The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-29
Adjoining Towns.
New bury.

NoWbury.
TIC. Keves is selling gin9hams,
brown and bleached cotton at five cents
ayard.
The ladies will furnish refreshments
In the Congregational vestry after the
grand concert given by Lovett's Bos-
ton Stars Wednesday evening. April
Sd. A grand time is expected, also a
crowded house. Would suggest that
allbuy their tickets early.
John Stevens was so we'll known in
Newbury, his native town, and has
such large circle of acquaintance
out of town who are readers of the
OPINION that we believe the following
clipping will be read with interest:
Mr.. John Elliott Stevens died at his late
residence in Elizabeth, N. j., on Saturday
March IL, at 9 40 p. m. He was taken viO-
lently i'll in the Office at the Book Concern
on Saturday afternoon, March 9. A physi-
clan was at once called, who pronounced it
grip, and treated him accordingly. He sue
ceeded in reaching home late in the after
noon, and his family physician was at once
called who CONQUERED with the New York
physician in diagnosis. He seemed to i'm
prove after the second day, but on Wednes-
, day pneumonia supervened, and he grew
rapidly worse until the end came.
Mr.. Stevens was born in Newbury, VT,
July 9th, 1881. He entered the Methodist
Book Concern as a clerk in the Merchan-
disc Department in 1854, then under the
management of the agents Thomas Carlton
and ZebulOn Phillips. Soon after he en-
tered upon this service the superintendent
of that department severed his connection
with the house, and Mr. Stevens was APP
pointed his successor. From that time to
this, covering period of forty years. he
has held uninterruptedly the responsible
position of Superintendent of the Merchan-
disc Department. In the year 1862 he went
with the family of DR.. Carlton to Elizabeth.
N. D., where he continued to reside until
the time of his death.
He united with the Seventh Street Meth
odist Episcopal church in this city, under
the ministry of the Rev. DR.. John NJ. Reid.
in the first yaer after his arrival in this city,
and has been consistent member of the
church ever since. He has been an official
member of the st. James Methodist Epsco-
pal church IN Elizabeth, n. j., since its or
ganZatlOn some eighteen y ars ago, and his
death is the first in its official board. Mr..
Stevens had many warm friends, and was
greatly esteemed and hOnOred. His family
consisted of Mrs Stevens a daughter and a
SOP, Arthur Stevens, who is in the employ
of the Book Concern. Mr.. Stevens was
formerly one of the managers of the MIS-
siOnary society, and at the time of his de-
cease, and for many years previous was
manager of the Sunday School Union.
His death produced profound impress
sion upon his tOwnsmen at Elizabeth, and
upon all employed in the house. His char
actcr was blameess, his devotion to bust.
ness constant, his manners ingratiating and
he has left an honorable record to the
ahurch and the business house with which
ne was so long connected, and the memory
of delightful years to his widow and chill
dren, and the hope of seeing him again to
all who trust in Christ.
The New York Preachers Meeting sent
note to the afflicted family, and universal
were the expressions of sorrow for his sud
den and premature departure from his place
of duty and usefulness.
The deceased will be remembered as
a boy at home, at school, and as clerk |
in the store of James Chadwick by the
older people. BY the younger people
he will be remembered as a genial,
middle aged gentleman occasionally |
visiting his old home. On September
9Th, 1867 he was united in wedlock, in
the Methodist church in this place,
with Hattie e. Foster, the officiating |
being Rev Isaac Luce pre-
siding elder. Mr.. Stevens was pub
lie spirited man and had remem bered |
the little SUNDAY school of his boyhood |
days with numerous gifts of books
The suddenly bereaved family have the
sympathy of many friends. He was
The son of Ephraim B. and Olive Cham
berlin Stevens, and was out of the
sturdy stock which comprised the
early settlers of the town.
The Boston Stars at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening will
4 f,,I |
ot Mr.. James b. Hale.
Alfred G. Garland who has been in
Chicago for two years is home on
visit.
Rev. J. X, Williams preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
In view of the fact that Bradford
vas the headquarters of the Army of
Ely" and that the forces were com.
handed by col. j. II Watson then
Captain Watson, the following clip.
ping will be read with interest:
In view of the numerous societies of sons
nd daughters of worthy sires who made
ur country's history, which are being r.
anized, the Burlington News suggests the
OrmatiOn of an order of veterans of the Ely |
var, with auxiliary orders of their wives,
ons and daughters, We shall soon per-
etuate the memory or every basket picnic
" society of its survivors and all their [
elatives. 7
The following was clipped from
The Churchman" published at Provi-
ence, r. l.:
Entered into rest from the parish Rectory !
n the LIST inst, Harriet Buxton Bassett, :
lother Of our beloved pastor, in the 18th 1
ear of her age.
Mrs. Bassett leaves five children, il
our daughters and one son, the Rev
frederick j. Bassett, rector of the 7
hurch of the Redeemer at Providence,
). l. Her remains were taken to AL.
any, N. Y, her former home y
Irs. Bassett was the sixth child of y
eacon John Buxton who for so many
ears lived in what is now known as
le "Buxton house" and carried on the b
lrness business He married for his 81
rst wife Prudence Bailey, daughter of
oil. John Bailey, by whom he had e'
'ur children, Betsey, John, Emeline m
I'd Lucy Ann. His second wife was h,
avina Ladd, daughter of Joseph Laid Ii
Haverhill, N. H., by whom he had b
ven children, Prudence, Harriet. n
larlotte, Mary, Louisa, Lsvina and X
onrv Of fha.a alavan chiIdra,, hut / a q.