The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-15

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School district clerks and prudential
committees who want to make inquir-
les about the new school law should be
present at Supt. Palmer's meeting next
Wednesday eve.
John johnson Laid, only son Of
Judge p. W. Ladd of our village, died
at his home in Brockville, Ontario,
Sunday eve, Jan. 9th, aged 62 years.
He was a great-grandson of Col. Thorn
as johnson Of this town and Judge
Ezekiel Ladd of Haverhill, N. Ell. He
commenced school teaching at the age
of 16 years in Dudley Carlet0n's dis
trict at West Newbury. He fitted for
College at st. Johnsbury Academy and
graduated from Dartmouth in the class
of 1852. He was married by the Rev.
Haines johnson Dec. LIST, 1858, to So
phia Williams, daughter of the late
Hon. Tappan Stevens. Nearly 40
years of his life was spent in success
full school teaching. He taught in
Beverly, Mass, Ludlow, VT, and was
for q number of wears master Of the
high school in Providence, r. l., also
principal OF Warren Academy in Wo-
burn, Mass. During the late civil war
he was appointed paymaster and con-
tinued in the service until the close,
when he resumed teaching in Provi-
dence, after which he was for a num-
Der of years principal of the Littleton,
On. H.,) high school, He closed his
labors as teacher under DR.. B. Sears,
agent for the Peabody educational fund,
with whom .he was associated ten years
with headquarters at Stauntop, Va.
In 1881 he left Staunlon and bought
plantation in Lyndhurst, Va, where
he resided several years, and where in
January 1882 his wife passed away
from earth. In 1884 he married Miss
Caroline Lothrop of Brockville,
niece of the venerable and esteemed
Phineas Spaulding of Haverhill, N. H.,
and went to Brockville where he spent
the remaining years of his life. AL
though sufferer for many years from
severe chronic gastric difficulty, his
death was quite unexpected, the imme.
diate cause being congestion of the
brain. He leaves a widow and one
son, William Stevens Ladd.
The concert by the Dartmouth Glee
Club "Wednesday evening was rare
musical treat. The young men were
all in fine voice and gave most excel
lent selections. n Those of our people
who were not present lost rare OPP
portunity of listening to choice music
finely rendered. The arrangement of
the old and touching air ''Annie Lau-
RE" by Buck, was given with especial
ly fine effect. While the audience were
delighted with all the voices, they were
impressed with the rich
ness of the tenor and bass singers.
Both the Glee and Banjo Clubs did
themselves great credit. Special thanks
are due to the person who secured this
entertainment for us.
Very interesting missionary meet
lngs were held in the Congregational
church Monday afternoon and evening,
under the auspices of the American
Board, and conducted by Rev. G. c.
Creegan, ID. ID. of Boston, district sec
rotary of the Board. Besides the able
and stirring speeches of DR.. Creegan,
very forcible and instructive addresses
we're given both afternoon and even
ng by Rev. Mr.. Fowle of Turkey, and
Rev. Otis Cary of japan. These men
IRE holding meetings during the month
IF February and March in several of
he churches in the state, with the de-
'ign of awakening new interest in
he missionary work. and cannot fail
n accomplishing their design. 1t is
nconceivable that any christian person
n any person of ordinary intelligence,
an allow such occasions to pass with
'ut giving them due attention, or
without profound interest in them
When they do. The time has come
When one must keep abreast of the
aspiration of the age, in '
rider to be in sympathy with the en-
ernrises of civilization and humanity. | !