Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21
ClIEI.SEA,

CHELSEA.
Ntncty.two dogs have the honor
Of having their names and dcscrip'
ton registered IN the town clerks
office in This town. Several others
are Vet ont IN the cold, the timc for
registering having passed. 1t an
pears that about Oneihird of the
legal voters in the town are owners
OF one. or more of the canine spe'
cics. The dog company Is quite
large. and no doubt Respectable
The new dog law has put SlS4 into
the town treasury, minus the clerks
fees.
Miss Mary Dunbar (colored) died
ut the residence OF Mrs. ClurriSSa
spinner, April 9th, aged IS years
One, or two things are worthy OF
note. She had cherished for II long
time an ahhornnce of any public
display over her body, and there,
fore she gave directions for her
burial viii, II prayer only by II cler,
gNnan. Her sister Sybll was an
Inmate Of the family Of ll0ratio
I.oomiS, Esq, IL wealthy gentleman
of Chicago, III. by her influence,
Mr.. Loonis became interested in
the welfare of Mary, though Stran.
ger to her He did very muck for
her support for several years, and
during the last five years of her life.
she being totally hIind, he furnish.
ed ample means for her entire sup.
port in the family of Mrs, Spinnrr.
where she died. "A very rare exam.
pie OF unScllish hcne\Ultucc.
The sugar season appears to be
nearly over. III many sections the
season has been very favorable, bur
in other localities but a little sugal
has been made. Farmers are Offer
.ng sugar in our streets for ri ght
cents per pound. The snow has
uern so thin in the sugar orchards
Ihat the work Of sngariEg has been
much less than usual.
There is good religious revival
in PROCESS in school district No.
10, which has been promoted by the
'ahors Of the Young Mcu's Chris
iian Association.
The Methodist Church has recent.
y raised proceeds to pay off Il debt of
nOlr than two hundred dollars tol
repairs on their church property.
aud to meet The running EXPENSES
of the society.
The merchants in this town are
reducing their stock Of goods as
low as may be, preparatory TO put.
Tin in large stocks of new and more
desirable goods for the spring and
summer trade. The runners meet
with rather poor success these days,
as the merchants will soon go to the
city, and buy their supplies in the
open market.
b. Hyde has been doing good
deal lately by way of plovcmrhtS
in his hotel. He has made some al
triations in his sleeping rooms, and
given them, and he fixtures of the
same. a thorough renovation. lie
is bound to succeed 10y making his
house pleasant and agreeable to his
customers. lie is evidently the
right man for the place, and will
not for any tritling reason disap
point, or destroy the public conf
drncr.
The severe winter, or some other
cnnSc, has been very destructive to
tia" honey bees in this town. Some
men have lost every swarm that
they had.
Ball playing on the common has
commenced in good earnest, and
with no lack of boys and young
men to engage in the healthy eXer,
else.
n nice new house is in process Of
rrrctionby Thomas Godfrey ON his
lot on Main street opposite the
Methodist church.
While Il. p. Dpnsmorc was at
work in his saw mill Il log role Il on
his hand, badly .jaming it.