The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-06-11
NEWBURY
THE MCINDOEs AND THE AURORA OF THE

James McIndoe was born in Scotland III
1880 In the year 1884 he came to Barnet,
VT, with his father, John Mclnd0e, VINO
settled on farm at the head OF what mas
since been called McIndOes Falls on the
Connecticut river. ,,., D.
ker. daughter of John Baker of Thettord,
a revolutionary soldier. She was born
April II, 1892. They moved to NeWbury
in May 1929, and settled on a farm on
what is called Rogers Hill, West New
bury He died Oct. "a, 18Th, and Abigail
his wife, died May 10, 1852;
They had five sons and three daughters;
John b. w., born Jan. 81, 1872; married
Frances J. Somers June 49, 1852; died
June, 1870. Spent nearly all his life on
the home farm. .
Robert, born Dec. %, 1918; at the age of
fifteen years he learned the cabinet trade
with Michael Carleton of HaVerhill, n.
H., and there made the organ that was
used in the Union Meeting House at west
Newbury for several years. lie alter
wards became an extensive manufacturer
of pianos in Nashville, Tenn, where he
died Feb. 10, 1899. He never married.
Eliza, born Jan. 81, 1916; married Capt.
Calvin S. Waterman of Fairlee, March 4,
1888, who died June &, 1854. Eliza died
Tee. 81, 1880.
LYMAN j., born Jan. II, 1919; at the age
of fifteen years he went to Hon.. John II.
Reding of Haverhill, n. H., to learn the
printers trade. After completing his
trade at the age OF tWehtN-ohe years 9se ne
worked as iOurneyman in that and differ
ent printing Offices until he set up print
ing business for himself at Newbury Vii
LACE in the fall of 1914. He printed many
Sunday school books for Rev. Orange
Scott till the year 1877, when he printed
the Christian Messenger for time. On
March 3, 1S4S he commenced the publlca-
ton of the Aurora of the Valley, and isSu-
ed it for two years as semi-mOnthly III
quartO form, and then changed 1t to a
weekly paper. Steadily gaining in funds
by rare enterprise and tact, and III repu-
tatiOn by skill and success in the neWSpa-
per business he purchased a paper in
Bradford, and published the same as the
Orange County journal in 1886 and for
some time thereafter.
He married Lucia r. Porter. Feb. a,
1916, who died Feb. s, 1851 He after
wards married Abbie B. Locke.
In 1857 he bought the entire establish
ment of the Vermont Journal at Windsor
and in November of that year he assumed
the proprietorship and editorial care of
the same, and devoted to it the maturity
and strength of his life. The Aurora of
the Valley was continued for several
years as a separate paper, being printed
at the Vermont journal Office. In 1868 he
also became the proprietor of the Vermont
Chronicle and continued the publication
of that and the Vermont journal at
Windsor until the time of his death which
occurred Dec "A. 1873.
Lavina Sophia, born July 8, 1921 mar
ried William Pettigrew in June, 1871, and
died April 3, 1876
David, born April 26 1924, was mainly
educated at Newbury Seminary and Bib
cal Institute. He was licensed as a
preacher in the M. E. church in 1S49, and
Joined the New Hampshire Conference in
nd 10
eral years with that conference and in
Wisconsin from 1854 to 1868, when his
health indicated the necessity of a change.
Returning to Vermont he became travel
ing agent for the Vermont Journal and
the Aurora of the Valley. After the
death of his brother Lyman j., in 1873 he
was share owner and list agent for the |
Journal Company. He married Harriet |
S. Youngman Dec. 81, 1850, and died Feb
4, 1879.
George, born March 4, 1928; married |
Cedelia Il. Griswold, March Ii, 1870, lived |
in Newbury most of the time till March |
II, 1880, when he moved to Fairlee where |
he has since followed the occupation of |
farmer. He is the only surviving mem |
Der of James NJ. McIndoes children.
Laura Ann, born Dec. II, 1881, died June |
81, 1889. Unmarried.
The Newbury Biblical Magazine edited
by Prof VIM. NJ. Willett, the first num- !
Der of which was published in May, 1S43 |
about year and half prior to l.. j. Nc |
TndOe opening up the printing business in |
Newbury Village, was probably printed |
out of town. Perhaps some one can write |
of the Newbury BiblicalMagazine and In
stitute. The MclndOe building stood on |
lawn between the present house and store
of James B. Hale, and was burnt on Sun
day. August Is, 1876, when the entire cor
ner of four buildings was wiped out by a !
fierce fire. which leveled all the buildings !
in one hour and fifteen minutes, The old |
McIndoe farm at West Newbury has re-
Gently been sold to the Durants.
An audience of nearly two hundred |
people enjoyed the sacred concert in |
the NJ. Z. church last Sunday evening. |
The entire program on the part of the
pastor and the choir was fitting to the !
time and place, and the next concert is
looked forward to with pleasant antici-
pations. The same concert will be re-
peated at the Union Meeting House
next Sunday evening.
Rev. Charles c. Merrill of the last
graduating class in Yale Divinity
School. a son of Rev. j. i. Merrill has
received unanimous call to the Con-
gregational church in Steubenville,
Ohio. If he accepts will begin work
Aug. 1st.
Children's day will be observed next
June 18th at the COngrega-
tional church by a sermon to the chill
dren in the morning from Rev. Mr..
Burtolph of the Midnight Mission in
Boston. Appropriate music will be
furnished by the choir, and there will
be a concert by the children at seven
o'clock. The committee to decorate
the church is Mrs. Greer, Miss Francis
Atkinson, Misses Nellie and Carrie
Lang. Miss Nella Perkins.
MANY friends and former residents
ire gathering around the old hearth
stones preparatory to the library dedi-
cation.
Children's day will be observed at
-be NJ. f. church with exercises which
to be entertaining to old and ,
young.
Rev. W. H. White, Mrs. c. P. Blod- D.,
rett and Mrs. E. NJ. Brown are the
delegates to the Epworth League ]
meeting held at Hardwick this week
and are i'm attendance.
Row and Mrs. BurtOlph of Boston S