The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-10-11

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on Saturday p. m, the 18th.
Silsby n Knight are building larg'
shed at the depot for storing single
lath and clapboards.
Henry Lowd, for three years will
K. G. Stocker harness maker, finishes
his apprenticeship this week and open'
up In the harness business at Bradford
in the shop formerly occupied by the
late Mills O. Barber. Mr.. L0wd ha'
made many friends here and has the
reputation Of being a square man.
Bailey n Co., unloaded a car of mea
Saturday, selling it nearly all at the
station for 95 cents per bag. They
will unload another in about ten days
Reports have it that Jim Wallace is
in fall feed up to his knees-its pen
sion with large arrearages.
The Ryegate boys came down Satur-
day and played a game of ball with
our nine. The visiting club had to
leave for home Oh the mail train before
the game was completed, the score
standing in their favor.
Persons interested in the investiga-
ton of the Grafton County Aims
House don't quite understand how it
happens that after such loud sound
of trumpets and display of legal talent,
the whole thing was SO completely
squelched without the testimony of a
single witness.
Gilbert E. Wood, formerly with T.
G. Reyes, is now takinga business and
commercial course at business COL
lege in Troy, N. Y.
Rev. T. Trevillian occupied his pulpit
last Sunday sitter two weeks absence,
caused by the sickness of his daughter
whose many friends here wish her a
speedy recovery.
The Moosilauke hotel company at
Breezy Point offer for sale at auction
next Tuesday at one o'clock p. M, 10
horses including pair Of matched
horses. Also IS farrow and mich
cows.
Fred E. Harris has sold his place at
West Newbury to Sherman Stevens.
Mr.. H., moves his family to Littleton
where he has permanent situation
with the Littleton lumber company.
G. M. Kimball went over to Water
bury last week and bought twenty
COWS for winter use.
Oysters at Bailey's store on Friday
and Saturday.
Messrs. E. F. Bailey and L. r. KEEL
ley are at East Haverhill this week re.
pairing the Silver place.
The toll bridge has been pronounced
unsafe and workmen are engaged to
repair it.
The death of Miss Flora S. Farnham
of this place which occurred on Sun
day morning last, has carried sincere
sorrow to many hearts. She had been
i'll for seven weeks, but no danger was
apprehended until few days before
her death. Miss Farnham was a per-
son of many graces of mind and heart,
and was greatly beloved by all who
knew her. For many years she was a
valued member of the Congregational
church here, and although i'll health
had long narrowed the circle of her &C
tivities, yet her cheerful, uncomplain-
ing spirit made her very useful in So
cial life. She will be greatly missed
by all who knew her as well as by her
own family, for whom deep sympathy
is felt, and especially for her aged
mother who survives her. The funer-
al was held on Tuesday afternoon at
half past one O'Clock.
The CURIOSITY SOCIABLE OR MUSEUM
OF ANTIQUITIES.
AS stated last week your correspond
ent herewith sends you partial list of
things exhibited at the sociable in the
vestry of the Congregational church
on Wednesday eve, Oct. I'd. The list
is incomplete only part of the arti-
Giles being mentioned, and the reason
for this is that the exhibitors failed to
respond to the call of your correspond
to furnish the facts connected with
their exhibits. The new idea in the
sociable line was instigated by Mr..
Thomas Keyes who exhibited the fol-
lowing named articles:
Eagle mirror, owned and used by DR..
Calvin Jewett when practicing in town.
A sword, the handle of which was used
taken from vessel that ran the blockade
in the war of the rebellion. A pair of
small brass sugar tongs over 100 years old;
George Washington PIN ar old Dutch
watch made in 1913: silver spoon owned
and used by George Washington; a frame
old Continental money and State
bank bills. The Continental money was
dated 1855. The bank bills were on Am
herst, Mass, bank, 1892; Worcester, Mass,
bank, 1916; Burlington. VT, bank, 1916;
South Royalton, VT, hank, 1856; Dandy,
VT, bank, 1856; also frame with $1,000
bond and coupons A par of
deerss horns taken from deer killed in
town before 1840 Pewter platters var. ing
in size from eight to twenty-fOur inches.
Copies of the Farmers Weekly Museum, a
N. H.. and VT, Journal of 1898, and other
Old papers about 1900 Shoe and knee
buckles worn by one of the early settlers.
A variety of Indian relies founu near the
old fort at the OK bow. spear and arrow
heads, hatchets, tomahawks, ETC., flint lock
pistols and guns, supposed to have been
taken from the British soldiers. Silver
epaulet worn by Henry Reyes when in
of military company in town.
A Ben Franklin razor strap made about
1880. Two pew doors from the old church
near Mr. Atkinson's. No. 3 pew was Ibid
Dff'' by Charles Bayley for 1927, and No. "a
Dy VIM. Wallace at S47 at the sale Aug. "a,
1857. An Old-fashiOned candle stick and
Under box combined, used before matches
we're made. with flint and steel to strike
ire. Mr.. Harry w. Hibbard exhibited an
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