The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
East CorInth.

East Corinth.
We are glad to notice that the prac.
tice of our DR.. is increasing. We under
stand he was called 10 Bradford on an
urgent case last Saturday.
o. B. Grant OF Rutland visited his
sister, Mrs. Wilson Chapman, last
week.
Miss May Burgess who has been
working in Montpelier, has returned
to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Shepard visited
in Peacham over Sunday.
Miss Lillian Wilson is working for
Mrs. F. E Merrill.
We understand c.. F Smith of West
Topsham was in town Monday and
made seizure at the Saginaw House.
Miss Flora Corliss of Manchester
visited friends and relatives in town
last week.
The creamery paid its patrons 16
cents for June butter.
Our new neighbor Mr.. Wiley, is
much interested in the silver question.
His new query about the value of a
silver dollar still remains unanswered.
Carl Hnse and family of Barre visit
ed at F. G. Huse's over Sunday.
Laura Huse is at work for B, T.
Holland
Fl A. Jackman recently moved his
engine from the saw mill to the Jack
man Mfg. shops at Bradford.
Mckinley is making rapid advances
in politics, under the tutorship of
competent politician.
Miss Laura Butler who has been
spending few weeks vacation in
town, is now with her sister, Mrs. F.
G. Huntington, in Washington.
We understand by Mr. Simpson that
a new newspaper syndicate has been
established in this place.
John Miles who is confined to the
bed, suffering from the effects of an
apoplectic shock, is slowly improving.
Henry j., and Charles L. Kemp,
former residents of this place but now
of Bristol, N. H., visited friends in
town few days this week.
Mrs. Harriet Butterfield died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. o p.
Dickey, Thursday, July 9th, aged II
years. The funeral was held Satur-
day.
The Fair directors expect to meet
soon to make arrangements for the
fair the coming fall.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Mills, two sons and
daughter from Montana visited at
Charles Dickey's on Wednesday.
Considerable excitement has been
caused during the past week at the
Saginaw House. First, by the sudden
departure SATURDAY. of Miss Lizzie
Ford, girl of fourteen years. 1t ap-
pears the girl was not satisfied with
the treatment she received while work
ing there and wished to return to her
home in Maine, and money had been
raised by outsiders to pay her railroad
fare, but her employer was not willing
she should 60. However, the girl
Selling a favorable opportunity while
the landlady was enjoying her after
noon nap and the legal adviser of the
Saginaw was taking his usual after
dinner walk, dropped her clothes out
of the window, followed them and
started for Bradford on foot. She
was soon overtaken by interested par
ties and carried to her destination.
Second, on Tuesday evening, by the
refusal to surrender up certain trunk
which Fred and Lizzie Ford brought
with them from Maine when they first
come to work at the Saginaw. Con-
siderable loud talk ensued, during
which several, including our notary
public, were invited to leave the house
and premises. AT length the illegal
advisor" appeared on the scene of ac-
ton and the crowd were threatened
with immediate arrest and ordered to
dispense However, when sheriff
Smith from West Topsham arrived
Wednesday morning the trunk and re-
naming clothes were immediately
produced, and all were generously
treated with bananas.
The picnic of the Universalist Sum
day school was postponed until
Wednesday p. m, July 22d, on account
of the rain. 1t will be held in r. d.
Rowland's grove, and the invitation is
general
The Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist Society held its
first meeting last Sunday p. m, with
j. P. Dickerman as leader. The next
meeting will be held next Sunday at
Pts o. m. Subject, LOYALTY" leader
Miss Minnie Huse. The executive
committee of the Union are Mrs. u.
F. Rutterfield, Mrs. j. P. Dickerman,
j. 2. Dickerman and F. M. Corliss.