The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-13
Adjoining Towns.
New bury.
FAST DAY.

A programme of solemn festivities was ar
ranged for Fast day in Newbury. Union
Fast day services in Congregational church
preaching by Rev. A. G. Austin, on his
versus John McLane and John Niebean,
copartners in the shingle business, in which
the plaintiff set up that the two Johns were
owing the one John sum of money for la
Dor performed, etc, ETC., which the two
Johns had not paid and refushed to pay,
therefore the one John attached as the
property of the two Johns certain shingle,
Single mill, engine, ETC., etc, Suit was
brought before Uncle Ed Aldrich of Brad
ford Justice of the Peace, said trial to take
place in the town clerks office at 9 O'Clock
on FIRST day. Gov. Farnham came up on
the morning train to appear for the two
Johns which said Johns appeared in full
uniform with liberal backing from two
states, said Johns setting up that they did
owe the one John said debt and were will
ing and ever had been, to pay the one John
said debt according to contract viz, in
single or in the saving of Shingle thereof
The one John was on deck at the appoint
ed time, and with more or less anxiety
awaited the arrival of Major Watson and
uncle Ed The town clerk was in clover
for representatives of the two Johns had
agreed to pay him ten cents tor the use of
his office for court purposes, and plenty of
fun. AS the time in which the one John
must open fire had already expired and no
tidings from uncle Ed and the Major, the
Governor and the two Johns said unto the
one one John, ''verily we will freeze thee
out" Then the one John went to the two
Johns ana settled with them the two Johns
to pay the one John certain number of
thousand of single as the two Johns had
agreed in prior contact. Hence the bottom
fell out of the funny part OF Newbury's
Fast day programme with dull and ire
mendOus thud, to say nothing of the rental
fee of the Office However uncle Ed and
and the Major appeared on the scene, arm
ed and equipped as the law directs. On ac-
count of this escapade we were unfortun-
ately detained from Fast day services, but
asked a neighbor who did attend to write a
synopsis of the sermon which was kindly
done and is the following item:
The theme of discourse on Fast day pre-
scented by Rev. A. G. Austin, was based up
on the verse found in Isaiah lviii, 6. Mr..
Austin remarked that these words had
special reference to Gods people, and as
long ago as when Isaiah wrote them, the
people did not like to be reproved any better
than the church of today. He said that
there were many evils about which much
might be said but he proposed to confine
his remarks more especially to one which
is so colossal in its nature and results, that
all others combined, compared with it, sink
into gnifcance-the evil of intern
perance-Generally speaking the church is
considered on the side of temperance, as its
members denOunce the evils of intemper-
ance In their conventions pray with great
fervor in the social meeting and at the fam
lily altar, but when election day comes,
they seem to lay aside all questions of con-
science, and vote with their accustomed
party, showing that they agaee with the
man who said he would support the regu-
lar nominee, drunk or sober. He believed
it was both the dnty and privilege of the
church to step up to higher ground, above
party corruption, and fight from principle
this most gigantic evil, instead of being
football of the devil. Those who like to
hear plain preaching but were detained
from being present missed what they ought
to have heard. 1t an undisputed fact that
he who has the courage of his convictions
las we believe Brother Austin has, is made
the target of criticism by those who are
hardest hit by his shafts of truth.
We met Dudley on Monday last and
he said peace was declared at West
Newbury on the school house question.
In fact Dudley said there had been the
strongest indications of perfect har-
mony since the question of locating
the new school house was first agita-
ted last fall. We are glad to learn
this fact and to publish it. There will
be new school house built at West
Newbury, and on the site selected last
fall.
Friends to the number of sixty-five
or seventy enjoyed tea and a social eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hale in
their pleasant home Wednesday of last
week.
The many friends in this vicinity of
Rev. N. w. Wilder and his pleasant
family will be glad to learn that he
leaves the ministry at the close of this
Conference year. He will enjoy COM
Portable estate in Middletown, Conn.
OR. Baker is neat as wax in his
new quarters in Bradford village, and |
when righted round will have the best
arranged store in that thrifty village, |
the ground floor in what was former
" the post Office is stocked with cloth
ing, hats, caps, etc., second floor foot
wear and wOman's garments occupy
ing rooms where L. j. Brown had his
Insurance Office and Col. Dickey his
law office. Call and see how Mr.. Ba-
ker appears in his new quarters. One
of Mr.. Bakers clerks, g. IL. Buxton,