The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-27

Chas. H. Sibley of Concord has been
in town visiting friends the past few
days.
Mrs. Emma C. Lovewell of Burling-
ton, who is i'll with nervous exhaustion,
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. II. b.
Martin.
Mr.. J. NJ. H. Haskins, wife and
daughter from Norwood, Mass, are
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. w. H.
Haskins.
Mr.. j. w. Earl of Brooklyn is spend
ing several days in town for rest and
recreation. He will return the middle
of next week.
Roy D, Newton closed his labor8 in
the OPINION office last Saturday.
He will attend the Montpelier MethO-
dist Seminary the coming year.
Don't forget the baked beans, etc,
at Odd Fellows Hall tonight, from
$50 till 7 o'clock. Everybody come
and see what can be had for 10 cents.
Mr.. f. Z. Gerould of New York City,
with party, drove through town in
Tally-ho coach. They spent Saturday
night at Hotel Low, going to Lake
Morey Sunday for dinner.
Mrs. A. F. Colburn of Chelsea, Mass,
has been spending two weeks at Beth
ell. She intended to visit friends here,
but was pLevented, by severely sprain-
ing her ankle while at Bethel.
The members of Iona Chapter are
requested to be present at the next
regular convocation to be held in Ma
sonic hall, Friday evening, Sept 3rd,
as business of importance is to come
before the meeting.
Mrs. Martha Dana Shepard retires
from playing in public after the mu-
sical convention at Claremont, n. H.,
this week. She will be greatly missed,
but after nearly forty years continuous
service, well deserves rest.
All the children are invited to the
Junior League meeting at-the vestry
of Grace church, Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Topic How to be strong
and happy" One of the stories to be
told is entitled, @How five little pigs
came in cart.
Mrs. Charles Jones has gone with
the Vermont delegation of G.. A. R.
and w. r. c., to Buffalo this week to
attend the National Convention of the
w. r. G. Mrs. Jones being a Past
Department President of the order is
always a member of the National Con-
vention.
The Ladies Society of the Congrega-
tiOnal church are requested to meet at
the church parlor next Saturday after
noon at o'clock to hear the report of
committee on cleaning and frescoing
the walls of the church, and to see if
they will authorize some one to pur-
chase carpet.
Mr.. A. r. Brown of Boston is MAX
ing his first visit in town for nearly
thirty years. and is looking up familiar
places of his bOyhOod days. He is
greatly surprised and pleased at the
many improvements that the village
has made. He returns home the last
of the week, joining his wife who is
taking her vacation in Maine, going
via the White Mountains.
There was reception given to the
Little Light Bearers" and mission
Circle" at Grace church last Wednes-
day, August 18th. There were inter-
esting exercises by the children, about
fifty were present beside their moth
ers and friends. The mite boxes in
which many of the Light Bearers"
brought their membership fees were
opeNed. The amount received was so.
The new certificates for the "Ad-
vanced Light Bearers" were given to
each member. After the exercises a
social hour was enjoyed and then a
free lunch served by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary auxiliary No
other auxiliary in the state has enroll
ed so many Light Bearers"