The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-04-06
WEST NEWBURY.

WEST NEWBURY.
Mrs. S. j. Stevens returned from
her visit to WoOdsVille last week.
Amos Chamberlin has sold his
house to Arthur Bricknell and
Gearnar, and has gone to Boston.
Matilda Danforth, who has been
working at J. B. c. Tyler's has gone
to Hartford, Conn, with her sister,
Mrs. Vernon Smith.
Nettie Tucker returned from So.
Ryegate last week.
Mrs. W. H. Tuxbury is to be con-
graduated on having her husband
and six children on the road to re-
covery from the measles; also Mrs.
Albert Fuller. They seem to have
no respect for age or conditions this
year; we mean the measles.
Mrs. Martha Carleton visited her
daughter, Mrs. Wilcox at Lyndon
vile last week.
Alfred Bishop returned from Han
over last Saturday, where he has
been for an operation for appendi-
citis.
There will be no preaching in this
church next Sunday.
The following from the Ashland
Citizen will interest many who
knew Mr. Merrill, whose boyhood
days We're spent in Newbury. His
first wife was also a resident of this
place. And we, who have been
life long friend, can heartily en-
dorse all that has been said of his
life.
Deacon Chas. Merrill.
Deacon Charles Merrill was born in
Landaff N. H., July 9, 1914, and died
at his sons home Henry Merrill March
7, 1906, after few weeks of intense suf-
fering. About two months ago his wife
was suddenly taken from him. He was
a sick man then, but tenaciously held on
and would not give up until he could hold
out no longer. During the past year his
friends could see that he was not the
strong, rugged man that he had been, and
he expressed grave fears last spring as to
what the outcome might be.
He was united in marriage to Mary J.
Leet at Haverhill N. H., July 4, 1864.
After a companionship of twenty-one
years she passed away August 30, 1885.
To this union were born seven children,
Henry and Joseph Merrill who are resi-
dents of Wentworth, n. H.; Mrs Ada
Gould, Mrs. Flossie Vibberts and Miss Win
ME Merrill of East Hartford, Conn, and
two daughters who died, one Jan. IA, the
other Jan. Is, 1874. He leaves besides
six grandchildren and two sisters, one
who resides in California the other in
Nebraska.
In 1886 he married Mrs. Abbie Davis
who nobly and faithfully toiled with him
until so recently called.
A multiplicity of words is Unnecessary
to tell of the sterling worth of Deacon
Merrill to the family, church and COM
munity.
He We faithful member and deacon
of the church. Sunday School superin-
tendent and officer in the G. f. society.
There was no good work in which he was
not connected His strong convictions as
to the temperance question led him to be |.
a stanch prohibitionist. One of his last
testimonies to friend was, 81 have tried |
to be faithful to my trust and have done
as near right as | knew"
Mr.. Merrill's life and means were spent .
in Gods service; not only these but the
beautiful talent of song and voice were
dedicated to sing Gods praises.
His Heavenly Father and the Church
were foremost in his thought His re-
lgious life had no waning, but waxed
stronger and brighter All through his
last days and hours he was fixing matters
for the church.
Everyone who knew him acknowledged
the heartiness and wholesomeness of his
He was universally regarded
as true man free from selfish purpose
held in reserve. He was highly esteem
ed neighbor, a true citizen, obliging and
helpful in every worthy enterprise.
Many will echo the thought of Rev. Mr..
Jewett in his remarks at the funeral,
% / feel that | have lost friend"
The greatest compliment that could be
paid to his memory is the universal ex-
preston of all, good man has fallen
His death is a most triumphant vindica-
ton of a well spent life I. L. G., in Ply
mouth Record.
Resolutions
Adopted by Wentworth Congregational !
church, Wentworth, n. H.. March II,
1906.
WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father has
een fit to affiict us by taking from us our
athful deacon, Charles Merrill, therefore
De it
RESOLVED, That while we as a church
DOW with humble submission to the will
If God we do not the less appreciate the
noble life of Deacon Merrill, nor the less
mourn our great loss.
RESOLVED, That we thank God for his