National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-27
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h cd into the NJ. E. Church in Fairlee,
h an the odd of Feb. II by baptism,
Il 4 by letter, and six who had been
n baptized.
We issue our paper this week
from our new Office, in Hardy's
Il BuiIdipc. On account of the bother
n of moving and the time it took us
h to get things Strengthened out and
Il in working order, we are obliged to
4 mt in some of the advertisements
d twice. to fill the space we have not
d time to fill with reading matter; we
II nresume the avertisers will find no
N fault with the arrangement.
h ME!-To all of our subscribers
N who have not paid for their paper
this year we say, if you wish to pay
N goo per year for the Opinion just
II wait week or so longer and you
will have \ chance. We give you
fair warning, so you can't find any
fault il you do pay $500 for your
paper while your neighbor, who
pays for his in advance, gets it for
$50.
We have been requested, by
members of the Bradford Farmers
H Club, to insert a notice to the effect
n that they desire that a meeting OF
II the Cub shall be held next Monday
H evening. We have not seen the
h President, and therefore can issue
no Official call, but we suggest to
the members that they come togeth.
n er on Monday evening.
h Rev. w. II. A. Bissell, the newly
\ elected Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, for the Diocese
of Vermont, is a native of Randolph.
/ He graduated at Darlington i'll 1896,
vas for q time Tutor in the Vt.
Episcopal Institute, and received
orders in 1897. For the past TWEEN
" years lie has been the successful
Rector of Trinity Church, Geneva,
NY.
"Peop,c are moving into Bristol,
NH, for the sake Of the advantage
in educating their children"
The above statement from n n.
Il. paper is an encouraging word to
the enterprising people of Brad
ford. and other towns, who are en-
deavoring to improve the schools
adapting them to the demands Of
the times.
ORpINATIoN.-Mr. Geo. w. Bick.
nell was ordained and installed
Pastor Of the Universalist Society
in West Fairlee Village, ON the 10Th
inst, with the following exercises ::
Voluntary by the choir; invoca.
ton by Rev. j. o. Skinner, of Mont.
pelier; reading of the Scriptures,
sermon and ordaining prayer by
Rev. Z. G.. Brooks. ID. d., Of New
York; charge and delivery of the
Scriptures to the candidate, and adj
dress to the Society by Rev. J. o
Skinner; right hand Of Christian
Fellowship and concluding prayer
By Rev. j. Brittou, of Bradford
benediction by the Pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell breaches al
West Fairlee and South Straffort
on alternate Sabbaths. Residence
1t West Fairlee.
OBlTuARY.--Dicd, at Bradford
Centre, The 18th inst, Miss Susal
L. Norcross, aged % years; daugh
ter of Micah NOrcross.
Susan was an amiable young lady
who amid difficulties had made pei
severing efforts to qualify hcrscl
for the highly useful business Of
teacher Of common schools; and il
that employment not only foun,
great satisfaction, but was highl
appreciated. Her health had beel
LOT some time declining; but he
mai call to depart came sooner an,
more suddenly than either she o
Aer friends were anticipating We
NOT toosoon, or too suddenly for hcl
cue had seasonably secured an il
@rest in the great salvation; ant
nrmiy trusting in the blessed II,
eeemer, rejoiced to depart, and b
forever with him, and with all hi
SAINTS IN glory. Her last word,
.hc expression Of her countcnanc,
ner whole dcmeanor seemed SO IN
I" INC mourning friends about hcl
anu to her Heavenly Father,
y, 'c' "c wing my hallowcd flight
from car'h-horn woe aud care.
",. soar above these clouds Of night,
NY s"viours bliss to share"
may the earnest and solemn o.
peal made to tho young people