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

Union meeting house and Town House supplied
Rev: T. Trevillian and Congregational ministers
neighboring churches.
Village Library Association open Saturday afternoon
at the Congregational church parlors.
CHARLOTTE ATKINSON, Librarian
The base ball game between the fat
and the leans of St. Johnsbury came
Oft as per program on Saturday after
noon, the LIST inst. The gorgeously
decorated players were conveyed
through the village of st. Johnsbury
in hay wagon drawn by four horses
accompanied by the brass band. The
contestants waged war fiercely for
three hours, and the score stood 10 to
"a In favor of the fats. A large crowd
was present and the game was one pro
longed roar of laughter. The players
were among the leading business and
professional men Of St. Johnsbury.
The Universalist grove meeting at
Lyndonville last Sunday, was pro-
nOunced success. Rev. A. A. Miner,
LII. D., Of Boston preached in the
morning from the text, Romans xii, l,
Rev. DR.. Morrison from Manchester,
N. H., in the afternoon, from the text,
Isaiah xiv, %, followed by the cele-
brated Jewish Rabbi, Rev. Raphael
Benjamin, of the 10Th Street Jewish
Temple, New York. Fully 5000 peo-
pie were present and listened with
eager interest to these three eloquent
preachers Two special trains came in
loaded, and hundreds of teams from
the surrounding country were hitched
about the grounds. The large congre-
CATION were as quiet as village church,
no policemen were needed. A good
dinner was served by the ladies Of the
Universalist society Of Lyndon, for %
cents. 1t is conceded that Rev. f.
Miller of Glover, who had the matter
in charge, is doing more than any other
man in Vermont to acquaint the peo-
pie with the wholesome doctrines of
tniversalism. The people are Begin
ming to think for themselves. see
Byron and Willie, sons of Mrs. Bal
lev Avery, are making their old home
few weeks visit. These boys left
their Vermont home early in life and
by industry and ability have worked
themselves into positions of RESPONSE
bility and trust, in the large Deere
MIC. Co.. in Moline, II.
Edward ard Mrs. Robert Rollins and
family are at the home OF Ii. G. Rol-
Inns for few weeks. Robert and Ed
ward, sons Of H. G.. Rollins, are two
more Newbury boys who cut loose
early in life and left the farm, and are
now holding Important positions as
electricians. e
Newbury is beginning to be appre-
ciated as delightful summer home
Henry X. Dow has bargained his place
on prospect hill to a Boston man of
ample means, for good round sum.
The view from this locality is unsur-
passed in the Connecticut valley, and
we hope many more men of the same
stamp will buy land in our midst.
Druggist Stetson and Abner Bailey
with friends are camping at Halls
Pond. Fred Garland presldes over the
drugs and medicines during Mr. Stct
sons vacation.
Rev. John L. Merrill. the new pas
tor of the Congregational church, be-
gan his labors last Sunday, preaching
very acceptably to large congrega-
ton.
Mrs. Robert Craig and five children
of Washington, d. c., and Mrs. AL
fred Crowell and two children of New
York City are at K. b. Chamberlin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Decatur Litchfield,
miss Margaret Litchfield, Master Cor
don H. Litchfield and nurse OF Dor
chester, Mass. Mrs. Charles Il. Doane,
Boston; Mrs. a.. A. Greenough Miss
Grace Nj. Greenough and Miss A. L.
rhilds Of Koxbury, Mass; Misses Il
Hood, E. w. Adams, 5. Il. Adams,
arah button and Master Norman
Cobb of Boston; Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Miss Carrie Vanderbilt OF Ridgewood,
Nj, are stopping with Henry W:
Bailey I'd. Mrs. Champion Brown OF
New York City, Mrs. W. B. Clifford
land Master Percival Clifford OF Mon
ftreal, P. O., are at Mrs. E. l.. Childs'.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Mussey of Bos.
ton and F. Morton Prescott OF Lowell,
are at II. w. Chamberlin's.
Mrs. S. F. and Mrs. II. G. Ellen
wood of Charlestown, N. H., and Mrs.
Thos. H. Britton of Everett, Mass,
are at Merrill Goodwin's.
A. w. Silsby, wife and daughter OF
Northampton, are at Mrs. Watkins.
Mrs. Leggett of New York is at E.
III. Farnham's.
Mrs. Lizzie Riley and family of
Hartford, Conn.,, are at VIM. Good
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