The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19
VERSHIRE.


Mrs. G. S. Ely, teacher at the lower
village, finished her eleventh term of
school in that district last Friday, Feb.
18th with appropriate exercises. Dur
ing her stay of almost three years with
us Mrs. Ely has proved herself com
petcnt and faithful instructor and has
been highly appreciated member of
society. The present term has been
pleasant and profitable. Scholars hav-
ing no marks during the term were
Florence Titus and Helen Allis.
The upper village school, taught by
Miss Alma Adams, closed Friday, Feb.
18th, after pleasant and profitable
term. Twenty-eight pupils have at
tended but only two had no marks,
those were Clarence Grant and HAL
Carleton. Ethel Church was absent
one day only during the last twenty
weeks, and Minnie Woodcock but two
days. Nina Fuller and Harris Rich
ardson were each absent one and one
half days this term. Friday evening
the school gave an entertainment con-
sisting of reading. music, dialogues,
etc, which pleased the large audience
who were present although the even
ing was stormy one. After the en-
tertainment night cap social was held
and about nine dollars was taken which
is to be kept toward the purchasing of
a bell for the school house.
Judge S. b. Darling is ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Cotton.
Elder Sargent of Corinth was here
last Sabbath to assist in the funeral
services of Miss Grace Cross.
Report says that Royal West, for
mer resident of Vershire, is to ocate
here again.
Bert Virgins was called to Corinth
Monday by the serious illness of his
mother
Mr.. Simeon Blanchard and daughter
Maude have moved to Barre where he
will make his home with married
daughter residing there.
Elder G. w. Jackson has moved from
the Brick house near the upper village
to the X. o. Darling house recently
vacated by Mr.. Bartlett who has mov-
ed to the home of Milo Hood.
Miss Bertha Cross is home from
Corinth where she has been teaching
through the winter.
The death of Miss Grace Cross,
which occurred Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 18th, although not unexpected
has cast gloom over our whole com
munity. Grace was a universal favor
lite, and we all have watched with anx-
ious and hopeful interest the heroic
struggle for life, and when it was
known that the struggle had ended in
defeat, that the brave young spirit had
been forced at lastIt6L Yield. damd Chat
she had been calledtd give up9he' life
which was to her so sweet and dear,
every heart was filled with sorrow,
that one so young and so fair, one who
had chung so fOndly to life and its
pleasures, must be laid away in the
cold grave.
Loving hands ministered to her
every need while she lived and loving
hands prepared the precious form for
burial. Beautiful flowers adorned the
casket, and evergreen lined the grave
The funeral was held at the Congre-
gational church Feb. 14th There
we're no other services, and none were
leld at the Advent church. Rev. G..
=. Drake spoke from the text, 'Be
hou faithful unto death and | will
rive thee crown of life" Rev. G. w.
Jackson offered prayer and Rev. F. /.
sargent spoke words of comfort to Sor-
owing friends. Beautiful selections
we're rendered by the singer, Messrs.
stacy and Eaton. Mrs. c. S. Sly and
Mss Kate Godfrey, with Mrs. G. B.
Drake organist.
Three of her brothers with one
whose bride she was to have been, car
led the casket to the grave and ten
erly lowered the loved form to its last
esting place. Tears fell when she
'as dying and tears believed the way
5 she was carried to her rest i'm the
Silent City of the dead" And there
ehovah from the skies looks down to
.atch the precious dust, till He shall
id it rise.