The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-12

Capt. P. S. Chamberlin and famil
are soon to move into the d. B Lock
house. The Captain and his famil
will be heartily welcomed to the VII
lage.
w. III. Leavitt started up his butte
box factory over the saw mill thi
week. He will, as before, manufat
ture square boxes for butter and ms
pie sugar. n5
Mrs. G. Fl. Curtis, Miss Jessie Mar
tin and e. E. Mum attended the oper
at ST. Johnsbury Monday evening
Miss Mae Alice Brown took a prom
nent part as soprano soloist.
High Sheriff Charles F. Smith o
West Topsham was in town Tuesday
He reports his patent medicine trad,
as rapidly increasing. We wish h,
might be induced to move bis exten
sive mandatory to Bradford.
The Tariff Mule is again kicking il
the New York Weekly World and tn,
Tariff Page of that paper is without
doubt the strongest in the country
For those who like tariff arguments
and like them served hot, it will bt
worth while to send postal card fol
copy of The Weekly World.
Our Newbury column contains ar
interesting list of residents of thai
town who are over 80 years of age
We will publish similar list for Brad
ford as soon as the necessary data can
be obtained. Write us the names, da,e
and place of birth of such persons as
you know.
A five thousand dollar granite mon.
ument has been ordered of Barre
firm for the late Mayor Harrison of
Chicago. Owing to lack of facilities
for handling the stone the Black Noun.
tain Granite Co. has lately been obliged
to refuse a several thousand dollar con-
tract for granite to 60 to the same city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Bagley, enter.
tanned their friends on January first,
giving dinner in honor of the TWEEN
t.eth anniversary of their marriage.
Before leaving they were presented
with some useful presents, and all
united in wishing them many years of
and prosperity. I'll .,
Notwithstanding all the talk of high
village taxes there are several families
residing on farms outside who are anx-
ious to acquire village property to take
of the village schools,
churches, water system, sidewalks and
the many other improvements of which
our beautiful village boasts.
II. A. Winship's gray horse made a
flying Grip to South Newbury Satur-.
day. Becoming frightened atthe depot
it started up the track at tremendous
pace and crossing the bridges in safety
was caught at the South Newbury sta
ton, with but little damage to horse
or sleigh. Agent Whitcher at the lat.
ter place was telegraphed to stop all
trains, SO the horse had a clear track
and "made time"
We regret to learn of the death of
John P. Flanders, well known through
'ut New England for many years as
travelling salesman for Hiram Whit
ng & Co., wholesale saddlerye jobbers
If Boston. Mr.. Flanders was in bust
less in the same line at Montpelier,
where his death occurred. after a lin.
,ering illness of several months. His
Ige was IS years. He leaves widow,
he mother of Mrs. Geo. P. Arthur.
At the regular monthly business
Meeting of the Bradford Society of
Christian Endeavor Monday evening
i. L. Johnson, Miss Edith Chamber
in and Mrs. HI. E. Waite were appoint
ID committee to prepare resolutions
IN the death of the late f. E. Renfrew,
Who was formerly member of that
ociety. The next prayer meeting will
,e held Monday evening att 80 instead
# on Sunday evening as is customary
,nce month.
"Times are hard; things look blue;
educe the advertising" This fright
'ul announcement seemingly has no
errors for the Wells & Richardson Co.
Who are fighting the hard times by in
reasing their expenditure for printers
nix. We can vouch for the curative
'owers of their Paine's Celery Com
'ound, the medicine that makes peo-
lie well, knowing of many cases where
has done all and more than was
laimed for it.,
Champion Lodge No. II, I. o. 0. F.
as lately been presented with eight |