The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
Additional Bradford News.

e. O. Leonard, formerly editor and
manager of the st. Johnsbury Repub-
lican, was in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. F. A. Carter left Wednesday
for Lowell, Mass, where she will
spend several weeks visiting with rela-
tives.
Capt. VIM. H. Long of Fairlee and
H. P. Cummings of North Thetford
were welcome visitors at this office
yesterday.
W.B. G. Stickney of Bethel was in
town the first of the week in censulta-
ton with Receiver James b. Hale con-
corning bank matters.
James Maghar of Franklin Falls, P.
O., who has been very sick with the
humps at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Jerry Murphy, is now improving.
Charles Norris, employed at the
Doe Bros. stable during the past win
ter. has finished work there, his place
being taken by Robert Peavey.
Capt. Eugene Leavitt of Leavitt. N.
c., was in town over Sunday visiting
his father, w. II. Leayitt. Leavitt is
about five miles from Southern Pines.
An eight pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry G. Staples Wednesday
night. 1t is their first child and the
arrival of the little one brings JOY to
their home.
An exhibition by hypnotist in Vii
lage hall Friday evening attracted
very small crowd He kept his col
league asleep all day in Prescott's dis
play window as an advertisement.
Mrs. G. H. Curtis has engaged as her
trimmer for the season Miss Edith Ell
win who has worked for nine years in
enc of the largest millinery stores in
Boston as head trimmer. Miss Edwin
is an expert in trimming bOnnets to
salt.
Harvey w. Bishop of Barton has
*raded with o. w. johnson for Hotel
Low and will take possession the first
of May. Mr.. Bishop was the landlord
s1 Hotel Low preceding Mr.. Johnson.
November.
A supper with new maple sugar will
he served in the vestry of the Congre-
xational church next Tuesday evening,
the men taking charge. waiting on the
tables and providing entertainment.
After supper there will be social time
with games, music, etc. Supper 20 cts.
The gentlemen extend an invitation TO
everybody, especially the ladies.
o. J. Gale of South Barre has just
purchased of G. G. Bagley farm wa
g0n. He is Boston man and knows
good wagon when he sees it. Mr..
Bagley is now building forty one wa
CONS, including sixteen farm wagons,
Fifteen Concords and the remainder
express wagons. They are the kind
that wear, good for years of hard ser
vice.
Miss Julia Hutchins Farwell, who
has been advertising for a class to
study stenography and type writing at
Wells River this summer, is so con-
nected with various interests and Or
CARNATIONS in New York city that she
can give young people who are we'll
prepared and seeking positions tangi-
BILE help Miss Earwell can be adj
dressed at 2114 Fifth avenue, New
York city.
Charles A. Granger met with a bad
accident Wednesday morning. He |
was loading logs at the siding near
Deacon JOhnsOn's when bob. sled |
coming around corner slowed on
some ice striking Mr.. Granger's left
leg and breaking a bone about half
way between the knee and ankle.
The injury will confine him to the
house for a number of weeks and he
will draw what comfort he can during
that time from an accident policy,
which will be but slight compensation
for such mishap.
The Thank Offering service at Grace
church last Sabbath was a success in
every way. The quaptette by Messrs.
Cummings, Erwin, Fred and Walter
Davis being especially fine. At the
close of the exercises a Queen Esther
Circle was organized, and the follow
ing officers elected: President, Iona
Fits; vice presidents, Bernice Colby.
Hattie Celley, Edith Cunningham;
record G secretary, Maud Sleeper;
corresponding secretary, Flossie Saw
yer; treasurer, Miss Jessie Gates; SUI
perintendent, Mrs. Gates. The socie-
ty has ten members and any young la
day under IS years of age may join.
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Fletcher re-
turned Saturday evening from their
Washington trip. Mr.. and Mrs. b. s.
Hooker stopped over Sunday in New
York, returning home Tuesday. They
made stop of several days in Wash 5
IngJOn, shaking nanuS VIII UHe resi- ,
ident in the Cabinet room, inspecting
the different government buildings
visiting Mount Vernon and other
places of interest. Mr. Hooker carried
the mumps around with him for sew
eral days, coming down with them last
week Monday. 1t gave him bit of
depressed feeling but didn't prevent i
him keeping up with the others and /
thoroughly enjoying the trip r
Between thirty-fve and forty couples
attended the masquerade and prone i
lade given by Glover Leaf Grange in
he Armory Tuesday evening. Nearly t
twenty couples were masqued. A b
number of the costumes were finely h
cotton up. indicating a good deal of
,ains taken by some in preparing y
hem. The scene on the floor was y
-ery attractive and much enjoyed by =,
hose not in masque. Excellent mu- II
ic for promenading was furnished by
he local orchestra of nine pieces. "
Tbe Haverbill and Plermont Oranges
we're represented. The last prone
lade came to finish about ~ O'Clock B
nd all left the hall declaring they had Il
pent most pleasant evening. o.