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

meeting day to about 100.
Friday evening, March 2, about
thirty of our people went to Brad
ford to enjoy the double game be-
tween Newburys' and Bradford's
town and school teams, Newbury
winning, score, % to 81; high school
losing to l6.
March 7, a son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Foster L. HaViland.
Mrs. A. W. Silsby is visiting in
Lexington, Mass.
Miss Anna Atkinson is spending
the week in Newport, n. H.
Drs. J. NJ. Gle and H. c. Stearns
were in town Friday on professional
business.
Ben Gibson is i'll with measles at
G. NJ. Slack's
Nellie Wells, who has been i'll or
several weeks, is able to be out OF
doors again.
Hartman F. Leslie spent Sunday
with his people in Montpelier.
Miss Ethel Bailey is taking Miss
Plummer's grade this week OWING
to the latter's illness,
F. E. Kimball came up from Som
erset last week for a few days,
The High School basket ball team
played Wells River High last We'd
nesday evening, Feb. %, resulting
in a victory for Newbury High.
The team here was loyalty support
ed by the rest Of the school with
songs and cheers, score 6 to 81.
L. S. Marshal Bailey has been
spending a few days in town this
present week.
Mrs. b. w. Hutchins of Bradford
was the guest Of c. O. Holton's fam
lily Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. C. r. Taggart left Saturday
last for New York City to spend a
few weeks with Mr.. Taggart who is
making a prolonged trip under the
n. Y. Lecture Bureau for the Spring
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barber re-
ceived news Of the serious illness OF
their son Charles in Concord, n H.,
Thursday evening, March lst and
left at once on the night train, but |
he passed away before they could .
reach him. His remains were
brought home Saturday, and the
funeral was from there Monday, +.
Rev. w. c. Prentiss assisted by Rev.
E. R. Currier, officiating. A large
number of relatives and friends |
being present, among them several
of the members Of the Lodge of
which he was member. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful. |
Mr. Barber and wife have reared
family of twelve children and this is
the first break in the number.
Charles spent his boyhood here and
left a few years ago for the position
held at the time of his death. The +
family have the sympathy Of the
community in their sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, H. Meserye, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. H. Rowland, Alice,
Clara, Richard and William Barber
Of Concord, Henry Barber Of Rut-
land, Mr.. Harry Barber of North
Thetford, Thomas Barber Of Lyn-
donville, VT, were called here by
the death Of Charles Barber.
Roland Swasey, Ws.o underwent
a severe surgical operation last Fri
day is comfortable at this writing,
Miss Wheaton is caring for him.
Archie Sleeper, who came home
Saturday, March 3, i'll with appen-
dicitis was operated on Tuesday the
9th, by DR.. Gle of Hanover assisted !
by DIR. f. c. Russell, his attending
physician. At this time he is as
comfortable as could be expected.
We regret to laern that H. F,
Leslie has accepted a position in
Montpelier and will soon leave our
little village for that place.
The second meeting in the inter
est of better fire protection was held
in the Congl vestry Monday night |
at which time the report was ready |
by the committee appointed at the
first meeting to draw up a constitu-
ton for a fire association. After
the report was accepted and adopted
which consisted of a simple but com
prehensiVc constitution, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve the
Newburv Fire Association: pres
ident, F. r. Meserye; vice pres, w
H. Wells: sec, c. VI. Slack: treas,
f. B. Greer; auditor, NJ. c. Knight;
executive committee. c. H. Greer,
w. c. Prentiss, r. +. Darling, the
president and secretary being mem
bers eX ofIicio. A select committee
was appointed to secure a larger
fund than the fees Of the association
will afford, this committee is as fol-
lows: f. c. Russell. c. 0. Holton.
James 3. Hale. The new society
voted to secure something at once
in the way Of apparatus for the use
of the fire department soon to be
formed. The main object fo the
association is to afford a necessary
support to the fire department and
its efficiency in this line will largely
depend upon the generous support
of the citizens. All who are inter
ested in the protection from fire of
the village of Newbury are invited
to become members of the Newbury
Eira Association r,aN-inu tho on