Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-21
Deferred from last week.

Deferred from last week.
NORTH TuETFORD.
Rev. |. I. HOsford was u college
classmate OF the late Salmon p,
4 Chase.
The people of Lyme picniced on
the Fourth, In the grove near their
beautiful pond.
One Of the largest diaries in town
Is that of the Messrs. Child OF East
Thetford. They have some 20 fine
cows.
The down mail train passes tins
station fifteen minutes earlier than
formerly. Look ont and not get
left.
We understand that the funds
for tho erection of the library build
ing on the "llill" have been secur,
cd by subscription, aud that some
books have already been purchas
ed.
We had the pleasure last Sun,
day Of listening to u former pastor,
Rev. William Pant of Ely. An un,
usually large congregation was pres
ent, and sit was good to he therc.'
John Sawyer has re.shinglcd his
shops, and Putnam Silver has part.
~ re.shingled his house and barn.
Sheriff s. X. Berry has erected a
new barn. Mr.. Henry, the carpen-
ter, will be engaged in the neigh
bOrhO0d during most of the balance
of the season.
The frame work of the new barn
in course of erection on the farm of
S. s. Houghton in Oxford Lower
Street was, on Monday, nearly com.
pleted. The structure is 900 by 60
feet, with an ell on the north 100
by 60 feet. The timbers of the
tower are. we think, all in place.
This edlice is 100 feet in height.
The building will be finished in a
fine manner at Il cost varlOusly eS.
timated between $4,000 and $780,.
600. Mr., HOughtOn is Boston
merchant who has failed several
times, recently going through bank.
ruptcy and paying his creditors I'D
cents on the dollar.
Tho night before the Fourth was
a noisy one. AS early as ten O'clock,
some 10 or Is boys and young men
paraded the streets, blowing on or
gan pipes and yelling like a party
of MOdOcs. A little later the ch urch
bell commenced ringing, continuing
at intervals until one o'clock, when
the company retired, having fired a
salute from the anvil during the
previous hour. At four o'clock the
exercises were renewed and cOntin-
ued for some time. Sleep for any.
one during the tumult was out of
the question, and some of the sick,
especially Mrs. Carpenter, suffered
keenly ; and people formerly gentle,
became impressed with a desire to
exterminate few patriots. Dur
ing the morning the flag was
thrown to the breeze, never looking
more beautiful than on this Occa-
sion. The morning train was well
patronizeed, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Hosford, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Saw.
yer, Mr.. Fred Earle, and others
went to Montpelier. q. -. Ware,
Jr. and wife visited Newport, Mr..
Arthur Porter went to st. Johns
bury, perhaps to take supper with
the Governor. West Fairlee was
the magnet that attracted thence
numerous people. The basket pic.
mic, held through the kind invita-.
ton of II. Ii. Downer, Supt. S. S.,
in the grove near his residence,
passed off to the satisfaction of all
concerned. Mrs. Cushman was pres.
ent with her young singers and
"America' and other popular songs
were rendered with spirit. Sixty
persons were present. No serious
accident occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the day, and only two are
in which Willis Earle and
George Brockway demonstrated
their ability to artistically overturn
a wagon and promiscuouly scatter
the fair occupants.