National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-06-11
Another Silver Wedding.


ire productive of many pleasant
gatherings where hearts beat high
and all goes merry as a marriage
bell,' and there was such a gathering
at the house of Mr.. Geo. Prichard
on Friday evening, the 4th inst,
where about 175 persons assembled,
to celebrate with appropriate cere-
Faopies the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the wedding of Mr.. & Mrs. Prich
ard. 1t is needless to say the whole
affair passed of pleasantly and to
the entire satisfaction Ofall, witho out
the slightest discorl. The presents
were more than usually Numerous,
and valuable: their value being
estimated at nearly see.
1t would be impossible to specify
articles, yet we sheuld be rcniss in
our duties shoud we emit mention
ing splendid Silver lee Pitcher
and Salvcr, the gift of Congregation
al Sabbath School, and which was
presented in behalf ". the school by
Miss Alice Butler, who performed
her part in very handsome manner.
rrayrr was Offered by Rev. Mr..
Williams, and remarks We're made
'bv Rows l9r. Mckeen ard Mr.. llal|
N,., i,lt
responded in tkciT harpiest and
most effective manner. Mr.. Prlch
ard huinorously alluded to TIE zeal
wedding twenF five years before,
and remarked, that at that time he
not only thought his wife the most
beautiful woman in the weT' l. but
actually thought liinself a to!erable
good looking fellow, bat tkat now
however much his cpi0lon respect
ing himself might have changed, his
wife was still aS beautiful i'll his
eyes rs ever. After which came
the congratulations of numerous
friends, then music and pleasant
chat, until at late hon. the com
pany departed, probably feeling
more than ever convinced that it l.
good
For mortals such as we
In Unity 10 dwell.
And Just as strongly convinced
that as the host and hostess ha,
walked happily side by side up tn
paths of life, even SO would the
slide over its dorahW course drini
ing in ut each stage Of their progre
deep draughts of that perfect hal
pincss which is Heaven.
ZEBEDIAH.
The Mount Wa shington Ban'
composed of young men from ii
Musical Conservatory toI the Bin,
ut Boston, will give II grand voc
and instrumental concert at t Ii
Congregational Church, Saturda
Eve, June 10Th. They are travc
ing for the purpose Of intercstlI
the public in the Education OF Il
blind and all the proceeds OF q
concerts will be devoted to the q
iect of getting blind children ia
school. There will be abolt twc''
pupils here.
Miss Perkins, Teacher OF "
work, would respectfully say to
Ladies of this village, that SHE
prepared to give obstruction III IN;
mg WAX Flowers, Il lNkctI, Cross
sc. \ class will hcturmrd Mond
afternoon. Please call and exam
her work, at Mr.. Morsc's, on Pic
nut Street.
III. b. Stevens is erecting, bi
of the Trotter House, fine lai
barn, to be used for livery stab
j. Is. W. Prichard is to bullt
new house on High Street.
Chas. Wright has built a l
house on Goshen Avenue.
Rev. DR.. MKeen left town
Tuesday, to be absent several we
on visit to friends in New Han
shire and Connecticut.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.-Thc
publican voters of Bradford arr
uucstcd to meet at Col. Il. j.
MANS Office on Saturday, June
ut "A o'clock =. NJ, to choose q
gates and substitutes to the 81
Convention to be held ut Rutl
ON the 10th inst.
Per Order Town COMMITTEE
Frank Howe, the Haverhill
who had his hand shot of while
hunting Oh the Sabbath, died a
days after, Of lock Jaw.