The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
NEWBURY.

NEWBURY.
While doing chores last Friday
morning, Ed. Stebbens had the mis-
fortune to step through the scuttle, in
jurlng his head and shoulders quite
badly.
A party of young people took
sleigh ride toWoodsville Saturday eve
ming, returning by way of Haverhill
All report good sleighing and fine
time.
F. B. Lang has gone to Boston on
legal business.
Mrs. L. F. Wheeler has gone to Bos-
ton for the holidays.
We noticed among the Christmas
visitors in town, Walker Woodbury.,
wife and daughter of Plymouth, DIR.
Irwin johnson of Boston, Misses Ger
trude Avery. Julia Holt of Chester and
Roscoe Patterson of Burlington.
Miss Mae Ford is visiting friends IN
Boston and New York this week.
Those who attended the social at
Miss Hattie Keyes' last Friday eve, re-
port fine time in every respect.
Fred B. Lang has opened law Office
in the old boarding house and will be
at this office Monday forenoons and
Thursday afternoons. Anyone seek
ing Legal advice will do we'll to call on
him. We are glad to welcome Mr..
Lang as neighbor.
Miss Jennie Edwards has gone to
Lowell and Boston to spend several
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
The Christmas trees and exercises at
both churches Monday eve drew out a
large number of people and although
the walking was bad everyone seemed
to enjoy themselves.
M. G. & F. A. Temple have put in a
new engine and boiler and are pre-
pared to do custom saving and repair
work.
There will be a union service at the
Congo church next Sunday evening.
Everybody invited to come.
The ladies of the M. E. church pre-
sented the Hon. HI. W. Bailey the
name quilt as a Christmas gift. This
was a great surprise to Mr.. Bailey but
he has sufficiently recovered to extend
his hearty thanks,to all those who con-
tributed toward this gift.
DIR. Wallace M. Pierce has been ap-
pointed health officer for Newbury,
and we believe he will make good
one.
On next Sabbath morning the pastor
of the Congregational church will
preach sermon appropriate to the
last Sabbath of the century and in the
evening there will be union meeting
at the Congregational church.
On Friday, Jan. 4, will be the annual
meeting and roll-call of the Congrega-
tional church, beginning at three
o'clock. The usual reports will be
called for, letters read from absent
members, pastors report of what has
been done and election of officers. AT
half past five a supper will be served
IN the vestry to all who are interested
in the church and her work in Chis
community.
Prin. Geo. d. Osgood has very nearly
closed an engagement with Hon. John
Wilder Fairbanks of Boston, to deliver
his famous illustrated lecture on THE
Ride that Saved an Empire" or Whit
mans wonderful ride from Oregon to
Washington city and return by which
our great Northwest was saved to the
u. S. The lecture will be one of the
most interesting entertainments of the
season. 1t will be for the benefit of
the musical department of the schools.
The date is uncertain, the 10th, 18th,
and 23rd, being possible dates. Look
out for definite announcements early
In January.
The Christmas exercises at the Con.
gregational vestry on Monday were
mainly by the children and were very
interesting The singing and recita-
tons were all very well rendered. A
special feature of the occasion was
recitation in the catechism by class
of seven children who had graduated,
by reciting the catechism to the pastor
privately and on Christmas eve public
". They each received book from
thehands of their pastor as prize. The
names of this class are, Mary G. Bar
nett, Florence E Barnett, Alvah E.
Cobleigh, Mary K. Leighton, Agnes S.
Leighton and Margaret N. Leighton.
The last is little girl of six and yet
she was as perfect in her recitations as
any of the class. The exercises week |
under the care of the junior superin-
tendent, Mrs. G. F. Darling, and great
credit is due to her and her assistants |
for the excellent program and the !
tastefully decorated tree. A box of
candy and an orange was given to
every child in the Sunday School. On |
Christmas night several private family |
trees were in evidence in the village |