The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-02-28

IOl ItO WIFI tlluuhtuluCoo WIN uiONSos
At that delicious meal,
And quite forgot devOtions due
On Sabbath mornings dawn,
The blessings seemed to come anew,
Though asking was fOresworn.
And Bridget too, the Catholic,
Forgot her morning "mass",
1t is not putting it too thick
To say this is no farce.
And never since my youthful days,
Although three-ScOre have fled,
Has childhOOd's taste returned to praise
AS when on this fed.
Retire .sbOlOgnas to the shade!
And ''links" from ''YOung's hoteP'.
The sausage by Mrs. Ormsby made
Can beat them all to-.
Anonymous.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The republic
can voters of Bradford are requested
to meet at the Band Hall, on Monday,
March 8, 1890, at 7 o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for town officers.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE
NOTICE. The democratic voters of
Bradford are requested to meet at the
Town House on Saturday, March LIST,
1890, at 7 O'Clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination the can
didates for town officers.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Athene Circle will meet in the
Academy this (Frday) evening with
Miss Carrie Taplin as teacher. Lesson,
quotations from Longfellow, review
Of the work of the past month. Table
talk, some of the dolngs of Congress
the past month. Readings, Life in
Medieval Italy and the work of waves
in the Chautauquan.
Professor JOHN HENRY CoMsTocK,
the eminent naturalist, begins in the
New York Ledger of March /, a series
of six articles on the study of insects,
in which he describes, not only those
insects which are useful to the
farmer, but also, those which destroy
entire fields Of grain, cotton and rice,
and ravage orchards, gardens and vine
yaris. He demonstrates how it was
scientifically determined that an average
annual loss of $50, GOO, 900 has been ,oc-
casioned in the South by the cotton
worm alone; and that all average loss
per year, of nearly so, 400, 900, has been
brought about in the apple crop of
Illinois by the ravages of the Goblin
moth. The series is profusely illus
trated.
SUDDEN DEATH. Benjamin P. Bald
win, who was born in this town 81
y care ago, and always lived here until
his death Tuesday last, was we'll
known and familiar figure in our
midst. He was supposed to be in his
usual health until Tuesday morning,
when upon coming into the house af-
ter doing his chores at the barn he
told his wife he was not feeling well
and went into his room and laid down.
This was about eight o'clock. Soon
after he complained of nausea, but not
of experiencing any pain. This con-
tinued until about noon when he ex-
pired instantly, without struggle.
The funeral was attended at the resi-
dence of E. r. Aldrich, Esq, Thurs
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. Mr..
Lees officiating. The interment was
in the family lot on the upper plain.
To THE VOTERS AND TAX PAYERS OF
THE Town OF noticed an ar
ticle in the last issue of the Opinion from DR..
l.. W. Hanson. regarding settlement with
him for services rendered the town profess
The statements wish to correct
as being misleading, and meet them with
plain statement of facts. He tells you that
the selectmen have forbidden me to set
tie with him unless he will accept figures
set by them. They have never forbidden"
a settlement with him by me. His princi
pie bill in dispute is for services rendered
Mr.. Robinson. | could not see the neceSsi-
ty of one or more visits day and some time
in August last l invited several of the
heaviest tax payers in town to visit Mr..
in company with the Selectmen,
The doctor and myself and try and satisfy
ourselves in regard to the matter. We Wis
tied Robinson for that purpose, and the
doctor agreed with us that in a few days
after an operation had been performed, two
Or three visits week would be sufficient,
and soon only visit ''occasionly." l find
by his bill that he disregarded his agreement
and charged at the same rate as before and
for at least one visit per day. l consulted
with the selectmen in regard to the matter
rs had right to do, and which the stat
ute says l may 10 when please, and ac-
cOrOlnSly received their a0Vlce. In regard
10 the arbitration which he says was agreed
upon, the doctor and myself each of us
made an offer what we would give or take
and were only forty dollars from settle
ment then proposed to leave it out,
which he agreed to do, but would only do
10 with his bill as it stood originally, and
which l would not do only on his bill as it
stood after making his own offer, and the
offer made by me as a starting point for
arbitration. The sum and substance of the
whole matter is that am ready and will
ing to pay all bills contracted or authorized
by me, and bills which were not so con-
tracted, do not feel justified in calling on
The tax payers of Bradford to settle. l
agree with DR.. Hanson that the sick and
disabled poor ''shOuld have proper medical
and am disappointed if the
lax payers of Bradford are not of the same
mind. l also think that the treasury of
he town should be guarded with as vigil
ant an eye as private purses
FREEMAN X. PRESCOTT,
Overseer of the Poor.
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