The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

NaWburY.

Michael Keefe, for many years al
esteemed citizen of this town, died al
his home little past noon on Monday,
after a short illness. His funeral was
on Wednesday p. M, Rev. ). l.. Bates
officiating.
At the meeting in Seminary hall
Wednesday eve there was a fair at
tendance. The address by State Supt.
Palmer was an able production, clear
and logical, at the conclusion of which
an hour was pleasantly and profitably
spent in an exchange Of ideas on the
new school law. Several superintend-
ants and teachers from out of town
were present and participated.
Ezekiel b. Hubbard would like to let
his large river farm on shares.
State Supt. E. F. Palmer and Town
Supt. f. W. Goodhue visited both de-
partments of our village school,
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. l.. Childs has gone to North
ampton and New York City for a few
days visit.
The auditors met in the town clerks
Office on Wednesday and visited the
poor farm on Thursday.
The Old-fashioned School at Wells
River was pronounced a decided sue
cess by large number of our people
who attended. Every character was
true to life.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give an entertainment in
the vestry on Wednesday eve Of next
week, Feb. ~, at which time the
ssBrownies" will appear. Cake and
ice cream will be dispensed. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Paul McKinstry was twenty-five
years ago prominent citizen of this
town, a tinsmith by trade and an Of
fetal of the old Seminary. He moved
West and good reports come to us OF
two of his sons, as the following
clipping from Western paper will
show. AFRO p, youngest SOB, mar
ried a daughter of our townsman,
Oliver B. Rodgers.
SIN these days of political chicanery and
sOre-headed politicians, it is refreshing to
find one of the Old-fashiOned, true-blue sort.
This thought is suggested by the action On. OF
Mr.. Henry McKinstry Of WinnebagO, City,
during the campaign of last fall. When
our county convention met he was prOmi-
nent candidate for RepreSentative-Mr.
Burmester and Mr.. Lem being the others.
Mr.. Burmester was finally nominated and
Mr.. Dunn, the chairman of the convention,
made Mr.. McKinstry member OF the
county central committee. He once pulled
off his coat and worked for the Republican
nominees from President to county coroner
In the meantime the Third Party nOminat-
ed Mr.. AFRO P. McKinStry, brother, as
their candidate for Representative. Then
MI. Burmester resigned the nomination and
it devolved upon the county committee to
put a man on the ticket. Mr.. Leland of
Wells, favored Mr.. Smout, and Mr.. Nc
Kinstry, with no sore spots or personal
axes to grind favored Hon. II. III. Gilman
of Winnebago City. Mr.. Boswell having
the deciding vote finally cast it for Mr..
SmOut, who was elected at the polls by a
rousing majority. Mr.. A. P. McKinstry all
this time was making an active and vigor-
GUS campaign in his own behalf, From the
McKinstry worked for the whole ticket and
worked hard. Neither his defeat in the
convention, the failure Of the committee to
place him on the ticket after .Burmester's
Resignation. nor the fact that his hOnOred
and respected brother was candidate for
Representative, had the effect of sOuring
him, or causing him to lag one jOt from per,
forming his whole duty. He was as loyal
to Mr.. Smout. as against his own brother,
as he was to Benjamin Harrison. Such
LOYALTY to party should and will be recog-
nized BY all who appreciate steadfastness in
politics. The Post recognizes it and hopes
some day to have the pleasure OF helping to
return the favor that every Republican OF
Faribault county owes Henry Mckinstry OF
WinnebagO City,"