The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-07
SOUTH FAIRLEE.

MIS-. I. FlanderS was down from b. to
attend the anniversary at FL. Wares last
week.
School opens with 16 pupils, Miss Annie
Southworth teacher.
Edith Smith was home over Sunday,
from Bradford.
K. Moore, former resident, stopped
with E. w. Pierce few days last week.
The Thanksgiving sociable gotten up
by Messrs Kendall, Middlemas, and Itch
of Fairlee, was a success, A nice doDa-
ton was made by the children to be sent
to the Boston newsboys for Thanksgiving.
At the close, a vote of thanks was given
these young men in appreciation of their
efforts to do good and teach others to do
the same,
Religious meetings are conducted every
Sunday between the hours of II a. m.
and 2 p. m. at the Lake School House, and
good vocal music is our particular fea-
ture.
G. F. Pierce goes to Royalton this week
on three weeks hay baling job. K. L.
Melendy is in the vicinity of Haverhill
with his press.
The ". R. c. bed spread which Mrs.
Sarah Bond originated and has been on
exhibition several months, was sold by
tickets and drawn by Mrs. Frank Abbott
of Post Mills. Eighteen dollars and seven
ty-hye cents was realized on 1t, which
will be applied to a fund for an organ
which has been placed in W. r. c. hall
Post Mills
Quite the event of the season was the
anniversary gathering at Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Ware, Tuesday, Nov. 81. Notwith-
standing the dreariness and bad travelling
of the evening about fifty friends were
present to offer congratulations in per-
son. Some beautiful gifts were received
from relatives as follows: Silver knives
and forks, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Converse,
dollars, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bean, West
Fairlee; silver mounted card receiver,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flanders. Bradford;
silver mounted majolica cracker jar, Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Flanders, Bradford; set
of three real Irish point lace curtains and
a table scarf, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Ware,
Boston; large water pitcher, Z. c. Chaplin,
Falrlee; a handsome oak sideboard, half
a dozen dining room chairs, a rotary and
spring chair for Mr.. Ware, a beautiful
lamp and twenty-five bright silver dollars,
representing one hundred and twenty
five neighbors and friends who contribut-
ed sixty-seven dollars and twenty five
cents. in order to give some proof of their
friendship. A poem written for the oc-
casion was read before the presentation
of the gifts, which honor fell upon our
all around best man, I'll, P. Warren. A
very. pleasant evening was spent, with
music, dancing and refreshments and
with wishes for long and happy life to-
gether we babe Mr.. and Mrs. Ware good
night.
Here Hiram and Ida together sit,
As in their courtship days,
In spite the style of quick divorce,
Practiced in earth's dark ways,
Which proves in even times like this
har 1nFf OF; Galo,D,o,E;o
Of that dear loved Thanksgiving day,
In eighteen Seventy-fve,
That day of days, in oil the past,
That memories sweet revive.
When he with vested power, for life,
Pronounced our couple" Man and Wife"
twenty-five years have passed since then,
Yet time, that shades the new,
Hath touched so light one welded pair,
We scarce could think it time,
Did not the records plainly show
Twas two and half decades ago.
Here's Rodney, Walter, noble sons,
To make the household strong,
And last the precious brown-eyed girl,
A blessing all day long.
All, Lord, for these, ere grant in love,
Thy choicest blessings from above.
And here we are husband and wife,
OF five and twenty years
Congratulations to present
For what the past appears,
And wish you Joy. long time to come,
In this delightful, happy home.
Go on in self forgetful ways,
Ann live the world to bless,
For all earth's weary ones you meet.
Help make life's burden less,
And so in kindly deeds of love,
Lay up treasures rich above.
Who lives for self as age creeps on,
To all it surely will
But finds his soul the power grown,
AS years their rounds fulfill.
However full of gold his store,
The famished miser calls for more.
But they who make throughout life's day, |
The Golden Rule their guide,
Will find with joy, a glorious light
To bless their evening tide
And wealth of soul that fears no loss
Compared with which, fine gold is droSs,
This wealth we ask for you dear friends,
With peaceful quiet days,
nd added bliss in welded life
To gladden. all ear his ways,
A nd keep your hearts still warm in truth,
lust as in happy days of youth.
S. S. CONVERSE,
Willow Brook Farm,
Lyme, n. II.
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