The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
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| Mrs. Lee of Fairlee is visiting relatives
| in town. Mrs. Lee was formerly Miss
Luella Carpenter of this place, and we
are all glad to meet her on her visits here.
Mrs. Frank Akerman still continues
quite sick
Mr.. Jenkerosn has moved to Post Mills.
Miss Clara Fuller has returned from
her visit TO relatives in Bradford.
Rev. Mr. Robbins preached for Elder
Meade at the Advent chapel Sabbath be-
fore last.
School at Vershire Height, taught by
Mrs. G.. l.. Speare, closed last Friday
after pleasant and profitable term. The
scholars and company pI esent were treat
ed to candy at the close OF the school and
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Mabel Beckwith of Post Mills and
Mr.. Wilson of Corinth have been visiting
at Mr.. Townshend's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Morse of Corinth
visited his mother Mrs Church, at L. l..
Robinson's last week. Mr.. Morse has
rented his farm TO his son-in-law, and
leaves this week for Hyde Park, Mass,
where they will make their home for the
present.
Mrs. G. B. Drake had paper at the
S. S, convention at West Topsham. She
Supplied the pulpit at the church again
last Sabbath.
r. w. Barrett, who has been seriously
i'll with the grip, is convalescing.
Mrs. E. w. Lathrop sited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lathrop at West Fairlee on Monday.
Mrs. Freeman Speare visited in Brad
ford last week.
Mrs. Kimball has recently visited her
son in Bradford.
Clyde Fuller of Thetford Academy is
spending his vacation at home.
HAL Cotton is in town.
Miss Bacon, teacher for the past year
at the lower village, took her scholars to
Che lsea and had them photographed the
day after the close of her school
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Col
burn was filled last Friday evening with
a merry company, who report very en-
JOY able time, as is always the case when
they meet at Mr.. Colburns.
Miss Abbie johnson has finished her
school in Brooktield and returned home.
Mrs. James Woodcock is giving music
lessons at Coppertield. Her mother, Mrs.
John Ordway, who has been sick so long,
is somewhat better.
Mr.. Rugbee is drawing lumber for Mr..
Gansby.
Our intention last week was to say that
Elder Mead a. d family had moved to U.
ID. Commits house, not Elmer Mead.
Mrs. Ely has gone to visit her sister at
Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. Akerman has returned from Mass
achusetts where he went last week with
a car of cattle. He was obliged to wait
on the road owing to the big rain OF Tues
day.
Willard Clough shipped car of pota-
toes last week.
Health Officer Robinson has forwarded
some samples of drinking water to Bur
lington for analysis.
ii. A. Parker writes of the great dam
age done in Fitchburg by the recent tbaW
and tells of the drowning of little girl,
12years old, whose body has not yet been
recovered.
Mr.. Hastings, who Is drawing lumber
for Mr.. Gansby, had his team somewhat
injured last week by q collision with a
runaway team, loaded with logs, and laid
off Monday to repair damages The acct
dent was very fortunate one, as the
damage done was slight and might very
easily haN been very serious one.
Miss Verna Lackey has gone to Post
Mills to work in the hotel.
Mrs l.. l.. Robinson and the teacher
who was boarding there visited relatives
at Waits River Saturday.
An audience of about fifty gathered at
the Z. E. meeting Sabbath evening and
listened to "a lecture on the Z. L. topic by
Mr.. Lee of Faiilee.
How many have noticed the absence of
a new moon this month.
Mr.. Kimball has several teams drawing
wood ard lumber from the Phillips farm.
The entertainment Tuesday evening
was enjoyed by all present,
Sabbath, Feb. 18th, would seem to be
most suitable to be observed as memorial
Sabbath, coming as il does between the
birthday OF Lincoln and Washington.
School at the upper village closed last
Friday. The teacl err Chas. E. Hall, left
for his home at Lyndonville Saturday,
accompanied by his cousin, Miss Edith
Parkei, who will spend some time in Lyn-
donville and St. Johnsbury. Mr.. Hall is
an excellent teacher and the good
wishes of ali go with him to his home.