The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-02
NORTH THETFORD.

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Interesting exercises were held
Memorial day by the Frost Post,
the church being filled and por-
ton of the audience occupy1n g
the vestry. Rev. Penwarden of
Post Mills gave the principal adj
dress followed by a few we'll
chosen words by Rev. A. L.
Loder and Mr.. Wells. Each
speaker tender1y alluded to the
lssening in the ranks as the years
go by. The choir of the church
gave some fine selections and the
school children assisted in the
general exercises.
Mrs. Scion Berry is visiting at
Mr.. Jaquith's.
d. M. Bond was in Stanford
Wednesday attending Congrega-
tional Convention of Orange
County.
Mrs. Harmony Johnson Plum
er of Plainfeld, N. H., has been
a recent guest of her brother in
this place.
Charles Hosford, Esq, of
Woodsville was here over Sun
day.
The Woman's Cemetery Asso-
citation held their annual meet
ing with Miss Palmer and the
former officers we're reelected viz:
Pres, Mrs. Martha Conant clerk
and treasurer, Mrs. E. G.. Baxter.
trustees, Mrs. Hosford, Mrs. Mar
tina Wilcox and Abbie Palmer.
VERSHIRE.
H. A. Parker of Fitchburg, is
visiting his parents and other
friends here.
Mrs. Burroughs and daughter
returned home last Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Spears mother is
visiting her.
The rain of last Friday night
was very welcome as it was get
ting dry.
Mrs. Sidney Wallace has re-
turned to her home in Waits
River. She came here to attend
the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Church and stopped
for a few days with her niece,
Mrs. L. l.. Robinson.
Rev. Geo. Il. Mason returned
from his vacation last Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Demerritt preached
at the village last Sabbath
J. l.. Porter has returned to
his home in Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson preach ed
his farewell sermon last Sabbath
and leaves for his new field of
labor at Sugar Hill, N. H., this
week. The best wishes of all go
with him and his family as they
leave us. They are much es-
teemed here and it is with sor-
row that we are obliged to chron-
iCle their departure.
B. F. Fuller has been spend
ing some time with his son in
Burlington.
Mrs. w. A. NATION is stopping
with Mrs. B. F. Fuller.
2 A good many from here attend
ed the graduating exercises at
Thetford last Wednesday.
Deferred.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth |
Church of Vershire which occur
ed Wednesday night the 18th at
he home of her daughter, Mrs.
LII. Robinson removes one who
1as long been a resident here and
who was known and loved by all,
lingering among us, and helping,
almost to the age of so years.
She had not been unusually we'll
through the winter and had been
sick for some weeks, but death at
asst came unexpected and sudden
md passed, without suffer ing
rom the sleep of earth to the
lreamless SAUNDERS of the grave.
Rev. w. F. Harding officiated at
he funeral services which were
leld Saturday afternoon and were
argely attended, many friends
nd relatives from other towns
icing present. Pleasant and hope
III at all times Mrs. Church was
ne whose presence even seemed
benedictiOn and many hearts
eside those of relatives are sad
ened by her death.
She will be greatly missed in
,ur community in the church and
sabbath school of which she was
lways a constant attendant until I
by sickness and she
71ll be missed oh so sadly in the
Ow desolate home of which she
ad so long been a loved and
onored member. Our heartfelt
goes out to all those so
and sadly bereft of a
wed one, and especially to the
who has so tenderly
AIRED for her through hours of
ain and weakness, and to whom
ne vacant chair and empty place
Ill he sad daily reminder of
err irreparable loss and to the
ged sister, now the only survivor
their happy childhood's home.
ut they sorrow not as others
no have no hope, for they know
lat their loss Is her gain and
Heaven has more though earth