The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
VERSHIRE.
Deferred.


Barre, and her house here is closed
for the winter.
Rev. A. C. Dodge attended the
minister's meeting at North Thet-
ford Monday.
There is to be a dance at the viii
lage next Friday evening.
Henry Chase has moved to the
Brook Road. He has been in poor
health for some time.
There was social at the parson
age Friday evening, Dec. 18th.
J. C. Carlton has had the misfor-
tune to lose a valuable horse a short
time ago.
W. w. Kenniston, whose death oc-
Cured recently, was a son-in-law OF
George Fits of this place, his wife
being a sister of Mrs. J. C. Carlton
of Vershire.
Christmas is to be observed by
the Congregational Sabbath school,
There is to be a tree and exercises
musical and literary at the church.
All are cordially invited.
Will Orr has successfully passed
the examination for motorman, and
is now working on a road near Bos-
ton.
4 An added sadness was felt Tues
day from the fact that A. H. Cotton.
the only rema ming son of Deacon
Cotton, was sick at his home, and
unable even to attend the funeral of
his father.
Geo. w. Kimball has another car
of feed, which is being drawn from
the station.
The monthly union prayer meeting
was held at the Advent church last
Sabbath evening.
Edith Parker and Iona Fits have
returned to their schools, Mrs. Ely to
her school at West Fairlee, and Mrs
Will Orr to South Vershire; Miss
Burbank of Chelsea is back at Yer
shire Centre, and Flora Sawyer in
i the BROOK KOdd SChOOI'
Mrs. Fred Cross has obtained di-
vorce, with permission to resume
her maiden name of Dena Dimond.
Forrest Tul1er's mother is to spend
the winter with him.
Mrs. Ellen Speare is in Corinth
assisting in the family of B. B.
Scribner
Mrs. Ford has been the recent
guest of her son, Winifred Ford,
butter maker at the creamery.
Snow for sleighing came Friday
and Saturday, Dec. 5 and g, and the
next Monday and Tuesday were I'M
mercifu1ly cold with a strong north
wind, making it very uncomfortable
for any who were obliged to be out.
Henry Speare and wife have re-
turned to Vershire, and will make
their home here, to the great pleas
ure of their many friends here.
Carl Yanson and son drove from
Wilder in the pouring rain of Tues
day to be present at the funeral OF
Deacon HAL Cotton.
Mrs. A1sina Norris is with Mrs
A. II. Cotton at Post Mills.
i Our community was saddened by
the announcement Sabbath morning
that Deacon HAL Cotton of Pos
Mills, who had been an almost life
long resident of Vershi1e, was dead
The funeral was here Tuesday
afternoon, in the church, where ht
had so long worshipped, Elder Hard
ing of Corinth officiating, assisted
by Rev. A. c. Dodge, pastor of the
church here, and Elder Richardson
of the Advent church. The wealth
er of Tuesday precluded a large
attendance at the funeral, but Yer
shire mourns as one her aged and
honored citizen, and all were mourn
ers on the day of his funeral. OF Z
commanding personality, and blest
with perfect health, Dea. Cotton was
himself good exponent of his often
repeated injunction to '1ook on the
sunny side of life.," and he won the
respect and esteem of all. His
cheerful, sunny disposition endeared
him greatly to his associates. He
was also kind and forgiving, cher
fishing no resentment even to those
from whom he had received injury
and loss, and it is remarked by those
who knew him we'll that no vindiC-
tive words ever escaped his lips
even when aggrieved by injury or
unmerited blame. He was a great
lover of music. and often urged the
young people to cultivate their tall
ents in that direction, and also to la
Dor for an education. Deacon Col
ton has been a familiar figure in
this community beyond the memory
here. Here he has spent the
strength of his young manhood
and his maturer years, and it was
fitting that when his life's work was
done that here he should be laid to
rest amid familiar scenes and by the
side of those whom he had loved and
cherished in life. He had long
been an active member of the YER
shire Congregational church and for
many years its senior deacon, Civ
ing to it not only moral but great nm
ancia1 help and support. Indeed
there have been many times when
without the financial aid of him
and his family, religious services
could hardly have been sustained