The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-18
Fair1e

To the members Of the CONGREGATIONAL
and the MethOdjSt S0cietieS Of Fdirlee. VT
Dear Friends There is connected will
your worship OF God in your church a de-
prlvatl0n which some of you who have
become accustomed 10. and others who
have grown up here with, may not feel as
kernIy as do those who have never expert
enced ii. | refer to the need of a church
bell.
Many of you may be as sensible of this
need as myse +, but how to supply the need
is to you a problem hart to solve Now
my friends lis solution is contained in the
offer l, with the hearty concurrence of my
family. am pleased to now make you,
which is this:
If you will the present year put the tow
er. or bclfr, of your church in proper CON
ditlon to receive a bell suitable Tor the
church, viii furnish the bell and fixtures
complete without expense to you.
1t will be furnished me by one of the best
manufacturing companies in this country,
| If rot one Of the best in existence: and on
account OF the inscription wish it to bear
will be cast expressly for your church.
| 1t will net be denoninational bell; but
should it entertain anything of creed ma
lis commandments; for this is the whole
duty Of man." "LdnS deO." III
Its tones Will be just as solemn when the
poor man is buried from the church as
when the rchman.
Should you conclude to accept my offer |
trust it will not be many weeks ere the
stiffness of the holy Sabbath will he brok-
en-, not alone by the frequent whistle of the
passing train. but another sound, more wei
come To the God fearing and GOtl-0ving cti-
zen will fall upon the ear and echo up and
down his valley and over these mountains
AID hills. And should some If the citizens
of our beloved town who never frequent the
house of God hear and obey lis. Winning
voice. saying, come" it will give me Joy
and gratitude, and | shall feel that one Oh
Ject OF this enterprise is being accomplish
ed.
Again. and lastly, this unsolicited gift /
WISH considered memorial Offering in
honor of my father Benjamin Ccllcy. who
was L believe both an honorable and an
nail a century, and who died here August
Z, 1889. ninety-three years of age lacking
one day.
Awaiting an early reply, remain,
Yours fraternally,
.WM E. S. CELLEY.
Fairlee, Vt, March 13, 1892
Florence Paine has returned home
from Randolph and is sick with the
E. p. Libbey accompanied
her, and his old friends and neighbors
are pleased to meet him. Mr.. Libbev
is now agent for the Swanlon Marble
Company.
Alger Wood is sick with the measles
and III. Il. Warren has the grippe. but
Foster runs the ranch Just the same.
All interested in having a bell for
the church are invited 10 meet at w. !
II. Kibby's, Saturday evening, March
18th, to choose committee. ar--,A
Mrs. F. w. Pierce and two children
are visiting her friend at Buffalo.
Mr.. Low is covering certain space
every day looking for the lost steamer.
When the new bell is put in IL. M.
Bailey will give certain sum TO put
in clock. Let us all take an active |
part and have our church like other |
places of worship.
Just received carload of road carts
at ii. p. Warren's. Bring in Your
yellow eyed beans.
Deferred Items.
Mr.. Staples who has lived in the Nc
Lane house will move TO West Fairlee.
Mr.. Bowman of Boston was in town
over Sunday.
Miss Eliza McIndoe is home from
Keene.
Miss Florence Paine is visiting her
friends IN West Randolph.
Miss Katherine Gilmore is making
short visit i'll Nashua.
John McCleary of Post Mills is NOV
ng on to the McLane farm.
Horace Smith was called to North
1eld on account of the sickness of his
brother.
F. A. Porter from Orange, Mass :, is
visiting his mother.
r. j. Hutton of Corinth has sold
I50C cans and buckets for III p. War.
EN-. Send in your orders for square
md round cans.
Frank Morris has recovered from
he measles.