The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-01-28
NEWBURY.

wear 1897 interesting data as follows;
OFFICERS FOR 1898,
John L. Merrill, pastor; Sidney John-
son, George Swasey, deacohs, 1eo ,a.
Swssey. clerk; T. q. Reyes, treasurer !;
lanes B Lawrie, Thomas U. Reyes WIN
nastor and deacOns, standing coihiilUOeo
THE CHURCH. .
Membership Jan. /, 1898, 145; resident
1oS. nonresident 80; male 30; female 10.
Additions-,J. H. Tilton, and Mrs. e. r..
Miller Deaths-Mrs. Judith 3. Atwood.
Mrs. George Burroughs, Miss Ruth BAY
lev. Discussions i harles - Me- Meiri ~
William ii. Bayley, d. M Bono, Mrs. ~.
NJ Bond. Attendance-Sabbath morning
averaae ia, largest 1862: Sabbath evening,
avera9e "a, largest 1870; Thursday evening,
average 81; largest 81.
CoNGREGATIoNALS SOCIETY:
E. II. Farnham, pres. george owasey
clerk: r. w. Chamberlain. treasurer and
Collector; James B. Hale, James 3; Law
RE ". Ii. Atkinson, Mrs. }. II. Wheeler
and Miss Hattie E. Keyes, prudential
committee; Sidney johnson, auditor
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Sidney Johnson, superlntendent' l.; -.
Keyes assistant superintendent; MISS
Hsyrie !, anp. secretary j. b. Hale, treas
nrer: George Slack, librarian; Miss kuby
A Renzie. assistant Ii brarian; total mem
hership 100; average attendance 81; mon
ey raised by collection, $42OO.
Y. u. S. &. Il.
Miss Grace B. Wallace, PRESIDENT Geo.
slack. vice president; Mrs. L. G. Reyes,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. L. &. Reyes,
corresponding secretary; active members,
%: associate members, y.
The total contributions for charities was
S3O502: various parish expenses, Slf4o.So )
making total of $2O53.oo.
BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS.
Ladies' Benevolent Society-Mlss ii. Il.
Keyes, president; Mrs: Isabella Chalmers,
vice nresident; Mrs. L. G. Reyes, Secre-
tarv and treasurer. A barrel OF clothing
valued at twenty dollars has been sent to
Tougaloo University. Needy famllles IN
town have also been supplied with cloth-
ing made in this society.
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
Mrs. Joseph Atkinson, president; Mrs ).
l.. Merrill, vice president; Mrs. W. H. At
kinson. secretary Miss Hattie E. keyes,
treasurer. Amount contributed, $6g.oO
Value of articles sent III the box 10, luf-
key, $500; freight $i:5o; oo.o4..
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Mrs. H. NJ. Chamberlain, president; Mrs.
Charles Wallace, vice presidents MRS.
Matte p, Fabyan, secretary and treaSur-
er. Amount contributed 5000.
Congregational Aid Society-Mrs; D. I.
Kimball, president; Mrs. I. {. Reyes,
vice president; Mrs j. b. Hale, secretary
and treasurer. This society has built a
new kitchen, attached to the Vestry, at
the EXPENSE of $296.56, and repaired the
room formerly occupied by the village IL
VentiIators into the church, and bought
silver and dishes for the kitchen at the
expense of $74.S5; amounting in all to
43S4.14.
Judge and Mrs. S. NJ. Gleason were
in town Thursday, guests OF Rev. and
Mrs. w. II. White. During his stay in
town the Judge had a hearing in the
matter of appointing a guardian for
Charles, Alec and Mary Avery, Mr..
George b. Barnett receiving the APP
pointment. These three old people,
although one of them, Mary, having
little property, have been suppolte
for nearly two years by the W. &. L. U.
and kind neighbors and friends. 1t
was thought best by the people that
the aged and infrm trio should be taken
to the town farm, to which place they
were taken on Friday. where they will
be we'll fed and clothed and cared for
bv Mr.. and Mrs. Morse. BY the way
every citizen should call at the town
farm and see how the town of Newbury
provides for their unfortunates, and see
whether or not Mr.. and Mrs. Morse are
over paid for their most efficient and
kindly service.
Edward Corliss aged about thirty
wears, whose home has been in the
town house neighborhood was taken
TO Chelsea jail by Constable Weed last
week. Corliss has been very much OF
q vagrant for several years, and has
been thought to be of unsound mind;
he has done some small thlevlng and
was a nuisance on general principles.
He was unable to furnish bail for his
appearance before the grand jury.
Fred Kenyon whose funeral occurred
at his home in Bradford on Tues
day was we'll known and well liked by
Newbury people, and his breaved fam
ily will have the sympathy of many
friends outside of Bradford.
At the Methodist church on Sunday
evening Rev. J. Hamilton, presiding
elder. will preach The pastor theme
for the morning service will be "Abra-
hams Great Sacrifice" The presiding
elder will preach at West Newbury at
I 30. and admiais ter the sacrament of
the Lords supper.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. "a, at
eight o'clock in the Seminary hall, Mr..
Sam. Currier will entertain the people.
Mr.. Currier is from the famous Elmer
son School of Oratory. AS character
impersonator he leads the van. A
pleasant and profitable evening can be
spent with him. Local talent will fur
nish vocal music This egtertaisment
is given under the supervision OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance l MON.
The work of this society in furnishing
this community with first-class enter
tainments is most commendable. Ad- !
mission zoe. Children 1Oc.
large party of Bradford people
had a sieighride on Friday evening, /.
supper and social hop at Sawyer house. /
A very interesting and important
feature of the proposed town history
will be its war chapter, which VIII
briefly mention every enlisted or resi-
dent soldier dead or living. 1t IS due
the soldiers of Newbury to have chap |
ter set aside for them, and their names
and records will be no unlmportant
portion of such history.
Remember the entertainment given
by the society of the ID. A. X; at the
vestry this evening. Also keep IN