The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-08
NEWBURY.

AS has been announced, the Metho-
dist church is to have memorial win
dows, obtained from members of old
NeWbury families prominent in the
earlier and more flourishing days of
Methodism. This most desirable state
of affairs has been brought about
through the solicitations of Mr. A. A,
Olmsted, Now it is proposed to have
one cold Newbury Seminary memo
rial window, in honor of, and to per-
petuate the memory of that grand old
institution which flourished in New
bury from 1S44-1S6S. The window to
contain the names, in their proper Or
der, of all the principals of the old
school. What a roll of honor! Let
every student send in his contribution
to this window. Here is the list =:
Rev. Charles Adams, 1S34-S,
Rev. Osmon g. Baker, 1884.
Rev. Clark Z. Human, 1916
Rev. Harvey G. Wood, 1916.
Rev. Francis S. Hoyt, 1S47.
Rev. Joseph E. King, 1883.
Henry S. Noyes, 1S53-55.
Rev. Charles w. Cushing, 1868.
Rev. Fenner E. King, 1882,
Rev. George Crosby Smith, 1926,
Rev. Silas E. Quimby, 1867.
Rev. Simeon f. Chester, 1868.
Do you remember some of these
men? Strong, able christian scholars.
Will you help to perpetuate them and
the good old institution of which they
were the successful pilots. Send your
contributions however small to A. A.
Olmsted South Newbury; Rev. W. G..
Johnson, Pastor, Thomas c. Keyes,
Horace w. Bailey, Newbury; Rev. j.
o. Sherburne, Presiding Elder. st.
Johnsbury.
The Seminary department of the
Town Central School opened last Mon
day with larger attendance than
usual. We are very glad to note that
the older pupils in the back districts
are taking advantage of the benefits
of the school Mr.. FELTON, has been
engaged for another year, the last year
under his principalship showed a
healthy increase and this year bids fair
to be even batter.
Richard F. Darling and Miss Matte
Darling and Charles Greer will attend
St. JohnsDury Academy.
A season lecture course is decided
in the affirmative and our committee
will offer some excellent attractions.
Attention Company G Saturday,
the 10th instant, you are expected at
Camp Pineton. The day and place
are yours.
Now that the bird season is very
near it will be we'll for sportsmen to
see how the last legislature restricted
the killing of partridge.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
Ciety connected with the Congrega-
tional church held it's annual meeting
at the parsonage Wednesday after
noon. The report of the last year
was very encouraging. The list of
members contains Al names, and the
amount contributed was $500. Mrs.
Joseph Atkinson was reelected presi-
dent, Mrs. j. L. Merrill vice president,
Mrs. William Atkinson secretary, and
Miss H. E. Keyes treasurer. Miss
Keyes was elected delegate to the
state meeting IN Middlebury on the
2Sth.
SEMINARY NOTES.
The new scholars in the high depart
ment are as follows: Harley Fulton,
AlbertiBrock. Henry Chapmang Irving
Dickey, Glen Bailey, Charles Board
way, Earl Greer, Ernest Berry, Sher-
bic Tucker, JEANNE Darling, Marie
Johnson Henrietta Daley and Laura
Hutchins.
School opened with about thirty pu-
pills. Several more are expected next
week.
A meeting of the Newbury Seminary
Athletic Association was held Monday
night at which the following officers
were elected: Pres, Frank Brock; vice
pres, Fred Boardway; sec, Earl Greer;
treas, Albert Brock; manager of foot
ball team, Frank Brock; captain pro
tenn, R. F. Patterson. Prof. G. w.
FELTON,, R. F. Patterson and Fred
Boardway were appointed by the pres
ident to draw up a constitution and
bylaws to govern the association.
The Newbury Seminary Foot Ball
team has been organized and claims
the championship of Orange Co. 1t is
ready to meet on the gridlrOn any high
school, seminary or academy III the
county in defence of the same. Ad-
dress all communications to F. n.
Brock, Mgr.
Harley Fulton and Harry Chapman
attended the fair at East Corinth
Thursday.
Quite number of the students at
tended the corn roast given by Miss
Rosie ]. Chamberlin Wednesday eve.
The Tenney Library has received
from Mr.. Charles G. Doe an illustrat-
ed edition in twelve volumes of Fran
els Parkman's works.
Pioneers of France in the new world.
Jesuits in North America.
La Sale and the discovery of the great
west.
Old regime in Canada.
Count Frontenac and New France un-
der Louis XIV.
Half century of conflict. 2v.
Montcalm and Wolfe. 2v.
Conspiracy of Pontiac. ".
Oregon trail.
NFwRJJRY CENTER.