Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29

O'Clock p. NJ.
The Orange Association &
Congregational ministers meet i
Hayerhill next Tuesday at ii A. N
The sale of the old Congre.a
tional Church, which was to tax
place last Saturday, was adjourne'
one week.
The many friends of MIR. Us
Car Hall will regret to learn OF tn
death of his wife, which occurred n
Washington, on the 18th inst.
The summer term of school il
District No. 2, taught by Miss Mar
tha Underhill, commences on Mon
day May Sth.
Mrs. &. $. Stevens will return
from New York and Boston Oh Sat
urlay with a big stock of new goods
MIR. b. p. Baldwin commenced
paying out silver for change on Mon
day last. Is the resumption of spn'
Gle payment at hand 7
"A religious paper published in
Tennessee says: "ThOse OF 0ul
subscribers who pay promptly are
marked as ChriStianS.'
The Rev. Charles Parkhurst
the incumbent of the NJ. e. Church,
Bradford. will preach next Sunday
ut 10: 30 A. NJ. and commence his
passionate.
The Rev. j. NJ. G. Fulton, the
retiring pastor, takes the. Trim
it, Church at the Capital, where no
doubt he will do good service in
the Lords vineyard. as he has done
here.
Waits River Grange gave a SUI
gar party at their hall on Friday
evening. About forty couples were
present, who seemed to enjoy them
selves greatly. With music, prom
rnading &c, the time passed quick
~ and pleasantly away.
A couple Of rare birds have
lately been shot Oh the Connecticut
River, one by II. s. McDuffee and
the other by j. A. Waterman. We
should class them with The red neck
ed Grebe, q lohe f o ed bird which
il common in the fur countries of
North America. hut rarely seen, as
far south us this unless upon the
sea coast.
Mr.. aud Mrs. 9. FL. Curtis start
cd for New York on Saturday to
buy goods for the spring and sum
mer trace. They intended to re
main in New York until about the
middle of the present week, then
90 on to Boston aud stay few days.
BY this arrangement they will have
an opportunitsStO select from the
line of goods in both markets.
The poStotlice clerk says that
when be finds three unpaid letters
in the box and only three cents to
pay the postage on them, ne snaps
n copper to decide upon WHICH lee
ter to put the stamp. 1t is really
foolish for people to drop Il letter
and money into the box. The post
master is not obliged, by law. TO
place a stamp upon any letter. The
better way is to keep stamps by yon
and do your own tapping.
The work of frescOing the new
Congregational Church Z, has jnst
been completed by n. b. Ralston &
Co., of West Lebanon, N. II. All
who have seen the work pronounce
it remarkably well done. 1t is in
the Norman Gothic style, in grays
and drabs. for the groundwork, with
various cOlors in the panels and fig
mres. producing a beautiful effect.
Messrs. Aldrich & Farr, the con.
tractors, say that their job is done
in manner, which exceeds in ex-
cellence the strict terms of the con
tract, and they ale highly pleased
with it.
In these days the keen eyed
NimrOds arise from their dOwny
couches at the TrOtter House, even
at the moment when the bright In.
minary of day peeps over the snow
capped peak of MOOshilauk, and
shOuldering their death dealing RI
fles, 90 forth to kill the harmless
wUodchuck and muskrat. Cautious
ly and carefully. like an "lniun' on
the trail, they steal along by Peck
ett's mill, cross the bridge, pass by
Ed. Bliss barn, then down the riv-
er side to the "Len Rogers bone
ward. thence across the railroad |
bridge to the depot, and from there
to the 1rotter House, bringing with
them in the shape of game-nir.
Which their names are j. w. and
7. w.