The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-05-05
NFWBURY.


appointee for Newbury, arrived il
town with his family on Saturday
preached at the M. E. church SuHda!
morning, at the Town House in the
afternoon, and on his way home from
the latter place held service at the
town farm, and returned for evening
service. This is starting in well anC
with great activity. Mr.. johnson was
for five years the pastor of the Lyn
donville M. e. church and comes to us
well praised by former parishioners
We believe Mr.. johnson is the right
man for Newbury.
For a week the highway to Wells
River, between the school house at the
upper meadow and Frank Georges
house has been submerged. Seldom
does the Connecticut river remain at
such high point for so many days.
About Saturday the 10Th of April high
water mark was touched and the tide
slowly moved out. This great freshet
was caused by melting snow. and
melting very slowly at that, the pro
verbal april showers if we had eX-
perienced them would have made a
freshet more remarkable to go down
to history than the June snow storm
in Topsham.
DR.. Atwood is spen ding few weeks
with ex-senator Henry w. and Mrs.
Blair at Manchester. n. H.
Overseer of the poor, John F.
George, is doing a much needed work
of renovation at the town farm. Pa
per, paint, whitewash, kalsomine, ETC.,
are being applied by Messrs. E. II.
George and A. c. Blodgett. New bed
steads are also to be put in and the
good citizens of Newbur! hope the
work will be thorough and extensive.
We noticed a very fine display of
carriages and road wagons in the door
yard at Harry Humans.
Miss Mary A. Danforth spoke at the
M. E. church last Sunday evening.
She delighted and interested large
audience.
If there is a dealer between White
River junction and st. Johnsbury
who can compete with friend Warren
at Fairlee in the variety of well select
ed merchandise offered to the public,
We should like to see him or them
Now we note that H. 2. has opened a
branch store at Bradford. Good luck
to such enterprise.
OPINION are read with much interest.
The OPINION has been favored during
the past six months by many interest
come of our school day friend, L. w.
Dickey? Those of us who cling to the
old hearth stone enjoy these commu-
nications.
1t is true that the West Newbury
correspondent is not at the head of
the class as an obituaryist but as an
example of the saying that truth is
stranger than fiction" West Newbury
is up to date and far in the lead.
Fun for the million at st. Johnsbury
May 9th. Its another of those famous
base ball games between the fats and
leans of that town. The Newbury
correspondent has been invited. to UNI
pire the game. This will be rare
treat for sporting men.
Mrs, L. F. Wheeler and Miss Frances
returned on Monday from few weeks
visit in Boston.
Road commissioner Warren Bailey
started the road machine on its an
nual tour of construction and recon
structIon on Wednesday.
Teachers in Newbury take notice
County Examiner Prichard has an
nounced that the summer school for
Orange County will be held at Brad
ford the last of July. Don't miss the
opportunity. The tuition and eX-
penses of the entire term of two weeks |
will not be burden to you, and when
compared with the benefit obtained |
you will find it a case of value receiv-
ed, in the superlative degree. 1t is
the desire of the board of school direc-
tors that all teachers in Newbury and
those expecting to teach in Newbury
should register at the Orange County
Summer School.
The operetta Gypsy Queen" given
in Seminary Hall last Friday evening
under the management and director
ship of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. WOrthen,
drew a large audience. The solos
were we'll rendered and the chorus
fine. Everybody felt we'll entertained
and passed a pleasant evening. A
short promenade was in order after
the entertainment to which a good
remained.
Have you attended to the request
of Town Historian Wells to get your
family history into shape so that he
can revise and classify, etc. If you
are omitted don't blame Mr. Wells.
Every family ought to have personal
pride and interest enough to attend to
these matters voluntarily.