Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-06

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Probate Court at Trotter House
| next Tuesday. Any money due OF
probate advertising will be thank
fully received at this Office.
Already Mr.. Harvey Williams
is receiving orders for his make OF
maple sugar the coming Spring.
The annual meeting Of the Or
ange County Agricultural Society
will be held at the Trotter House in
Bradford, on the I'd Wednesday OF
January, at l o'clock P. NJ.
The selectmen have posted no
tees forbidding coasting on the
streets and highways. Sliding in
the streets is dangerous both to the
boys who slide and the people who
walk or ride, and it is wise pre-
caution on the part OF the selectmen
to prohibit coasting In the streets.
MIR. II. r. Robbie has purchased
the grist mill at Barnet and will
soon take possession. Mr.. Robbie
understands the business thorough
ly and will give good satisfaction.
We regret to lose Mr.. Robbie from
our village, but "business is bust
ness" and if the "mountain will not
come to Mohammed, Mohammed
must 60 to the mountain"
An unusually large number
came out Monday evening, to enjoy
tho Lyceum exercises. The full pro-
gramme, as announced, was success
fully carried out. Really it speaks
the highest praise to our young,
when we see such an interest in
these literary entertainments. Come
and Judge for yourselves of what
they are worth.
The 9.21 A. NJ. and the 11.3O P.
M. trains over the Passumpslc
Railroad have been taken Oft. AS
a part compensation, however, for
the cancelled trains, passenger
cars are attached to freight trains,
which trains stop at all stations.
Tho A. M, train does not reach
Wells River in season to connect
with the A. M. mail train over the
B. G. g. NJ. Railroad.
MIR. James Haselton, a son of
the late Col. John Haselton of Or
ford was one of the persons injured
at the recent terrible railroad acct
dent at Ashtabula, Ohio, Oh Friday.
His residence is at Charleston, Ill.,,
to which place he was returning,
having been East to attend his ia
theirs funeral, when the catastrophy
occurred. The first kilograms indi-
Gated that he was fatally wounded,
but more recent dispatches are ia
vorable for his recovery, although
no doubt he is seriously injured.
Mr.. HaseltOn is we'll known here
and his family and other relatives
have the sympathy Of many friends.
Tho Socia bic held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. VIM. e. S. Celley,
on Tuesday evening, was numer-
ically the largest of the season.
Over one hundrsd and thirty per-
sons were in attendance, all Of
whom seemed to enjoy the occasion.
The first hour of the evening was
spent in social conversation, (wise
aud Otherwise), singing, games, etc.
But the busy time commenced when
it was announced that refre shments
were ready to be served. Then
with manly and womanIy courage
did the noble company attack the
excellent oysters, nice doughnuts.
and fragrant coffee, and it is but
Justice to the attacking party to
say that they made sad havock
with the eatables. The refresh.
ments were furnished without mon
ey and without price, and all pres
emit were urged to partake thereof
freely. The large company are I'M
der Obligations to MIR. Celley and
his excellent helpers for much of
the pleasure of the evening.
The meeting of the Ladies' Lii
brary Association resulted in the ,
slection of Mrs. A. A. Doty, Presi-
lent; Mrs. Grin Gambell, Librari- {
IN and Miss Julia johnson, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. The next meet.
ing will he held at the SOciety's
Room, No. IL Hardy's Building, at
o'clock P. M, Saturday the 9th
INST.