The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-15
Congregational Church Jottinqs.

Congregational Church JottingS.
The choir gallery will be filled next
Sunday evening with chorus consist
ing Of the regular choir assisted by the
Endeavor society.
The many friends of Evangelist
Gillian will be interested to know that
he is to hold evangelistic meetings in
Chelsea beginning Sept. 18th. Some
may attend from here.
A very interesting Endeavor Mis-
slonary service was held on Monday
evening, and a social ''sing" was en-
joyed at the close.
The topic for mid-week PRAYER SER
vice is "How to add to the interest of
the prayer meeting"
What you do to-day bears upon what
you will do a thousand years from to-
day.
Guy Hawley of Wells River spent
few hours in town yesterday.
Mrs. J. B. Gage was at the home of
Col. and Mrs. G. E. Clark over Sun
day.
Asa Shaw is making extensive repairs
on his house next to tho OPINION
building.
Mrs. Z. G. Lowell is visiting her son
in Pittsfield, where he is principal of
school.
Miss Emma Eastman has returned
to Providence, r. l., to resume her
work as teacher there.
! Mrs. F. A. Carter of st. JohnsburX
is spending few days at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Doty.
Mrs. Lucy Gilkey of Watertown.
Mass, and her sister, Mrs. Mason of
Concord, n. H., are visiting relatives
and friends in town.
Albert E. Sleeper and friend, Mr..
FELTON,, of Lexington, Mich, are visit
ing at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and'Mrs j. E, Sleeper.
The Epworth League services will
be conducted Tuesday evening, Sept.
10th, at 7.30, by Mrs. A. H. Webb.
Topic, Unhesitating Confidence in
Christ"
The White Mountain express stop
ped at this station Saturday morning.
Among those who took the train for
New York was a party of twenty.seven
from the Maplewood farm at Corinth.
At about 10 o'clock Wednesday even
ing the barns on the Bliss meadow be-
longing to the estate of E. j. and J.
W. Bliss were burned to the ground
with about so tons of hay, II of which
were pressed. Cause of fire is un-
known. They were insured with the
Stearns Il Jones agency in the CONT
mental of New York, 5000 on barns and
5000 on contents.
A reception was rendered the teach
ers in the hall of the Woods School
building Wednesday evening. In the
receiving line were Trustees Chas.
Jones, V. A. Doty, H. B. Martin and
Mrs. Martin, Principal and Mrs. F. E.
Prichard, Misses Thyng, Stevens,
Stewart, White and Jones. Many of
the scholars were present and a good
of parents and others interest
ed in the school. Fruit punch and
waters were served. A pleasant So
cial time was enjoyed.
Col. Porter H. Dale of Island Pond
was in town yesterday on a short bust
ness trip. Wednesday Col. Dale was
in Montpelier attending a meeting of
the state committee arranging the
Dewey celebration. Various matters
we're discussed and contracts made with
New York firms for decorating the
state house and for furnishing fire.
works. The contract calls for elaborate
The state house will be
one mass of red, white and blue and
the display of electric lights will be
The display of fireworks
will be the best ever seen in the state.
The celebration will in all probability
occur Thursday, Oct 18th, but if not
then the next Thursday, Oct. 10th.
Every possible arrangement will be
made to take care of the crowd. which
it is now estimated, will be $4,000.
Hobos, or more literally speaking,
tramps, are going to be interferred
with by the Boston & Maine railroad.
The company will attempt to stop
their stealing rides and will punish
them every time an opportunity Of
fers. If all railroads would unite in
this good work there would be fewer
men of this profession calling at back
doors for something to eat. Walking
IS a good deal like work and a hard
way to get over the country. If de-
prived of his ride on the sleeper Mr..
Hobo might prefer steady work at
profitable to steady walk
ing and cold victuals on the back door
step with the dog staring him in the
face. If the railroads can bring things
about so that Weary Willie will have
TO work they will accomplish one of
5he great reforms of the present CEN