The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-13
Adjoining Towns.
N0Wbury.

NeWbury.
1t is most estimable young LADY
who comes to the front, the following
is clipped from the Burlington Free
Press and her many friends in New
bury and vicinity will be glad to reat
it:
Miss Mary X. Bates, daughter Of Rev
S. l.. Bates, and graduate OF the UnlVer
sity in the class of 1894. standing at tht
head of her class, has been engaged al
principal of the Shelburne High School
the term beginning next Monday. MISS
Bates has served as supply teacher IN tht
Burlington High school and has mad othel
experience in the school room since mel
graduation. Her selectlon py the scnoo
directors indicates that the High standaro
OF Shelburne's leading school is TO DE KEEP
up.
The officers Of the St. Andrews BE-
nevolent society which insures against
death, total and permanent disability,
report an increase of nearly one hun
bred members during the past few
months, largely from the towns of
Brookfeld, Williamstown and Tops.
ham. This society was incorporated
bv the legislature of 1892 and we are
glad to note its progress.
Mrs. O. q. Page and her son Will.
lam wish to return their sincere thanks
to their many friends and neighbors
who rendered assistance in their re-
cent bereavement and afflictlon.
Levi Whitman has begun operations
building large barn. This is good
year for barns in this community.
The lecture by Mrs. Rice in the M.
E. church last Thursday evening was
well attended and is spoken Of in the
most complimentary terms.
Mrs. j. S. Upper is visiting her ON
ly brother, j. w. Fassett in Louisville,
KY.
Edgar Leet has formed class in
stenography and type writing at the
Seminary.
Andrew j. Burbank of Pittsburgh,
pa, is visiting the scenes of his youth,
stopping with Mrs. Stocker.
Our neighbor, the Topsham Observ.
er, was up to the times in time card
distributed at the Corinth Fair. The
front of the card contained an excel
lent cut of the editor, DR. Watson,
with the Observers business card, also
Doe Bros. and G, F Smith & Co.'S. ad /,
the rev erse side of the card was the
official score for the three trots, giving
names of horses and owners. Every
one wishes the Observer success.
Mr.. Henry X. Heath has made val
liable find in old coins all in an excellent
state of preservation, the same being
three copper cents of United States
coinage with these dates, 1903, 1902.
1895,
Collection of taxes. John R. Weed
has been struggling with a case of
mumps but is improving
Mrs. Moses Clark is sick with a
complication of diseases.
Next Wednesday and Thursday and
everyone lays aside business and points
towards Ryegate. Everyone has a
good time at the Ryegate Fair, the
children are saving their nickles for
the "merry.go round" the men folks
are making their plans, and the noble
women of South Ryegate and vicinity
are getting the beans, pumpkins and
chicken pie and doughnut timber in
readiness for the occasion. Prof. Bon
nett with his balloon, the Montpelier
band ard Major Grout, as well as Will
machine surrounded by several hun
dred women, Alex M. Peach, Esq,
trying to beat sound republican prin-
ciples into democratic heads, will be
among the attractions. Don't fail to
go.
NJ. FL. Randall, formerly master of
the business department at the Semi
nary, has gore to Eastman's college to
complete his course, and Jerry Tewks-
bury has gone to the Troy Business
college.
We clip the following from the Con-
cord items in the Manchester Daily
Union. While Mr.. Aver lived in this
village he occupied the house where
Henry johnson lived and died opposite
the Nj. E. church. Mr.. Aver was a
lame man, shoemaker by trade and q
much respected citizen:
Nathan Aver died this morning at sc
years of age. Mr.. Aver was born at st
,JohnsbuIy, Vt, February IL, 1905, where
he resided until 1874. His father, JOIN
Aver, was one of the early settlers of the
town. In 1874 Mr.. Aver removed to New
bury, Vt, and after ten years returned t
Mass, for ten years and later at Pena
cook. Since 1876 his home has been il
this city, but for several years he has
passed the winters at the home of hi
daughter in Philadelphia. His wife, Phili
A. Hallett, with whom he lived siXty-ont
years, died october s. 1898. Their only
children are Rev. f. ID. Aver, ID. D., O
this city, and Caroline H., wife of DR.. B
K. Ludwig, PHI D., of Philadelphia. Fun
eral Thursday at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. Chamberlain and Abner Bailey
are reported as not so much improved
as their friends earnestly desire.
Miss Iona George entertained par.
ty of her young friends on "wednesday
evening, the occasion being her nj
teenth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. George ar
visiting ex-Councilman j. Ii. Georg'
of Norwich, Conn. They return hom'