The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-12

UC oCNCIdl HdIucS dHu we SIdI
be pleased to be notified of such omis
sion 80 that the list may be complete
The names, place and date of brit
are as follows:
Wells Goodwin, Ryegate. Nov. 8, l79
Dea, John Smith, Clinton, NY Mar %, 1876
Jane Waddell, Barnet Feb. 10, 1870
Euphemia Chalmers, Scotland Feb. %. 1S0
Elvira p (Morton) Knight Concord May ls0
Alonzo Fleming, Canada July lS0
Moses Morton, Bath $50
Judith (Brock) Atwood, Newbury Feb 49, ls0'
Elias S. futile, Tunbridge 1901
John b Tucker, New Hampshire 1907
Elanor Cochran Knight, Bradford Jan, IL, lS0c
Meranda LovewelD Brock, Corinth Jan 20, lSo$
Mehitable Swasey, Newbury Oct. 6, 1901
VIM b. Stevens Topsham 1906
Mark Cohran, Allenstown y I'll Dec 3, 1907
Richard Patterson, scotland Jan s. lSio
Mary (Buchanan) Lumsden, Ryegate Apr. 10. l6le
Capt Archibald Bachop, Barnet Mar. l. 1916
Mary Grant Leslie, Ryegate May r. 1919
John Aitken, Scotland Dec 1878
Katherine( Thompson) Aitken, Scotd Dec 1911
Harriet(M NC Allister Tewksbury My Feb. 6, lou
Obediah Carleton Barnett Topsham July 8, ISL
Thomas Corliss, Newbury Nov 1911
Samuel Moore, Dorchester. n III Jan. %, ISL
Emaline( httaker) White, Ryegate, Oct. IA, 1872
Oliver b. Rogers, Newbury 1872
Lucindaf Rich'son) Baldwin, Topsham Sep. s, 1872
Archibald McAllister Newbury May Is, 1873
Maria (palmer) Wells, Maine May IA, 1873
Jean (kannard) Ross, Scotland 1913
There is much more work in prepar
ing the above list than one would sup.
pose and doubtless errors occur. We
will cheerfully correct all errors and
make additions to the list. John Ait
ken and his wife, Katherine. were
married April 1912. There are proba
bly, several couple in Newbury who
have lived as husband and wife fifty
years, we shall be glad to publish the
list if such ones will write giving the
necessary data.
The week of prayer began Sunday
evening with union meetings i'll the
Congregational church, the meetings
alternating between the two churches.
Last weeks A,gus and Patriot con-
tanned valuable article on the history
of the Vermont seal and coat of arms.
The incorporators of the Newbury
village grave yard association met in
Seminary Hall ON Friday afternoon
and the following persons were chosen
trustees, Dan T. Ford, Alex Greer,
VIM. N. Rollins, Edison Doe, Il. G.
Keyes, James A. Johnson and Sidney
Johnson. These are all we'll known
men and funds entrusted TO them will
receive careful attention and judiciOus
disposal. 1t is determined to improve
this old histoiic burying ground. Any
person can join the association upon
payment of one dollar, with an annual
fee of one dollar thereafter payable to
the treasurer, this money to be spent
for the improvement of the burying
ground. Any person desiring to be-
come member will have their names |
entered upon sending the dollar to the
secretary. The trustees organized by
electing Dan T. Ford, president,
Horace w. Bailey secretary, Thomas
G. Keyes, treasurer and Sidney John
son. superintendent. Any non resi-
dents having friends buried here who
desire to have their lots cared for can
remit with safety, for the association
is legally incorporated under the laws
of Vermont. We shall see better days
for this time honored landmark. We
hope to hear from many former resi-
dents. Schuyler G. Stebbins was
chosen sexton and will we believe be
acceptable to our people, and good
man for the place.
The Newbury village creamery com.
ing in Seminary Hall Tuesday p. m.
10th inst, a full meeting is desired
The creamery is in prosperous con.
dition and has been managed to the
general satisfaction of all concerned. '
A. Greer and f. FL. Bickford at
tend the Vermont Dairymans associa-
ton meeting in Burlington this week.
DR.. Walter Wood of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was in town this week, called here
by the illness of his aunt, Mrs. Childs.
The Lord sent one man into this vii.
lage to do aims for a certain poor fam
lily and then sent him round among t.
The neighbors to inquire into their cir c
We have not learned how il
widely the Lord opened the heart to 81
give, such families as that man was
after need sunshine, a kind e.
word, and PLAIN grub, and If he had
crossed the threshold any time since
snow came he would have discovered {
he fact and saved time in promiscuous d
Investigation. 1t has been our obser. G
7ation that the Lord don't stand on n
Methods nor any particular code of "
formulas here in Newbury village. a
)ne might starve while these prelimi- d
laries were being gone through with. a
Col. E. E. Avery has presented the il
Newbury correspondent with a copy c.
# the Aurora of the Valley of July [
9Th 1861, and very interesting paper II
is. The principal events herein re- u
orded are mellowed by the light of e.
hirty years and are doubly interest
ng as showing the early war sentiment Ell
+ the Vermont State press. The pa m
er contains two column letter writ W
en- from Camp Butler Newport News
,irginia June 80, 1861 written by N
Roswell FarRham. Governor Farm n
am never wrote a more interesting q,
ocument, giving a detailed account Q
f camp life and actual war events
nd withal gives valuable reminiscent ~
es of General Butler. 1t also con- . -
aims President Lincoln's message in I'll
ull at the converting of an extra ses
ion of Congress, and perhaps better CT
nan any other public paper shows Mr.. g
incoln's wonderful grasp of the war c,