Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-04-03


contented and happy.
We now can supply decalco-
mamie pictures, for which we have
had several calls.
ID. Il. Boyden, Deputy of the
State Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry will deliver free lee
ture at the Town Hall, Wednesday
eve, April I, at o'clock.
AT the School meeting held
Tuesday evening Col. II. Farnham
was chosen committee, II. q. Nc
Duffee treasurer and collector and
q. Ii. Harding, clerk. The meeting
was then adjourned for one week.
MIR. N. b. Stevens, formerly of
the Trotter House, now of the Mari.
boro' Hotel, Boston, has been spend
ing a few days in town. ''Nel" is
always welcomed here by his hosts
of friends.
MIR. CrOwel Hatch, the tailor,
has a stove in his shop which he
bought forty-thlee years ago, and
which has been in constant use, and
it looks as though it was good for
as many years more. He also has
two horse.sllOes which he has used
to set his "goOse" Oh for forty years.
The following officers were cho-
sen at the meeting of the Trustees
of Bradford Academy, held We'd
nestlay evening: Rev. L.. ii. Elliot,
President; Dea. Geo. l.. Butler, Vice
President; r. Farnham, Treasurer;
DR.. a. A. Doty, Committee; ; w. b.
Stevens, Secretary; Albert Bailey,
Auditor.
Persons who have subscribed
for the pews in the new church will
bear in mind that there is to be a
meeting held at the Academy Oh
Saturday evening to complete an
organization. The pew owners in
the old church are requested to
meet at the same place on Monday
evening for the tran sactiOn of bust
ness.
AT the Union School meeting
Wednesday evening, the following
officers were chosen: NJ. II. Cham
berlin, Moderator J. B. w. Prich-
ard, Clerk l.. r. Aldrich, Collectorj
II. Strickland, Treasurer ID. x.
Andross, AUDITOR A. A. DOty,
Committee. Voted to raise 35c. on
the dollar.
BY reason Of the continued i'll
ness of Prof. Thomas Martin. Prn-
cipal Of the Academy, the Spring
term will not begin on Monday next
az advertised. Due notice will be
given through the paper and other
wise when the school will commence,
which it is hoped will be- at an early
day.
AT the Fire District meeting
Saturday evening called for the
purpose of seeing if the voters
would aut horize the selling of the
small fire engine known as No. l,
the article was dismissed. AS the
engine is to be kept would it not be
well for the PRUDENTIAL Committee to
see that it is repaired and put in
working Order7 In case of large
fire it might be used to advantage.
Several valuable horses have
died IN this vicinity within a fort
night. A. Il. Hunkins has lost two,
j. B. Wilson one, Bliss & AndrOss
one, and on Monday night one of
the black span known as the "pO-
nies," belonging to MIR. j. Il. Howe,
stableman, died. The symptoms of
all Of the horses were very similar,
viz. cold and cough for week or
ten days and then die suddenly.
They eat as well as usual up to
within a few hours of their death.
Bradford people need not be
alarmed if they see three men, one
portly and smiling. another grave
and thoughtful, the third happy
and jolly.-meant!ering around thrO'
the town with little books under
their arms. They are not book or
tightening rod agents, nor canvas
ers for directory, but three highly
honorable and trustworthy citizens
by the name of Bliss, Norcross and
McDutfee, who were chosen as lis
tiers at the annual town meeting in
March.