Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-07-08
Gem. 4 Pass. II, II,
Rev. Mr.. Parkhurst will preaci

Rev. Mr.. Park hurst will preacl
at Town Hall Sunday afternoon a
8 O'Clock.
On Wednesday, rs MIR. Arthu
F. johnson was coming from worl
in tue field his horse fell down ant
almost inrtantly expired. Caus'
not known.
During the game of ball Tues
day afternoon y bat slipped from
the hand of the batsman and hit q
son of Mr.. q. d. Brown in the face
knocking him down and injuring
him quite severely.
Five large lights of glass were
broken from Mr.. q. s. Stevens store
while the boys were firing the can
non Tuesday morning. The matter
was satisfactorily arranged by the
boys replacing the glass.
There will he meeting Of the
Ladies Society of the Congregation
al Church at the church parlOr on
Tuesday the 11th inst, at 2 O'cIoc k
Pm. A full attendance is request.
ed to hear the report of the com init.
tee on furnishing the church.
AS we 60 to press the order of
exercises for the dedication OF the
new Church is being successfully
carried out. Next week we shall
issue a large supplement containing
a full description of The church, the
dedicatory exercises, and much 9th.
er matter of interest. The price for
paper and supplement will be five
cents.
The concert by Sheppard's Col
ored Jubilee Singers, in Church
Hall, Tuesday evening, was well
received by large audience. The
programme was made up of selec-
tions from genuine Southern plan.
tati0n songs and camp meeting
hymns. While there was no at.
tempt by the vocalists to artistic
rendering Of the pieces, harmony
and melody characterized their sing
ing which in often wanting in more
pretentious artists. Whenever they
come here again they will be heart
lily welcomed.
Even the appeals of the Presi-
dent of the United States the two
Houses OF Congress the Governor
of the State, and patriotic men
throughout the country, for some
special cOmmemOratiCn of the one
hundredth anniversary of the ma
tion's natal dag, failed to arouse
the citizens of Bradford from their
Rip Van Winkle slumber. The
boys celebrated in the early morn.
ing as usual, and Il game of ball
played on the Fair Ground in the
afternoon, was the way Bradford
people celebrated the Centennial
Fourth.
Libraries. institutions of learn
ing, publishers and others who have
sent circulars requesting copy of
the OPINION following the fourth
for preservation, are respectfully in
formed that We shall not comply
with their request, as we have no
desire to have that number preserv
ed. We will gladly send any other
issue during the year. We do not
wish to have the fact that Bradford
didn't celebrate placed on record.
The farewell services at the
Congregational Church on Sunday
were of an interesting character.
In the morning, after reading por.
tions of scripture, the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Elliot, gave a brief sketch OF
the history of the church editices
from the time of the erection of the
first injecting house on the fiat.
near Esquire Peters barn." to the
present time.
The FIVE o'clock meeting was de-
voted to the "reminiscences of the
church and society by the members.
Rev. DR.. McKeen happily refer.
red to the old church as it appear
ed when it stood in the place of Mr..
Peters house, its side towards the
road with doors in each end. Among
other interesting statistics, he said
while Le presided as minister, he
received into the church 342 mem
bers.
Col. r. Farnham gave a history
Of the donations the church had re-
ceived. Capt. w. Trotter present
ed the church With communion ser.
vice, the plates of Britannia, but