The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-08
Corinth,

Corinth.
On Saturday, Feb. I'd, the numerous
friends IF Mr.. Albert r. Martin assem-
bled at his residence, in Corinth, to cell
citrate his sixtieth birthday. The COM
pany was composed of the most promi-
nent citizens of the town district, and
also friends from Barre and Chelsea.
Mr.. Martin was presented with beau
tiful and costly students rock chair.
The evening passed very pleasantly.
The affair was surprise to Mr.. Mar
tin, but as he and his wife are always
prepared to receive company, it was
no inconvenience to them, and the
guests were furnished with bountiful
repast. Mr.. Martin is native Of Cor
NTH, but when young man he went
to Lowell, Mass, and engaged in bust
ness. He remained in Lowell some
twenty-five years, and while there
married a beautiful and accomplished
young lady, Miss Julia Hood and with
Der has ever lived happy. After Mr..
Martin left Lowell, he went to the
state of New York where he remained
for short time, but love for the dear
old Green Mountain state induced him
to return to his native town, where he
bought an excellent farm, and turned
his attention to the tilling of the soil.
AS farmer Mr.. Martin has been very
successful, and is now wholly devoted
to. his farm and wife, and nothing will
induce him to accept, as yet, of any
public office which his townsmen
would be glad TO bestow upon him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have no children,
but many little ones cluster around
them, and seem to find friend. The
following beautiful lines were written
for the occasion, and read by Miss An
ma S. Ladd, an accomplished young la
dy, who is teaching school in district
No. q.
We've gathered here to greet our FRIEND
q But we have failed to trace
'Fne marks of sixty pleasant years,
Upon his kindly face.
Sixty years, tn ~ tell us,
zee first he saw the light,
hanljlass has chased away s.isasAsaA. 4,
The cares they left tonight
A score and five years now have passed,
Since with his happy wife,
He launched the matrimonial barge
Upon the stream of life.
They've kept an eye upon the wind,
And shifted sail in time
TO bring their little craft out straight,
Through the storms of every cline.
Thrice five have passed since these kind
friends,
To live near us did come,
TO make with us, we trust for life,
A peaceful, happy home.
We're glad to greet them here tonight,
And hope the coming years,
Will bring them more Of peace and joy,
And fewer cares and fears.
sixty years the mothers eye
Can trace their winding way,
}y the lines upon his patient face,
And the thinning locks of gray.
Ter heart goes back to his bOyhOOd
And the scenes so far away,
When his friends were all about him
And the future looked bright and gay.
ixty years; and father, brothers, sister,
friends,
Have long since passed away.
SUIT the love of other days still lives,
In mothers memory.
The links in recOllectiOn's chain
Have nearly all been riven.
iod grant at last the sundered band
United be in Heaven.
Last Monday morning was the cold
st morning Of the season, thermome-
er registering 80 degrees below zero
n this place, and Tuesday noon it reg
stored 80 above, a difference of 81 de-
rees in thirty hours.
Mrs. Julia Aiken has sold her place
0 Charles M. Avery, the painter.
An agent of the Vermont Mutual
ire Insurance Co., visited the scene
f the fire at Goose Green last Friday,
ut we understand did not settle the
Will Aiken is at home from Enfield,
I. H., this week.
Frank. Kinney of Barre is visiting
is father this week.
We understand an effort is being
lade to secure the services of Rev. E.
v. Hatch to supply the pulpit at East
'orinth, and the Centre the coming
ear.
The month of January of the pres
mt year has been the warmest for
lany years, the mercury being below
erO only four mornings during the
lonth, the lowest being eight degrees.
he 18th was a remarkable warm day
nth clear sky and the mercury 81
egrees above zero i'm the shade.
West Corinth.
Henry Clark has finished his work at
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