The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-26
Adjoining Towns.
NeWbury.


of his sister who died at that plac
January 14th. Flora A Brock wa
the second child of Captain William
(and Ann Wallace) Brock and wa
born in Newbury Nov. 6, 1920. o.
July 18th, 1852 she married Nathan X
Robbi rs and moved to New York Cit
to reside. The deceased had been al
invalid for more than thirty years
OF family of six children growing
to maturity she was the first to depar
this life. She is survived by her hus
band and daughter.
Col. Andross has sent up from Brad.
ford copy of "Brother Jonathan" a
periodical printed in New York in the
forties, it is an illustrated paper as
large as small barn door, it is the
Inauguration number of March 4, 1849.
The front page contains a Photographic
sketch of the inaugui al ceremonies of
Gen. Taylor from the steps of the
capitol. The sketch contains photo
graph of twenty-eight of the most
prominent men in the country at that
date who had positions near the Presi-
dent, among the number we will men,
ton Ex.Gov. Seward, Jas X. and
Mrs. Polk, Thos. FL. Benton, Gov.
Saml. Houston, Levi Woodbury., Gen.
Scott, Daniel Webster, Geo Nj. Dallas,
Chief Justice fancy, Horace Greeley,
John G. Calhoun and others. These
portraits are works of art and are re-
markable for their clearness beirg re-
produced from the old fashioned
daguerrotypes that day. The "Broth
er Jonathan" is fully equal TO the
great newspapers of the day, and con-
tains interesting subject matter enough
for several columns We hope Col.
Andross will devise this interesting
document to the Newbury correspon-
dent.
Through the invitation of Prin. f.
E. Prichard our people had the pleas
ure of listening to State superinten-
dent of education Mason S. Stone who
entertained a fair sized audience on
matters of educational interest. Mr..
Stone is an easy and entertaining
speaker. Miss Gretta Moore, the Sem
mary music teacher, rendered two
songs in very acceptable manner.
We had in our village probably
early Sunday morning genuine case
of breaking and entering. Mr.. Keyes'
store was entered from the window
ON the south side next to the drug
store, the door to his vault blown
open, and about 800 in cash
swiped, gun powder was used, and
Mr.. Keyes' office looked on Sunday
morning as though the Devil had been
to pay, some smaller articles taken
from the store, the top of the cash reg
lister pried off etc. The blacksmith
shop was broken into and tools secur-
ed. 1t did not look like the work of
experts.
There was good audience at the
M. E. church Sunday evening to see
and hear Rev. A. g. Austin's illustrat-
ed lecture, which was entertaining
and instructive. We believe Mr.. Aus
tins new departure will prove sue
cess.
There appears in last week's lions
Herald an article "Magnifying the
Seats of Annual Conference Sessions"
by the pastor of the M. E. church at
L. P. Tucker. The article
Is valuable addition to Bradford His
tyry detailing the struggle of early
Methodism in that town. The article
is well written and extremely interest
ing. it contains fine wood cut of Mr..
Tucker and the Methodist meeting
house in Bradford.
We noticed among the out of town
people in attendance at Mrs. Childs'
funeral Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
Ames, Montreal. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Wood and Miss Margaret Newell. st.
Johnsbury, Chas. E. and Mrs. Henry
Jhilds, Northampton, Mr.. G. d. Wood
Brooklyn, Milo and Mrs Nathaniel Bal
ey, Dr.and Mrs. S.P. Carbee, Haverhill,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Stevens, Bradford,
Mrs. Bigelow of Ryegate, Mrs. s. M.
Ewers, Montpelier.
We often have suggested that Mr..
T. p. Wells of Newbury Centre con-
tribute some of his interesting articles
IF history and folk lore, but our sug-
yestions have not been needed. Mr..
Wells had in the last weeks Caledonian
/ two column article on the Burnham
murder and execution in Haverhill in
1905. While there would be one per-
ION a reader of the Cdledonidn who
Knew or cared for this scrap of inter-
sstiDg local history, there would be Il
,wenty readers of the OPINION who
would be delighted with the article.
The Boltonville school says to your
"We have answers to
III the questions except two" and will
end answers weekly, accompanying !
his advice by an installment of an.
wers to the first ten questions. This {
hows the right spirit and demonstrates
hat the scheme is meeting with ap
,roval. If individual scholars desire !,
o send in the answers we shall be {
pleased to have them do so, and hope {
o hear from every school in town.
The second ten questions are as fol-
)ws:
II How many incorporated villages in the !
ate? {
IL Give the area of Vermont in square miles. (
Is length and average breadth? n
Is What is the rank Of Vermont in area and :
opulation as compared with other states?
IA When was Orange County organized?
hat is its population?
is What lie its area in square miles? What is
6 rank in area and population as compared with ]
her counties?
is When and where was Vermont first settled? I
IL who was the first Governor. and who is the '