The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-08

The lecture by Rev. A. H. Webb in
Village hall will be an evenings enter
tainmeut that all should enjoy. The
subject, Life On the Ocean Wave,
suggests a lecture entertaining, in
structive and we'll sprinkled with
humor. Ludicrous situations are of
common occurrence on an ocean voy-
age. Mr.. Webb had three years expq-
5. .rfehce aa a .tslar ard ae ,ssma..as Laa6ha
/ Of seeing the funniest SIDE u b q N
happenings his fund of ocean fs1AW
dotes must be just right to draw upon
for such lecture. His story of life on
the ocean will be true to life.
f. S. Meigs, (who worked here few
years ago III A. I. Clarke's drug store), is
to finish work the last of this week as
clerk in Greenes pharmacy, and leaves
next week to enlist with the forty-siXth
United States infantry, now recruiting at
South birmingham, Mass. lie will go
with the regiment TO the Fhlilpplnes' De-
ing practical pharmacist and having pre-
viousiy been in the United States volun-
teer service as orderly for Col o. ID. Clark
Mr.. Meigs will undoubtedly be given a
non-commissioned officers position with
the hospital corps. He has made for him
stay in this city who will wish him the
best of success in his soldierly career
Montpelier Daily Journal.
The Bradford base ball team went
out to East Corinth last Friday for an
other game with the Maplewood boys
They started in at gait that predict |
ed winning results, but rain brought |
the game to close before the finish of |
the fourth inning. At the end of the |
third inning the score was to in fa-
vor of Bradford and the game had |
started for close and exciting one. |
But in the fourth inning it commenced |
to rain, the ball became slippery and |
could not be controlled In their half |
of the inning seven Maplewood boys
crossed the home plate and the same
of Bradford men, with two .
out, had crossed the plate when the
game was called. Sc IRE was 10 to S in
Bradford's favor.
Mrs. Charles Jones left Friday for
Philadelphia where she is this week
the annual eEcampment of
the National W. R. G. held in connec-
ton with the annual G. A. r. Nation.
al encampment. Tuesday evening
Vermont comrades and officers of the
w. r. G.. held a reception at their
headquarters in the Continental hotel
that was one of the interesting fea-
lures of the encampment. In the re-
ceiving party were Gen. and Mrs. F.
G. Butterfeld, Capt. and Mrs. Z. E.
Clark, Mrs. Calista r, Jones and Hon.
and Mrs. Thomas 2. Cheney. The
drawing room was handsomely deco
rated and all were eager to shake
hands with the gallant captain of the
Oregon, the Bradford boy who made
such a splended record during the war
with Spain.
For several weeks past number of
bicycle riders have been discussing a
Sunday trip to Moosilauke. The pro
posed trip includes a bicycle ride there !
and back, in the vicinity of 40 miles,
and seven or eight mile walk up and {
down the mountain. George jenkins
spent a week in advocating the trip, ,
succeeded in getting a number worke d
lp to a point where they were anxious /
TO 90, but when they turned and ques- ,
.ioned him they discovered that he
was relving on the old horse for the 40
nile part of the trip. Cunningham,
Cowan and Sawyer arose early last
Sunday morning, met in the street in J
spent a few minutes with
heir faces on top of their heads study
NO the weather probabilities and then
vent hack to he'd. There is talk of
visiting the mountain next Sunday, !
provided some one will move it this 7
yav a few miles and shave off the top
If il. The trim. as planned. is a very
pleasant one. but with the system Of I
ocomotion provided. we do not care I
10 take it Just at present, thank you. Z