The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

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| Miss Bernice Colby is spending q
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. E. w
Goodhue in Lisbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Richards OF
Montreal arrived at Hotel Low Satur-
day for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Pickett went to
Lake Morey Saturday to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
Mrs. Ruth Smith, who is boarding
at Mrs. Emma Kenyon's has been Wis
iting friends in CorinUh.
Clarence Rich and Harvey Monroe
of Worcester, Mass, are boarding for
two weeks with Mrs, Burr.
Prof. and Mrs. Gay w. FELTON, are
to occupy the house where Prof and
Mrs. Prichard have been living.
Mrs. j. G.. Morse of Salem arrived
last Saturday to spend month with
her mother, Mrs. David Blakely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Libbey have re-
turned from Laconia, where they have
been visiting their son E. G. Libbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Bagley are NOV
ing this week from w. b. ID. Avery's s
tenement to the G. H. Curtis tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter and Will and
Mrs. Baker and Katherine arrived
from Brooklyn week ago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hastings and
three children of West Concord spent
Sunday as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Albee.
Mrs. j. B. Pickett entertains thirty
young ladies at her cottage, Cliff Null,
Lake Morey. today, in honor of Miss
Sally Emery of Chelsea.
Mrs. Charles Richardson, Mrs. ID. B.
Seaver. Mrs. ]. G.. Morse, Mrs. a. ].
KilboLrn,f Mrs. Annie Spaulding, MIS-.
George Grant, Misses Blakely, Jones,
Clarke, and Chamberlin went on a
picnic at Lake Morey yesterday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Warden has received a
letter from Miss Grace Woodward say
ing that she returned from her trip
abroad about week ago. She wrote
that of all the countries she visited
Scotland was the finest.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Roswell Farnham
left Friday for Bellows Falls. Mr..
Farnham and Miss Louise johnson,
who has been spending two weeks
with Mrs. E. G. Osgood, returned
Monday, but Mrs. Farnham remains
for the week.
John p. Bean died at his home in
Winchester, Mass, July Sth, after an
illness of almost three years duration.
The deceased was nearly II years of
age. The body was cremated and the
ashes sent to Peoria, H., for burial.
His wife was Miss Sarah Pillsbury of
this town, who survives him.
The lawn party on the Congrega-
tional church grounds Tuesday even
ing was pleasant occasion. The pros
pect of ice cream on so hot night |
was a great drawing card. After about |
two hours spent on the lawn the peo-
pie gathered in the church vestry and |
listened to violin solo by Miss Blake
ly, a reading by Mrs. Sargent, a solo |
by Miss Clarke, and duet by Neil |
and Rachel Sargent. Every number
on the program was excellent and in
its own way pleasing to the audience.
Over fifteen dollars were taken.
Prof. w. H. Cummings, principal of
the Kimball Union academy. rendered
his resignation which took effect at the
close of last term, and is to take a
years rest. Mr.. Cummings expects to
spend the year in Europe, where he
expects to make a somewhat extended
.our including Greece, where he in
lends to make study of Greek. Mr..
Cummings, during his ten years prin-
,ipalship of the Academy, has brought
he school from a low to high state
IF prosperity. Mr.. Cummings was
of Bradford academy for five
7eais from 1879, and is well and fa-
yorably known in town.
The Sunset Tea up at Major John
on's Friday evening was a round of
un from beginning to end. The party |.
net at the Congregational church at
he appointed time, but for a while it
ooked as if it would be rain soaked
instead of a sunset tea. However,
bout 6.45 the rain stopped and the
company, in Hiram Austin's barge and
n teams, set out in gay procession
or the Upper Plain. The ground was
90 damp for the picnicers to stay out
# doors and the haymow was substi-
uted instead. Jolly groups seated
on the hay, and amid
much laughter the luncheons were
aten. The lanterns were then turn
d down until only speck of light
howed and a procession of merry
hosts, started out on their spooky
rrand. The time was propitious for a
ew hair-raising ghost stories. The
darkness relieved by the moonbeams
which came through the cracks like
hosts fingers and the restlessness of :
he horses caused many TO feel as I
Iank White used to say he felt. He
wasn't afraid of ghosts, he was only
A few songs were sung
5 an appropriate ending and the par )
V broke up. All felt grateful to Mrs. I
Silbourn and Miss Nelson for plan