The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-18
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The SOclaOle Including uhe 'ySlcl
supper last Wednesday evening was
we'll patronized. Rev. Mr.. Converse
and wife of Lyme. our former pastor,
were present with US.
B. 7. Washburn of Lyme called on
friends in town last week
John Bixby is moving into the house
at the end of the iron bridge in the
village.
The Homeland Circle will meet with
Mrs. G. w. Stanley this week Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Ouint who has been confined
TO the house by sickness during the
winter. is somewhat better this week.
Mr.. Platt is able to ride out. He
seems to be slowly recovering from his
sickness.
Dea. Frank Underhill and family, |
who have been living at Newburyport, !
Mass, have returned to their home IN !
town to live again.
The Social Gathering society will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Ames Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Henry Il. Mutt is the champion hunt,
err of New Hampshire, as he returned
from the creamery on Monday he saw
weird looking animal near his house
and going and getting his two barrel
gun he succeeded in dispatching a
| ferocious animal. 1t proved to be a
Canada lynx, feet long and IS inches
high. Henry says if anyone thinks
they are Harmless they ought to have
seen it the second time he fired. The
Canada lynx has round, broad head,
large eyes, strong teeth, ears acute and
tipped with long hairs. The body is
robust. the legs thick and clumsy, the
toes strong and imbedded in fur. The
fur has woolly appearance, the under
part being very close and soft. When
alarmed or pursued it proceeds by
leans or bounds and if hard pressed
takes to tree, Its claws are OF great
strength and it defends itself power
fully. The lynx was on exhibition at
E. E. Grimes store Tuesday evening.
Louis. son of H. F. Stetson of this
town. is now salesman in the furniture
department os the well known firm OF
Houghton & Dutton in Boston. We
wish him much succe SIS.
JIG. Wing and Master Tully have
returned from their visit at Montpelier
and Barre, VT
Piermont Grange No. 219, will hold
a sociable at the Town Hall Tuesday
evening, Feb. 22d. An entertainment
will be furnished with Miss Edith
Bruce Jones as reader. Refreshments
will be served after the entertainment.
Whole bill, 25 cents. A cordial invita-
lion is extended to all.
There was a sociable held at the
home of Geo. H. Reneau on Monday
} evening under the auspices of Pier
mont Grange. About fifty were pres
emit and being Mrs. Reneau's birth
day. pleasant time was enjoyed by
all. Retire shments were served.
LIB. Blodgett was taken very sud
denly i'll last Saturday afternoon, Dr.
Fletcher was summoned and prOnOun-
ced the case to be a slight shock. He
is reported as better and his many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Towle held re
ception at their very pleasant home
last Friday evening in honor OF thell
marriage. A large number of relatives
and friends were present Music wa
: furnished by Miss Dottie E. Hill. a
very nice supper was served consisting
of cake, coffee and oysters. After hav
ing passed very enjoyable evenine
the company dispersed leaving Mr.
and Mrs. Towle their best wishes for q
bright and happy future
Mr.. Geo. H. Felch, son of Chas. E
Felch, formerly of Piermont and Brad
ford, who has for some time past beer
} employed IN the signal department OF
the Boston & Maine r. R., has receiv-
= ed the appointment of superintendent
of signals at Woodsville, where a new
! and elaborate system of towers and in
. terlocking switches has just been com
pleted. The system requires the ser
vices of a staff of expert operators anC
levermen in its operatson, and calls FOL
considerable executive ability in it,
operation. Mr. Fetch leaves a large
circle Of friends in Northampton
Mass, where he has been stationed FOL
a year. - '@
= BROOK ROAD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Granger have ;
little son, born about Feb. list.
Charles Andross of Oswego, N. Y.
is visiting friends in this section.
Mr.. William Chamberlain of Brad
l ford with his wife and baby Anna Wis
| tied at G. A. Johnson's the first of tht
l week.
Geo. H. Reneau is at home for ;
time attending to his duties as select
. man.
Mr.. Ellis Currier of Northampton
Mass, was a guest at II. H. Nuts re
. Gently
Eugene Harris is at home. 1t will
be remembered that he dealt in flu
coats to some extent few years ago
dealing with parties in Bradford, sine,
which time he has made his home il
: Concord.
LYME.