The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-11-30
East Corinth.'


E. G.. Sw lift, travelling salesman foi
Whitman & Barn es of Boston, was il
town Tuesday.
Miss Maud Stevens who has been al.
tending school at Bradford, is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Ed Ball has moved his family to
Newbury on to farm which he has
rented.
The Universalists have postponed
their meeting one week, it coming
Dec. 8 instead of Dec. /.
The school exhibition in the hall last
week Friday evening was well attend.
ed considering the weather The en-
tertainment consisted of speaking,
singing and dialogues. Miss Wiley
recited "Sanlantha at A. T. Stewards
store" in very pleasing manner which
was much appreciated by the audience
Mrs. A. H. Fulton and her son Rob-
bic spent Thanksgiving with E. T.
Smith at Bradford o''
Married in Corinth Nov. 21st, at the
residence of the bridegroom by Will
son Chapman Esq, Andrew McFar-
land and Mrs. A. Corliss of Topsham.
w. G. Simpson who has been visit
ing friends in Boston and Manchester
for the past few weeks, returned home
Tuesday.
Remember the annual meeting of
the Fair Company in the hall Saturday
at one p. m,
Remember the annual meeting of
public library will be held Saturday.
The library is in very prosperous
condition, twenty five new books have
been ordered part of which have been
received and another large donation is
expected daily which will swell the
number to $50 volumes. Too much
cannot be said in its praise and we all
ought to encourage it by taking out
memberships. 1t is as we might say in
its infancy but we hope that by work
ing steadily we can double the number
of volumes in one year.
The friends and Pensioners of Rev.
and Mrs. E. w Hatch to the number
of about one hundred assembled at
their residence Monday evening the
26th, to celebrate the thirty-sixth an
niversary of their marriage. A group
of brighter faces is seldom seen than
when on the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hatch from neighbors where they
had been invited to tea, they were
greeted with the merry voices of the
much gratifed guests 1t Was genu-
inc surprise seldom outdone for pure
shrewdness and worthy of effect. The
social festivities of the evening were
enlivened BY music and racy converse
ton in which all seemed to join in a
brisk and gleeful goodwill. only to be
interrupted when the ladies brought
into view too elegant easy chairs
They were given into the custody of
j. E. Taplin, ESQ.,, who with fowery
words conveyed the same to MIR. and
Mrs Hatch, besides the gifts of the
chairs, Mr.. Hatch was made the recip-
lent of a very generous present in
money. For these gifts and in response
to the orator Mr.. Hatch made some
very fitting remarks after which Miss
Carrie Clark read a pleasant paper re-
citing the incidents connected with the
life and labors of Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch.
They were married in Clinton, Wis,
Nov. 25, 1858, returning to Vermont
at the outbreak of the civil war and
settling in Berkshire 1866 where the
years of their ministry were spent till
coming to this place in 1889. At the
close of the remarks cake and coffee
were served by the ladies after which
came fruit, which added not a little
to the many interesting and agreeable
features of the evenings entertain
ment to say nothing of the occasion as
a testimonial of appreciation and re-
spect for the pastor and his family on
the part of the people. During the
evening an original poem was read by
one of our talented Dung ladies which
seemed very fitting to the occasion
To MIR. AND MRS. HATCH.
Three little words we often hear
That seem to us God given,
They stand for all things sweet and pure,
They are Mother, Home and Heaven.
Home is the falrest spot on earth,
The nearest Heaven | ween,
Where Father holds The scepter,
And Mother is crowned the queen.
A score and sixteen years have passed,
Since you assumed the name,
And you have worn it proudly
Through every change that came.
Your gentle tact and sympathy
Reveal the husband true,
While the loving heart and ready smile
Proclaim the father too.
And what of you the help meet
Who standing by his side,
Have kept your place and borne your part
Since you became his BRIDE
The swift years made you mother
But they stole your babies zoo,
Till one by one your children
Have grown away from you.
But your mother heart still longs for
The noise of little feet,
And the sound of baby laughter
To you is ever sweet.
All well! We may not linger,
Over the joys that are gone.
Although the past in retrospect
Is fair to look upon.
For the second generation.
To you Will be very dear,
And "grandma says and grandma thinks
Are words you will love to hear.
The future will bring you blessing,
1t may bring you sorrow too
God grand you may meet together
What it holds in store for you.
That hand in hand and heart to heart,
AS the fleet years pass away,
You still may journey forward
Towards your golden wedding day.