The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-16
Adjoining Towns.
NaWbury.


send in answ ers possibly we may not
get around to it until week after.
Ralph III. Buxton has returned from
a business course at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.
School on jefferson Hill closed Feb.
9th. Pupils having no absent marks
were Mary, Nora and Winnie Bailey,
Isabella, Harvey and Nicholas Benzie,
Nelson Whithill and Aleck Stevens.
Ralph Whithill, Maggie Stevens and
Walter Wylie were absent only one
day each. 1t goes without saying that
Miss S. S. Doolittle is one of the best
teachers in Newbury and has had a
school second to no other, and rumor
has it that she is engaged for another
year.
We clip from Boston Journal of
Monday the following:
Rev. William G. Clark, ID. D., born at
Barre, VT, June 6, 1919, died on Thursday
in Westboro, Mass. He was well-knOwn
missionary and teacher, formerly at the
head of the Institute Of Fine Arts in Flor
ence. Italy, and also once the United States
consul at Milan, Italy. He was an extern
sive traveller in Europe and Asia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark will be remem-
bered as proprletors of Montebello
several years ago.
The Daily Huronite published in
South Dakota gives an extended notice
of the death and burial of Lawrence
X. Chamberlin. He was son of Silas
Chamberlin and was born on the place
where Moses Buchanan now lives, in
June 1910. In 1872 he married Ella j.
Hadlock daughter of Edison Had
lock of this town. The deceased was
a railroad man and highly esteemed in
his western home.
S. L. Swasey, Sidney johnson and
John B. Wilson auditors have been in
session this week.
It is advertised that the men folks
will serve supper this Friday evening
in Congregational ves.ry. 1t is expect
ed that the constitutionally strong
ones among the patrons will survive
to tell the story.
We acknowledge the receipt on
Monday evening and Tuesday morn
ing Of the largest snow fall of the
season. II kSome of the prognosticators
said this would be an open winter.
The fifth batch of ten questions on
Vermont is as follows:
Al What was the representation of the different
political parties in the last legislature?
AZ During what decade was the largest gain in
population made? The smallest?
43 What kind of courts hold sessions in Yer
"A In what Congressional district does New
bury belong? Who represents the district?
as What are the chief industries of Vermont?
46 Which have worldwide reputation?
Al In what way do the rivers of Vermont reach
the ocean?
Vermont say regarding slavery?
40 What did Judge Theophilus Harrington say
was necessary to make the shareholders title
50 How many political parties nominated can
dates in the state election!
When we began to receive answers
to Vermont questions from school
children in town we wrote a letter in
acknowledgement We can't do chat
now, our means won't admit. Some
of the respondents in their great
anxiety to get the list in they forget to
send their names along. If they ex-
pect to get into the list they must not
forget that while your correspondent
knows the face and name of nearly |
all the 369 persons of school age in the
town school district, he can't recog. |
Mise them by their hand writing.
The annual report of the First Con-
gregational church is just out and con-
tains some interesting facts:
Total membership January l, '94, 1859;
resident 1909; non resident, so; males 81; |
females, 125. Additions by letter 8, by pro-
fession l; removals by letter, 2; by death, 2. |
Average Sabbath morning attendance, III; |
average Sabbath evening, SO; average |
Thursday evening, "a. Charitable cOntri-
buttons $257.70 raised during the year for
church, parish and Sunday school expenses
including repairs, $500.
ANNALs-During the year repairs have
been made upon the church, vestry and
parsonage. The eastern end of the church
has been remodeled, thus securing an APP
propriate place for the choir and for the
pastors room. This with ash wainscoting,
pews and carpet; give the appearance of an
entirely new audience room, but the me-
mortal windows connect it inseparably
with the past, and lighted with the new
chandelier it presents marked contrast
to the log edifce in which the church first
A correct index also OF the
change in the mode of our life from that of
our fathers. The vestry also has been
with ash and ceiled with pine
and decorated with cathedral windows.
Thanks to the donation of $500 from the
Ladies Aid Society 1885 of which was
raised in 1881 and liberal gifts from friends
)nly small debt remained to be cancelled
1t the end of 1898.
If there are any persons in town
over so years of age who have not sent
IN their names or that have lived to-
yether fifty years as husband and wife
please forward particulars to F. p.
Wells, Newbury Centre or to the New
oury correspondent.
The w. G.. L. U. will hold parlor
social at the house of Mrs. Darling on
he evening of Wednesday, Feb. 21st.
There will be a musical and literary
entertainment, also supper, all for
70 cents. The ladies are anxious for
'ull house as their treasury. is nearly
,mpty. Come all.
One of the brightest girls in New
Jury who has sent in one of the neatest
list of answers received to questions !
IN Vermont, is credit to one of the
hriftiest back districts, but what dis
ourages your correspondent is the
etter that came along with the list,
ere is an extract: al am truly glad s
nd thankful to have them 90 as she has