The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-11-26
EAST CORINTH.

Mrs. ReDecca (BrOck) brown, 1Or-
merly Mrs. Rebecca B. Abbott, wife Of
Ebenezer Abbott, who of late had her
home with her son-in-law. David c..
White, in TOpsham, near East Cor
NTH, died the 18th of November.
She lived to a good old age, hav-
ing been born May 10, 1905 She was
a daughter Of Thomas r. and Rebecca
(Abbott) Brock of Newbury. A por-
tion of her young days was passed in
| the family of her uncle, Dea. James
Brock of South Newbury; and in 1929
she was married to Ebenezer Abbott,
then Of the same place. After several
years Of residence at South Newbury
they removed to Bradford, later to
Topsham, and again to West Newbury,
where Mr. Abbott d ed liz 1873. They
reared a family Of five intelligent chill
dren, four of whom, son nd three
daughters, are still living, AS wife OF
Mr.. Abbott, the subject of this sketch
was aunt to the present writer The
acquaintance gained by reason of this
relation ship led to a high estimate of
her cl aracter. Her uniform gentle
ness, along with sufficient animation,
made her society always agreeable.
She was, no doubt a highly enjoyable
wife and mother. She was thoroughly
imbued with the spirit of christianity,
and at the writer's last interview with
her, some three or four years ago, she
exhibited a remarkable familiarity
with the bible and its promises of flu
ture blessedness. Her remains are
placed by those of her first husband,
Ebenezer Abbott in the cemetery at
West Newbury.
G. n. ABBOTT.
WHEREAS, The all wise Father has
called home one, Miss Henrietta Fox,
who was formerly faithful worker in
our Sunday School and Y. p. c. u, we
the members of the Universalist Sun
day School hereby express our sorrow
and sympathy for the bereaved par
entS and relatives.
BY the Sec'y.
East Corinth, Nov. %, 1897.
News has been received here of the
death, in So. Dakota, of Richard Row.
land, formerly resident of this town. |
and a brother of Mary Ann Rowland |
Day of this town, lately deceased, |
there being only one month difference |
in their deaths, He will be remember
ed by many still residing in town, al |
though he emigrated to Wisconsin with |
his family more than forty years ago, |
and has never been back to visit the
land of his birth. His age was 81 years.
Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, n. H.,
will preach for the Universalists next
Sunday at go and 30 p. m. 1t is a
rare chance to hear one of the foremost
preachers Of the denomination and one
OF which all will do we'll TO avail them
selves. The Sunday school hour will
be taken up by a memorial service for
the late Henrietta Fox, who was assist
ant superintendent for some time.
The annual meeting of the Universal
list parish society and church is called
Tor next Saturday at two p. m. at the
Union church.
Mrs. a. H. Fulton and son, Robert,
ire in Bradford where they will spend
he winter
The Universalist sociable in the hall
Tuesday evening was fairly well at
ended.
East Corinth Creamery paid its pa
,rons 22c. for October butter Instead of
20 as by last weeks paper.
The concert and supper given by the
)and Friday evening was very well at
ended and all had a pleasant time.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs. G.
VI. Fox will be grieved to learn of the
leath of their daughter Henrietta. at
Barre on Saturday. Burial at this
)lace Monday.
Goose Green Creamery closed up for
epairs last week and their milk was
eparated at this creamery.
Several men are busily engaged lay
ng abutments to G. w. JEWELS bridge
nd later an iron bridge will be plased
m them.
Potatoes are somewhat scarce in this
'icinity, but we expect they will soon
re more plenty, as we understood one ,
If our enterprising (?) townsmen.