The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-10-05
NEwBURY.

NEWBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hubbard started
for Kansas City Thursday to be gone
three months.
Chas. King of Athol, Mass, who has
been spending few weeks in town
went to Wells River Wednesday for a
few days visit before returning home.
Mr.. Robinson spent Sunday with his
wife at Gales Inn.
Mrs. Thomas G. Reyes is spending a
Mr.. Holton took possession of the
drug store Monday.
James B. Hale has purchased new
horse.
Chas Merrill left here Monday for
his home in Stubenville, Ohio.
Miss Susie Sawyer began her duties
as postmistress Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Slack and baby
spent Sunday in Bradford
Mrs. F. d. Handy is spending few
weeks. visiting friends in Woodstock
and Mechanicsville.
Miss Ida Wheaton has learned dress
making of Miss Human and is now at
her home on Main ST. ready to do dress
making or go out sewing by the day.
Walter Paine of Fairlee called on
friends in Newbury Monday
Allie Sawyer of Hanover spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sawyer.
AT II o'clock Monday the occupants
of the Pine Grove Farm discovered
that the big house was afre. They
quickly summoned help by telephone
from Newbury and Woodsville and
after battling with the flames for
about two hours they had the fire un-
der control. Water was very scarce
but by drawing with teams from the
brook and keeping the barns wet they
were saved. The house was totally
destroyed. Part of the furniture and
clothing was saved. This house was
built about 100 years ago and was
bought by Freeman and Henry Keyes
about 1850.
Brush up, get yourself together for
there is going to be strong opposition
bv big guns at your prohibition debate
tomorrow night" Above is the gist of
what citizen said Saturday to the
president of the Town Club of 1900.
Well at the debate of gums" big and
little failed to open fire against
plOLllulIlOU. I6SluluS Llu6I Cu0T- |
burn, who speaks in Waits River valley |
Oct 18th and at Fairlee the evening of
the 18th, spoke very pleasantly, strong
~ and conyincingly for national pro
hibition. The membership of the club
was increased to 50. Rev, J. L. Mer-
rill, Prof. Geo. D. Osgood, Hon. Hor-
ace W. Bailey and others spoke favor
ing prohibition. though not all OF them
favor the Prohibition party.
The social event of the season was the
occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary
Lang. Mr.. Lang's house was thrown
open for the reception of visitors who
came from all quarters, numbering nearly
eighty. The spacious rooms were filled
with living mass of honored humanity.
The Leet, sisters entertained us with
duets and quartets of the most popular
and up-to- date songs and ballards. Mrs.
Richardson, Mrs. Chalmers and Miss
Belle Mills also played several pieces on
the organ. Hon. James r. Nolan as
master of ceremonies raped for order
and two large easy chairs were brought
into the dining room, the bride and groom
of % years were seated in them JlSssua
Nolan came forward and said in ss1
stance, "Mr. and Mrs. Lang, ladies and
gentlemen. We have the honor of pre-
genting you these comfort seats, purse
containing nine dollars Id money and a
Quantity Of siiverware which your friends
Fave brought in as slight token CT re- I
membrance. That you will not place
carefully away as archives in the parlor j
on to be used by company is the wish of
the donors Twenty five years ago today
you took Miss Mills by the right hand and
witnesses, promised and covenanted to
be loving and faithful husband until
God should separate you by death. We {
have the best of reasons to believe that
this covenant has been most faithfully
kept" He also spoke of Mr.. Lang as a !
punctual man in all his walks of life from
childhood to the present time; spoke of
their passing the 25th milestone in their
married journey and the time when the
the strong-built form would be bowed
down beneath a weight OF years Their
two sons have grown to manhood, one OF ;
them being graduate in the Latin-Sci-
entific course from the high school at st.
Johnsbury. Mrs. Lang is faithful moth
er, an honored wife and respected
neighbor. Mr.. Lang has been a member
Nov, 1879, and ordained ruling elder Oct,
1881. Mr.. Nolan closed his remarks by
giving short Renaissance of Mr.. Lang's
courtship. Rev. Mr.. Mcclellan respond
ed in very able and agreeable manner
after which Mr.. Lang responded in few
wen OhOSOh NOAuS3
for their kind remembrance of him and
his family, closing his remarks by wish
ing to be able to attend the same kind of
an entertainment where his friend Nc
Clellan would be the central figure of just
such group. Rev. Mr.. Mcclellan as yet
has been in the throes of single blessed
ness and was totally unprepared for the
shot but his acute sagacity very soon ex-
tricated him from the dilemma and arti-
fetal respiration was no longer necessary.
Cake and coffee was served ard the party
broke at twelve, the visitors vending
their way homeward pleased with their
visit and gls d to have become better &C
Quainted with Mr.. Lang and his genial
family.
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