Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-06
Probate Court at TrOtter Hons

May, the "month of flowers
you know, came in with the mclcu
ry nearly at zero.
-WOrkmen from Newport, N. II
are engaged in putting the pews in
to the new church.
The Congregational Parsonage
is being repaired and set in order
Rev. Mr.. Elliott and his accomplish
ed wife expect to DO comfortably
domiciled in the Parsonage soon.
"A committee was appointed a
the meeting of the Church Society
on Monday evening, to stralghtel
the north and south lines of thu
church lot, with Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Stevens, whose lands adjOin it..
MIR. Bagley, of Stevens n Bag
ley, is in Boston the present week
buying bill of goods, which vii
be ready for customers TO examine
in a few days.
The report in circulation to the
effect that the ladies and gentlemen
who went ga sailing" May morning
took their skates with them for fear
the river would freeze over before
they returned, is denied by the par
ties most int rested.
The friends of Mr.. G. II. Hard
ing will be pleased to learn that he
has so far recovered from his severe
illness as to be able to go to reIa.
tives in Massachusetts. We hope
he may soon return to his home with
health restored. Bradford has too
few such men to spare even one.
The old meeting house was
bought BY Albert Bailey, for s95.
at auction, on Saturday. We fear
Mr.. Bailey is in the same fix of the
man who drew the elephant; he
won't know what to do with the
"derned thing now he has got it.
RIOS. Hunt, the Fremont meat
man, came out on the fiji st of May
with his meat cart gorgeously paint
ed, and Notwithstanding this ex-
pense, and the fact that he lately
subscribed $500 towards the ex-
pense Of putting in our town clock,
Ros. says it will only cost his Brad
ford customers 10 cents apiece.
The alarm of fire on Saturday
evening was caused by the burning
Of the unfinished house belonging
to Mr.. g. A. Leavitt. The engine
was promptly on the ground, but
for want of water did hut little
good. The cause of the fire is a
mystery as there had been no fire
in the building for several days.
The loss is estimated at about
$1,000; insured for 500.
Mrs. q. s. Stevens announces
in the paper today that her annu-
al Spring opening of fine millinery
goods will take place on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, when
she will be prepared to show as
choice a stock in her line as ever
was exhibited in Orange comfy.
1t will be noticed by card that she
has secured the services of Mrs. &.
r. Andross, a lady Of excellent taste
and judgment in trimming and dec
Grating.
-Onr citizens will be pleased to
learn that several artists from Halls
Band and Orchestra, Of Boston,
will give a grand instrumental con.
cert in the Town Hall, on Wednes.
day of next week. Messrs. ID. e.
and II. Hall will be present. The
programme will comprise some of
the most popular airs of the day as
we'll as some of the most difficult
pieces. The reputation of Halls
Band is such that the mere annOuce-
ment that q concert is to be given
by its members will secure full
house.
He DOESN'T play ball any more.
He attempted to catch redhot one
but failed, the ball bending back
the long finger of the right hand so
that the end of said finger pointed
to the elbow. He was Immediately
seized by two of the strongest play.
ers, thrown upon his back, one of
them sat down upon his breast, and
the other one took hold of the brOk
Ell finger and performed a war
dance around the victims head. FL
nally, after twisting that finger as
though wringing a chickens neck,
for about five minutes, it snapped
taco ,,lon, ou1 ha waS parmitto6 IN
set up. When the call came {" Lon,
on deck y he family murmured "No
ball in mine I'll take it straight"
Re stood on a barrel the lamp to light,
The head gave way and he had hard fall
But he didn't 60 down quite out OF sight,
Because he happens to be very tall:
He 'cussed" some at first, but his anger soon
cooled,
Aud he crawled out mutt'ring ''0ld Parker
you re fooled