The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-26

. some future date.
. 1t is almost needless to call attention
i, to the big Bradley Fertilizer advertise
ment on our fifth page, it speaks TO
itself. This brand is well known a
It the best. The men who offer it TO
sale have good regulations at stake
and the price is the lowest ever quoted
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends whose words anC
deeds of kindness were so generously
offered in our recent bereavement o.
our husband and father, and especial,
to the singers for the sweet music fur
nished.
Mrs. r. f. ORMsBY & DAUGHTERS.
II is reported that outside parties are
DESTROYS OF building houses within the
village the coming season if the lane
can be bought right, and it is hoped
that those who have land for sale will
not put on too fancy price and there.
by Keep desirable people out of the
corporation.
Supreme court has been in session at
Montpelier since January 9th, and will
last two weeks longer. The Orange
County cases are assigned for the mid
die Of next week. There are but four
cases in the assignment for hearing.
The docket shows thirteen cases, the
others not for hearing now being con-
tinued to the May term or otherwise
disposed of.
We stated in our last issue that Ell.
K. Prescott had purchased Mr.. Pills
bury's business with FL. A. Webb
which was incorrect, the latter being
the sole purchaser. Mr.. Webb intends
to greatly improve this property. He
proposes to build new front out to
the line of the adjoining buildings, put
in plate glass windows, add piazza
and otherwise improve it.
Road commissioner Elisha G. Dur.
gan met with a very severe and what
was first thought to be fatal accident
Monday, while at werk logging on
Fairlee mountain. In some manner a
chain was caught around small tree,
which when released struck Mr.. Dur
gan at the base of the brain, rendering
him unconscious. He was brought to
his home here and attended by doctors
Carbee and Wilson. At last report he
was in comfortable condition though
not out of danger.
Rev. Fl. T. Barnard has preached two
Sundays in the Congregational church
so much to the satisfaction of his hear
ers that meetings of the church and
society are to be held to see what ac-
ton the members will take on the ques-
ton of extending him call to preach
here. The church meeting will be held
Saturday evening next at o'clock in
the church parlor, and the society
will be held on Monday even
ing next at the same hour and place.
All members are urged to be present
at these important meetings in good !
season on account of the other meet |
ings to be held the same evening.
The grand ball at Armory Hall,
Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
was attended by over fifty couples.
Capt. II. B. Chamberln was floor mar
shall, and was assisted by Capt. G. E.
Clark. The Montpelier Military Band
Orchestra rendered superb concert
program from until 8, and a quarter
of an hour later DIR. w. S. Bowles and
wife headed the grand march, which
was brilliant affair. A very excel
lent supper was served at Hotel Low
by landlord FL. w. Bishop from 1130
until 2. The dancing was concluded
at four a. m. All participating in this
grand event so far as heard from voted
the occasion one of the pleasantest they
had ever attended.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches of this village are engaged in
special religious services. Rev. d. P.
Brown, evangelist, of Boston, breaches
every afternoon at half past two o'clock
and every evening at O'Clock, except
Saturday. A morning prayer service
ls held at 10 O'Clock a. m. Thursday
was designated as visiting and letter
lay. The evangelist addressed large
meeting for boys and girls Thursday
1t 415. There will be mass meeting
for young people Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. A large chorus of song is to
De formed Saturday evening at z. The
meetings for the series alternate, all
services of one day in one church, and
Nj services of the next day in the 9TH
er. Business men and others whose
line is limited are requested to come
% any service for few moments and
'etire at their convenience. and con-
'ider it no interruption.
Mondays village meeting was a most
one, the session lasting less
han half an hour. The reports of the
various officers were accepted and
Idopted. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Col. A.
VI. Dickey, Pres; Fred Fletcher, j. E.
sawyer, trustees; j. B. w. Prichard,
Jerk; Barron Hay, treasurer; Geo. b.
collector; III. w. Gwyn, c.
i. Carpenter, Charles Jones, auditors
!. E. Sawyer, chief engineer, G. E.
Clark, III. A. Winship, assistants; A.
W. Peters, Charles Jones, George w.
Brown, n. w. Barrett, fire wardens
Before electing a water commissioner,
Pres. Farnham of the board spoke in
he highest terms of the work of Mr.
Barrett, whose term had expired, and
aid il was the wish of the other COM
nissioners that he be retained, and