National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-09
Local Items.
AhOatTSwa.

The Edward Pnchard store o.
Main street was purchased by JOIN
B. Pickett and w. b. Stevens, IL
stead of by j. u. Pickett alone, a
stated last week.
1.-THE beautiful snow came dow
on us heavy Saturday night ant
Sunday morning. About Is inchc,
fell in all, md we had u "snoy
blockade Monday morning, mos
people succeeded in digging on
during the day.
A. =. Shaw, Jr., and John b
Woodward, Esq, are entitled to a
least 'hOnOrablc mention" for keep
ing, and using when occasion re
Quirs, snow scrapes with which
they clear nice path on our sid,
walks the whole length of the will
age.
The Levce given by the Method,
ist Society at Town Hall on Wed
nesday evening was quite u success
The West Fairlcc Dramatic Club
played the Drama, Chimney Corner
in very creditable manner. and
the Farce, My Turn Next, was also
very well rendered. Mrs. j. lib
bette and Mrs. A. NJ. Stevens, sung
Duet, and the Vest Fairlee club.
sung "JeruSha Put the Kettle on
both Of which were very entertain.
ing. The supper was excellent but
did not attract the croud to the Ia.
bles.
The receipts were between $50
and 600.
Bradford Brass Band furnished
tie music, and having their fall
complement Of instruments this
time, did credit to themselves IN
thelr performance.
An exchange says that Mr.. John
Bascom, formerly of the firm Of
Bascom & Clark, has become insane,
and is now All inmate of the Insane
Asylum, at Con cord, n. IL.
The Bradford Brass Band will
give Il Promenade Concert at Town
Hall, Wednesday evening, Feb. If.
SILVER WEDDlNG.-On the eve.
ming of Fe b'y LIST, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
W. Howard celebrated the 10Th an
nlvrlsary of their marriage. Some
- or more, including relatives were
present. Gifts to the amount of
a Cake Basket, knives. forks, spoons
II few smaller articles with vcri,a.
bic feather duster and substantial
set of iron shovel and tongs were
presented through Rev. ii. +. Jones
pastor of the Methodist Church in
All appropriate speech, which was
hanpIy responded to by Rev. |.
AcAnn. on behalf of the favored |
PARTIES. a prayer WAS then offered,
reireshments were passed and il
quiet and pleasant scene of enjoy
ment followed with music of sAuld |
Lang Syne' and 'Yc olden time'. Al.
togother, it was one OF the most
pleasant gatherings of the season.
Nj. William Macrac has opened
new Boot AID Shoe Shop in the
aid Bliss Building. see his Card,
and give him call.
AT the adjourned meeting, to see
about building Village Hall, the
ommlttee reported that they had
found that the only two suitable
places for hall, was on tie land
occupied by Pickett & Co. as mill
yard and the other on land of \. Is.
stevens, south of the Trolter louise.
lhe former they stated could not be
oouSht, and Mr.. Stevens asked SD
W for a piece Of land 90N90 feet, off
Ills lot, Of course no one can QueS-
t'on Mr. Stevens right to set his
own price upon his ,perty, but
lbere being nothing in the Statute
10 compel people to buy at that price
i may be set down as certain that :
no Hall will be built upon that piece .
Of land at tho price. Whether any !
other place can be secured, remains
to be seen. The committee have
he matter under advisement. {.
The Village Hall meeting met on |
thursday evening and adjourned t
me wee k--tO meet LeXt Thursday \
Ii Peefead, Sterens' Hall. c
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