National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13
Local Items.
Sbout Town

.Sbout Town
The people OF tins town seem ut
last to begin to have II scnsc of the
,erriblc state OF things we nave been
enduring for the last few years. A
town temperance society has been
formcd aud 4 committee of five in.
iluential men appointed to notify co.
,yu dealer to stop the trade at once.
We understand they have pen torn
ed that part OF their duty and now
,he people, almost to II man, are de
,rrmncd to sustain them in prose
mtiug every man found under the
influence OF liquor and compel them
10 tell where they got the stun,
We hope there will be no taltering,
ar half way work, IN this thing,
The PEOPLE WcdR "bHsiReSs' and will
sustain laen in every effort to stop
thr sale OF rum or cider, and UW mol
sustain them in amy timid cause,
The universal cry is "lct there be a
clean sweep" and perse,e'o IN S'cecp
ina, The tales of misery caused 10y
r,im aud "t0aics' are enough To
make ones blood run cold. We
hear that 1T least fourteen places, IN
mi, town, are known to have kept
liuuor for sale during the past year,
several of them private houses ont
of this village. 1t has come to be a
question of life and death to MS.
We hope the temperance men will
rcmain united and let no personal
feelings influence them to do, OF
say ANYTHING that shall cause divis
ion This is what the opponents
arc irving to do. We lave law.
public opinion, and God on our side
and we need not tall-but make
our beautiful village place that we
shall be proud of. Let people look
upon the men who cause all this
trouble as they should, aud realize
that this state Of things will be just
what they ril it to be.
One man has been found drunk
nnd prosecuted and has paid his
fine and costs. Pea hapa others Will
take warning. Let us Try II few
months Of temperance and see how
we like it. y.
The Bradford Brass Band will
give Promenade Concert at Town
Hall, Bradford. on Wednesday,
evening Dec. -, 1872.
The entertainment nj Town Hall
on "Wednesday evening. and repeat
cd on Thursday evening, by the
Bradford Dramatic Club, was a dc
cided success The stage ertorm
auce was fuIly up to anything OF
the kind ever had here, in point OF
acting. and considering the fact that
two of the plays had to he rccast
less than twenty fcur ,IoarS before
being PIT npon the stage-and that
it was the first appearance on the
stage Of several members OF the
club, with the stage accommodation,
the want of scenery, and usual ac-
ccSsoricS which assist 70 much III the
successful presentation of a play.
the Dramatic Club have no reason
to he ashamed of their efforts; but
have shown themselves capable of
plays Of a high order,
with proper scenery, &c. The thanks
81 the club and of the public are
clue to MIR. G. II. Harding, stage
for the manner in which
his part was conducted. for the sue
cess attained was due in n great
measure 10 his efforts. and good
judgement.
One of the best features OF the
was the music inr
nIshcd 10y the orchestra, OF which
Il. l.. Whitcomb was managcI-
No better music for such al Ocoa
cion could be had. The total re
ccipts were about $50.
Mr.. \. 7. Clarke offers his House.
Paint shop. fixtures and business
Tor sale, as viii be seen by reference
TO our advertising columns. This is
n first rate chance for amy one wish.
ing to purchase snch business.
The Annual meeting Of Post y,
T, Washburn, G.. a, X. will be held
at their Hall, in Bradford, on Fri
day evening, Dee. 20, 1877, for the
election of officers &c.
All the members are hereby mott,
fled to attend.
BY order of the Comm ander.
ii. &. DAY, Adj't.
For very fine ana extensive
stock of Watches, Jcwclry and Sill
Yer Ware and q general aSSor tmcnt
of Holiday Goods, Christmas Pres.
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