Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-07-22

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Ormshy, GAINESVILLE, Wis.,; ID. NJ
Nicholson, Burlington; II. A. XII
burne, Elgin, H.; Y. A. Chase anf
lady of COrinth; VIM. Long aud
}, lady of Ely.
!. The sociable at the Cong, YES
:, try was well attended and all pres
), ent seemed to enjoy themselves. II
/ is to he hoped that these sociableS
y may be held often nov the Society
has so convenient n place for hold.
ing them. The great lack in this
and other country villages is the
few opportunities given the people
to form each Others acquaintance.
The creator has implanted in the
: soul of every creature q desire for
companionship. Young men and
women coming here will mike sc
qnaintancts; will have associates.
If they have opportunity to miiiglr
with the moral and religious class Of
people they will do SO if not they
will select their associates from Il
different class of persons. How i'm
portant it is then, that every one
who takes an interest in the moral
welfare of our village, should en-
courage in every way possible, any
move which vii! serve to bring the
young people under a healthy moral
influence. After the weather be.
comes cooler we hope the two sOcie-
ties will inaugurate u series of these
sociables on alternate weeks, thus
affording an opportunity for people
to meet aud become acquainted.
Then we shall see II larger attend
ance at our churches and our Sab
bath schools fill up.
One of those unique and inter,
esting dramatic aud musical enter
tainments, for which the ladies OF
Newbury have become so noted,
will take place at Seminary Hall.
on this (Friday) evening.
Miss Il. Anue Hinman will give
another lecture ON Wednesday eve.
ming, July 26th,' at 7.30 O'clock,
in the Town Hall. Subject: "a
Plea for Equality" Seats free. a
collection will be taken to defray eX-
penses. Read Miss Hinman's letter
in another column.
CORINTH.
On July 11th, four ladies met for
n visit at the house of A. NJ. Banks.
whose united ages were $50 years.
Quite a centennial party.
During the past week the ther.
mOmeter has ranged away up in the
nineties; which, with the rattle of
the moving machine and the click
of the croquet ball on the common,
in front of the church c0nrinces as
that summer is again here in good
earnest.
AS Mrs. George Pearl was driv.
ing down what is known as the Che
ney hill. on the road from West Cor.
NTH to Chelsea, on July 4th. with
team belonging to Leroy Sleeper,
the horse became frightened and
ran to the foot of the hill, throwing
Mrs. Pearl from the wagon. which
resulted in broken collar Done;
badly bruised head and limbs. and
il sadly deinoraIized carriage.
Several of our young men were
badly afflicted with wax etulness on
the night Of July Sd, and were kind
enough to employ their leisure mo.
melts by announcing to the citizens.
by means of shouts, shots and yclls.
that the nations birthday was at
hand. The old Academy bell that
usually "sleeps well nights" woke i
up and in endervoring to Quell the
clamor only made confusion worse
contonnded The Free win Bap
list society at the Meadow cnlebrar
ed the day by a Sunday school pie
mic. Other schools in this and adj
joining towns were invited to unite ,
with them, but owing to the short
notice given, none Of the schools at
tended in II body, though there were
from nearly all. The ex.
ercises were varied and interesting.
After dinner, listening to martial
music, and receivinga sprinkling, the
audience re-assembled in the church.
G. Follows then gave an epitome Of
the early history of the town, stat
ing among other interesting facts
that it was in the spring of 1777
that party of white men first en-
tered the town, coming from New,
bury, distance of twelve miles. ,
and bringing iron kettles on their \
heads, in which to make maple su
gar. j. p. Sargent proposed sever
al sentiments, among them, sour
common Schools" which received an
able response from g. 9. Sargent.
AS the rain still continued, George g
Dearborn volunteered to speak for
a few moments, and his remarks
are always welcome. Many of the
townspeOple went to st. Johnsbury,
Strafford or Fairiee Lake to spend :.
the day, but they do not appear y
very enthusiastic over the trip. 1t T
could not be on account Of the
weather, for we had all kinds. Some
of it must have suited everybody g
Waterman.