The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-01-21
NEWRURY.

NEWBURY.
John Miller, clerk in the drug store
IF G. L. Andrews, met with paln1ul
srcident on Thursday of last week.
While holding q two quart bottle OF
sweet oil over a hot coal fire to warm |
s so the oil would run more freely, |
che bottle broke, the oil dropping on
Ia the fire, the flame shot out OF the
stove door with a terrific explosion
which was heard across the street IN
Mr.. Hale's store. Mr.. Miller was
severely burned about the lace ana
bands and the hair singed off his head
Fortunately the eye5ight was not IN
nured The force OF the lame was SO
61pat that paper hanging on the wall
Fen feet away were burned to cinders. |
The bottle was corked and it is not
Known whether the bottle burst from
rasses or from sudden contact with the
treat heat. Mr.. Miller is doing well
End his speedy recovery is hoped Tor
Inv his many friends. The accident,
While bad enough, might have been
much worse.
Last Sunday the pastors of the Con
gregatiOnal and Methodist churches,
nnDC known to the other, had arranged
fer an exchange with pastors OF ike
denominations at Hayerhill Corner
There was quite breeze of excite,
mpnt on Friday when it was announced
that the Buxton house was on flre.
Crowds-that is, crowds for NeWbury
yillage-ran to to the rescue. 1t prov
"a TO be the burning out OF one OF the
lorge chimneys However, had 1T not
been promptly looked after serious re-
suits would have followed.
Joseph French. who has been for
some time living with his daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Silsby, has gone to Lam
caster n. H., to make his home with
another daughter.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. M.
c. Knight, Monday morning, January
n, a boy. Their home is now blessed
with three bright boys. In this Mr.
Tright is exceeding fortunate, for
Il Vie says ''three of kind beats two
pair
The annual meeting of the Newbury
Village Creamery Association held
Saturday the 9th, the following officers
were chosen to serve for the year l S9S:
Directors. Alex Greer, NJ. L. Brock,
James A. Johnson NJ. l.. Brock, pres
idunt; James A. johnson, vice presl--
dent; Alex Greer, general manager; NJ
+. Brock, ]. A. johnson, auditors; NJ.
A. Gale, secretary and treasurer A
xix Der cent annual dividend on the
stock was declared. The reports show
cd everything in excellent working Or
der. The following statement by the
treasurer shows the business OF 1870
Total amount. butter made, 152,O43 lbs
Total amount reed for same, Wv, 2ZZ'I 70
Totoi evn.nses and reserve, 4,S56.39
Jeaves maid patrons, $24,666.34
XToro 90 mice for H. 10 7-l2c
The pastors themes for next Sun
day are: Morning, abraham, the
father of the faithful" the first OF
series of sermons upon 'Bible great
men" The evening topic will be "The
great question of life"
So far as issuing marriage certificates
by A. w. Silsby, town clerk, has any
thing to do with it, matrimOny is not
q failure Twenty seven such licenses
have gone forth during the year 1897
as follows:
Jan. 1, Ezra Christopher Watson and
Hester Amelia Read.
Jan s, Amos W. Hoyt and Marion
Jan, 10, Bert J. johnson and Lizzie B.
Feb. s, Herbert d. Tanner and Florence
NJ. Holt
Feb II, Clarence CObleigh Clough and
nattie NJ. Hubbell.
Feb. 10. Charles II. Dodge and Lizzie D.
Heath.
Feb II, Joseph A. Henderson and Olga
NJ Nelson.
Feb. p, Warren D. Weeeler and Alice
NJ. Barber.
April S, Walker Butson and Eta May
Newton,
April %, Joseph McClay and Mary
Bailey.
June 9, Ben A. Hurd and Mabel Forest
june 8, Chase B. Woodman and Cora B.
Cameron.
June Is, Edwin Oliver Thayer and JOS
ephne Bertha Abbott,
June %, Oscar VIM. Lefebre and Maud
Alice Muzzey.
rine Tucker.
July 3, Eugene Bishop and Matte M.
johnson.
Aug. II, George E. Human and Lulu E.
Bagley.
Sadie Elizabeth NOrcrOss.
Aug. "a. Leon E. Knight and Dora NJ.
Orser.
Sept. 1, Harris o. Palmer and Frances
l.. Ellis.
Sept 81, Eugene NJ. Warren and Josie
Eva Gunnison.
Sept. q, Herbert E. Bailey and Grace
*. Roberts.
Sept %, Harry b. Hoyt and Nina Lena
Jewell.
Oct. 10, Ellsworth L. Humphrey and
Katie Jane Felch.
Oct 90 Carlos Hinman Morse and Elsie
e. Allison.
Nov H. Eddie E. Webster and Eldora
Hood. r,
Nov. "a, Samuel Dugdale and Maud E
Gunter, -.
the fiuctuatiOn:
1888, 90 1871, 70
1884, 10 lS92. -
1885, IA 1870 20
1856, IS 1871, ~
1887, 1S lo93, 10
1888, Is lo90, -
1885, IL 1891, -