The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
TOPSHAM.

| Groton last week to attend the fun
eral of James S. Weed.
B. f. Andrews was in the place
the first of the week, looking after
the interests of his new saw mill.
Warren Bowen has started on his
new house that he is going to build
in the village. Mr.. Bowen is a
hustler, and has built up our village
wonderfully within few years. He
is 70 years of age and there is never
a day passes over his head but what
he is at some kind of work. o. that
Topsham had more of this stamp.
Arthur Wiley returned to Mont
pelier last week to attend his school
again. after a short vacation.
1t was rather bad night for the
sugar party last week Tuesday, as
it rained hard.
r. M. Harvey of Montpelier was
in town last Saturday.
Rev. ]. C. Wright drove home
three COWS last Friday from the auc-
tion of David Lumsden.
Mrs. J. B. Nolan returned home
last week, after spending a few days
at West Topsham.
John Williams has sold his colt to
Fred S1ayton of Barre, for Sis.
The following, which we clip
from The Daily Republican, pub
1ished in Be1videre, Illinois, may in
terest the readers of this paper as
the subject of this sketch was a
former resident of this town: 1.-The
remains of the late A. j. Downie
were laid at rest in the Belvidere
cemetery on Monday afternoon, the
services being in charge of Nevins
Post, G. A. r., of Rockford, accom-
panied by Hurlburt Post, G. A. X,
of Belvidere. Thirty Grand Army
men from Rockford, led by Col.
Thos. G. LAWYER, took charge of the
services, the funeral being made
semi military. The services were
held at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. F. Conklin. Rev. E. d.
Hull, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of this city preached
the sermon, and Mrs. Caroline Nut
ting Stone and Mrs. Charles Dawson
sang, rendering LEAD, Kindly
Light" Beyond the Smiling and
the Weeping" and verse of 1.-The
Vacant Chair At the cemetery the
Grand Army men were drawn up be-
side the grave and the burial service
of the organization ended with the
firing of the last salute of three vol
1eys by the firing squad, and the
sounding of taps by the bugler. An
drew James Downie was born IN
South Ryegate, VT, and at the age
of fifteen years he enlisted in the
Union Army, serving with the Sew
enteenth Vermont Volunteers. de
was wounded in the last campaign
against Richmond and his father
was killed in the same campaign
Some years after the war he came
to Winnebago county, settling at
Winnebago, and has since that
time been a resident of that county.
The members of the immediate fam
iIY are the widow. two daughters,
Mrs. C. NJ. Johnston of Washington,
D. c., Mrs. A. F. CUnklin of this
city, and three sons, E. NJ, North
western operator at Sterling, Ill.,
Everett of Rockford, and Howard
G.. who is in California.
Overseer G. NJ. Bagley was on
this side of the town Saturday look
ing after the poor.
Evi Morrison was in Newoury
Thursday.
Mr.. Cutler of Barre city was IN
town Friday, buying horses Tor MS
livery stable.
Ed Miller has purchased pair OF
three-year-old steers in Washington
Rufus Pearson purchased pair OF
three-year-old steers from Harry |
Laird of Orange.
Mrs. Daniel Cilley has moved to
Waits River to live with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. H. Magoon.