The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-08-16

reception. In the receiving line
were Capt. and Mrs. Charles E. Clark,
Gen. and Mrs. Geo. c. Rogers, Elk
Gov. Farnham and Mrs. Adeline P.
Blake1y, Hon. and Mrs. J, B. Pickett,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. w. Prichard Dr.
and Mrs. ]. H. Jones. Light refresh
nents were served. The arrange
ments for the evening were nicely
planned and successfully carried out.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
The gathering in Village hall
Thursday morning was not as large
as those of Wednesday but it was a
happy and enthusiastic one. 1t was
nearly II O'Clock when President
Parker interrupted the friendly
greetings and chats of old friends
by calling the company to order. At
ter the singing of "Red, White and
B1ue", the president said all regret
ted that a former son, DR.. D. K.
Pearsons of Chicago, was not here
and then read letter of regret from
him. Other letters of regret in an
swer to the invitations were also read
by him, Mrs. John c. Stearns and
others.
DIR. A. M. Cushing of Spring
field, Mass, a former resident was
then called upon for "reminiscences
and he entertained the audience until
time to adjourn for dinner. He
came to Bradford a young homeo-
pathic physician in the days when
his school of medicine was not
everywhere popular. His first pa
tient was a little fellow, Arthur
Peters, and if he is here now, said
DR.. Cushing, you can judge for your
self how good a job I did. He re-
received 81 cents fee for visit and
medicine and IS cents for an office
call. He was one of the officials of
the old Agricultural society and at
one of their fairs horse happening
to trot mile in ,. "A the people were
so delighted that they came near
taking the roof right off the town.
One morning during a fair week the
town was all covered with flyers
gotten up as a take off on their asso-
citation. He read it and it was anus
ing to say the least. On leap year
Miss Ann Blodgett invited him to go
to a party. On the way she inform
ed him that kissing was not going
to be allowed. That spoiled the oc-
casion for the doctor and he was in
clined to go back but the young lady
wouldn't allow it. Well, they were
having a good time at the party,
popping corn, pulling candy, ETC.,
when Miss Blodgett came up and
asked the doctor if he could see any
candy on her face. 'No,' the doc
tor innocently replied. "Well, why
don't you taste and see," said the
young lady, whereupon the doctor
tasted and others followed his exam
pie. George Andross, continued the
doctor, used to be called lazy but it
was a mistake. l went hunting
with him one day and when we came
to a big hill he offered to get out of
the wagon and walk up. Now lazy
man will never do that. 1t happened
that George had bottle in his pock-
ct containing a liquid of some kind,
a necessary article on fishing and
hunting trips. In getting out of the
wagon the pocket containing this
bottle came in contact with the wag-
on wheel, causing the destruction of
the former. When we were at the
Trotter House that evening l at
tempted to describe the sudden
change from merriment to sadness
that came over Georges face, where
upon he retaliated by saying "You
ought to have seen Cushing suck my
pocket
"The ArmoIer's Song" by Walter
c. Low and the encore the audience
demanded closed this session.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
This session was treat and the
large audience present will seldom
be better entertained. The singing
Of America by chorus and audience
commenced the exercise and then
DIR. Cushing was called upon to FIN
ish his "reminiscences. He related a
few more interesting anecdotes.
The president next introduced
VIM. Craig of Boston as one who had
never lost interest in Bradford and
had proved it in many substantial
ways.
Mr.. Craig said he first arrived in
town from Lyme n. H., with his