The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
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have recently visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts.
Mrs Ely has gone to visit her sister
in Gardner, Mass.
Mrs. Sedgewick johnson, who has
been spending some time with rela
tives here, has returned to Montpelier
Congratulations are in order for Mr.
and Mrs. p. H. Martin on the birth o.
a son, July 10th.
Henry Clark is seriously i'll from the
! effects of a sunstrOke.
The Advent chapel was crowded
Sabbath morning with an appreciative
was successfully carried out. The
presented a beautiful appearance
Some were present from out of town.
After finishing her school in Yer
shire village Miss Alma Adams went
to her home in Chelsea where she has
since been taking a course with the
measles
An auxiliary to the Woman's Board
of Missions has been organized in the
Congregational church.
Mrs. Henry Nation, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here for
some time, has returned to Manches-
ter, n. H. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattoon were
former residents of Vershire, and
their visits here are always welcome.
The intensely hot weather of last
week is being followed by three days
rain this week, and there will probably
be no more cases of sunstroke at pres
ent.
Prof. A. L. Fuller of the Cleveland,
Ohio, College is spending his summer
vacation with his parents here. His
family came some weeks ago.
Mrs. Alice Aldrich is stopping with
Mrs. F. d. Richardson.
Most of the schools in town finished
two weeks ago. All were reported as
successful.
Mr. Fox is driving Mr.. StanIey's
milk team during haying.
Mr.. Royal West and Miss Flora
Godfrey were married June 30th. by
Rev. w. f. Harding.
Our community was greatly shocked
and saddened to hear of the terrible
death of Arthur Remission, who was
killed at the STAFFORD mine July I'd,
by the premature explosion of dyna-
mite cartridge, Mr.. Remission was a
son of Moses Remission who for many
years worked in the Copperfield mines
here. The family resided just over
the Vershire line in Stanford but were |
well known here and belonged to our
community. Our sympathy is extend
ed to his family, especially to his wild
owed and doubly bereaved mother,
bereft of husband son and left in her
old age and weakness with no strong
arm on which to lean
Roger w. Rice, nephew of Mrs.
Mary Rice Parker, died at Westmin-
ster July Sth, aged about fifteen years.
His father, f. A Rice, died only
few years since, his death occurring on
July 9th. Now the family circle is
again broken by the hand of Death,
and the cottined form of little Roger,
the youngest but one Of the five or
phaned brothers who mourned that
dear fathers death, was taken to his
heart broken mother at st. Johns bury
on July 9th. Roger had always been
a rather delicate child but almost pre-
cociOus in his mind which seemed ma
ture beyond his years, and he was the
special pet and idol of his father whose
death he mOurned with an intensity of
grief unusual in one so young. Words
are pOWerless to express the anguish
Of that stricken mother. herself an in
valid, or the sorrow of the three broth
ers who now alone are left to mourn
their broken household band. Dear
little Roger! our hearts are very sad at
he thought of his being called to lay
Down his young life so full of hope and
promise. Through tear-blinded ewes
We see, with those of our other kin
lred, a new made grave amid the
weet flowers and bird songs of sum-
ner.
Miss Edith L. Parker finished a ten
weeks school at Vershire Centre last
Friday, with a picnic at the close of
he afternoon exercises in which all of :
he scholars with their parents joined.
The term has been very pleasant |
and the teacher wishes to
hank the scholars for their beautiful
PRESENT, and to assure them that it 4
will be priced souvenir of their kind
less and of happy days spent at Yer
hire Center. She also wishes to ex-
,ress her thanks to the parents who
AVE so kindly tried to make her stay
With them pleasant one. Scholars
having no marks during the term were
Mabel, Alice and Archie Speare,
Harlie and Alice Druge,
Wesley, Leon and Ulie Avery and
PEARL Hood. Whole number of pupils ,
2, average attendance IL 1925.
DEFERRED ITEMS.
Mrs. Hood, mother of Mrs. p. H.
Martin is reported as cOnvalescent.
The shower of Tuesday morning did
much damage in town, carrying away
ridges and rendering roads impossible.
During the thunder storm Tuesday af-
ernoon, the lightning struck the
Iouse of Mr.. j. Alderman, doing much
mischief, we do not know as any per- ,
ons were injured.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradbury returned
Monday from a visit to Wentworth, n. I
|.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Avery visited
n Roxbury last week.
Miss Mcguire from Corinth is work
nc for Mrs. Carlton
Mamie Titus and Abbie Johnson are =
t the Maplewood in Corinth.
The friends of Mrs. Mary Caswell
}allam. are glad to hear that she is 4