The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-28

lee Firemen, wednesday Evening,
Feb. 2. Good time assured to all.
Last Sunday there was fair at
tendance at Sunday School and
church, both being interesting, and
the youngest class was particularly
lively. The pastor read the twelfth
CHAPTER of Romans from the revised
version, which seemed to give mean
ing to the text. The sermon profted
by it and gave food for thought.
The ladies will give a supper
Monday evening, Feb. 18th. The
proceeds will be for the benefit of
the Band, who will give a variety of
selections. Extend the invitation to
all to attend, and Know that we have
real Band that can give good music.
If we patronize them they will make
us Increasingly proud of them.
Miss Marion Harding from YER
shire spent the week end with Miss
Alice Cook. Carl Cook came home
last week Wednesday with a very
hard cold. He is some better, but
will not return this week on account
of Teachers Convention, and the
school is closed.
Mrs Dan Russ went to Sherbrooke
last Saturday, taking Mr. A Russ
little son to Mr. and Mrs William
Russ, WHO will care for the child
for the present.
Mrs Grace Blandin is at Mr. Jack
Kidder's caring for Mrs Alma Kid
der, who is quite helpless.
Mr. Fred Moberg has returned to
his work in the shipyard at Jersey
City. He spent several weeks getting
wood and doing things to leave his
family comfortable. Miss Augusta
Moberg, the oldest of four girls, with
the mother do the work of caring
for the horses etc, and are very
strong and efficient.
Madam Ball returned to her home
in Bradford last Saturday, having
been at her son'sssince the accident
to her daughter-in-law last fall.
Mrs Ed Cook from Iowa is visiting
Mrs Mertie Miller.
Mr. and Mrs A Coleman made
visit at E N Heaton's last Saturday.
The following letter was written by
a district school boy of thirteen
years, who would like his school
mates to sknow about the pleasant
trip he has just taken. His home is
on Blood Brook in this part of the
town.
A TRIP TO THE WEST.
Dear Friends:-
My father, mother and I are in
Denver, Colo. now We have just
taken a very interesting trip. We
left our home on Jan. s, taking the
1927 train at Ely for Springfield,
Mass. We reached Springfield soon
after four o'clock that afternoon,
and rode in electric cars to Long
meadow, a town about three miles
from there Here we stopped with
a friend over Sunday.
On Monday morning we took
train out Of Springfield Just before
eight o'clock We were riding in
northwest direction, as we were
bound for Albany, N. Y. We did not
see any deep snow after we left
Mass, but we saw a few patches
here and there all the way to Den
yer. Just before entering New York
we went through quite a cut which
had been blasted through great
rocks. We then began to see green
fields once in a while.
We arrived at Albany about noon,
crossing ITe IluuShl just DSAo-
stopped. We saw steamboats, on the
river, as we'll as mills and factories
in the city, We didn't have TO wait
long for our train, and rode until
the next morning without changing
cars. Saw many large cities in New
York, but passed through many more
in other states in the night.
We arrived at Chicago early Tues
day morning, changed cars, and were
off again quickly. Had to 90 part
way cross the city to get our train.
We were transferred by the Pamalee
Transfer Co. The land looked more
like prairies, and nearly every farm
and some homes in villages and
towns had their one or two wind
mills to pump water. We saw many
cattle. hogs, sheep and horses, often
turned loose in the great cornfields
to get their food
We rode from Chicago to Denver
without changing cars. 1t took us
nearly two days and one night, and
the prairies grew more level all the
time. We crossed the Mississippi
River at Omaha, Neb. in the after
noon, and the Missouri at night, but
could see reflection of lights in it.
The last day of our journey we
began to see prairie dogs and pleas
ants. Prairie dogs are little animals
about half as big as our woodchucks,
and live in burrows which they dig.
Usually several live in the same hole.
Pheasants are wild here, and they
are beautiful.
Have seen some beautiful buildings
here, including the Capitol, Daniels
and Fisher Tower, and Denver's Gas
and Electric Building ct night. We
have been to the Museum and one
church, also saw many wild animals
in the City Park.
The Great Western Stock Show is
now being held here. and we went
to IL on Tuesday, Jan. Is. Saw
thousands Of sheep, cattle and hogs,
as well as many horses, including the
champion horse Of the world, whose
weight was $500 lbs. Also saw some