The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-17
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Wales Motion had his hand badly
hurt by being caught in Il threshing
machine cylinder.
II. ii. Taylor was in town last week
Oh business, lately from Dakota.
John Reed and wife of BrOOkfield
were in town few days last week
visiting Geo. Reed and other friends.
Ira Thompson sold large lot of per-
sonal property last Saturday afternoon.
Judge Lathrop was in town on bust
ness for Tracy estate.
Martin Puffer of Richford was in
town this week visiting his son, Rev.
w. r. Puffer, also his daughters.
Country board that is much sought
after in the SUMMERTIME guide board.
A. L. Morey who has been sick is
recovering.
We notice John Nation of Boston,
the well-kn0wn marksman, is in town
and with his rifle popping over the
squirrels.
Ida NATION is at home from Man.
chester for short vacation.
Foxes are making bad work among
the turkeys on the East as well as on
the West hill.
We notice Brock Flint clerking in
E. r. Hyde Il Co.'s store since Mary
Ordway left their employ.
There is a large amount of labor be-
ing done in the new cemetery at the
present time, grading and erecting
head stones.
John Beckwith of Barre is in town
stopping with his brother, Samuel
Beckwith.
Our new representative elect, H. l..
Bixby is solid Edmunds man,
staunch republican and farmer.
He also has photograph rooms in our
village in which he works three days
in a week. Mr.. Bixbv is liberal man
and yet as economist a man who pays
out a large amount of his income to
support christian institutions or socie-
ties, also man of public spirit, man
who will do honor to the town as well
as to himself by attending to the Leg
islature to the interest of his towns
man. And they are not affaid but
what he will be present and vote right
classes generally when the time an
rives for him to do so in the near flu
ture. The matter of his election was
based on matter of principle by the
better class of our citizens.
Rev. j. E. Knapp of the Nj. E.
church baptised nine persons last Sum
day.
Thunder shower Friday night and
Sunday afternoon, wind in southeast
with rain which was welcomed by all
as it was much needed.
Austin Puffer, wife and daughter of
Richford were in town last week visit
ing their friends.
Mr.. Saltwater, the new proprietor
OF the livery stable, comes to us a
ST. anger but we welcome him and at
the same time wish him success.
Some of our citizens are attending
the State Fair this week at Burlington.
Amos Dickinson was in town last
week on business.
G. O. Burnham has sold his livery
stable, to the surprise of most all. Mr..
Burnham first became citizen by be-
coming proprietor OF the stage line
from here to South Royalton, after
establishing business for the line he
sold it out to M. Ordway, then he
bought the old livery stable of Mr..
Wright, also the A. W. Whitney livery
stable. The former was in rather
dilapidated condition, and he has es-
tabl:shed large amount of business
for the stable So that he has been oblig-
ed to add teams from time to time, and
by his straightforward way of doing
business has won the respect of our
community, and in fact all who have
had any thing to do with him. We
hear he intends to leave town and it is
with regret that we are to lose him
from our midst, and we wish him sue
cess where ever he may go, in what
ever kind of business he may launch
his ship.
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