The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-10-27
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Mr.. Bissell of Keene, N. H., spent Tues
Mrs, Elisha Prescott. Mr.. Bissell is a
son of our former townsman, the late
Austin Bissell.
j. j. Parshley is i'll with very serious
heart trouble. DR.. Godfrey attends him.
We all wish for Mr. Parshley a speedy re-
covery and extend heartfelt sympathy for
him in his severe suffenngs.
Considerable rain fell last week. 1t had
become very dry again.
Miss Maude Heath of Corinth was the
guest of her friend Mrs. Baraw, last
week. @" tae7& t'
Russell Bastow is moving from Cop
pertield to the Chauncey Cotton place on
the north Dad in NershIre.
Mrs Rix, who has recently been caring
for Mrs. Lucinda Prescott, intends soon
TO go to Montana where her son, Milo
Hood, went about year ago.
Miss Verna Lackey is again with Mrs.
Smith at West Fairlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mattoon visited at
Thetford Hill last Tuesday. They were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cotton.
Hon. S. b. Darling, who has been at his
summer home here, was the auctioneer
at Mr.. LawleSS' auction last Saturday
and has now returned to Thetford Hill
to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Cotton.
Fred Worthley and family of Corinth
attended church here last Sabbath, and
Mr.. Worthley assisted in the singing.
The goods of Mr.. Merrill of Corinth
passed through here one day last week
en- route for the hotel at upper Stratford
which has recently been purchased by
Mr.. Merrill.
Henry, Nellie and Mabel Speare visited
in Norwich and Thetford last week, re-
turning Friday.
John Judkins is working for W. A.
Mattoon, Arthur Woodcock for Charles
Stanley and Fred Powers for E. P.
Brown.
Oscar Corse went to Manchester, N. H.,
last week.
The creamery paid 20 cents for Septem-
Der butter.
Some from here have attended the
meetings at West Fairlee, which have
been held there during the past two
weeks by Rev. Mr.. Walker.
Rev. A. Shepherd of East Randolph,
who is nearly ninety years old, was the
guest of Mrs. q. B. Titus recently. Ell
der Shepherd was an intimate friend of
Elder j. u. Cross, father of Mrs Titus,
and was here to attend the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Cross several years
ago.
H. G. Church has erected some new
horse sheds near his store which will be
greatly appreciated by the public.
School in the Fits district, Miss La
mont teacher, closes this week.
An epidemic of colds and sore Threats
has prevailed here of late, and some have
been seriously i'll with the same.
Florence Kimball is at the hotel in
West Fairlee this week.
Some from here are taking in the Bos-
ton excursion.
Rev. Evan Thomas for ten years pastor
of the church here, has been visiting his
former Pensioners in Bradford and
preached there recently. His parishon-
ers, who are left here, extend an invita-
ton to him for visit. and would be glad
to have him preach here some Sabbath.
About seventy-fve attended the husk
ing at Mr. Colburn's last Tuesday even
ing and all report very enjoyable time.
Invitations are out for husking at
Charles Davis this week.
Mr.. Melendy of Fairlee with his hay
press has been at work in town for sever
al weeks. He has pressed alarge amount
of hay for Mr.. Clough, Mr. Fuller and
Judge Darling and other
Austin Phillips is working in Lebanon,
n. H., where he has long job.
Martin & Son are shipping chair stock
to Ely station and from there they will
car it to Gardner, Mass.
John Long of Amesbury, Mass, is Wis
iting at Elias Lathrop's.
Mr. and Mrs. Drake returned from their
vacation last week and he occupied the
pulpit last Sabbath after an absence OF
nearly three weeks. He was welcomed
by large congregation.
Mrs Page, who spent parC of the sum-
mer with his sister, Mrs. ). ii. Martin,
has gone to her home in Haverhill, Mass.