The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-08-07


A town meeting warning is up TO
August 10Th, when the town will vot
relative to leasing vault room and OF
fees in the new bank building for
term of years.
S. H. Grow and wife, B. f. Cham
berlin and wife, G. G. Grow, wife ant
son, G.. E. Grow and Harry, Ami
and Angler Grow spent Monday a
Lake Morey.
Miss S. r. Putnam of Hyde Park
Mass, George E. Grow of st. Johns
bury, Charles G. Grow, wife and sol
of Barton, and F. S. Grow of Burling
ton, are guess of S. II. Grow.
Mrs. John G. Stearns will give tes
to the ladies of Washburn Relief Corps
Wednesday afternoon, August 18th, al
her residence. All the members and
expectant members of the Corps are
cordially invited to attend.
w. S. Jewett, vice president of the
Pemberton bank and j. E. Aldred q
capitalist of Lawrence, Mass, were in
town on short visit yesterday. They
were loud in their praises of our vii
lage as delightful summer resort.
The people of Bradford enjoyed a
rare treat Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church. The concert
was success IN every feature. Miss
Fleming has very fine voice and cap
tivated the audience by her charming
manner and expression. Mr.. Miles
playing was OF high order and he
displayed considerable skill as an or
ganist. 1t goes without saying that
the Misses Blakely sustained their part
of the programme with great credit to
themselves, and pleasure to the audi
ence.
The Rev. Hiram A. Philbrook, Of
Boston, who is announced to preach in
the Congregational church next Sun.
day morning. was born in Bradford
His father, Alfred s. Philbrook remov-
ed from here to New Hampshire in
1915. The oldest son, Hiram, was ed
ucated at the Green Mountain Liberal
Institute, So. Woodstock, this state,
and Tufts College, near Boston. At
the former place he fitted for college,
and received his degree of A. M. from
the latter institution, of which he is
now the chairman of the board of Wis
itOrs.
During the war Mr.. Philbrook serv-
ed as chaplain of a Maine regiment.
For the past three years he has been
chaplain of the Maine Commandery of
the military order of the Loyal Legion
and is also chaplain of Post 157, G.. A.
r. of Boston. Several years he was
special and regular correspondent of
the Boston Daily Advertiser. He has
been settled for nearly four years over
a church in Boston, the White Street
Universalist. Since removing from
Bradford Mr.. Philbrook has not seen
the village, which he we'll remembers
and is anxious to visit.
Deacon George L. Butler, one of our
most highly esteemed citizens. died
Wednesday afternoon of heart disease
at the age of seventy-fOur years lack
ing few days. He was born August
22d, 1917. He had been somewhat of
an invalid for more than year, but
was confined to his bed but short
time. He leaves a widow and two
children, a son and daughter by for
mer wife, to mourn his loss. The chill
dren are both married, the son, George
c., living in St. Adams and the daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alice j. Cutter living in
N. H.
Deacon Butler was born in Plymouth
and came to Bradford in 1889 to attend
the Academy. Later he worked in the |
carriage shop of John B. Woodward,
Esq, and soon became prominent
teacher of singing in this part of the
state. His schools were among the
best held at that time. He was for more
than thirty years the leader Of the choir
m the Congregational church in this
town. lie was town clerk in 1851 and
represented the town at three sessions
IT the legislature, viz: the two regu-
ar annual sessions in 1860 and 1861
md the extra session of 1861 which
net the emergencies brought on by the
var of the rebellion. ~ e
He was elected deacon of the Con-
'regational church, Of which he had
zen a member since 1874, in 1866 and
ontinued to hold that Office until the
ime of his death.
He was married to his first wife.
iiss Jane Clark, in 1874, to whom
vere born the two children above nam.
d, and to the wife who survives him.
lrs. Laura A. Eastman, April 6, 1853,
'eacon Butler has always had MANY
arm friends, and his principles and
Jews and sympathies have always
zen on the right side of all the great .,
lestions of the day. He has been I;
ne of the steadfast christian men of t,
fill.
Funeral at the house Saturday after
ION at 2 O'Clock. .; n