Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-05

NEwBURY. The Grand Centen
NAL Entertainment, and another
Goose" Reception took place in the
Seminary Hall, as per advertise
ment, on Friday evening of last
week. The afternoon and evening
were very stormy, yet it was an I'm.
paralleled time for "GceSe." BY
O'Clock the hail was well filled, when
the curtain was drawn. and the an.
nuncement was made by "LittIe Boy
iilue,' closely followed by "a speech
from the good old Lady, herself.
Then entered stern old "King COle,"
and attendants. Mother Goose was
escorted to II seat in the centre OF
the stage, cor slructed for her special
benefit. where she smiled, and nod.
died assent to the whole proceedings.
King Cole then announces and the
grand entertainment begins in good
earnest. Such display of cos
tunes! from garments tattered and
torn, beSmered with dirt, environed
with red patches. Such u variety
of characters! old and young, tall
and short, thick and thin, male and
female. The Imagination is in a
labyrinth of eXtacy when it at
tempts to portray and explain each
character and costume. Such cen.
tenEial entertainment it is our for.
tune to attend only once in hun.
dred years. Those sweet melodies,
and comic rhymes, which have been
hidden in some of memories remot-
est cells, were on this occasion bro't
to light, busted, and thoroughly
shaken. Each one acted well their
part. Mother Goose. as we beheld
You the centre of that, 'group" in
the last scene, we congratulated
you on having the largest, happiest,
and best behaved family, that NOR
tai eye ever beheld. AT the conclu-
sion of part first, King Cole an
nounced 30 minutes for refresh
ments. Coffee, cake and ice-cream
disappeared with astonishing veloc-
ity. Many soft word, and sweet
look, were exchanged during this
brief space of thirty minutes.
Part second consisted chiefly of
music, furnished by Messrs. Neil
roy, Gambell, aud Cooper, members
of the "Dartmouth Glee Club" as.
sisted by Mr.. Geo, Uarbee, with
Miss Carrie Buxton at the organ.
The illustrated ballad, "lNhen |
was a Bachelor" was well acted ; we
advise older ones to take pattern
from Johnny and be equally dis
Greet, in their choice of a "better
half" The Grand Roman Tableau,
is spoken Of in the highest terms of
communication. We are informed
that the same amatures propose an
for the last of the
present month. Our friends should
avail themselves Of these opportu-
mites to please and be pleased. All
hail the ladies and gents, of New
bury, and the cause they advocate
and sustain.
The proceeds of the entertain
ment. amounting to over sixty dol
lars, were given for the benefit of
the village library.
L. 9. Reyes is selling his large
stack of seasonable goods, at aston.
low prices. Mr.. Reyes is
bound to compete with the times,
and our friends in and out of town,
will do well to give him a call /; they
will always find him and his gentle
manly clerk ever ready to listen to
our likes and attend to our wants.
CORINTH. There has been con
excitement in town for a
few days caused by the death of a
young child under rather suspicious
circumstances, belonging to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eastman. The body
was put into a salt box and buried
in the garden, where it was found
and taken up by order of the town
authorities and an examination was
had by Drs. Goss of Chelsea, Cor.
win of Corinth, and Simpson of
Ely. The parents of the child were
retained and "A preliminary hearing
was had on the 22d before G. q.
Sargent assisted by j. II. Darling
If Corinth and S. B. Darling of
Vershire aud the evidence taken
sent to the States Attorney for his
The evidence did not
the assent of the parties.
OXFORD. A horse and sleigh be-
Onging to II. II. COnant was being
driven through the street by his
son, accompanied by Rev. b. f.
knowlton, when the horse in som e
way became frightened and com
menced running with great speed,
leaving the persons in the sleigh by
the side of the road, the horse run
ming to the house of j. X. Avery,
and without the least ceremony, put
his head through the kitchen viii
dow, but not finding any one in,