The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-10-26
Adjoining Towns.
N0Wbury.


DR.. William Ladd Thompson, ma.
tive of Newbury and prominent
physician of Augusta, Maine, died in
that city October 9TH. in his 73d year.
He was born June 6, 1928, in the house
opposite that of the late Hon P. w.
Laid, whose nephew he was and whom
he considerably resembled. His par
ents were Daniel Thompson, then of
Corinth, and Persis Ladd, and were
married Sept. Sd, 1918, by Rev. Silas
McKeen, and were the first couple
married by him who lived to celebrate
their golden wedding. DR. Thompson
was educated at Newbury High School,
Dartmouth College and Hahnemann
Medical College. He began the prac-
tice of medicine at Newburyport in
1857, but removed to Dover, N H F.,
where he remained nine years, when
he went to Augusta, where he engaged
in large and lucrative practice until
his health failed year ago.
He was an accomplished physician,
hearty and genial man, whose cheer
full presence in sick room was con
sidered more helpful than other doc.
tors medicine.
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member of his family, and at several
visits to Augusta, DR.. Thompson ex-
pressed his personal interest in his ma
tive town and its people.
He was twice president of the Maine
Homeopathic Society, wRs often con
suited in difficult cases, and called to
many places of responsibility. He
was active in Masonry, and beloved
member of the Congregational church.
His oldest son succeeds to his practice,
in company with Gf my memory is
not at faulD DIR. Brickett, whose ia
Their was also native of Newbury.
f. w.
The painting on Mrs. Wallace's
house is nearing completion. Its new
coat of white paint gives it fine APP
pearance.
The parsonage of the NJ E. church
will be spread with paint this week, as
everything is now ready and so is Jas.
l.. George & Co,
Miss Glynn and Mrs Pennock Of
Lisbon, N. H., have been the guests of
M. G. Kasson and Mrs. George thi-
week.
Prof Campbell of Dartmouth col.
lege supplied the pulpit at the Congre
gational church last Sunday and will
supply next Sunday.
Charles Deming and daughter of
Montpelier spent last Sabbath with
Mrs. Wallace.
Rev. j. L Merrill and wife are at
Plymouth, N. II.
The Acme Steam Laundry of White
River Junction has appointed T. G.
Reyes as the Newbury agent.
Rev. A. w. Ford held two very in
teresting revival services last Sunday
afternoon and evening at the Town
House.
There will be revival services by Rev.
A. w. Ford in the Union church at
West Newt bury on Friday and Satur-
and all day Sunday, morning service
begins at 10 80, afternoon 100 and |
evening att o'clock.
The revival services being held in
town are increasing in interest and the |
number of seekers at the altar.
The medal contest was held at the
Seminary Hall on Wednesday evening
with good attendance. The speakers
were: Flora Ware, Nellie Demeritt,
Richard Darling, Lena Stebbins, Rob-
ert futile, Maggie Larkin, Matte Roll
Inns, Elsena Bailey. All the recitations
were rendered finely, not failure
among them. The judges were Prof.
French, Mr.. Doty and Rev. L. p.
Tucker of Bradford, who awarded the
silver medal to Miss Lena Stebbins,
who ought to prize it all the more for
having won il in a contest where all
had done SO well. Miss Maggie Laurie
beautifully rendered three fine solos,
which added much to the interest of
the occasion. The singing by the little
misses Rosie Chanberlin, Julia Ford,
Fife Virgins and Gertrude Avery was
we'll appreciated and duly encorea
The net proceeds of the entertainment
amounted TO S13, the sum to be devot-
ed TO the repairs on the Methodist par
sonage. The entertainment will be re-
peated at the Town House next week,
Oct. 81, at o'clock, when those who
did not ain the silver medal will con-
test for prize. The price of admis-
sion being 10 cts. TO all parts Of the
house.
The New Orleans Jubilee singers
will appear at the Seminary Hall next
Tuesday evening. Doors open at z and
concert to commence at 8 o'clock.
Tickets % cents to all parts of the hall,
10 cents to scholars and children. The
singers come well recommended, hsv-
ing sung i'm all the principal cities and
large towns throughout the country. {
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consisting of plantation melouIes sung q
in the old fashioned way, said to be an q
Improvement on their former one. u