The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-08-05
East Orange.

Mrs. II. NJ. Gates and daughter went tC
Burke last Saturday to spend few weeks
with her husband.
Mr.. and Maxum of Barre recently visited
at w. 5. Paine's, also Miss Fannie Hutch
inSon of Barre, sister of Mrs Paine, is there
for few days.
S. R. Dexter and family of Lowell were
in town Sunday and attended church.
| Mrs. Waldo Patterson of Barre was in
town Monday,
! Mr.. and Mrs. }. E. Sleeper of Bradford
spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs.
Z. c. Colby, cousin of Mrs. Sleeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Clarke of East
Montpelier are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
r. Hamilton this week.
There was pleasant family gathering at
the home of II. H. Colby Monday p. M,
consisting of the mother, four sons, one
| daughter and two grandchildren, the entire
| family of the late Edison E. Colby, The oc-
casion was the 49th birthday anniversary of
Fl. H. Colby and the 9th anniversary of G.
| NJ. Colby. Miss Kate Dearborn of Bellows
their mothers side was present. and Miss
| M. A. Merrill only aunt to the two younger
sons and daughter on their mothers side
was present. There were few distant rel
atiyes and others present beside the family,
The time was spent socially by the older
games etc., till tea time when a bOuntiful
repast was served representing Thanks
giving dinner in August after which the
company was entertained by Mr.. Nj. r.
Hamilton and daughter with their fine
music on the violin and organ and few
pieces spoken by Ellen, youngest daughter
of III. H. Colby. 1t is hoped there may be
many more birthday anniversaries in the
family enjoyed in like manner in the
future.
Mrs. }. c Burgin, who went, to Boston
some four weeks since on account of
sickness and death by diphtheria in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
Drown, her daughter, started for home a
week ago last Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Drown and two children, two children hav-
ing died with it and Mrs. Drown had had it
also. They were obliged to stop in Brad
ford at Hotel Low till yesterday on account
of their little daughter being i'll with cholera
infantum, when on their way from Brad
ford their son of seven years was taken
seriously ill and DR.. Jones of Bradford was
called at once who pronounced it malig
nant form of diphtheria and the child died
at IL o'clock Sunday night. The little
daughter and only child left them is said to
be convalescing and hopes are entertained
for its recovery. Mr.. and Mrs Drown
were married about ten years ago and
went to Barton, VT, where they lived till
within few months they moved to Boston.
While in Barton they had five children, lost
one by death also his aged mother who
lived with him, and about four years ago
their dwelling house with most of its con-
tents, furniture, clothing, etc, were burned
which was a great financial loss to them,
and now in the death of three more of their
children their grief seems almost incOnsOla
BILE. The entire community extend their
heartfelt sympathy TO the bereaved parents
also to Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Burgin and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Burgin who are suffering
in sympathy and with fear of the dreaded
disease. The greatest pTecaUtiOn is being
used to prevent the spreading of it audit is
sincerely hoped there will not be any more
cases. 1t has cast gloom over the entire