The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-01-25

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M Newbury.
The report for the First Congrega
tional church for 1888 has just beer
presented by Mr.. Batea, .its pastor. L
is prepared in pamphlet form of con
venient size and contains eight pages
We take the liberty of giving some Of
the interesting facts therein contained
The whole number of members Jan
LIST, 1888, 175; added in 1888, 80; re-
moved by death, 6, making the whole
number Jan LIST, 1889, 198.. The mem.
bers removed by death were Laura j
Burnham, John Hale, Mrs. John Weed,
Florence V. Bailey, Gilman Barnett
f.. Watkins. The pastor has officiat-
ed at the funeral of ten persons not
members of the church. The average
attendance in the congregation was
155; Sunday school, 20; average in
prayer meeting, 81. The pastor has
solemnized five marriages. Contribu-
tions were as follows: Home missions,
$262.65; Foreign missions, $228.76;
American Missionary Association,
$9O.25; Congregational Union, 5000;
Sabbath school and public society,
$685.; new west education commits
sion, $780,; church fund for the poor,
$500; Vermont Bible Society, $45.S8,
making a total Of $749.21, $1,000 of
the amount were private gifts, the
balance from church contributions and
the various societies connected there
with. The total amount expended in
the parish was nearly $500.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wallace
and their daughter left here on Satur-
day. They will spend the balance of
the winter in Florida.
The old brick school house will be
! sold at public auction on Thursday the
oath inst, at 2 O'Clock p. m. The land
was formerly owned by the Newbury
Seminary corporation and was decided
by Timothy Morse and Lewis Tibbetts
for the trustees in 1889, with the con-
dition in the deed that it should be
used for district school purposes.
Rev. Mr.. Wilder occupied the pulpit
in the Congregational church last Sum
day, exchanging with Rev. Mr.. Bates.
Ferd. Blodgett Of Monroe is stu
dent with DR.. Hatch.
The young men in this village have
under discussion the feasibility Of or
ganizing band of wind and stringed
instruments. Full particulars given
next week.
We noticed in the last weeks Argus
a communication from Center City
otherwise Newbury Centre, over the
cognomen "Sam Slick" We don't
know who Sam is, but he had very
slick way of expressing himself on
matters in general and especially the
liability Of the Advents improving the
moral tone Of Newbury street people,
and the consequent effects on the back
districts. We, however, say loud
amen to his general ideas on town at
fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Worthen are wis.,
ting friends in Barre and Montpelier.
School district clerks should be
punctual in making their returns of
births and deaths to the town clerk.
Hon Edwin r. Palmer of Water
49, the sszeaas State ,'Supt. of EdRea-ll
giGh, 81 expected here some time the
first of February, and will talk to our
people and give them, much needed
light on the new school law. Hon.
Justus Dart, eX-Supt.,' was favorite
with our people and we sincerely hope
Mr.. Palmer is worthy and competent
as no doubt he is.
The ladies sociable in the Congrega-
tional vestry last Friday eve was a
and another good slice was ad-
led to the piano fund.
Work on the Advent meeting house
is progressing finely and will be COM
pleted and ready for dedication OH
Sunday, Feb. Sd.
Merrill Goodwin is not hermit,
but the next thing to it, having taken
up his abode at the McIndoe farm on
Rodgers hill for the purpose of taking
care of the stock during TIE remainder OF
his lease of the farm. Merrill keeps
house alone, but claims ne don't get
lonesome on account of having plenty
IF good democratic literature on hand.
Fresh fish cents per pound at Bal
ey's store. Oysters, onions, oranges,
lemons. Gloves and mittens at cost.
The celebrated 0. l.. Hinde's axes.
Two axe helves for Is cents. Rock
bottom prices on flour. Another car
Of meal to be sold at the depot for 95
cents per hundred if freig hts don't ad-
vance. Call and settle last years &C
,oupt with Roilov g. "a