The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-11
FAIRLEE.

Robert Donahue has taken the contract
TO move j. b. Pecketts boat house. The
object is to locate it in deeper water and
by moving it 100 feet southwest and rails.
ing it two feet. M. John Donahue and
his son John are to assist and when com
pleted with two feet of solid plank wall
will be model boat house.
Mrs. Walter Rugg has been very sick
but is better now.
II. Bythrow has just completed laying a
hard wood 1ioorin the drug store -,
There were 100 out to church last Sab
bath and 80 to Sunday school.
Mr.. Dalton of Montpelier, agent for the
celebrated Estey organ, was in town set
ting up organs.
F. E. Hiland has been in town taking
pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Minard from Chica-
90 have been in town visiting MIS- f. w.
Pierce, her niece.
The Paragon Club took $50 at their en-
fertainment and promenade at Oxford at
the time Mrs. Mixer recited, and the Club
wishes to extend their thanks to the peo-
pie of Orford OrfOrdvil.e, Lyme, Brad
ford and Thetford for their liberal pat
ronage. The music by Beals orchestra
was very fine. The Club held another
promenade and oyster supper at the Town
Hall last Wednesday,
as mourners in Fairiee for the suspension
of the Bradford Bank for it is a public in
Stitution that was much patronized by
the towns near Bradford, but all are
much pleased with the selection of Mr..
Hale as the one to settle the affair, for the
success of his own business will be a
guarantee to the depositors of speedy
and just result. The writer's first bust
ness with the bank was in Nov 30, 1S76
at which time it took a two cent revenue
stamp to make it negotiable, and the con-
tinuance of patronage OF the bank since
the above date has made it seem like a
local friend.
Last Saturday evening was the event of
a gathering where about 100 took part to
help celebrate the twenty-ffth anniver-
Sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo jenkins. The presents that were
selected as souvenirs by their many
friends spoke of the very kindly and
neighbOrly relations in which MIR. and
Mrs. jenkins are held. First was very
fine side board, six dining chairs, one arm
chair, one tea chair, silver service, silver
and glass fruit dish, silver carving set,
banquet lamp; pair towels, Mr.. and Mrs
}. Holmes; lemonade set, Mr.. and Mrs
L. j. Albee. The presentation was made
by Mr.. Celley who referred to similar
gathering fifteen years ago, and respond
ed to by Mr.. jenkins. A letter from Mr.
and Mrs. Miles was read by Mrs. Lewis
Morris, and poem by Prof. H. s. Love
JOY. In conversation with Mr.. Wilbur
Morris we learned that his marriage took
place in the same house in which Mr.
Jenkins lives, that there were seven chill
dren in the Jenkins family, three boys
and four girls, all living, and the sist ers
were all at the farm this last summer.
Aunt Sarah Pierce, Mrs. Jenkins mother,
who has been spared to the good, old age
of "a years, was present and assisted in
nlp2G1nf
from Dartmouth and daughter, Miss
Maud, were at home. Cake and coffee
were served and all returned home much
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment.
Hotel proprietor George Dickey, is
having his ice house filled and is also
making arrangements for some adVertlS-
ing books for the lake the coming sum-
mer.
ID. Fulton of Bradford has just bought
a $50 sleigh of II. p. Warren, making 26
sleighs that H. p, has sold this winter,
and also has one or two more to sell.
Walter Paine and Mr.. Thurber have
Just bought new comets and are taking
lessons.
The auditors meet at the Wynona House
Saturday, Feb. 10Th
Miss Helen Hill, who lived at f. q.
Pierce's died last week.
Mr.. Clinton j. Rumwell, a medical
student of Dartmouth, has been the guest
of his friend, A. b. Wilmot who is visit
ing his father, Mr. B. w. WllmOt
Charles Sanborn's wife died at Chelsea,
Mass, Feb list. Charlie has returned
home.
Miss Lillian Paine finishes her school
this week.
b. E. Adams has his barn up and
shingled
Died in Chelsea, Mass, at the home of
her father, Susan, wife of Charles A. San
born, aged "a years, who left that place
about four years ago for Fairlee, vt. In
terment at Providence, k. |.