The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-10-06

lQ3S. AS NutJnCI W luCllAdN OOltdlh
revolutionary and other ancient journals.
AS to the question of inserting the an
cient division and lot maps. There are
also various other matters of Importance
to consider
By order of the publishing committee,
BYRON O. ROGERS, Chairman.
The Epworth League will hold a
Harvest Festival with Mrs. Human in
the near future date to be announced
later.
Miss Eliza Ross, at the post office,
has kindly consented to receive sub
scriptions for the Seminary Memorial
window. 1t is proposed to have the
window contain the names of all the
principals Of the old Newbury Semi
nary, 1S34-1S6S. This is a worthy OBJ
ject, residents of Newbury who were
old-time students Will be glad to add
to this fund. By request we publish
the names of the principals the second
time:
Rev. Charles Adams, 1S34-S
Rev. Osmon C. Baker, 1888 A.
Rev. Clark t. Human, 1S44-6.
Rev. Harvey T. Wood, 1916.
Rev. Francis S. Hoyt, 1S47.
Rev. Joseph E. King, 1S4S-53.
Henry S. Noyes, 1853-55
Rev. Charles w. Gushing, 1868.
Rev. Fenner E. King, 1858 81.
Rev. George Crosby Smith, 1925.
Rev. Silas E. Quimby, 1S66.67.
Rev. Simeon F. Chester, 1S67-S.
L. w. McAllister, administrator of
A. G. Buell's estate, will sell personal
property at auction at the Buell. home
stead on Thursday, October 10Th, at
p. IN.
Quarterly meeting services were
held at the M. E. church last Sunday.
Hon. Edwin Tucker and wife of Eu-
reka, Kansas, made brief visit this
week with their relative, Mrs. F. p.
Wells, where they met with Others
of their kindred. Mr.. Tucker, who is
a son of David Tucker, is native of
Newbury, and prominent in the finan-
cial, educational and religious circles
of Kansas, and was delegate from
the Congregational churches of that
state to the International Council in
Boston.
Charles Weber, who died at the
Town Farm on Sunday, Oct. l, 1899,
was born Oct. 26, 1916, in the old
house where the late Robert Wallace
and his father, William Wallace, long
lived. He was the oldest of the ten
children of William and Mary Web
Der, the latter being sister of p. G.
Tewksbury who died last winter.
He married Susan Leet in 1885. They
had ten children, most of whom are
living. Mrs. Weber died in 1856, and
he married a Mrs. Griswold whose
present where abouts are unknown.
He was stone mason by trade, and
accounted skillful in laying tounda-
ton walls and other heavy work, for
which his great strength we'll adapted
him. Some four years ago he became
almost helpless, and, not having saved
anything in his years of toll, was taken
to the town farm, where he remained,
In his early manhood he was a mem
Der of the Congregations church a
few years. After he was seventy he
made profession of religion second
time and joined the Methodist church.
There will be union services at the
Congregational church next Sunday,
the occasion being Hospital Sunday,
one of the Dartmouth college faculty
occupying the pu. pit.
The lodge of Knights of Pythias
will be organized next Monday even
ing. The Knights will use Grange
hall.
The Newbury Lecture Course pros
pectus has been distributed. The
prospectus speaks for itself. The
course deserves the loyal support of
every public spirited citizen of the
town of Newbury. The sale of season
tickets opens at NJ. G.. Knights store
Wednesday, Oct. II at 4.30 p. m. The
thanks of the Lecture Course commit.
tee are extended to the committee of
the Congregational church for the free
use of the church. The church has
shown true feeling of public spirit
edness. The first entertainment of
the course is by the Oxford Musical
Club of Boston, Saturday evening,
Oct. A.
The president of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Tenney Memorial library
has received of Mr.. James b. Hale adj
nAinistrative securities amounting to
nearly $500, to constitute the Kimball
fund, the income of which is to be
used for the benefit of the library.
SEMINARY NOTES.
About thirty students from the High
department called upon Mrs. Louise
f. Wheeler Thursday afternoon. The
object of the call was to say goodbye
to Mrs. Wheeler and to present her
the students good wishes in the form
of a little token upon which was en-
graved "The students of Newbury
Seminary to Mrs. Wheeler. The pre-
sentation speech made. by Frank n. |
Brock, 100, was a model of its kind.
The first monthly test was held in
the High department Friday and Mon
day.
1t is expected that Newbury Semi
nary will play Thetford Academy at |
foot ball at Newbury Oct. 20.
NEWBURY CENTER.
Bev. VIM. Wiley will preach at the
To,rrn House Sunday at / O'CLOCK ID m