The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-17
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Martin took quite al
extended trip last week visiting friends
in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ossie Carlton are yisitinl
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carlton
Mr.. Arthur Cotton and son were il
Canada few days of last week, and tool
a part of the SherbroOke Fair.
Blackberries are abundant.
Potatoes are rusting badly and there
will be only light crop.
A daughter was born recently to Mr.
and Mrs. Theron Aldrich of Bradford
Mr.. Aldrich is a native and former resi-
dent of Vershire.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Fuller, who have
been spending their vacation with his
parents here. left on Monday for theil
home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs
Fuller have hosts of friends outside Of
their circle of relatives who are glad tC
welcome them on their annual visits anC
wish them success and happiness as they
go back to their distant home.
Mrs. George Fits is reported as serious
| ly ill with heart trouble.
| Mr. Asa Brown and son of Wentworth
| n. H., was in town Monday to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. j. D. Cross.
Miss Lucy E. Rice, who has been visit.
| ing her sister, Mrs. Mary w. Parker, re.
turned to her home in Fitchburg, Mass,
Sept 18th.
Mrs. Rix is working for Mrs Wether-
bee.
Elder E. E. Aubrey preached at the AID
vent chapel last Sabbath morning and
Ofiiciated at the funeral of Mrs. Cross in
the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford of Barre are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Mr. Cross and son Clellan, who have
been at work at MaplewoOd in COrinth,
are at home.
Miss Mamie Titus, table girl at Maple
wood, returned home Saturday.
There has been one or two slight frosts,
not enough to do any damage.
Work has commenced at the Plumbago
mine at John Druge's and the look out is
said to be promising.
Mr.. Colburn exhibits heads of oats
picked from his field this season measur-
ing 10 and Ii inches in length.
Schools began this week with the fol-
lowing list of teachers: Lower village,
Mrs. c. S. Ely; Vershire village, Miss AL
Wheaton; Fits district, Miss Eunice
Moulton; Copperfeld, Miss Nettie Sar-
gent; South Vershire, Miss Nellie ChildS.
The ball game last Saturday was post
poned on account of the rain.
WE. Maltby and son returned to their
home in Massachusetts last week.
Bernie jackson has been visiting his
parents, Elder Jackson and wife.
Mrs. Mary Prescott, widow of Isaac
Prescott late of Corinth, was brought
back from Burlington where she died
Sept. 18th, to be buried by the side of her
husband in the cemetery at COrinth Cor
ner which was so near their old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott were formerly
well known here and highly esteemed by
all in the community.
1t is with sadness we chronicle the
death of another aged friend, Mrs. j. D.
Cross, who died Friday night, Sept. 10th.
aged little more than 73 years. Mrs.
Cross was born in Wentworth, n. H., but
has been resident of Vershire for over
thirty years. Here she has lived and
labored, going in and out among us, a
loving mother, a kind neighbor, a true
and faithful friend. Her married life eX-
tended over period of ffty-three years.
Three years ago she and her husband Ell
der J. d. Cross celebrated their Golden
wedding when a large number of rela-
tives and friends gathered at their pleas
ant home to congratulate them and wish
them many more years of life and hap
pinesS Now for the first time the fami-
ly circle is broken by the hand of death.
The Great Reaper has entered in, and,
selecting the loved wife and mother,
borne her away, and the home which has
so long been blessed by her presence
must know her no more. nv HsSssgEE "a I'LL as2M
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