Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-08-15
The attention of readers is call.


Thetf0rd and Oxford academies.
Persons wishing mason work
done or to purchase lime, hair OF
cement should call on Mr.. Geo. F.
Morris, near the foundry.
Mr.. w. Il. Clark of New Bed.
ford, Mass, has recently bought sew.
eral of the best horses in this vicin.
lily and sent them to New Bedford.
And now the days draw nigh
when ye voice of We auctiOneer will
be heard in We house, in We street
and in ye field, crying aloud "going,
-going-gOne."
Mr.. j. II. Whitney of Boston is
in town canvassing for the New
England Directory, to be publish.
I'd by Sampson, Davenport & Co.,
January 1, 1875.
AT the representative caucus
ield last Saturday, Col. Roswell
Farnham and y. Gambell, Esq,
were chosen delegates to attend the
convention at White River June.
ton. They were elected as Poland
hnen.
We learn it has been decided to
hold the Orange Go. Fair in this
place. Now, then, gentlemen of the
Directors, hurry Imperfect arrange.
1nents, and let the people know
what you are going to do, for win.
ter will be on us soon, and there
won't be any fun in going TO an az.
hicultural fair in sleigh.
There will be Tent sociable,
similar to the one held at Mrs. j. G.
Stearns' last year, at Mrs. Barron
Hays next Wednesday afternoon
and evening. Refreshments at five
P. NJ, and at any time during the
evening. The amusements about
the grounds will be too numerous
10 mention, but all are cordially in
vited to go and see for themselves.
On Wednesday night a terrific
thunder storm passed over this vii
]age. Loud and long peals of thun-
der which shook the ground and
houses followed each other rapidly,
while the vivid flashes Of tightening
were almost continuous. The rain
fell in torrents for over an hour and
the water stood in large pools in the
streets the following morning.
Post Office Scene.--Enter lady
with sealed letter. "Give me pos
tai order, please" "Where is the
money!" inquired the postmaster.
SIN the letter, Of COURSE" was the
reply, "won't it go all right 2" The
post master, after considerable
amount of talking, convinced her
that he must have the money and |
that only the order was to be sent
i'm the letter.
The Band played on the stand
last Saturday evening to the evil
dent delight of large number of
citizens and others. The concert
was shortened by reason of the
sulphrous smoke arising from dis
play Of tireworks-some of the boys
about town getting up an impromptu
Fourth of July celebration. The
smoke filing the lungs of the mu-
sicians made it almost impossible to
blow their instruments any length
of time. Another objection to fire.
works on such an occasion is the H.
ability of frightening horses. Many
women and children are riding at
such times, who could not manage
a spirited horse when frightened,
and the result might BIO a smash up
and perhaps serious injury to the
occupants of the carriage. There
will be another concert on Saturday
evening, if the weather will admit.
MIR. j. M. Warden, the jeweler,
while riding with Mr.. Fuller of
Brooklyn, N. Y, a few days ago,
had narrow escape from DEATH
AS they were riding slowly along at
the south end of the village, the
horse suddenly kicked and broke
one of the thills, on being reined up
the other thill was broken, and the
horse became unmanagable. Mr..
Warden was thrown directly over
the front of the wagon, but fortu-
nately the horse had cleared him
self, otherwise Mr.. w. must have
been trampled to death. AS it was
he was quite seriously injured and
has been confined to the house ever
since the accident. The gentleman
with him escaped with few bruis-
es. The theory Of the cause of the
accident is that fly or bee stung
the horse, which kicked with the