Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-20

Where were the gentle showers o
\pril that ever promise to brlnS
or Ia the welcome blossoms Of May
Echo answers where, for the snow
= still two or three feet deep IN tht
woods, aud ever and anon. in The
Nrly mornings rs we sweep TIT
fresh fleecy covering from the door
,tcps, we look at the broad patches
md solid drifts, that may defy even
log days, aud wonder; if underneath
hem there is really any prospect oil
waving grasses or blue riolets, but
rs the Springtime never Set has fail
Il us, we have no reason to think
she will forget us entirely in thiS,0ul
anniversary year. May-Day-bul
hen, every body knows how it was
everywhere, Buttonhole bouquets
were scarce and mulllerS and double.
Shawls in good demand.
The large hotels and boarding
houses are trying to court ring 10y
painting and general "liXing up
About three hundred panes of glass
were broken ut the FabA an House
during the March gale and that has
made nice little job for the gla-
zier. Among the painters are Mr..
James George and the "tall painter
both from Newbury who know how
to please with good work well
done"
Bailey, the "Benign,' from the
same town is to have his old posi-
lion as Waterman at the Fabyan
House, when it opens, which is adj
vertiSed for June LIST. Due respect
to size, &c, especially among the
mighty mountains.
The Centennial fever is quite prev
alent. The City of Brotherly Love
alone seems to hold the remedy, and
thltherward on the homeopathic
principle, patients must go.
Business is trying to revive with
the spring coming. The steam-mill
here, has been leased for five years
to a company from Bristol, n. H.,
who are tearing out the old ma
chine,y and giving the whole con
Germ, most thorough repairs. The
company, Mcssrs. Bartlett, Forrest
& SanborD, are enterprlsing Chris
tian gentlemen, and such men are
sadly needed here.
Messrs. JOY, Henry & Baldwin
of the Location Co., have started
quite extensive coal operations. Ten
thousand cords of wood are contract
ed for the burning. The price for
seventy-fve cents per
cord, is not very remunerative. but
these hard times there are plenty
that remember. shalt loaf is bet.
ter than none at all"
If any one down the Connecticut
will make a sugar party and find
sugar, we will find snotr, and they
may select their own time one month
u two or three months from this we
feel quite sure we can fill our part
If the contract,
The OPINION is as ever vel
come visitor in our cabin home. No
signs of ''spring languor' about it
vet. Among its most interesting
features are the "New York Letters"
o which we have a habit lately of
urning at once. Spicy, and enter
aiming; we do not know who the
luthor may be. but have never read
from "Burlei.h," "lerley"
" "Carleton" that we liked better,
while for real, reliable information
o those unacquainted with the
great metropolis, they are really in
'aluable. Long live Pietro.
We have never written line for
he OPINION, but what directly af- |
erward, would come a violent
'hange in the weather; we know not
What is in store for us after this is
posted, but as we close, copiohs rains
re falling and foamy streams are
down the sides Of MtS.
Pleasant and Washington. They
nay be snow-clad to their very sum
nits before twelve hours, but we
viii hope in The present and take
outrage. TERMONTER.