The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10
Adjoining Towns.
NoWbury.

liShed one year ago and so far as the
writer can ascertain are now living:
David Eastman and Susan Coriss
were married Nov. 10, 1885, by Rev.
S. Kelley. Mr.. Eastman has been q
blacksmith and farmer. Both are past
80 and have no children living.
Oliver B. Rogers and Polly Ann
Carlton were married March 81, 1888
by Rev. j. G. Dow
Hugh G. Gibson and Abigail Nelson
were married April 8, 1889, in Ryegate
by Rev. William Pringle.
BENJAMIN Sanders and Ruth T. Wor-
then were married April %, 1871, in
Wentworth, N. H by Thomas Whip
pie. Esq.
John Aiken and Katherine Thomp-
son were married in April, 1912, at
Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland, came to
America the same year on the ship
"Wellington," were seven weeks on the
passage, reached Newbury in the fall,
and settled on their present farm in
1913. Mr.. Aiken is by trade stone
mason.
John A. Meader and Ann M. Page
were married Dec. 8. 1913, by Rev.
Alonzo Webster.
John HI. Minard and Roxylana G.
Move were married in Waterbury Feb
&c, 1843.
Luke Temple and Mary Ann Avery
were married Dec. 5, 1874 by Rev. u,
w. Campbell
Henry Whitcher and Julia Weed
were married Jan. 10, 1874, by Rey.
Benjamin Burnham.
To which we add the names of Will
lam Hunter and Susanah Chamberlin
who were married in Topsham Jan.
s, 1915, by rev. Mr.. Campbell of New.
bury. William Hunter was son of
Archibald Hunter, born in Scotland,
Feb. 1917 and came to this country
about 1920 Archibald died in New
bury Jan 5, 1857, aged 81 years. Mrs.
Hunter was born in Topsham July 20,
1920 She is daughter of Blanchard
Chamberlin who came from the good
old original Chamberlin stock, first
settlers of Newbury. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter are enjoying the decline of life
living comfortable with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Corliss, Mrs. Corliss being their
daughter.
Isaac Eastman and wife who spent
nearly all their life in Newbury but
now live in Ryegate, were married
sixty.one wears ago New Years
There are doubtless others who should
be in this list, if so, will they kindly
report same to the Newbury cores
pondent.
lis not generally known that the
oldest man in Vermont lives in the
quiet village of Derby Line, in the
person of Moses Pierce. He is in his
1O3d year and remembers distinctly
of the death of Washington. He
takes a lively interest in the Venezuela
war question and only regrets that he
is not young enough to take hand in
it.
The fourth annual meeting of the
stockholders of Newbury Village
Creamery Co., will be held at the
Town Clerks Office at one O'Clock p.
m on THURSDAY, Jan. 10th, to hear re.
ports and attend to any regular bust.
ness to come before the meeting.
M. A. GALE, Sec'y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss have returned
from their extended visit down country
and are ready for business at the old
stand.
The Congregational church held its
fifth annual meeting, roll call and sup
per on Friday afternoon and evening,
Jan. 5th. The reports of the pastor
and church officers and of the different
organizations connected with the
church and parish showed that the
year had been one of gratifying pros
perity. These reports as we'll as other
interesting facts in the life and work
of the church will be summarized In
pamphlet soon to be published in &C.
cordance with the custom of previous
NE<..a OIL nK.
in person or by letter. a message to
the roll call. Among the officers elect
ed were the standing committee con-
sisting of the pastor and deacons, T..
G Keyes and James B. Laurie; church
clerk, Geo. Swasey church treasurer,
Il. G. Keyes; superintendent of Sunday
school, Sidney Johnson; assistant, d.
M. Bond; treasurer, j. b. Hale; secre-
tary, Miss Mary Ford. 1t was voted
to hold the Sunday evening services in
the church during January with view
of making the arrangement permanent
if successful. AT half past five supper
was served in the vestry. In addition
TO full attendance of church members
manv persons connected with the con.
gregation sat down to the bountiful
repast. Only the ladies of Newbury
Cal pIOpdiO sum ehppOio "7 o'S SutS
at this annual reunion on the Friday
before the first Sabbath of the year.
After supper the evening was given up
to very pleasant sociable
There will be meetings in the vestry
of the Congregational church every
evening except Saturday duIing the
week of prayer.
Call on SilsbY s. Knight for any
thing in the furniture line. they have
an excellent assortment at low prices
The report of the number of pupils
at the Seminary given last week go
badly mixed in the printers hands
The attendance corrected to date is a.
follows: High school department, AZ
grammar department, %: intermedist'
department, 80; primary department
%: total, 1874. Per cent of attendance
for the first four weeks of the term