The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
MAPLEWOOD FARM REDIvIvUS.

Mr.. Darling and his company of fifteen
boys arrived from New York on the Fourth
of July, to spend their summer at Maple
wood. Among the fifteen boys who came
with Mr.. Darling there are seven who have
been here before, namely: Mlllard Ellison,
Sanford Freund, Henry Friend, Garfield
Nathan and Edwin. UdO and Oscar Vile.
and they are all as happy to get back to
Maplewood, as is Mr.. Darling himself
Besides those above named there are Limo
Chibas (whose uncle is general in the
Cuban army. Charles and George O'Reilly,
Arthur Gramm, Harry LeSsler, Henry
SchOen. ROsSin HammerSlough., Morton
Lachembruch. and Mr. Wilbur Boyer, son
I of Mr.. Edward H. Boyer, principal of Gram
mar School. No. 81, one of the largest and
best public schools in the city of New York.
Mr.. Darling has engaged Mr.. Boyer as
teacher for such boys as desire to. continue
their studies during the vacation. Mr..
Boyer is a most successful and capable
teacher and is regularly employed as thlrd
assistant in Grammar School NO. 6O, IN the
city. He is devoted to athletic sports and
thus makes a very pleasant companion for
the boys. He expects soon to organize a
glee club among the boys at MapleWOod.
Mr.. Darlings brother, Mr.. 5. Perry Dar-
ling, is expected on Saturday. as are Mr..
Thomas O'Reilly, Mr.. Irwin Vile and Mr..
Jerome Backman.
snort has begun in earnest at the farm.
Al fine running track has been lad out, the
fpf1IrTS ,coilI ! Is od-ccuit the cto-
ouet ground is level, and the dam OF the
swimming pond is overfiOwing,. all due TO
the efforts of Mr.. Carl ID. Slack, who has
charge OF the tarm uuTluS MI. balLhS D
absence.
Then the bowling alley is as smooth as
GLASS and and last but not least baseball
team has been organized. The players ana
their respective positions are as follows:
Mr.. WILDER Bower. pitcher: GARFIELD Ma
rn
and captain: Charles O'Rellly, second base;
Arthur Gramn, third base; Oscar vile,
short stop: Sanford Freund, eft field; Limo
Chibas, center field; Henry Friend, rlght
field: Mr. L. r. Darling, manager; EDWIN
Wile mascot. The team mas arranged 70
nIav with the COrinth team on July IL. At
| Ter that game game four of the best Corlnth
men will be selected to ill the places of our
poorest PLAYERS. and this combination VIII
| try to arrange games with the Brauford,
west Thopsham and West Fairlee teams.
Mr.. Darling. as usual takes, great inter
est i'm all the boys pleasures and paStlmes
and helps them in all their plans, as shown
bv his volunteering TO be the manager Oh
| the base ball team. .
Besides being experts in sports, some OF
the bows are musical. Mr.. Boyer, Limo
Chilas, Garfield Nathan and Arthur GraIillh
sing. Miilard Ellissn. Udo Vile and Hen
ry ShOen play the violin; Miss Murlei OAR
| ling. Mr.. Bower Arthur Gramm, Henry
Friend and Oscar Vile play the piano, ana
Sanford Frcund recites. ,..
Monday following our arrival pleasahI
evening was passed Mr.. Boyer and Ar
thur Gramm played duet on the piano,
Sanford French of Phillips Academy, An
dover. .rected: Millard Ellison and Oscar
Vile, both of the college OF the Cltyo New
York, played some selections from iaunau- a
ser: Arthur Gramm sang seVeral songs
He was accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Bower. Udo Vile played a violin solo, ac-
companied by Oscar Vile. With such lot
of musicians we may look forward to spend
ing many a pleasant evening during the
OSCAR VILE.