The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01
Adjoining Towns.
N0WDury.

January 10Th, Nole s Bailey. The de
ceased was son of Moves, grand son
of Col Joshua and great grand sol
of Gen Jacob Bailey, he was born III
one of the first log houses erected on
Jefferson Hill, near the burying ground
in 1918. He was one of eleven chill
dren. four of whom now survive him.
Moves went to California during the
exciting period of 1919. He was pros
pered, gained a comfortable compe-
fence and made himself pleasant
home. Ii was with this brother that
Mrs. Mary Titus went to live few
years ago Mrs. Titus survives her
brother and continues to live with Mr..
Baiey's widow.
School at the Seminary closed last
week and promenade concert with
refreshments on Friday evening. Mr.
Prichard spends his vacation holding
teachers examinations at Bradford,
West Topsham, Post Mills, South
Stafford. Randolph Cen re and Chel.
sea The winter term has been large.
ly attended and withal prosperous
one.
The special Newbury edition of the
OPINION came to hand and on the
whole was success, from historical
point of view it is a valuable docu.
ment.
John Goodwin has secured the po-
sition of butter maker in the creamery
at Walden and has entered upon his
duties.
L. II. Meader A. M , prominent
among the educators in Providence,
r. l., and secretary of the Society of
Sons of Vermont in Rhode Island,
has all interesting letter in las weeks
Caledonian on the eighth annual meet
ing of that society at which Gov
Woodbury. was present MIR. Meader
is native of Ryegate and was a. one
time teacher of our village school.
Rev E G. Bass, former Methodist
minister in this place, and Mr.. a. W
Edison, q native of BroOktield, were
present. Mr.. Edison will be favoraby
remembered by our teachers as one of
the instructors at toe recent Teachers
Institute in Orange County.
At arecent meeting of the Connect.
cut Sons of American Revolution held
In Hartford, Conn, the concluding
number on the program was The sing
ing of patriotic h, mn entitled For
Home aud Country" the music by j
Herbert George. Mr.. George is
Newbury boy and has achieved dis
tinction as musician and composer.
Mr.. George is member of the above
society being direct desCehdent on
his mothers side of Gen Jacob Bailey.
Spring term at the Seminary and
Town Central school begins on Mon
day, March 18Th.
People in this vicisity were surpris-
ed to learn of the death of Robert
Nelson which occurred ut his home Oh
Jefferson Hill on Friday night, the
20lh. Mr. Nelson has been u promi-
nent man in town affairs and will be
Greatly missed. A sketch of his life
appeared in the last OPINION. lie was
born in 1874. Ills funeral was largely
attended on Monday, the 25lh.
4 We heartily endorse what the writer
of the sketch of the First Congrega-
tionsl church said relative to the writ
ing of history of this town by Mr..
present grand list. two cents on a dol
lar would make sum sufficient to
guarantee MI. Wells in preparing his
manuscript. L importance OF ILls
matter of Newburl's histo cannot be
over estimated For many years Mr.
Wells has been gathering data which
places him in the list of historians
and we doubt if there j. ano her man
in Vermont who has such cDmpre
hensive knOwledgr of genealogies and
historical fact IA, Me- Wells. This be. /
ing true he can do the work of town /
historian at half the expense of an
amrIeur. add 10 these qualifications .
Mr.. Wells taste for and love of this I
class of work, and NewDury is indie ed .
at fault if they let such golden oppor-
tunities pass unimproved.
We are glad TO have to say that ID /
p kimball who is quite ill is improved
i'm his condition.
Fred Allen has returned from Han
over wilhh his eye in u Slug and reports I
that the sight of the injured optic is
not total! lost.
No one can predict with any degree
of certainty the result of our annual
town meeting We believe however.
good men will be chosen TO I'll the va
rious offices.