The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-04-29
A Bradford Singer Comp1imented.
A resident of Woodsville. N H.. wi

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Doctor of Alcantara" there last Fri
the entertainment and writes as fol
lows concerning one of the company
Mrs. Clara Dow Hooker made de
cided hit here in the Opera last week
/ both by her singing and acting Her full
rich cOntraIto voice filled the hall. Sht
sings with intelligence and natural ex
preston, which is sure to please an audi
enCe, Mrs. Hooker is, without doubt
Zone of the best contraltos in the state.
The compliment is well placed anC
Voices the opinion of Bradford people
This village is fortunate in possessing
! talent that attracts su ch notice.
The remains of Mrs Resign d. Col
by, who died in Victory Sunday night
at the home of her son, G. A. Colby
were brought here for burial Tuesday
] morning. Burial services were held al
the grave, Rev. H. T. Barnard officia
ting. Since the death of her husband.
AbsalOm S. Colby, in this place over q
| year ago, Mrs. Colby has lived with he1
son in victory. She was IA years old
and was a much respected resident of
this town for many ears.
"The Doctor of Alcantara Opera
| Go. scored a decided hit at Woods
vile last Friday evening" A good au-
dience attended the performance and
$67.65 were the receipts at the door.
1t was an appreciative audience and
aun erous enCOres indicated that all
were thoroughly enjoying the opera.
Miss Kitty Straub, the ten years old
dancer from St. Johnsbury, and Clar-
ence Mooney, the pianist from New
port, N. H., both did splendid work.
The selections by CO. G Military
band were well received.
George A. Dickey, Arthur w. Pc
ters, G. W. Stevens, E. E. and Fred
/ Nc Duffee represented the Bradford
democracy at the meeting and banquet
of the Young Mems Democratic club
Iat White River Junction last week
Thursday evening. The principal fea-
ture of the occasion was a rousing
isDeech by George Fred Williams, the
1 Massachusetts, silver champion. The
| lub reatfirmed its allegiance to the
hicago platform and the mention of
VIM. u. Bryan's name caused much
.heering. The gold element in the
sS~-,%y ~ 4s- annsnicu0us, at this meeting
DN lJS dDSenC6.
The 10Th anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship was observed by the lodge here
Tuesday evening with appropriate ex-
ercises under the direction of the Re-
bekahs. The exercises consisted of So
los by Miss LOttie Davis and Mrs. b. S.
Hooker, duet by Mrs. Hooker and
Mrs. Arthur w. Peters, recitation,
by Miss Lutte Carlton and reading
by Miss Nella Sanborn, ali nicely
rendered. George A. Dickey presided.
Rev. A. H. Webb made interesting re-
marks, drawing an illustration of the
principles of Odd Fellowship from the
action of the United States in gong to
the aid of Cuba. His remarks were
confined mostly to the lessons to be
drawn from the present war. Light
refreshments were served. The OCca-
sion was much enjoyed by all present
Nothing goes these days like Sunday
papers. Hot cakes are no comparison.
When dignified residents will jump
fences and take 2.40 clip cross lots in
hard ram stOrm to intercept the
newsboy good illustration is fur
nished of the appetite for news that is
peculiar to the patriotic supporters of
Uncle Sam. The appetite for news in
this town last Sunday had fine edge.
People thought the newsbOy unusually
slow and threats to demOliSh him be-
cause he didn't appear within two min
utes and a half after the train came in
were numerous. If the boy had had
the lives of dozen cats he wOuldn' t
have survived if these threats had all
been carried out. But the threats
were simply little vent for boiling
over patriotism and the boy will go his
rounds next Sunday as usual.
Mr.. John Wesley Smith died at his
home on the Lower Plain Sunday. He
had been a great sufferer with liver
and kidney disease for several months.
He was II years of age and had resided
in Bradford some nine years, being an
tended strictly to his own affairs. He
was familiar to our people, having ped
died hull corn and hOminy in the vii
lage during his living here. The fune-
raj was held at his late residence We'd
nesday morning at ten CLOCK, Rev. a.
II. Webb officiating. The interment
was made in the cemetery on the Up
per Plain, Champion Lodge |. O. O.
F., performing the Odd Fellows burial
service at the grave. Mr.. Smith be-
longed to lodge in Troy, n. Y.
Ira Rowland is without doubt Brad
ford's champion axe twirler. He hasn't
travelled with Barnum's circus or a
dime museum but he has an unerring
aim with the axe acquired from long
practice in the woods. He stood in
front of II. f. PrescOtt's hardware
store Monday afternoon near some
axes and casually observed that if it
wasn't for the wires he could toss an
axe into the top of an electric light pole
about 20feet distance. Prescott didn't
believe he could put one into the pole
below the wires. Howland was sure
he could and was willing to give Pres
colt the price of an axe if he couldn't
If he performed the feat he was to
have the axe free. Prescott thought he
saw a clean profit of 10 cents and
agreed, but much to his astonishment
the axe when tossed turned three times
and then stuck into the pole below the
wires and about 90 feet from the
ground. Rowland was willing to con
tinue tossing axes on the same terms,
but no one present was willing to fur
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