The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-03-19

ClBss meeting Friday 7:30 PM.
The Tuesday evening meeting last
week was held at Mr.. H. E. Morri
sons.
A terrible accident occurred al
Clay Hollow, Monday morning
which caused a general sadness &c
the community. Mr.. Frank Stone
while riding on "a load of hay and
driving the horses down hill in the
vicinity where he lived, slid off the
load, directly behind the horses, and
In such way that the load of hay
passed over his body, breaking his
neck and crushing him so badly
that he only lived few moments.
Herbert Rush who was with him
seeing him about to fall tried to
save him, but in the attempt was
struck by the limb of a tree and
pushed backwards, and then it was
to late to save him. Mr.. Stone was
a man held in respect and esteem
by all who new him, and the family
have the sympathy of the commun-
ity, especially the widow to whom
his death came with such a shock.
Town meeting passed off very
quietly with the following officers
chosen for the ensuing year, Select
men, w. H. Horton, j. p. Metcalf,
Asa E. Ames. Road Agent, Ned NJ.
Gould. Town Clerk, E. r. Celley.
Treasurer, B. G. Metcalf.
School meeting was held Satur-
day afternoon, the following officers
being chosen, H. E. Morrison was
elected Moderator. Two new mem
bers were chosen on the school
board, William Blaisdell and Geo.
Clough, Robert Risley district clerk
E. R. Celley.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
j. ? Metcalf Monday morning. We
extend congratulations
Mrs. Andrew Laid of Manchester
is visiting friends and relatives in
town.
Miss Alice Franklin of Orfordville
is working at j. p. Metcalf's.
Miss Amy Bowles is working at
Charles Dodges at present.
Mrs. w. O. Carr of McIndoes, Vt,
is visiting her father for a few days
CHARLES Goodwin Jr. from Weirs,
N. H., has been visiting his brother
Ralph and his aunt, Mrs. H. F. Stet-
son for a few days.
Mrs. H. F. Stetson visited her bro
ther at Haverhill, N. H. Tuesday.
Mrs. Linnie Stetson has so far re-
covered as to be able to ride out.
Mrs. George Day and children
and Mrs. Susan Dennis and W. +.
visited their aunt and uncle
at Corinth, Vt. one day last week.
Pearl Andres has so far recovered
as to able to go about on crutches.
There will be mock trial at the
Hall Wednesday evening, March "a
given by the Good Samaritan Club
Admission 15c, children l0c.
River Road.
Nellie Wright of East Piermont
S staying for a few weeks at Harry
Benz. Bean has been visiting at
lis sisters, Mrs. Martha Clark, sew
,ral days of late.
Whist parties have been quite
he rage the past weeks on our
luiet road. The last was held at
he home of Jay Chandler last Fri !
lay evening, twenty guests being !
present.
Mrs. Bertha Dennis has been at |
ZONE for the last two weeks on a
,acation.
A good number from this road
ttended the school meeting last
week Saturday. A large crowd
vas present, and the came intense
ceiling that has characterized so
many of our school meetings lately
vas apparent. Friends, let broth
rly love continue. /
Congregational Church Notes.
Text next Sunday morning will
e from Psalms 1851.
Miss Ada Cutting, who spoke last
unday morning in the interest of
he Kern Hatten Home for boys at
Westminster, VT. was listened to
18th interest by all present. Her
emarks were certainly calculated
0 arouse our warmest sympathies
Or the work she is aiding.
The ladies of the Congregational
Dciety were very much pleased
18th the amount received town
leeting day from their dinner. We
lank the gentlemen for their gen
'osity.
There was a special Homeland /,
ircle meeting held at Mrs. Louis
mith's Wednesday afternoon.
Rev J. +. Heath will give re- 4
ort of the Congregational congress
ED at Manchester recently, next
lnday morning.
Next Sunday evening the Period S
the Judges will be taken up by
IT pastor.
Brook Road,
The Birthday Club met with Mrs.
TIA B. Clough Wednesday, March (
'th, and a very pleasant afternoon
ls passed. One new member was A