The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-03-09
CORINTH.

daughter Mrs. B. B. Scribner and
family.
News has been received of the
death last week at Lyme, N. H.,
of Mrs. Abbie Eastman Morrill,.
Her father Joseph H. Eastman is
confined to house here by illness
and was unable to attend the fun
eral.
Our community was shocked at
the news of the sudden passing
away of H. H. DeGoosh of Brad
ford who had many warm friends
in Corinth.
Mrs. NJ. c. Munson is suffering
from a very severe attack of lum-
bago, which in addition to her
lame knee makes her almost help
less.
Lyman Robbie of Piernont was
in Corinth Tuesday. He says
town meeting don't look much as
it did when we were boys.
Geo. Henry Wilson is a great
sufferer from sciatic rheumatism.
Sidney Mead who has been very
i'll was able to be out at town
meeting.
Hinkley Durham died Wednes-
day morning. His son Will is
very much better and considered
out of danger.
Rev. w. F. Harding was called
Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. G. S. Scruton of West
Fairlee who died suddenly Mon
day.
We are pleased to learn that
Avalina Harding IS improving in
health though it is probablessthat
she will be confined to the house
for several weeks.
Rev. H. E. K. Whitney Of
South Stanford exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Harding last Sunday.
He also spoke at Academy Hall
the same evening and conducted a
"sing" at the same place Monday
evening. Mr.. Whitney is working
I'D great evangelistiC rally in
STAFFORD to begin June 9 and con-
tinue several days. He is very
much in earnest IN the matter of
which we shall speak more fully
at some future time and we wish
him every success.
Town meeting passed off very
quietly, nearly all the officers be-
ing elected by reclamation. Fol
lowing is list of the successful
candidates. Moderator, G. L.
Speare; town clerk and treasurer,
B. B. Scribner; selectmen, G. L.
Speare, W. H. Thompson, A. L.
Parker; overseer of poor, G. A.
Washburn; constable, Geo. G.
Hastings; listers, O. S. Hodge,
C. ]. Slack, F. W. Thurber; audi
tors, c. H. Currier, F. ]. Eaton,
F. G. Jewell; fence viewers, the
selectmen; town agent, J. E.
Tapl1n, road commissioner, J. z.
Hastings; town grand jurors. J.
S. Chapman, G.. B. Blake; in
spectors of wood and lumber, H.
w. Chalmers, w. H. Wilson; in
spector of leather, Frank ]. Hut
ton; school directors for three
years G. B. Blake. The vote on
license stood So yes, "A no. Town
tax 90 cents, highway, so cents,
school 70 cents. Total 81. The
motion to exempt from taxation
the mineral right, machinery and
buildings for latter of the Pike
Hill Mining Co., for the term of
five years was fully discussed and
finally adopted by large major
ity.
VIM. Doe of Brooklyn, N. Y.
mention of whose death on Feb.
% was made in last weeks issue
was born in Corinth, March II,
1928, being the youngest of the
large family of Capt. Henry Doe,
who removed to Corinth from
Newbury about 1925 and settled
near the residence of Col. Brack
EFT Towle, here he followed his
trade of blacksmith for many
wears. Not long after attaining
his majority William located in
New York City where he has
already made his home. Jan. /,
1854 he was united in marriage
to Susan B. Washburn of Corinth,
who died two years later.
Some years subsequently he mar
RED Mary Lamphery of New
York. most estimable lady, who
frequently accompanied her hus-
band on his visits to his native
town were she made many friends.
She passed from earth a few
years since. OF this marriage
there were three children, of
VIII ON a son, Franklin and a
daughter Emma are now living.
Mr.. Doe was a man of robust
pysique and exemplary habits
and up to within a few days of
his death. when he was attacked
by pneumonia, had always taken
an active personal interest in his
business. We cannot better close
this brief sketch than by quoting
from a letter written shortly after
his death by lady who for years
has been a member of his house
hold. She says. HE always
felt the deepest interest IN his ma
tive town and was anticipating