The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
A. W. Moore of Wells River was ii

"A. w. moore or wells River was IN
town yesterday.
Mrs. F. E. Prichard, who has been
confined to the house with hard cold
is out again.
The G. L, s. G. will meet with Mrs.
Prichard next Thursday. Program
from last week continued.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. w. Kidder of North
their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. O Kid
der.
Mrs. Harry Kelley who has been sick
with Pneumonia for the last two weeks
has so far recovered as to be able to SIT
up little,
The schools instead of observing
yesterday as a holiday will not keep
today. This gives the scholars who
live out of town three consecutive
daysa at home.
The debate that was to have been in
the Church at West Bradford February
l3, will bel held February %. Qnestiol>
Resolved that the British are justifia.
BILE in forcing war upon the Beers. A
spirited debate is expected. All are
invited.
ONlllS W bNC uIlldNOIdDlb Wtdt IeI
for rehearsals the Directors of the VIZ
lage Hall Association have decided to
postpone the presentation of Queen
Esther" until later in the season. Due
notice will be given OF the time when
rehearsals will begin.
The Epworth League devotional
NEE ting will be held as usual Tuesday
evening. February 9th, at s o'clock.
Topic: THE Strength of Humility"
All members of the Cabinet are espec-
tally requested to be present at a
special business meeting at 745.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Chamberlin en-
teltained thirty of their friends Mon
day evening. the occasion being Will
iam's birthday. Four different kinds
of musical instruments in the hands of
competant musicians, gave a musical
treat which was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
The cause of the fire which destroy
ed the barns of H. j. Ordway a few
weeks ago, has been a mystery until
hst Saturday, when the little boy who
has been making his home with the
Ordway's, confessed that he did it, 1t
seems that the boy had acquired the
habit of smoking cigarettes, and when
Mrs. Ordway, who was calling at one
of the neighbors sent him home to do
some work, he pu verized some dried |
leaves and made them into cigal ette, !
which he lighted in the kitchen and |
went to the barn to do the work In |
some way he stumbled over the nay
and the. fire from the cigarette set it |
alire. 1t was purely accidental, but |
the consequences were none the less
Brown & Jen kins' horses took the
meat cart out to an unexpected ride |
while their driver was delivering some |
articles to Mrs. Harriet George. The |
unaway took place at noon yesterday. |
FOc some unknown reason, the horses |
.tarted on the run for George w. |
Browns house. They attempted to I
turn in when they got to the driveway |
but could not make the turn and ran
over the sidewalk i'm front of the house
where several school girls were stand
ing and jun ped the fence at the side
Of the house. 1t was provid' ntial that
no one was seriously injured although
Edith Cunningham and Lizzie Nor
cross were thrown down and received
a few scratches. The whiffie-tree was
DTOk6U ana ll6 CdIb WIS tuiItu uISlut
down. The meat we'll probably get
N sausage or Hamburg steak later on.
"The Pride of Scotland, Robert,
Burns" by Hon. Wendal p. Stafford
IF ST. Johnsbury last Thursday night
was scholarly and witty Grafton. On
account of the weather the audience
was small, but those who heard him
we're more than repaid for the incun-
experienced in going. Mr..
stafford opened his lecture by depicting
he tragedy of Burns death bed, and
hen the pendulum of his thought
swung 10 the other extreme, and 4
killful delineation of the character
sites Of his parents and circumstances
lf his birth was the result the IN
ERIN of his career was interestingly
portrayed with all its ups and downs.
He drew an emmently just picture ef
he poet as man. and by an apt use
IF quotations from Burns best pieces.
ne portrayed many incidents and ,he
general trend of the poets life. The
ecture in every way was q little classic