The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-12-09
sAdjoin1ns Towns .
N6Wbury.


NJ. b. Abbott's on Thanksgiving day.
Those present to enjoy the bountiful repast
prepared by the most excellent hostess
were Harry K. Abbott and family of Little
ton, n. H.; Elmer b., and Willis Abbott
and Mrs. Minard, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Washburn and the Misses Nina and Addie
Jewell.
The Thanksgiving day services were
held at the Congregational church, Rev. A.
G. Austin occupying the pulpit.
A woman missionary will speak at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
The new catalogue and circular of New
bury Seminary and Ladies Institute. just
published. is of interest to all our citizens
and reflects credit on our school and teach
ers. The summary gives the total number
of different scholars having attended the
various departments as III.
The missionary meeting in the COngre
gational church on Friday evening was
well attended and proved to be of great inL
tereSt. The speakers evidently were ac-
quainted with China and India, and gave
plain, candid account of those countries
The winter term at the Seminary begins
Monday, Dec. IL, and ends March Sd.
Rev. w. S. JENNIE has moved with his
family to Derby, VT, where he will reside
for the present.
And now it comes to pass that the legs
IaJure recently deceased, did not make the
usual provision for the newspapers to print
the laws, or rather the aforesaid legislature
repealed the already existing provision.
Hence if the newspapers do furnish these
laws 1t will be at their own expense. The
Waterman Publishing Co., has issued the
session laws in neat pamphlet form, and
SiSby 81 Knight have them on sale at 10
cts. est4sl.- 1n-4iew of the fact that we have
a radical and complete revolution in the
school law it behOOveS every citizen of
Vermont to have copy of the laws and to
read and become posted on the new school
law. The regular session laws will not be
issued until February, which will give
scant time to get posted before March
meeting.
Among the questions of interest being
discussed by the people about Newbury
Centre is the project of building snug liz
tie meeting house for their use near the
Town house. The old Town House is not
suited for the purpose OF worship. The
people in the vicinity of the Centre can
easily get out the lumber and do the labor,
and willing friends will furnish cash for the
occasion.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Broodman from War
rem, Maine, has been visiting Mrs. IL. b,
Atwood while Ella is absent. Also Mrs.
Marion Earnest, formerly Mrs. James BuX-
ton, from Tennessee. who is visiting friends
in the North.
Frank Shepardson, nephew of Mrs. l.. b.
Atwood. announces the arrival at his home
in Los Angeles, of a big bouncing boy, II
pounds named Henry Buxton, and asks
how is that for California boy. Their
little daughter, Louisa Atwood, is 3 or 4
years of age, making beautiful family in
his far away home.
On Friday evening, Dec. 9th, Miss Har |
vey, recently returned from our India mis- |
sion field, will commence a series of special !
meetings in the NewbuTy M. K. church to |
continue each evening through the follow |
ing week, meetings commence at O'Clock |
All are cordially invited. Miss Harvey |
will speak on missions on Sunday morning, |
Dec. IL, at half past ten.
Quarterly CONFERENCE will be held in the |
vestry on Saturday, Dec IL, at 2 p. m.
Quarterly meeting services at the NJ E. |
church on Sunday, Dec. Is, at half past ten |
in charge of Rev. Joseph Hamilton, presid- |
ing elder of st. JOhnsbury district.
SEMINARY NOTES.
The fire at Raymond, n. H., is an object
burned, loss Sl25OO6 Raymond is. not so
large as this village and had no fire appa-
ratuS.
Mrs. Childs has presented several more /
goods books to the library.
The school committee is improving the
ventilation in the Seminary recitation
rooms.
Mr.. George ID. Meserve '91 has a credita
BILE piece of crayOn work on exhibition.
Misses Chamberlain, Robertson, Sawyer
and Tyler who graduated in June propose
to teach one year after graduation and then
enter college or normal school. as they are
all excellent scholars and have had thor
Ough training for the work. We predict
their success.
Some of our citizens feel that it was
mistake that our graded schools were not
incorporated at the last session, but STUNT
Palmer advised the district not to do so.
Some think, and with good reason, that I'M
der town committee we shall not see
such improvements as have been made dur
ing the past year, but our people through
out the town will find the town system far
superior TO the antiquated district system.
The Ladies Literary Club meets with
Mrs. Atkinson next, subjects The McKin-
ley Bill and Whittier.
All schools will open next Monday.
NEwBURY. Dec. I, 1892
Prof +. f. FRENCH,
Dear Sir:-l took great pleasure in visit
ing your school near the close Of the term
and in compliance with your request send
yend you this report
[ found the school in flOuriShing c0ndi-
ton in all its departments. In each grade
1 was pleased with the methods of control
and instruction adopted and skillfully APP
plied BY the teachers. In the higher studies
of the Seminary was glad TO notice the
principal aim to lead the pupils % think
for themselves, and the success attained in
this direction, j. l.. MERRILL.