The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
FAIRLEE.
T. W. Abbott is taking a V


f. w. Abbott is taking vacation al
home testing the sugar business.
The sugar party given by the Pill
grim Fathers at The Town Hall Satur-
day evening was we'll attended.
Mr.. Ed Duff returned from Brown
mgton last week and brought with him
wife. They make short visit at
Mr.. Switzer's and then return to Bar
ton Landing.
Mrs. Haselton and Mrs. Locke are
stopping with their sister, Miss Jennie
Gardner, for short visit.
J. S. Dearborn has been in town and
increased the sweet corn acreage from
$50 to $50 acres, and he will be in
Bradford and Piermonb to call on the
farmers from the 18th to the Goth of
this month. Mr. Clay of Oxford has
the corn book and wilIreceive acreage.
Horace Smith has sold his place to
Mr.. Stickney from Enfield, N. H., for
i $1,000. Horace goes to South Caro-
lima, Mr.. otickney takes possession
the Gath of this month. We welcome
our new neighbor for he comes highly
recommended.
James Davis with his mother re-
turned home from St. Adams last
week. Jim has had quite severe
sickness.
George Sampson is quite sick.
, Fred Bradford is in town stopping
at Mr.. Perkins and cutting the brush
on his lots at the lake.
Mr.. Pushee from Lyme was up visit
ing Mrs. George Mann last week.
Mrs. F. w. Pierce is able to be about
the house again. We shall all be glad
to see her up town.
Fred Closson has made arrangements
to work tor his uncle, III. L. Rice, an
other year.
Mr. Wheeler, the father of our sta
ton agent, has gone to Smith Mills to
take charge of station.
Mr.. Lee attended the Sabbath school
meeting held at West Fairlee last
Ri week.
Of Let us not be too hasty in our de-
CisiOns, for facts are more reliable than
rumOrs.
Mrs. A. W. Paine is quite sick and
her daughter, Mrs. Cove, is with her.
We are pleased to know that Miss
= Douglass is to return to teach our
school which will commence the first |
: weekln May. .,".
A delegation from Mt. Cube lodge
attended the funeral services of our
late brother, George A. Dickey. at
Bradford last Sunday, also several
+ Odd Fellows. Bro. Dickey had made
many friends during his two seasons at
the lake, his pleasant, gentlemanly
ways made him favorite with all
who made his acquaintance. Much
sympathy is felt for the widow and
hon ,olIx ,
mother who has lost her only son.
No one knows the sadness of the
mother who has been leaning on the
strong arm of son who she had ex-
pected and hoped would be her sup. ;
port in her declining years. But Gods s
ways are not always made plain to us ,
at the time. Mr.. Bowman being in
town over Sunday attended the fune-
raj of Bro. Dickey, they always hav-
ing been intimate friends as we'll as
their fathers before them. Mr.. Ken
dali also keenly feels the death of Mr. .
Dickey as they were both much in
terested in a rotary engine recently
bulls by Mr.. Kendall, Mr.. Dickey
having charge of the patents. Messrs.
Smith and Dufur were also interested
in the success of the engine.
The Congregational Fellowship
meeting held at Union church Tues
day was we'll attended, there being
many from Newbury, Bradford and
the Thetfords. Rev. Mr.. Barnard was
moderator, and the meeting was open
ed with praise service led by Mr..
ter's place he being unable to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon of Lyme offered
prayer after which Rev. Chas. G. Fogg
of Post Mills gave a very interesting
talk in regard to the early instruction
of children to become interested in
the church. The next subject was
Church methods of the present day."
by Rev. Mr.. Gordon. Rev. Mr.. Kel-
logg of Wilder spoke on THE church's
claim upon the life and actions of
young men," after which dinner was
served to about seventy-fve. The af-
ternOon exercises were opened Rev. I
Mr.. Nichols of Norwich, Mr.. Skinner
of Haverhill not being able to be pres ,
ent; subject, ''How to study the bible" $
The advice was to study and read it 5
with a purpose, not TO rush through it a
but to get as much good out of it as J
possible. The next speaker was Rev. c
J. L. Merrill of Newbury, "The use of
money as test of character" Rev.
A. E. Lambert of Thetford closed the a
dlbtInOOl ScINlCGS WIFI q Gdlh Oll H0
missionary spirit of the church" A
five o'clock supper was served and the
delegation from the north was obliged
to return home at six o'clock. There
was a sermon in the evening by Rev.
Mr.. Roper of West Lebanon, n. H.
If the travelling had been better the
meeting could have been largely at
tended but the whole program was of
much interest and very instructive.
All returned home feeling that it had
been a profitable meeting