The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
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NeWburV.

The funeral services or Gilman Bar
net were held ut his late residence on
Sunday D. IN. Mr.. b., was about SO
years Of age and one of the oldest
members of the Congregational church.
N The funeral services of Mrs. A. M.
Peach were held at her late residence
on Monday at 10 a. m. Mrs. p, was
about 80 years of age and had been an
invalid for some time. The funeral
was very largely attended by sorrow
ing friends and neighbors. Mrs. Peach
was christian woman and will be re-
membered with love and respect by a
large circle of friends.
Summer, fall and winter are being
SO tremendously blended that it is i'm
possible to tell where one leaves off
and the other begins, except that sum-
mer has been in the hopeless minority.
The great matrimonial wheel has
caught two more happy victims. At
$50 O'Clock Tuesday morning ut the
residence of the bride, Emma S.,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. +. V. Wat
kins, was married to Albert w. Silsby,
Rev. S. L. Bates officiating. The
couple left for their new home in W0r-
cester, Mass, on the morning train.
They have the hearty good will of a
large number of friends. Their cards
read: CAT home after Nov. LIST, II
Fruit street, Worcester, Mass"
In the regular course of the exer-
cises of the Sunday School Convention
in the Congregational church last week,
Rev. DR.. Lams0n of St. JOhnsbury
read paper on ''the art of reading"
Every one who listened to the eloquent
doctor would be glad to hear him
again.
Your attention is called to the new
ad. of I. C. Keyes' in another column.
He has just spent week in Boston
and is Offering some very low prices
on his new goods.
The selectmen have called a meeting
of the civil authority in town clerks
Office, Friday, Nov. I'd, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, for the correction and revision of
the check list preparatory to the Presi-
dental election.
Geo. Sawyer has moved back into
his cottage house for the winter.
Bailey & Co., will sell car load of
meal at the railroad station next
week for $1.20 per bag and less
price by the ton.
the Adventists have discontinued
their meetings and are now occupying
the Ok bow school house for their eve
ming meetings and are meeting with
good results.
Quite notable change in the bust
ness of this village. C. E. Hornberger
has bought out s. L. Swasey's stock
of goods excepting the watches and
repairing tools. Mr.. Hornberger will
open up his drug store in the rooms
formerly occupied by Mr.. Swasey in
the Newbury house. We wish Mr.. H.,
success in his new departure.
The Prohibition club met in the YES
try of the M. K. church Oh Friday eve
OF last week, E. G. Stocker president
in the chair. Owing to the Indictment
state Of the weather but a few persons
were In attendance.
Frank w. Powers came away from
AFRO b., Chamberlin's auction last
Thursday p. M, the sale owner of the
milk business IN this place and at once
entered upon his duties as milk man.
Mabel, youngest daughter Of Mrs.
Nelson Bailey, is very sick. attended
by DR.. Jones. Hopes are entertained
of her recovery.
There will be another meeting of
the village improvement society in the
Seminary, north room, next Monday
eve at O'Clock. Men and women in
terested in the improvement of the
common are requested to attend. New
bury village needs but small outlay
of money to make it one of the pleas
ATTEST and most desirable villages in
New England.
Grapes, lemons, pears and oysters at
Bailey's store.
ORANGE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONvENTION.-The annual convention OF
the Sunday Schools Of Orange county was
held in the Congregational church, Oct Sd
and 4th. The published programme was
closely followed, the speakers nearly all
being in attendance. Two, who could not
attend, sent. papers to be read, IN this way
supplying places that would otherwise have
been left to volunteers, and setting also a
good example for others on all such Occa
sions. The following themes were dis
cussed: The use and non-use of the Bible
in the Sunday schools, by Rev. l.. ii. Elliott
of Waterbury; The teacher, ~ His Work
by Rev. III. A. Bushnell of GrOtOn; (2) His
Qualifications, by Rev. V. M. Hardy of
West Randolph; ~ His Methods, by Geo.
A. Worcester of ThetfOrd, and others.
The Grandeur of Sunday school work, by
Geo. l. Bard of Oxford, N. H.; Books and
the art o. reading, by Rev. e. M. Lamson,
D. D., of st. Johnsbury; The Model Sun
day school, by Mrs. E. A. Barrett of Brad.
ford: Children'S religion, what it involves,
~ from parents, by Rev. j. w. Lees of
Bradford, (2) from the church, by Rev. j.
several Of these themes was attested by
comments made upon them and short dis
cuSsiOns by members of the convention.
The efforts of the speakers were worthy of
the highest commentator and of hearing
by all the people of the State. The Secre
tary's report shows that there are So Sum-
day schools in the county. These schools
are made up of 314 teachers and 1915 schOl-
ars. The average attendance last year was
1855. While there is much to give encOur-
agement in the work, the sad fact remains
that only about IL per cent of the entire
population are to be found in the Sunday
school. The principal officers elected for
the ensuing year are as follows: Rev. b. p.
Parker, Pres, East Randolph; E. w. Good
hue. Secy., Wells River; Rev. F. w. Ham,
him. assistant Secy., WilliamstOwn; Rev.
G. III. Coolidge, Orange, Rev. H. F. Rey-
nolds. Waits River, Raymond p. Lord, Or
anpe. Supt. Sabbath school at East Orange,
Mr. White. West TOpSham. executive COM