The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-12-14
Adjoining Towns.
NeWbury.

Hazen Ford died at his home in Barnet
Thursday the 9th inst. The immediate
cause of his death was heart disease, and
= although having been in poor health for
several years, his last illness covers a
period of less than week. The deceased
was man universally esteemed for his
kindness of heart and manlinesS of charac-
ter. The first of the FOrds known in this
section was the grand father of the deceaS-
ed, Seth Ford who was native of COnnec-
ticut and came to PiermOnt, n. H.. in 1776,
moving to Bradford two years later. and
finally removed to Fairfax, Franklin Coun-
ty where he died. Seth Ford was the faith
er of twelve children, one of whom was
Ross G. who was born in Fairfax in 1893
He married Hannah Leighton of Newbury.
He lived few years at BedelPs bridge af-
ter which he moved to and for many years
lived on the farm on Leighton Hill now
owned by Robert Lang From the union
of Ross G. Ford and Hannah Leighton
seven daughters. Hazen the subject of
this sketch was born in Piermont, N. H.,
where the first years of his parents married
life We're spent, April 26, 1916. He married
for his first wife Christian Wallace, daugh-
ter of William Wallace whose father James
anurnberbf years after hts %marriage" he
livetfs Onf the. farm now owned by the
widow Allison. Afterwards moving into
theIEillage where his wife ii ID. They had
children but none lived to maturity After
wards Mr.. Ford moved to Barnet and mar
ried Eliza PaddlefOrd of Monroe, who
with daughter survives him. fthis long
line of strong men and women of what may
be termed the old stock only five survive,
two brothers and three sisters. The FOrdS
were men and women of remarkable indi-
yiduality, they had courage enough behind
their convictions to pillow straight ahead,
and ordinary obstacles did not swerve them
to the right or left, and were thrifty up
right people. Mr.. FOrd's funeral was held
atfhis late home on Saturday and was
largely attended, interment taking place in
North Monroe
1t was announced that Mary A. Liver
more would lecture in the Congregational
church some evening this week, but the
engagement has been cancelled on account
of sickness. Due notice of time will be
given later.
The Newbury correspondent will receive
subscriptions for the OPINION as usual.
We note that several of the OPINION cor
respondents are opposed to the town system
of schools. Give 1t a fair trial, two years is
not hardly time enough to test any legisla-
ton which makes such radical change
A few weeks ago there appeared in the
OPINION an article under the title of No.
20. The article was support of the present
educational system. 1t is thought by some
to be the work of the Newbury correspon-
dent, but it was not. However we would
like to endorse the article and say amen
and amen. We do not know who wrote
the article nor do we care, and in the lam
guage of the committee man can say,
'thems my sentiments too" No. IL, South
COrinth and STAFFORD to the contrary not
outstanding.
Fifty years of married bliss is not mat
ter of every day occurrence. Yet in snug
comfortable farm house about two and one
half miles back from the village, such an
event was celebrated on Friday, the 9TH inst
Luke Temple and wife were the happy
couple; their neighbOrs and friends poured
in upon them during the day and evening
TO tender their congratulations and say
words OF good cheer. AS is the usual Gus
tom the elderly people predOminated in the
afternoon. the young people in the evening,
and every thing went as merry as a mar
riage bell, or married belle. Uncle Luke
was in his glory and aunt Mary Ann was in
excellent spirits. Music, dancing, singin
refreshments were on the program. and the
program was well executed. Uncle Luke
played on fiddle of his own make. sung
and danced and was happy. The friends
left substantial and useful tOKens of friend |
ship for the bride and groom of half cen |
fury. On Thanksgiving day in 1874, Rev. |
Mr.. Campbell then pastor of the COngTega- |
uonal church, married four couples, one of |
which was Luke Temple and Mary Ann |
Avery, daughter of George w. Avery. Esq, |
both families were prominent in the affairs |
OF Newbury at that time. Ebenezer Tenn
pie was born in Milford. Y. H., March 4, |
lfos, he came TO Newbury in 1796. He