The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-24

Preaching / AM; Sunday Schoo
1915, PM; Junior League, 2 Pm
Epworth League, Pm.
Prayer meeting Tuesday 7:3O Pm
Class meeting Friday 7:30 Pm.
The pastor will deliver a Christ
mas sermon Sunday morning.
Everyone will be cordially welcomed
at the service and also at the Sun
day school following.
There was a Union service at the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing, and most helpful and inter-
esting sermon by Rev. Mr.. Crew
was enjoyed by all present.
Friday evening there will be a
Christmas tree and concert at the
Town Hall, to which everyone far
and near is cordially invited to
come and enjoy with us, especially
the little ones, for of course there
will be Santa Claus and beautiful
toys for them, at any rate.
On account Of its being Christmas
week, the Ladies' Aid did not meet
this week, but will meet next Tues
day with Mrs. H. F. Stetson.
The Grange held its fifteenth an
niversary at the Hall Friday even
ing, Dec. 18th. Speakers were State
Master Hadley and Mr.. Hoyt, Chap
lain of the State Grange. Remarks
were made by H. P. Warren of
Wells River, Mr.. Brooks ;of Brad
ford, and G. H. Reneau of Piermont
There we've several selections by the
orchestra. Mrs. Harry Wing also
sang a solo. After the program, a
banquet was served for all Changers
from far and near, of which there
was large crowd.
A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to every reader and cor
respondent of the OPINION.
Mrs, O. B. Stanley entertained
her mother the first of the week.
Mrs. Helen PhiIbrick of Concord,
was the guest of Mrs. George Stan
ley over Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Wing of St. Johnsbury,
visited at Joseph HilPs the last of
the week.
C. o. French attended the State
Grange at Man chester this week.
Miss Bessie Perkins was in Pom
panoosuc last week.
Mrs H. M. Wing went to Woods
vile Saturday.
N. M. Gould and George Webster
went to Oxford this week where they
are to log for the winter.
H. p. Warren was in town several
days recently on business.
j. E. Lee has his show window
very prettily arranged for the holi-
days.
The public are requested to be
present at the Christmas tree Fri
day evening, at Z o'clock, on ac-
count of the small children who are
to take part in the exercises.
Per order of Committee.
River Road.
Miss Iva Robinson was taken sud-
denly i'll last week Wednesday, and |
for several days her condition was
serious. We are glad to report that
at this writing she is much more
comfortable and gaining.
Frank Worthen and wife left
to attend the State Grange
which is in session this week at
Manchester, N. H. From there
they will leave for Boston and
vicinity to visitrelatives and friends.
No snow yet in our valley, oblig-
ing us to use our wheels, but we are
thankful the going is smooth. Our
Mail Carrier tells us the snow lays
in drifts in the east part of the town.
Mr.. Elsworth's family have our
sympathy again, in the ickness of
their youngest child with typhoid
fever.
The Fair and Chicken Pie Supper
was very successful in every way.
The Hall was crowded during the
evening, all seeming to admire the
tastefuly trimmed booths, and also
to patronize the several counters in
them, heaped with fancy and do
nestle articles, candy, toys. etc.
The Album Quilt was of course the
center of interest and was sold dur
ing the evening, at auction, by our
genial friend, Harry Wing, acting
as auctioneer. 1t fell to Lyman
Robbie as the highest bidder. The
quilt has netted the ladies nearly {
$50. The evening was made very
entertaining by a farce presented by
.he young people, interspersed by
music by the orchestra The audi
ence was highly favored by Mrs.
Crewe, wife of Rev. Mr.. Crewe.
The supper and sale including the
quilt, brought the ladies nearly 500.
. Mrs. Eva Ford is at her fathers,
Frank Towle, at this writing.