The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-04-22
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NeWDury.

NeWbury.
This vicinity is now in the midst of
a fair sized boom, looking towards an
agricultural fair at Bradford. A pre-
liminary meeting was held at Hotel
Low last Monday, at which there were
present quite number of enthusiastic
representative men from Bradford and
other towns. The meeting was infor-
NAL, vet a thousand dollars of the cap
ital stock was vouched for. &. &. Doe
of South Newbury was chosen chair
man and E. o. Leonard, secretary pro
TEN. 1t is the intention of this organ
izatiOn to form itself of the young men
and the old Orange County Association
will be lost sight of in this new socie-
ty. 1t is an undisputed fact that Brad
ford has unusual natural facilities for
a fair, coupled with the additional fact
that it is the natural center for the
best agricultural district in the Con
necticut valley, easy of access by rall,
the best of hotel accommodations,
Now then with the Young. progress
sive farmers at the helm, with money
enough subscribed, fair, square deal
ings, there may vet be better fairs at
Bradford than ever before. The next
meeting is called for next Saturday p.
M, at one O'Clock at Hotel Low.
At the village improvement meeting
held in Seminary Hall, Saturday eve
ming, w. II. Silsby, George B. Barnett
and George Swasey were chosen
committee to superiDtend the laying of
the concrete sidewalks.
The remains of Mrs. Dorothy Hen
derson were brought here from Man
chester for interment on Saturday last.
Mr.. Henderson died here several years
ago with what was supposed to be
small poX. Mrs. Henderson was a Sis
ter of the late Rev. John Currier and
of Samuel Currier, who at one time
was steward at the boarding house un-
der the old Newbury Seminary. Rev.
George N. Bryant officiating at the
burial.
Owing to the death of her mother,
Miss Belle Hubbard has, very much to
the regret of all, resigned her position
as teacher of our village school. Mrs.
Frank e. Klmball, thorough, exDe-
rienced teacher, has been engaged to
take Miss Hibbard's place. The dis
trict are very fortunate to secure the
services of SO competent teacher.
&C. Merrill preached at the Con
gregational church last Sunday, his
father, j. l.. Merrill, preaching at Bar
ton. Rev. Geo. N. Bryant preached
at the M. E. church, the pastor being
at Conference.
Mrs. l.. B. Owen died on Saturday
morning at the residence of j. q.
Marcy, aged So years. Brief funeral
services were held here on Monday.
Her remains were taken TO New York
for interment.
The many friends and acquaintance
of Charles E. Benton, who formerly
lived in this town will be panied to
learn of his critical illness at mis- home
in Guildhall. Mr.. Benton has been
one of the leading men in Essex county
for many years, filling places of re-
spOnsibility and trust, enjoying the
confidence OF his fellow citizens. Re
cent advices state that Mr.. Benton is a
little more comfortable
DIR. FL. A. Cutting of Lunenburgh,
well known in this section and for
many years State Geologist, died at
his home on Monday p. IN. DR.. Cut
ting in many respects was remark
able man. being member. either &C
tive or honorary, of the leading scien-
tifc societies of the United States and
Europe. He had what was considered
the finest cabinet of natural curiosities,
mineral and animal specimens, of any
private individual in New England.
The following are some of the school
statistics for the year ending April LIST:
Whole number of districts 81; num-
Der of districts maintaining schools,
Is: whole number of terms, 50; aggre.
gate number of weeks, 527; whole
number of scholars attending school,
SOP: whole amount of income for
school purposes, S6757; average wages
of male teachers, SIS per week; of
female teachers, IS per week; number
of different male teachers employed, 3;
female, "a. The town Supt. made 81
visits and received S7I.07 for services.
The prudential committee made 80
visits. The average rate of school dis
trict taxes was "a cents. The amount
of school Indebtedness is $500 The
amount paid into the state treasury on
account of the five cent school tax was
over $500, the amount received $3.50.
In the report of the different pupils
who studied certain branches, only
two schools reported classes i'm Yer
mont History, viz: No. Is jefferson
Hill, and No. 10 the Sam Grow dis |