The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-06-03
EAST CORINTH.

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cupied the Universalist pulpit Sunday
afternoon and evening. Both meet
ings were we'll attended.
Mrs. w. f. Parker and daughter
Bernice, who have been visiting at X.
F. Georges, left town Tuesday for a
short visit in PiermOnt after which
she is to return to her home III Lowell.
Henry Prescott. G. E. Divoll and w.
G.. Simpson were in town Sunday and
Monday.
E. B. Corliss is moving to the q. w.
Stevens place.
Ransom Post No. !, G. \. R. and
felt thanks to the people of East Cor
NTH and vicinity for their kindness
and generosity on Memorial day, to
the musicians, and all who rendered
assistance III any form.
L. F. Hale and wife and the Misses
Nelson called on friends in town We'd
nesday,
E. R. Corliss has recently sold his
horse to parties in Concord.
Several from this place attended the
auction sale of the late l.. ID. Prescott
at Bradford Saturday,
Children's dav services at the church
Sunday June 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, well
on their ninth decade of years, were
present at church Sunday, May Doth,
and thus celebrated the fifty-ninth an
niversary of their marriage.
At the Center church Children's day
exercises will be held next Sunday.
All are cordially invited.
Memorial services were held at this
place Monday by the G.. A. R. and w.
r. G. After the dinner, which was
served in the vestry, the procession
formed led by the band, and marched
to the cemetery, where the solulers
graves were decorated. then all re-
! turned to the church, where they were
addressed by Mr.. F. ]. Martin of
Barre. The address was most pleas
ing and attractive and the speaker
held the undivided attention of the
audience till the close. 1t was esti-
mated that over $50 were present.
Snubb's bridge is soon to be rebuilt.
This bridge has long been out of re-
pair and by some has not been consid-
cred safe.
Elva Welton. a young miss of 10
wears, daughter of Frank WeltOn for
merly of Topsham, arrived in town
| Wednesday evening having made the
entire Journey from Texas alone.
OBITUARY.
Died in Corinth, Vt, May IS, 1898, of ac-
cute Brights' disease Edwin 5. Carpenter
in the siXty-fifth year of his age,
| Mr.. Carpenter was born where he died,
and lived the greater part of his life on the
home farm. His father, Calvin Carpen-
| ter, and his grandfather occupied the
same farm successfully for nearly hum
bred years He was an active, enterpriS-
ing citizen, good neighbOr and true hus-
band and father. Although never posses
sed of good health he was industrious and
energetic, always hopeful and perseverlng
in his endeavorS. In many thingShe was
a man of rare good taste and judgement
He had been for more than twenty -one
years a member of the Congregational
church, ever showing thoughtful regard
for whatever would contribute to its in
terest and prosperity. 1t remained, how
ever, as a special privilege to Mr.. Carpen-
ter during the last year of his life to be
prominently associated with the reopen
ing of the house of worship at the center
of the town. AS member of the COM
mittee on repairs he assisted in the rails
ing of funds and took a lively interest in
having the work 90 forward to completion.
But his chief desire was to see the service
of worship well sustained, supported by
the work of the Sunday school and espec-
tally by that of song and praise. And he
had the pleasure of seeing the various
features so essential to our religious pros
perity restored to a condition of promise
! and success. And since the curtain of
death has hidden from us brother and
helper beloved, we are able to understand
the solicitude he felt for the work so soon
to be left in our hands. And we assure
the family bereaved by his loss that the
sympathy and kindly remembrance of
many friends are extended to them in
| their sorrow.
Funeral services were conducted by the
pastor Rev. E. w. Hatch, at the house on
! Monday May 30th, an unusually large at
tendance of neighbors and tOwnSmen ties.
rifving by their presence to the sense of
esteem in which he was held. Mr.. Car
renter leaves a widow and one son, Roy
B. Carpenter. f. W. H.
CARD OF THANKs.-TO the numerous
friends who so kindly remembered us by
their presence, bringing flowers to sweet
en- our sorrow and song to soften our grief
during the sad hours of the death and
burial of our brother, father and husband
we desire to return most hearty thanks.
Mrs. +. 5. CARPENER.
Roy {. CARPENTER.
ORRIN ID. CARPENTER.