The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-13
EAST THETFORD.

Mrs. George Slack was at New
bury and South Ryegate the first
of last week attending the d. A
R. meeting at the last named
place.
Mrs. Charles Greer, of Newbury
was the guest of her brother
Horace Goodwin and wife We'd
nesday the 4th.
Mrs. E. C, Waterman, is very
poorly.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newcombe is
under the doctors care.
George Sloan is reported on the
gain, but has not appeared out
yet.
Helen Emerson returned Satur-
day to her school in Barre.
Mrs. Wade and granddaughter
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Bach
elder.
F. L. Worthley and wife were
in Corinth Friday and Saturday.
About Las Saturday morning
our community was awakened with
jolt when the fire alarm was
persistently sounded by a freight
phone, and by the shouts and
pOuudluRb VI cACllOu uClRnDOIb d.
ready on the way to the cream
cry, which was at once the scene
and the source of all the disturb
ance. What at first seemed a tiny
flame creeping up between the
studding next to the boiler, soon
roard defiance to the play of the
hand fire extinguishers which
were on hand in good numbers,
and the daring operators were
glad to seek the open air to re-
load and prepare for the second
stubborn resistance in behalf of
the store and postoffice building.
Only sixteen feet interviewed be-
tween the two buildings. Huge
hitching rails were jerked from
the posts and braced against the
end of the burning building on
the south to insure it's falling
from, not onto, the workers and
the other building. A willing
force was soon on the roof of
Pressey's store; a pail brigade
was formed, backed up by milk
can brigade, who, with teams,
managed to solve the water prob
lem in a most surprising manner.
BY the use of wet blankets, force
pumps, fire extinguishers, per-
sistent hard work and much real
daring, this battle was won, thus
saving the depot as we'll. The
south wind was on the side of
the workers, and this only made
the feat possible. The ice house
on the north of the creamery was
doomed from the first. We owe,
we know not how much, to the
engine crew, train No. 252, who
gave the alarm, and whose work
was as untiring as that of the
most interested citizen. Credit is
due Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Pres
sey, who thoughtfully furnished
workers as we'll as onlookers, with
hot coffee. Those who smoke
from choice-will thank M. T.
Presley for a box of cigars. The
creamery was the property of II.
they will rebuild.
Vern Presley commenced Tues.
day on his new duties as station
agent at Piermont.
Rev. A. B. Jopson gave his lee
ture on "The Passion Play" in
Roberts Hall Tuesday evening.
The Lake Morey Telephone Co.
held its annual business meeting
in Roberts Hall Tuesday.
E. II. Hood, of Boston, was in
town Monday looking over the
creamery problem.
o. t. Presley was in Bradford
Tuesday on business.
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Walter Baker and wife started
Friday for California.
Mrs. E. H. Sargent and baby
Cora we're at Windsor from Sat
urday until Tuesday.
Mr.. Sargent and Master Vernon
visited at Corinth Sunday and
On account of the severe wea-
Their few from this place attended
the meeting at the Hill Friday
evening. The matter of celebrat-
ing in some manner the 15Oth an
of the town was dis
cussed. A committee, representa-
tive of the different parts of the
town, was appointed, with power
TO make decisions and arrange
ments.
Mrs. Lydia Kibbey is at E. c.
Waterman's.
The Misses Lufkin returned |
Tuesday to school at Meriden.
Vera Wilson is attending Thet-
ord Academy.
Mrs. Crawford and Master |
Maurice were at Pushee's for the
1olidays