The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-27
,===%, BRADFORD, VERMONT, MARCH q, 1896.
Mrs. L. j Brown has been quite i'll
the past few days.

the past few days.
g H. Sawyer of Barre, General
Agent of the Phoenix Mutual Life In
surance Co, has been in town this
week on business for his company.
The dance given by Co G in the Ar
mory last Friday evening was attended
bv about thirty couples, which consid-
ering the storm was large number
Miss Edith Bruce Jones again charm.
ed an audience by her rare ability az q
reader, at the district meeting of the
Rebekahs at St. Johnsbury last week
Thursday evening.
District No. Z. l.. o o F. will hold
its annual district meeting at Plain
field this afternoon and evening, I'M
der the auspices of Arcadia Lodge,
No. SO, of that place
We understand that Col. j. ii. Wat
son is not to be candidate for re.
election on the school board, and hear
the name of VIM. G.. SaDborn favora.
bly, spoken of as his successor.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard is giving, at the
Congregational church, a series of very
interesting and instructive sermons on
the Lords PRAYER. The third in the
series will be given next Sunday morn
ing upon "Our Fathers Kingdom.
The Chautauquan Circle will meet
with Mrs. Prichard, Thursday next.
Roll call, current events. Lesson, first
twenty questions in April Chautau.
quan. Paper, review. Arabia, Islam
and the Eastern question. Reading,
History of the Toilet.
The many friends Of Mrs. Ardella
(Aldrich) Tomson will be panied to
learn that she died at her home in Man
haitian, Kansas, March 9th, leaving a
husband and infant son to mourn her
loss. She will be we'll remembered
here as she was student at Bradford
Academy many terms.
During the past week Rev. Mr.. Bar
nard has had communication from par
ties in Ohio assuring him that he could
have call to a pastorate there if there
was any probability that he would IA
vorably consi Ter it We do not under.
stand that he has given any encourage
ment ct, that he would do so -
The reduced rate round trip tickets
which have been placed on sale at the
various stations by the Boston q Maine
railroad, for the annual session of the
Vermont Conference of Methodist
Episcopal churches, which is to be helc
at Barre, will be good going April 9Th
to 11th, and good returning until Apri
14th.
Henry X. Prescott has remodeled the
interior of his store, having added new
counters and shelves and changed tht
stairway to the center of the sales
room, making very great improve
ment. He has now one of the best ap
pointed stove and tinware establish
ments in this part of the State, and il
meeting with good success in his bust
ness.
The following was taken from thi
weeks issue of the Northfield News:
Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Tucker have beer
living on the "fat of the land" since Satur
day night. fhe date was the occasion o
the ninth anniversary of the marriage o
the popular couple and his parshioners ar
ranged surprise party for him at tn
chur II vestry and when everything wa
| ready MIR. and Mrs. Tucker were sent for
A very ENJOYABLE evening was spent.
Miss Kate j Duffy met with pecu
liar but very painful accident Tuesda,
evening by stepping in a hole in tn,
| sidewalk on Pleasant street, near DIR
Smiths, falling and striking on hel
head, cutting long cash in her nose
besides bruising her head badly Sh,
was, however, possessed of sufficien
| courage and grit to continue her dutle
at the Academy Wednesday Dornin,
as if nothing had happened
Rev. Mr.. Barnard has issued very
pleasant Easter greeting which is to b.
distributed to all the members of hi
parish before Easter SUNDAY, whicI
comes on Auril 5th. With the greet
ing he and his estimable wife have is
sued invitations to an Eas ter reception
to be given at the church parlors an'
vestry on Tuesday evening, April 7lh
This invitation is intended to reacl
the whole adult portion of the parish
The arrangements are being perfected
upon an elaborate scale, and a verl
line and notable occasion il anticipated
The attention of onr readers is re
spectfully called TO the advertisement
in another column of Messrs. GibsoI
Il Dunnett announcing the sale b.
public auction of very desirable rea
estate and personal prDpert, at SouIl
Ryegate. 1t offers especial induce
ment to investors who are looking fo
bargains. The reason for the sale o
IN valuable property of the RNegat
| Granite Works is that combination
has been formed of all the granite com
panies there and the granite hu>ines
only will receive their entire attention
consequently outside matters will b
d. opped.