The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-24
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o. The roads at Olcott are dusty but
between Olcott and Christian street
the CLAW pits have been so bad that sew
eral teams broke through and got
stuck SO that help had to be procured
to draw them out. Mr.. Wilder, pro-
prietor of the paper mill sent up two
horse team and several men to repair
the road by filling in with gravel.
The water has lbeen very high for a
week past almost reaching the high
water mark of last year. 1t came into
the grinding room on the New Hamp
shire side and covered the floor to the
depth of three feet. The windows
were taken out and boarded up to pre-
vent being broken by the driftwood
The grinding machines were obliged
to stop work until the water had abat-
ed.
The paper machines are running ex
ira time to meet the large orders for
paper which has come.
Several of our citizens have been
gathering driftwood which has been
coming down the river in such quanti-
ties that summers supply could be
obtained in few hours.
Some timbers and planks from the
Thetford bridges have been hauled
from the river at this point which will
be used for building purposes.
There was box party at Marston's
| Hall last week under the auspices of
the Good Templars to procure funds
to pay current expenses. About ten
dollars were realized.
Salvation meetings were held all day
and evening on Sunday at the Hall.
With two chu' ches and two settled
pastors, Congregational and M. E., an
| Episcopal service three times in each
month, Advent camp meetings one
week in each year, Salvation meetings
nearly half the time for the past two
months, large proportion of our citi.
zens who attend Catholic services at
the junction, who doubts that Olcott
has no religious privileges or that any
one has an excuse for remaining at
home because there is no service to
suit MS creed.
Rev. S P. Fairbanks is settled as the
M. E. pastor of Olcutt. One of the
Sargen. houses has been procured for
a parsonage
An engine passes through Olcott
each morning carrying workmen from
here to the junction to work on the
railroad above Norwich depot which
the river has washed out SO badly
Simon Jacobs has already opened his
livery stable in the building recently
occupied by Allen Wilmot. Angus
McCauley is the genial hostler.
Abel Jacobs and wife are in the
employ of Simon Jacobs for the pres
ent.
Deacon Joseph Newton of Christian
Street has gone to the hospital at Han.
over for treatment.
Mrs. Myra Pratt who was burglar
lied and had her buildings burned at
Oxford recently, receives the symya
thy of her many friends and they hope
that Justice will be done. +.
A. M. Weeks who has been IN the
fish business, here for two years has
sold out.
Rev. A A. Esterbrooke has gone to
Dover, N: f., where he has a pastor
! ate.
John Barrett had the misfortune to
injure a finger which laid him up for
two weeks
The w. G. T. U. meets with Mrs.
Deacon Goss on Wednesday p. m.
The band gave fine open air con-
cert Saturday evening on the new band
stand.
Andrew Wilmot was home from
Bellows Falls over Sunday.