The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-08

Nawburx.

Eighteen marriage certificates were
issued by the town clerk in 1888, as
follows: Jan. 10, Everett Carlos Brock,
Ella Jane Woodward; Jan. "a, Charles
+. Day, Maggie j. Ashcroft; March
20, Samuel A Tucker, Lois Ann Cur
rier; April 10, Richard 4. Henderson,
Josie Mortineau; June l6, Silas Burn.
ham Page, LULU j. Dickey; June 10,
Silas Mitchell Laton, Hattie K. Bart
lett; june 80, Wallace G. Stevens, Hat
tie A.. Cooke; Aug. ID, Willie II.
Huntley, Ellen l.. Barber; Sept. D,
Clifford j. Sawyer, Carrie b. Clark /;
Sept. 10, Frank p. Leighton, Mary K.
Burroughs; Sept. 10, VIM. Henry
Daniel, Charlotte b. Stebbins; Oct. s,
Albert William Silsby, Emma S. Wat
kins; Oct. 6, William Louis Stevens,
Sarah M. James; Oct. %, William E.
Bailey, Maria G. Stewart; Nov. 70,
Edgar Everett Putnam, Matte Jane
McAllister; Nov. IS, Chas. w. Coy,
Mile B. Cheney; Dec. IL, Albert Bal
ley Day, Katie s. Hadley; Dec. 20,
Major N. Wheeler. Belle G. Howes.
Twelve of the marriages were solem-
nized by our local ministers, two by
Rev. E. j. Sanford, St. Johnsbury {;
one by Rev. E. j. Ranslow, one by
Rev. Nath. Colby, Manchester, N. H.;
one by Rev. Howard F. Hill, Rector
of Christ's church, Montpelier; one by
Rev. j. G. X. Farris, Topsham.
The ladies of the Congregational
Society come to the front again with a
chicken pie supper and literary enter
tainment in the vestry this (Friday)
eve. Supper will be served from 6 to
8 o'clock, and good time and good
supper will be enjoyed by all who at
tend.
Rev. E. T. Fairbanks of St. Johns
bury occupied the pulpit in the Con-
gregational church last Sunday, ex-
changing with Rev. Mr.. Bates.
Hon. E. F. Palmer of Waterbury,
State Supt. of Education, will make us
visit Wednesday, Feb. 20, and
will hold meeting in the new Semi
nary hall in the evening for the dis
cnssion of the new school law. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
The many friends of G. G. Day of
Warren, N. H., were glad to receive
call from him on Saturday eve. Mr..
Day has bought him house in War
rem village, built harness shop and
reports business booming.
A. A. Olmsted furnished the settees
for seating the new Advent meeting
house.
We were glad to see A. j. Knight in
our village on Tuesday. He has had a
long, hard pull of sickness, but is we
are pleased to say, on the gain.
Quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church next Sunday.
A missionary meeting will be held
in the Congregational church next
Monday afternoon and evening. This
will be something out Of the usual line
of entertainment and deserves good
attendance.
Warren Bailey has the contract for
the lumber for a barn 35x50
for postmaster Chamberlin, and has
begun operations.
Harriman's pond near j. and j. Ed
wards farm is furnishing a fine lot Of
Ice and teams have been drawing from
this pond TO Wells River.
The following item is clipped from
the Wells River news in the Lyndon
Union. t'The ladies society are now
rehearsing play called the 'Old-fash-
toned District School, which will be
produced the middle of Feb. The
girls will wear loose hair and pantalets,
the boys will wear trousers suspended
by one gallows and few of them will
wear shoes, but as general rule will
be barefooted. The infant class will
be composed of Dave Allison, George
Leslie, John Bailey, Gusty Gale and
others. Prof. Goodhue will act as
schoolmaster, put out the words and
do the f1ogging, while DR.. Lee and
Alex Nelson will stand behind him as
school committee. There will be a |
world of fun in the entertainment, es-
pecially in the struggles of that infant
class" If the evening is pleasant
quite number of our village people
have signified their intentions to take
in the Old-fashioned District School.
Bailey & Co., expect to unload car
Of meal and cracked corn Saturday D.
NJ, for IS cents per hundred. Oats
Is cents per bushel. Spot cast at the
car.
The stormy weather of Wednesday
lid not prevent large attendance at
he opening meeting in the new Ad-
vent meeting house. The dedicatory
exercises began at 1.50 o'clock by the
singing of several hymns, after which
prayer was offered by Page Perkins
Ind others, then followed the reading
# the scriptures and the preaching Of
he dedicatory sermon by Rev. S. H.
Brigham of Warren, vt. At the eve
ling meeting the little meeting house
vas packed full. 1t reminded an OBJ
erver of an old-fashioned Methodist
prayer meeting, when it was not con-
idered a violation of religious eti-
luette to say Amen! Glory to God,
1allelujah, etc., ETC., interspersed with
'roaning. The meetings will be held
lfternoon and evenings through the
week and over Sunday.
Joseph E. Wesener of Akron, OHIO,
in town making arrangements to
'pen Montebello.
Dartmouth Glee Club give concert
Wednesday eve, Feb. Is, in Seminary :