The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
NEWBURY.
DIR. PHINEAS SPAULDING.

In the death of DR.. SpaulGing which occurred
at Haverhill Corner on the morning OF October
II, this sect IN OF New Eng loses one OF It's
Born in Sharon, VT, January II, 1879, his lite
nearly rounds out tull century. But few people
are now living born in the year in which George
Washington died. Pnineas was the seventh child
of family of twelve children. Edward Spaul.
ding was the first American ancestor who came
from England and settled in Bralntree, Mass,
about 1890 Phineas was the seventh generation.
He received his education i the High and Gram.
mar schools IN Orange county, went to Lyndon
and began the practice of medicine in 1923, re-
moved to Haverhill October 20, 1899. What a re-
markable record of long and useful life, at the
head of his profession as physician, a scholar
occupying high and responsible positions in the
medical fraternity, grand citizen, a dignihed,
courteous christian gentleman A self made man
in every sense of the word. A noble and useful
life ended.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Rowland, the event being the birth OF a
daughter, Oct. Dist.
A genuine game dinner was served at
the Sawyer House Saturday Thanks to
the visiting sportsmen
The cheap Boston excursions call the
usual number of country people to the
Hub, and grand season of business, Wis
iting and pleasure is transpiring.
James Barber, station agent at Haver-
hill but a resident of this village, knows
more about coupling cars than he did He
has one less finger, but jim won't stop
work.
We made good record enough last
Sunday for any town. Four persons were
baptised by sprinkling at the M. b. church
and seven persons by immersion in A. D..
Knights mill pond at So. Newbury.
Rev. G. H. Merrill preached at Congre-
gatiOnal church last Sunday. There Will
be no preaching service there next Sun
day, and once more the pastor OF the Nj.
E. church extends cordial welcome to
his church.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold it's annual meeting in the
Conversational vestry Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 3, at s o'clock. Election of Of
ticers at 7.3O in the parlors. All are cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NJ. Parker of Port
land, Me-. have been visiting friends in
this section, with headquarters at James
b. Hale's. Mr.. and Mrs Parker were
former residents and their many friends
We're glad to meet them.
The lecture England and English Chs
toms" given by Rev. A. IL. Webb of Brad
ford Wednesday evening, was attended by
a fair sized audience. Mr.. Webb is an
easy speaker, and being English born,
was master of his subject. All voted it
an evening pleasantly and protitably
spent.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10Th, at Mechanics
Falls. Me, VIM. w. Bass and Harriet NJ:
Archibald were united in matrimony.
Mr.. Bass is foreman in the large grocery
store owned by his brother Jett in Lam
caster, n. H., where the happy couple will
make their home. Willie Bass has many
friends in Newbury and Haverhill who
will Join the Newbury correspondent in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Bass much happi- |
ness.
Who can say that Bro. White of the NJ.
e. church is not an active man. Last |
Sunday morning he held his usual preach |
ing service, administered the rites of bap- |
tism and received several candidates on
probation, in the afternoon preached at |
the Union Meeting House, later in the af- |
ternoon preached at South Newbury, in |
the evening held services in his own
church giving a very interesting talk on
b. Fay Mills the revivalist.
A beautiful patchwork quilt of silk is
on exhibition at Mr.. Hale's store, posi-
bly, the right name would be crazy quilt
however your correspondent not being up
in domestic lore will be pardoned if the
article is not properly named. The quilt
is a good one, is worth seeing, is worth
having, and is a compliment to the ladies
of BoltOnville The proceeds of the sale
of tickets will go to the church building
fund at BoltOnville. 1t is proposed to
have q little church at BOtOnville, a
worthy cause. Quilt tickets are ten cts
When you buy tickets write the name of
the person on the ticket whom you would
like to have the quilt. AT a church fair
to be held at BOltonville next month the
tickets will be counted and the quilt
awarded TO the person having the most
tickets. A dime or dollar paid for such a
cause is not lost.