Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-12-25
Is. O. 81 VI. II. II.


The many friends Of Rev. j. NJ
q. Fulton and family will he pleas
ed to learn that Mrs. Fulton, who
has been very dangerously i'll fol
some time, is much improved in
health. -La
The Sunday School come cted
with the Congregational Church
will hold a Christmas concert at the
Church next Sabbath evening. III.
teresting exercises will be given.
All are invited.
There will be a SO ciable at Mrs.
A. Nj. Stevens on Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 10Th. Refreshments will
be served, and all who wish to have
a good time are invited to Anson's.
- The SOca BILE at MIR. Ed SleeperS
on Wednesday evening was atten-
ded by about 70 persons, and as an
ticipated, proved a very pleasant
and enjoyable occasion,
There will be a Christmas fes-
tival held at the Methodist Church
this friday evening. There will
be IA tree which doubtless will bear
choice fruit for young and Old.
There will he singing, reading by
the children, an address by the
pastor Rev. j. NJ. q. Fulton and
other exercises.
The following is the order of
exercises at the Lyceum next week
Friday: music defamation, Wal
ter Osborne; discussion - Resolv-
ed, That the Bible should be with.
drawn from our Public Schools.
aft, Chamberlin, Day, Neg, Stan
ton, and Cobb; music +; paper by
Misses Lucy Nelson and Corinne
Leavitt; Recitation by Miss Anna
Chamberlin; music.
A 'Four Days Meeting" will be
held in the NJ. Il. Church, Bradford,
next week. The p. E., of Spring
field District, the Rev. j. ID, Bee
man, A. NJ, who will have charge
of the meeting, will preach on Mon.
day evening, 9th inst, at 7 o'clock,
also on Tuesday at 2 p. NJ, and 7
in she evening, &c. The former pas
tors of the charge, and all the breth'
rem from the adjoining charges, are,
by the p. e. and pastor in charge,
cordially invited to be present and
assist in the meeting. Let all bring
the "Winnowed hymns" Quarter
~ meeting next Sunday; Love
Feast at 10 A. M.
The meeting of Bradford Ly.
ceum held last Friday evening was
quite a successful one. j. B. Peck.
EFT, Esq, presided. a new execu-
tive committee was elected, consist
ing of Messrs. II. a. Winship, e.
Il. johnson and Geo. +. Morris.
The spelling match was conducted
by A. Z. Clarke and Miss Jennie
Hall as captains of sides, and Rev.
l.. Fl. Elliot, as enunciator. A. T.
Clarke and ID. w. Cobb were the
last. to sit down, and both went down
on the same word. The readings by
Miss Sophia B. Woodward, were
very well rendered, and highly in
teresting to the audience. The sing.
ing was conducted by E. e. John
son, and was mostly by male voices,
in which the performers did them
selves much credit.
There was quite a sudden
change in the temperature on Sun
day afternoon, it growing cold quite
rapidly. The mercury continued
falling, and on Sunday morning it
stood down in the twenties. Mon
day morning was the coolest of the
season the thermometer indicating
81 degrees below. On Tuesday ii
was warmer and Wednesday morn
ing the mercury stood at % above,
showing difference of 56 degrees
in temperature in 36 hours.
Dispatches from different sec.
tions of New England show that
the frigid wavc swept over quite
an extent of territory. At Little
ton, Al. White River junction, Sc !:
Montpelier 80; Plymouth, 20 Glare.
mont 80; Woodsville, 80 Hanover,
2S; Mt. Washington, 10.
WEST NEWBURY. An entertain
ment consisting of music, tableaux,
recitatiOns, &c., the Temperance
drama, "The Last Loaf" will be