Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20


partment was promptly on hand
and after little delay in gettinl
at the reservoir near Mrs. u. Prich
ards, in consequence of the snow
a stream Of water was got on the
fire, and after about an hour thu
fire was got under control, though
it took about two hours and q hall
to put out the fire. The house
was cleared of nearly all its con
tents above the cellar. The fire
took in the ell part, tits not known
how. The ell part was nearly con.
sumed, and the main part was left
with portion of the walls of lower
story standing. The loss is est.
mated at $4,000. Buildings insur.
ed in the Farmers by Stearns &
Jones for 81 800.
1T is seldom that our citizens
are so much troubled to obtain wa
ter as at the present time. Many
wells are dry and nearly all cisterns.
How nice and convenient it would
be to have large Reservoir upon the
hill back Of the village, which would
supply water sufficient for the whole
village. How secure, too, we should
feel from loss by fire. But our citi.
zens, with their old fogy ideas, will
probably plOd along in the same old
way until there is a water famine,
or = fire which will lay waste the
entire business portion of the town.
There is an unusual amount of
snow in this vicinity for this season
of the year. 1t is three feet or more
deep on a level. In fact we know
one fellow who jumped out of a
sleigh Tuesday night who is ready
to take his oath that it is at least
fifteen feet deep in front of his board.
ing house. Travel would be serious.
~ impeded if the snow was heavy,
but fortunately it is light and teams
and slefghs pass each other without
much trouble. At the same time
its lightness makes it hard travel
ing for horses.
The Reform Club elected at the
asst meeting the following officers
President, ID. w. Cobb; Vice Pres
dents, Geo. f. Morris, Y. r.. Rem.
rev. IL. Hocken berry; Sec'y, +. p.
McGregor. Committee of Ways
md Means, A. Bailey, V. w. Bag.
ey and 8. A. Morse. Executive
Committee, d. w. Cobb, Eugene
.eavitt, Mrs. Ii. Il. McDutfee, Mrs.
Norman Barrett and Miss Charlotte
Chaplains, Revs. L. FL.
elliot and G. II. Parkhurst. Com.
III music, J. B. Kenney and Miss
Martha Underhill. 1t adjourned to
meet Friday evening, Jan. 10Th. at
Gown Hall, when it will be address ,
d by Prof. Ladd of Plymouth, N.
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AT the annual meeting of the t
orange County Agricultural Society
leld at Bradford, Jan. 10, 1877, the ,
GLOWING officers were elected for {
he ensuing year: t
President, j. C. Stearns, Brad
ord; Vice Presidents, II. Whicher, {
Iewbury, &. G. Smith, Hav erhill, N. i
j. Secretary, A. s. Coriss, East i
)orinth; Treasurer, w. II. Gilmore,
'airlee; Marshal, Dan Rowland, S
Cast Colinth; Gen. Supt. Albert ,
Bailey, Bradford. {
Directors, j. II. Peters, II. w.
Jonathan johnson, j. II.
sawyer, johnson Golden,J. II. Arm :
trong, Bradford; Ira ii. Gilbert. ,
!. &. Sawyer, East Corinth; G. G. {
smith, Henry Huntington, Corinth
Ohm Edwards, Andrew Renfrew.
}. b. Rogers, Newbury; 9. G. Hea
on, Bella Child, Lyman Slater, Ed.
Joke, Thettord B. f. Ordway, Il.
i. Collins, VIM. T. George, Top
ham; Alex. McLane, w. II. Kib-
icy, Fairlee; Frank Curtis, James
l. Houghton, Orange; Q. o. Califf,
9homas Thurber, Washington; Cur
on Martin, Chas. Lynde, Williams {
own; Geo. w. Flagg, Geo. Spear,
'raintree; n. G. Kibbee, Brook c
ED; J. B. Mead, e. S. Hall, Ran /
olph; II. G. Hatch. j. M. Soule, c
Stafford; w. 3. Porter, A. B. s
brew, Iunbridge; Chauncy Cotton, =
'ilas Titus, Vershire; l.. l.. Church, g
,. s. Robinson, West Fairlee; b.
>. Dickinson, j. Il. Hemeuway, G.
}. Hyde, Isaac Merrill, Chelsea !
ohm Buchanan, S. n. Eastman, 4
iroton; M. B. Hall, q. e. MOrri- q
on, Ryegate; II. S. Bailey, r. Me. 7
ervc, A. w. Putnam, w, X. Wal a
ice, Haverhill; ID. X. Jackman, Il.
.ang, Bath; Parker Wright, John
/. HaseltOn, Oxford; A. W. Saw 4
ellie, Charles Kent, Lyme; j. L. a
'ridgman, John Fuller, Hanover ;
N. Rowe, F. B. TOwle, Piermont.
Auditors, Albert Bailey, johnson n
iolden, Nj. II. Chamberlin. a
The next Annual Fair to be Sep
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