The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-04-05
SILsBY & KNIGHT
Adjoining Towns.
NeWbury.

NeWbury.
The listers met in the town clerk
office on Saturday, March S0th, to at
tend 10 their preliminary work. TIL
division of territor, by old school dis
trict lines is as follows: Moses L
Brock, 5, 6, 7, s, 10, II, 16. IL, 20
Frank w. George, 1, 2, 10, Is, 10
Charles G. Scales, 3, 4, 9, IL, IA, 10, 81
On Wednesday evening the 9th ult.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Hubbard CAV
q reception to their cousin, Miss Lvdi'
E. White. The pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hibbaid was filed will
friends and neighbors who enjoyed thu
sociability of the occasion. Refresh
ments were served and everyone con
graduated Miss White on the occasion
and voted Mr.. and Mrs Hibbard roya
entertainers.
Rev. Ii. I. Holt administered baptism
to Arthur Blodgett last Sunday after.
noon. IL was by immersion and at
tracted quite numoer of spectators.
II, A. Avery has sold his house to
Mrs e e. Miller of Ryegate.
The Observer printed at West Tops
ham by Watson 81 Lord comes to us
in its first numbers full of fresh, local
news And we wish this new news
paper venture success.
The primary department under Miss
Guthrie and the grammar department
under Miss Lang begun on Monday
morning with good at enhance.
Prof E. E. French of the McGraw
Normal school was in tOwn recently,
end made our school hasty visit To
MIR. French is due the credit of giving
our school a boom when some push
was necessary.
The Quarantine regulations are
strict, Mr.. Greer had to get a permit
from the Board of Agriculture before
he could bu, cattle in New Hampshire
and drive them direct to our depot for
shipment.
JEFFERSON HILL.
Once more we have the pleasure OF re-
cording the fact that well preserved, nap
by couple have attained and passed !helr
ffteth mile stone of married life. Wedhes-
day, March 9th, Aivah Z. ana Nancy y,
(Peach) James opened wide the doors or
their h0spitable home and about seventy,
five of their neighbOrs and friends poured
In. 1t was genuine old fashioned, Joll!
reunion. A real puritan THANKSGIVING
where everyone was hale feli0w wen meI,
Mr., and Mrs. James received their guests
with that Old-time hospitality which 1t Is sc
cheerful to meet, and the guests in turn
rendered their congratulations with
warmth born of true friendship. Sucn q
dinner! good, old style cooking, ano
old stvle quantity, and enough left ovel
for the next anniversary. Substantial
tokens of esteem to the amount OF forty doI
lars was presented in behalf of the guests
by Mr.. William Gilfillan. the same being
acknowledged by Dan Taicy in behalf 81
Mr.. and Mrs. James. The Oride was Nan
CIV White Peach youngest chld or JOhn
Peach born on jefferson bill seventy-ont
wears ago, of a family of nine chi dren
four beside Mrs. James survive, VIZ, JOhh
Alexander, Christy and Amy Mr. James
was born in Newbury seventy-elght years
spo on what is known as the Crawford
place. Both families have been well known
tn this section, for honor and integrity,
tnis cOuple-WhOse Golden anniversary ha
been so pleasantly celebrated are held II
high esteem. One daughter lives with then
10 faithfully care for their declining years
Another daughter, Mrs CObleigh, lives a
Newbury village, another daughter died
few wears ago. A large circle OF friend:
wish this good family many years more o
happiness.
The following lines were composed by
Mrs. Mary WATSON Holt of Calais. couSll
10 Mr. James, ant were read by Albert II
Bailey.
Ring the bells yes ring away,
ITis your Golden wedding day,
EiTty wears how soon they have gone
Since YOU took Nancy to your home
Some fruit was gone beyond your reach,
You SHE'D around and took a Peach.
How proud YOU were to take her home
And know that she was all you own.
In sickness or health she has been at your side,
Won made good choice in getting a bride,
she Is M In the morning before II Is four
running the wheel that sets by the door.
From Nswbury st. will come today
A inIIy Group and come your way,
NethinL 3 ] hear a merry shout
AZ grandpa's boy comes jumping out
Grandpa and grandma you at home,
Pana and mamma too have come.
Atthe door with nyipg feet
Your Sol and daughter there you meet
How If flls you heart with joy,
Fngene and Rhenie and little boy,
Iitfle Alvah came to town
No help pass the apples round.
Ono dear child you have laid away,
~ the ANGEL choir she sings today.
she a. waiting on the Heavenly shore
10 grasp your hand as you pass DER.
nesr Ad,ie so kind and true
tIos alyyays been at home wit you,
Uifh viUinr hands day and might,
r. holm 10 make your burdens light
rvo vould Ike to come you may know
re a iolly GOOD place for one 10 go
"a 80 trce Alvah stepping about,
W., are sure to hnd the latch string out.
ca has watched this aged pair
win tepder eve has kept yOu here,
He mas always been your dearest ir1end'
7 am so glad you trust In him.
NAV Won be blest In basket and store,
You have 90 Kindly rembered the poor