The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26
OLCOTT.


Louise Leddon of Fort Sumpter, S. C.
visited her cousin, J. G. Ellis, last weel
after an absence of twenty-four years.
The masquerade promenade concer
last Saturday evening was well attended
Ida Davis and Willie Selkirk drew tn,
first prizes for the mos groteSque cos
tune for respective feminine and mas
culine attire,
Rev. Mr. Kellogg of Connecticut preach
ed very acceptably last Sabbath from the
! text in John xxi, q, What is that tC
thee, follow thou me-
+. p. Marston and Mrs VIM. Haskins
are gaining.
1 Allie 1ilton came very near meeting
! with a serious accident last week by hav.
ing his coat torn from his body on a set
screw. The loss of the coat prevented al
injury to himself.
Grace Ludlam closed a successful term
of school on Christian street last week.
She has taught the same school for sew
eral years which is a good recommend as
as teacherss, Eiv4a.2k
Mr.. and Mrs.'J. ID. Roberts of North
Pomfret visited at j. G. Ellis last week.
The Mizpah Union of the c. E. conven-
ton meets at Woodstock on Feb Goth.
Delegates were elected last Sunday to
attend, Ruth Stone, Emma n. Thurston,
Sennie E. Goss and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Newton.
Peter Evans has opened grocery'store
in one of his tenementS.
Mrs. G. ID, Hazen, who has been visiting
in Boston and vicinity for several weeks.
has returned home.
Fay Wilmot, who is clerking at r. II.
Whites, Boston, spent a few days at
home.
Geo. West, a student at st. Johnsbury
Academy, was home for a few days.
Our public schools observed Monday,
Washington's birthday, as a holiday. 80
arthur Alger. who is working at Ber-
lin Fails, N. H., is home on visit.
Charles Coutermarch has moved into
the Lobby house. "A 4 . II ID
Miss Parmaee who has class in in
strumental music at Olcott, will give
series of parlor talks at Mrs. A. r. Brooks.
The first will be on Thursday afternoon,
the subject will be Italy, where she has
travelled extensively.
Prof. Frost of Dartmouth college gave
an Illustrated lecture on the subject of
the sun" on Tuesday evening. 1t was
listened to very attentlvely by an appre-
ciative audience. The subject of astron-
omy is one that we would like to hear
lectured upon more frequently, such a
a lecture is rare in our country villages.
Prof. Frost was thoroughly informed on
the subject and tried to make it compre-
hensive to the audience. This is the sec
ond of the series of lectures under the
auspices of the Library and Reading
room Association. The series common
ced with an Old Folks Concert which
Was pronounced by all present as the best
they ever attended of the kind, it is hop
ed it will be repeated in the future.
There will he twn 1ant11poc 11piny
the winter, one by DR.. Frost of Hanover
and one by Rev. Thos. lyric of st. Johns
bury.
OlcOtt reading room is open from a.
m. to 10 p. M, and on Sundays from to
o'clock ,a.......,. .......
Mrs, Jeff Berry is i'll and cared for by
Della Berry of West Burke.
Engineer Robert Robinson has closed |
MS labors at the mill.
Willie and James Selkirk are intending |
5o'enter st. Johnsbury Academy soon to |
prepare for college.
Charles S. ThurStOn was called TO Low
I'll last week to attend the funeral of |
lis cousin, Phineas Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Quimby were called |
o South Royalton to attend the funeral |
If her aunt, Mrs. Charles West.
Olcott has new barber, E. Church
rom Hanover
John Cahill has sold.his house to Mr..
lawrence.
The citizens of this village should not
Orget the article in our town warning
skiing them to take some action about
he proposed bridge at this point. This
own won't be so foolish as to pass this
'ver and yet we want to be present and
zee that it does not miscarry. II n
Carries Russell has returned to Dart
mouth college where he is studying med
cine.