The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
OXFORD.

Miss Sarah Richardson, former
resident of this town is visiting her
brother, Arthur Richardson.
Mr.. Parker, the great woodchuck
hunter, from Winchester, Mass, is in
town and at the hotel same as last
year.
Horatio G. Cole, now a successful
merchant of Boston, and his wife call
ed on friends in town on Wednesday
on their way to Lyme to attend the
golden wedding of Bella Sawyer and
wife.
Miss Cornelia M. Pease, who form
erly resided In this town, and Win
throp p. Abbott, who formerly taught
school in our village were in town on
their way to Lyme.
Professor Hughman is doing the
cooking for one of our boarding houses.
Three slides of stone from the top
of Fairlee Mountain came down Mon
day night with great force on the side
toward the river, but We hear of no
damage.
Several from here attended the cir
Gus at Bradford Monday because it was
cheaper than going to the Junction.
R. O. Carr has gone to York beach.
Miss Mary E. Warren of Post Mills
and Mrs. Nellie House of Lebanon
were at H. H. Commits the first of the
week.
The annual meeting of the West
Grafton and Orange county C. E. So
cieties was held last Friday afternoon
at Lake Morey and in the evening in
Fairlee church. The meeting was call.
ed to order by the president Miss Nc
Dutfee of Thetford, and several pieces
were sung from Gospel Hymns No 6,
with Mrs. Frank Wilcox at the organ
and Miss Swint with the cornet, and
in the evening at the church most
excellent music was furnished.
James b. Richardson Hall marks an
other step in the progress of the COL
lege. 1t will be the most magnificent,
most substantial and best appointed
dormitory at Dartmouth. The pro-
posed site is at the back and north of
Rollins chapel or between the chapel
and observatory. The structure fronts
% feet and extends back 50 feet and
is to be three stories high with ground
floor. 1t will be of Colonial architec-
ture of high granite base. the upper
two stories being built of brick. The
porch will be supported by polished
stone columns and the capital and
frieze will also be of stone. All halls
will be finished in oak and the rooms
IN painted white wood The building
will be heated by steam and there
will be toilet rooms on each floor and
shower baths in the basement. In adj
litiOn six suites of rooms will be fur
lished with private toilet rooms and
every suite will be provided with
ire place. On the ground floor there
will be four suites of rooms situated in
he front pant of the building the rear
o be devoted to boiler and store
OOms. Each of the floors will be
imilarly arranged with eight suites of
ooms and there will be two single
oomS. The building is arranged to
accommodate about fifty men. The
contract viii be let at once and the
building Will be ready for occupancy
It the beginning of the winter term.
The trustees of the new dormitory
which is soon to be erected have given
t the name of the James B. Richard
on Hall. The name is given in honor
If Judge Richardson the first member
If the board representing the Alumni
and also of his deep person
i interest in the affairs of the college.
The lot on which this new dormitory
5 to be erected, purchased at his in
Instance for the college, has been
mo wn as the Richardson lot.
During the heavy thunder shower
sunday afternoon lightning struck the
lie sheep barn of Charles Brock. In
n instant the whole barn was a mass
If flames. Mr.. Brock was at supper,
eeing the flash and hearing the re-
,ort instantly. he rushed out to
ecure his stock and farming tools.
leighbors quickly gathered and with
heir timely assistance, together with
he condition of the shingles rendered
lamp by the shower, the calamity re-
ulted in the loss of only one of Mr..
Brooks numerous barns and sheds.
Two young men in the employ of Geo.
lcIndoe swan the river in their
lothes melted by the seeming danger
# The flames. Loss about 5000, fully
Insured.
Joseph p. Perley, Jr., p. A. 80,
pent last week with his friend, Fred
,. Carr.