The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-04-10

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services on Sunday, 10. 80 o'clock a. mr. followed b
Sunday school, Young peoples prayer meeting, Mon
day eve. Class meeting, Thursday eve
THOMAS TREvILLIAN, Pastor.
PEOPLES FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Services Sunday at 1890 and 1880 o'clock, Sunda,
school during inermission Prayer meetings, SUNDAY
eve, also Wednesday and Friday evenings.
HENRY c. Holt, Pastor.
UNION MEETING HOUSE, WEST NEwBURy.
+. W. Smith pastor, occupying the pulpit the frs
and third Sunday Of each month"; and at the Tow
House the second and fourth Sundays alternating witt
the Methodist pastor.
VILLAGE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Open Saturday at
tenoon at the Congregational chur ch parors
Miss CHARLOTTE ATKINSON, Librarian.
Quarterly meeting services were held
at the M. e. church last Sunday. The
sermon was by Presiding Elder Don
Aldson, text James v, 90, and was pro
nounced one of the Presiding Elders
best efforts. He was assisted in the
services by Revs. Il. Trevillan and G..
j. Richardson.
On Friday evening, Feb. 9th, at the
closing exercises of the village school
at the Seminary, S. l.. Swasey read
some verses, setting forth his expert
ence as committee man and showing
improvements made in the school,
recommending the union of the Ok
bow and village districts for school
purposes. Since that time Mr.. Swa-
sey's verses have been open to a varie-
ty of. criticisms. The editor informs
us they will appear in this issue of the
OPINION, and will doubtless be read
with interest.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. e.
church have undertaken a job of no
mean proportions in repairing the
large audience room of their church.
The entire overhead ceiling is to be
sheathed with wood and finished up in
oil and varnish, e. E. Avery has been
engaged for the work.
Miss Julia Goddard spent few
days in town last week.
On Thursday the Haverhill boys
came over and played a game of ball
with our home nine, and beat them 6
to8.
On account of the inclement state of
the weather there were no Fast day
services held in this village.
James B. Hale has begun making re-
pairs on his dwelling house, charging
the kitchen and other rooms by build
ing an addition on the rear side. which
when completed will make him as COM
Portable and commodious set Of
-bwiidings us carr be found. -
The last weeks Arg.s and Patriot
contained on its first page a well writ |
ten and readable article under the head
of picturesque Vermont" setting
forth the attractions of Mt. Mansfield |
as summer resort. If all the Yer
mont papers would adopt this same
plan Of booming their immediate local
tiles, the tendency would be to in
crease the best paying crop in northern
New England, viz: The "summer
boarders."
The South Newbury Dramatic Club
has advertised an entertainment to take |
place in their school house on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week.
Whenever the South Newbury club
has given one of their entertainments
in this village they have drawn good
house and Civ n everyone their moneys
worth. If the South Newbury school
district had new school building with |
a comfortable and commodious hall for
public meetings and entertainments,
they could not be Out-ranked by any |
other section of the town.
George E. Chamberlin left here on
Monday for Holyoke, Mass, where he
has good situation in clothing store.
The primary department at the Sem
mary began The spring term of school
last Monday with about thirty scholars
in attendance. Miss Farris has re-
sumed her place as teacher, to the very |
general satisfaction of the district.
We are glad to report the improve
ment of Mrs. DR.. Atwood, who we are |
informed is recovering from her acct
dent mentioned in this correspondence
last week.
The division of the school money by
the Selectmen caused comment of
very uncomplimentary nature by a
portion of the town. They sent down
their ambassadors to investigate the
matter. We hope they will report
their findings in the case.
Rev. George N. Bryant and family
of BroOkline, N. H., are expected to
occupy the George homestead this
month. Mr.. Bryant has been many
wears connected with the New Hamp-
Shire Nj. E. Conference and will be a
welcomed addition to the citizenship
of this village.
Bailey & Co., are taking stock this
week with view of settling their
partnership affairs on or before May
list. All persons who have an account
with them, please call and adjust the
same. We have new invoice of or
anges and lemons. Also the OPINION
containing Swasey's poem, for sale.
Rev. T.. Trevillian will preach his
last sermon i'm this conference year at
West Newbury next Sunday at 1.30
p. m.
|. The selectmen met i'm the town
c)erk's office on Wednesday and made
p(eparations for the road machine, en-
gsTlpg Marshall j. Avery for the run
ming Of the machine, furnishing his
own tam.
Lymaa Wood, a representative of