nub-
fishes the following advices from its cor
respondent. G. w. Stevens. who is with
Sir George Whites forces:
LADYSMITH. Dec. / (via Frere Cann
Monday. Dec. Am inspection of shells
fired from the Beers big guns on Ior,-
bard's kop shows that this is new gun
and not the original Long Tom" This
confirms the story told to-day bv two do
serters that shell from our Al naval
gun wrecked the Long Tom" on Pen
worth's farm. An exploded charge blew
out the breech block and killed FIVE mon
The deserters also state that a field gun
was destroyed by the sailors fire and that
many of the Beers had been killed and
wounded lately.
1t Is partly confirmed by the growing
shyness or the enemy. One of our
battery commanders. wishing to eun,y
and clean his guns. fred on pronn 90
Beers the round OF an automatic gun
The shell fell $50 yards short. but the en-
eny scuttled. deserving their guns.
Yesterday fifty-second shell landad
near the hospital. whose walls. windows
and roof now hang in rags. shranneI
sheh pierced the roof and flung its bull
lets among the III and wounded orderljes
1t Killed one and wounded seven Others.
SATURDAY. Dec. 2.-Clear. good bonn
harding weather. The Beers are takinr
advantage of this and are especIaIIY
peppering the Gordons and Manchesters
and dropping few shells In the town
Though every street is now pitted with
holes. II is astonishing the escapes that
are daily reported. A soldier escaped nm
hurt although a she'll passed so near him
that its blast tore his shirt to ribbons.
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BULLER SAYS B0ER
LOSSES WERE HEAVY

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The War Office has
received the following from General Bull
ler:
"PIETERMARITZBUR Tuesday,
Dec. SIT is very difficult to make any
statement in regard to the enemy's loss
For instance, at Belmont eghty-one OF
their dead were accounted for. The
enemy gave fifteen as the number of
killed. There is every reason to believe
that the enemy's loss in the fight at
Ladysmith, November 9. was over 500
killed and wounded. Information from a
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While leading the final attack Colonel
Scott-Turner was killed Our total loss
was heavy. twenty-five being killed and
about twenty-eight wounded. No anxiety
is felt here for the safety of Kimberley.
The Beers are occupying kopjes be-
tween here and Kimberley. They have
received reinforcements from the east II
Is reported that these men have come
from Natal. Kimberley is all right. We
are communicating with the town by
searchlight every night. There are Boer
spies about the camp. Some Of them came
in an ambulance wagon with collins yes
terday. The spies were arrested.
our engineers are building a new tenn
porary bridge over the river. the other
having been destroyed. Some naval guns
with lyddite shells are expected here
presently. Lieutenant Crispin of the
Northumberland Fusileers and one man
have been wounded on patrol duty.