The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-12
Chelsea.
Mrs. and Miss Noyes have returned

Mrs. and Miss Noyes nave
4 from Boston.
Tbara was some good riding at the
circns last week and their band was
excellent.
George Emery and Miss Cooley are
thronn6 work atsC. P. Dickinson's anc
James Hoskins is back there
Robert Smith, recently graduated
from Tufts college, was in town one
Z dav last week He is to teach phy sizes
the coming school year at Somervllle'
4 Mass, high school,
n Mrs Martha jenkins is boarding in
town for few weeks.
Mrs. C. r. Corwin and son are board
iny at Mrs Cooley's.
Mrs. Edward Robbins and daughter
Edna are attending the Christian En-
deayor Convention at Boston then 60
to New York state for several weeks
Alma Adams has gone to Massa'
chusetts for few weeks.
The officers of the Y. W. q. L: U.
were elected last week: Pres, MISS
Emma Darling; vice presidents, Misses
Alma Adams and Flora Corwin; re-
cording secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
S A. Mattoon.
Miss Virginia Forrest and Miss Flora
Corliss are home for vacation.
Chelsea people will be interested in
knowing that G. l. Hood has had a
pleasant voyage and reached Europe
in good health
George and Will Hatch, Frank Whit
n
lee lake fishing the first of the week.
There was bean dinner at the Con-
gregational church Wednesday, and
Methodist social with Mrs. Charles
Godfrey that afternoon.
An excellenC monograph concert is
+, advertised at the Town Hall next week
Friday evening.
We believe not many towns had more
patriotic celebrations the Fourth than the
Town of Chelsea. Of course boys and horns
broke the nights slumberS, then not long
after nlne that day the exercises IN the
Town Hall by the schools of the town De.
gan by the schools repeating the hrSt
Psalm and the Lords prayer. 1t was an
impressive sight when the beautlful SILK
FLAG of the Sons of Veterans was 6rought
upon the platform and all the schools STOOD
to salute it, Music closed the opening
Exercises. The first school on the program
was No. 10, Hattie Dearborn teacher; Her
school gave a defamation and little girl
read from the Second Reader. The village
primary school, Mrs Sherman, teacher,
Unanswered several questions a6out Long
fellow and class read ''The Village Black
smith" together. No. II, Ada Sherourne
teacher, read in concert ''The Flower OF
Liberty" and gave very good exercise in
II number work. Their teacher read seVeral
n excellent compositions written by scholars
n 9 and 10 years old. After singing "Hurrah
for old New England" school No. I, MISS
Jennie Peck teacher, had the platform. Inc
history Rotations by Warren HOOK and
Alice Hardy were remarkably fine. War
rem Hook fecited perfectly on every, topic
and Miss Hardy was not far behind MIN.
They recited on the discovery OF America
the settling of the colonies, the natlonS IN
terested, etc. The recitation IN Ge0gfapn lS
on Europe giving its position, rellef ana
drainage aided by no map, could hardIy
have been better, and the same mlght De
said of the other classes. Our Flag was
sung by Miss Moves school, No. |, all boys
recited in Geography and did good work Ok IN
numbers. No. 10, Clara Laird's school,
showed excellent composition WorK anu tha
= recited well in Geography. Az noon t sl
schools adjourned to the north common LOT
luncheon and here the village schooi ASSIST
ed by several towns people turnlsheu ice
cream and lemonade to the visiting schoolS.
The afternoon session was opened by the
flag salute and the singing of 'COlumDla
the Gem of the Ocean," In No. 8, Miss
Bates school, the language work OF OllVeI
Burgess was especially good, also the Geog
raphy recitation. That part OF the United
States west of the Mississippi was drawn
= the rivers and mountains all being put IN
from memory. A new declaration OF hide
pendence written by one of the directors
was read by one of the academy students,
Alice Corwin. This aimed at freedom from
the follies of dress, drink and tobacco. call
ing for honest, pure, true and industrious
| boys and girls. School No. Il, Miss Lewis
h teacher, had a good recitation on Africa
"When there's Love at Home" was sung
Miss Mehuron's school No, s did we'll
Two little tots from No. 10, Addle Frenct
n teacher, showed good knowledge OF
n physiology We think the school directors
have reason to feel well pleased with the
schools in town.
The Misses Smith from Lowell are
spending their vacation at the old
home.