Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-21
CHELSEA,

CHELSEA.
At the recent semi-annual meeting of thu
Young Mems Christian Association, Aaron
Davis WAS chosen president, 4. O. Tracy vice.
president w. s. Hatch treasurer, and Austin
Skinner secretary.
Some of the farmers have fairly seccum be d
to the Colorado ten liners" They Jsay it il
no use to fight against such unequal and fear,
full odds They will depend upon the market
for their supply of potatoes.
Mrs. Paul, u widow lady living on the Ea st
Hill, met with an accident short time ago
by being thrown from her carriage. She bad
come up with two teams that were stopped
in the Highway, and thus closed it up 80 that
she coul,. not pass, which caused her horse to
become rcstive and run back, crampng the
wagon SO as to throw her out violently on the
ground. She struck upon her head and face,
receiving serious injury.
Mr.. X. II. Hyde and wife, have returned
from their Western visiting tour, and with
improved health.
Rev. William Davis, son of Aaron Davis,
was ordained and installed on the 9th inst i,
as pastor OF the O1gregationalist Church, at
Beverly, Mass.
1t is stated upon the most reliable testimo-
ny, that great haul of grasshoppers was Sc
man of the West Hill. They caught in less
than one days time, two bushels and three
pecks. They did so by taking long strip of
cotton cloth. fastened and set up edgewise .
nearly in the shape of a triangle, or the let.
ter V. with hole dug in the ground ear the
angle. Then with large and long brushes
drove the hoppers into the hole, or trap they
had set for them.
On the day that O'Brien's Menagerie was
exhibited in this town, an accident happened
to lady ninety-six years old, by the name of
Iiinckley, step grandmother to Hon. l.. G.
han.
from Vershre. a man by the name of Bar
tholOmew. He had crossed the court house
bridge tOwaI DIS the North at dangerously
rapid gait, and in endeavoring to make a
quick turn around the corner, the wagon
was turned completely bottom side up, and
the wagon. Help was Immediately on the
ground. and she was extracted rom her per-
ilous condition. 1t was fou nd b y the exami-
nation of a surgeon that one shoulder was dis
located, and other I'M uries eceived. She was
removed to Hon. l.. G. Hinckley's to be
nursed and to receive medical aid. 1t appear
ed very evident that the driver had imbibed
quite too much of the ardent, and was there
fore arrested and placed in Jail until he be-
came regular, when on the next day he was
brought before Justice Davis and required
to testify where he obtained his liquor he
stated that he bought cider of Charles Dens-
more who resides near the Foss Corner in the
south part of the town. Mr.. Densmore was
therefore arrested and examined before JUS
tice Davis on a charge of violating the liquor
law. lie pleaded guilty and was fined $40.
and cost.
The event of last week was O'Brens Me-
imagery. Museum and Circus, which was ex-
hibitcd according to the programme, and left
and Was followed by the usual number of ac-
cidents, hawkers, swindlers and clothes-line
robbers, to say nothing about liz uor selling,
and liquor drinking. Our authorities were
on the ground and vigilent in look
ing after violaters of the law. We judge by
the reports that the 'show" was not perfect
ly satisfactory.