The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-06-25
OLCOTT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reed of Chelsea are visit.
ing at c. D. Clough's.
Anna Hazen, who has been teaching at
Quincy, ILL.,, for the past year is at home.
Louise Hazen is home from Smith col,
lege for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Hazen are enter.
tanning relative from Massachusetts.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg preached last Sabbath
from Acts X, %, an excellent sermon.
Next Sabbath he will preach sermon to
the old people, prelude of five minutes
will be given to the young on the subject
of respect for the aged.
THE Church Council" is the name of a
| new organization just effected in the
+ Congregational church, it comprises all
the officers and committees and is to hold
| regular monthly meetings. Its purpose
is for general counsel and oversight of
the parish and to help the pastor in his
duties. Its meetings start with great in
terest and zeal and promise to be of great
efficiency.
Rev. S. p. Fairbanks is expected to
preach next Sabbath at the NJ. L. church.
The semi-annual election of officers of
the &. b: 5. was held last Sabbath even
ing. Edward B. Newton was elected
president: j. NJ. Quimby, vice president;
Emma Newcomb Thurston, secretary
and treasurer; Dea. e. Goss, chairman of
Prayer meeting committee; G. w. Tarle-
ton, Lookout committee; Mrs. H. A. Arm
strong, Music committee; Mae Tewks-
bury, ). 5. committee; j. E. Carpenter,
Social committee; Dea. c. Kinsman, Mis-
SlOnary committee: Mrs. C.. ClOugh
Flower committee. 1t was voted to have
printed programs of the meetings for the
next six months.
Mrs. D. A. Stanford and daughter have
gone to Meriden, Conn, Mrs Cook takes
her place at the boarding house.
Ed Dickey is doing stone work at Bel
lows Falls.
G. W. Tarleton has returned from his
recent trip.
MrsyTarleton has been entertaining an
aunt.
An alarm of fire was given at the steam
mill last Monday, with plenty of assist |
anCe and water the fire was soon under |
control without much damage.
Mrs. d. Ayerst and child have gone to |
Canada.
Jennie Goss is visiting at St. Johnsbury
Henry Pratt of Pomfret is visiting at |
Mrs. j. NJ. Quimbys.
Mrs. VIM. Ludlam gave a DAISY tea
to few friends last Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Wllmot has gone to the Mary |
hospital for medical treatment !
and expects to remain several weeks.
Geo. West is home from ST. Johnsbury |
during vacation.
The river men have gone, like the Arab |
have Folded their tents and silently |
stole away
Elmer Ellis, Floyd Fairbanks and F. p.
Marston have gone to southern Vermont
on their wheels.
Mrs. F. p. Marston has a sister from
Bethlehem visiting in her home.
There will be band concert on the
lawn near Dea. GOss on Friday evening.
The Queens Jubilee was celebrated by
some OF her former subjects at the resi-
lence of YIN. SellIirk on Tuesday even
ing in very pleasant manner. The
house, and lawn were decorated with
chinese lanterns and the English and
American flags were swung to the breeze.
OlcOtb band gave some of their best
music. a speech was made bv Col. f.
q. MOrey in his usual pleasing and pithy
manner which held crowd of about 200
spell bound The band and guests then
wentto the residence of VIM. Ludlam
where cake and ice cream were served in
abundance. Bertha Ludlam sang God =.
save the Queen" while the band PLAYED
he accompaniment, Mr.. Fergerson PLAY
ID the bag pipe. Too mnch credit cannot
De given to Messrs. Selkirk and Ludlam
or their entertainment and the band for
heir weekly concerts.