The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13
BRADFORD.

Mrs. J. C. Stearns is improving in
health.
Steadman Bixby of West Fairlee
visited at B. BiXby's Monday.
Miss Maude B. Forrest of Concord
is visiting Miss Katherine Parker.
Miss Anna McDuffee of Cambridge
is expected here this week.
Mrs. a. H. Webb is visiting at Clare
mont junction for two weeks.
Mrs. George Wright and two chill
dren from St. Albans are visiting Mr.
and Mrs G. W. Wright.
Miss Edith Chamberlin and Miss
Mary f. Jones have returned from
Randolph.
Miss Vida Albee returned Saturday
from weeks visit with friends in
Waterford.
The Bradford base ball team will
play with the Haverhill team at Ha-
verhill Saturday afternoon.
There was a break in the water pipes
near Hotel Low Monday which took
a day to repair.
Henry Weston of Hanover, one of
the leading merchants of that place,
was in town last week on his way to
West Newbury to visit friends.
Mrs. G. a. Wiswall and sons, Thorn
as and Augustus, have returned to
their home in Newton Lower Falls,
after two weeks sojourn here.
There will be no morning or even
ing services for the next two weeks at
the Congregational church. Mr.. Bar
nard is taking his annual vacation.
The concert given in Grace church
last Friday evening was well attended
and was success in every way. The
church was prettily decorated with
flowers. At the conclusion of the con-
cert ice cream and cake were served.
The amount realized was $50.
A movement IS on foot for the erec-
ton of a very fine band stand near the
new Library. 1t should be encour-
aged by liberal subscriptions of our
citizens. G. G. Bagley has the matter
in charge.
Rev. L. H. Elliot preached last Sun
day morning in behalf of the Amer
lean Bible Society, at the Congrega-
tional church. 1t was union service
and quite large collection was taken.
The electric light power wheel has
arrived and is being put in place this
week. The plant is nearing compile
tiOn and it is expected the streets will
be lighted in week or ten days.
r Hon. Harry Bingham of Littleton,
and Hon. w. G. Todd Of Atkinson, y.
H., have been the guests at Hotel Low
this week. They are taking a carriage
trip for their health and pleasure.
The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church is. earnestly requested
to meet at the church parlors on Tues
day next at o'clock, to select "a car
pet from samples.
Capt. Dodd's Troop f, u. S. cavalry.
which is stationed at Fort Ethan Allen
camped on the old fair ground Sunday
afternoon, leaving here Monday morn
ing en- route for Portland, Me. They
are a celebrated troop of TO ugh riding
cavalry.
Col. and Mrs. J. II. Watson and sons
Henry and Hugh, Capt. and Mrs. E. O.
Leonard, Col. and Mrs. c. Z. Clark, Col.
and Mrs. III. b. Chamberlm, Rev. II. T.
Barnard, Frank Harris, Col. j. G..
Stearns, Drs. Jones and Fletcher. ex-
Gov. Farnham, Mrs. Herbert T. John
son are among the Bradford people at
tending muster at Chester this week.
While the Bradfords were playing
ball on the latter's ground last Thurs
day afternoon, John Buckley of the
Bradford team was hurt by running
into a second baseman. His injuries
were not serious although the blow
him unconscious for a time.
Our team was beaten by score of 20
to 3.