The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

PIKE.

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ployee of the p. M. Co.
Mrs. Chas. Mullin has suffered
from a severe cold during the past
week.
The ice crop is being harvested
this week.
Feb. 18th has been appointed as
a special day in our Sunday
School.
Harry Hoyt hurt his hand on
Saturday, but is able to be at
work again.
The Tissot pictures, used at the
evening service last Sunday, were
greatly appreciated. Several slides
were used as illustrations of the
Bible story, as the passage was
being read.
A. A. Savage, a coal-dealer of
Newtonville, Mass, visited his
sister, Mrs. w. E. Simpson, last
week. Mr.. Savage worked here in
the grinding-room forty years
ago, when there were but two
grinding wheels used. The fact
that eight more wheels have been
added in these years and that
they are run night and day part
of the season ind Gates something
of the changes found by former
resident. Mr.. Savage asked one
of the clerks, if the store was open
all day. On receiving an affirma-
tive reply from the somewhat
surprised clerk, he remarked,
"when used to live here, one
had to hunt all over the place to
find some one to open the store
in order to buy anything" Mr..
Savage also visited East Haver-
hill and Dist. No. 6, calling on
old friends.
The Pike Manufacturing Com
pany has raised the scale of wages
of the men working in the grind
ing-room, beginning with Monday
of this week.
State Superintendent Henry G.
Morrison will speak at the Pike
Hall on Friday evening, Feb. Is,
discussing the question of having
a Superintendent for our schools.
The Installat on of officers in
the Grange occurred last week
Wednesday, with Brother Ford of
Lebanon as Installing Officer, as
sisted by H. E. Smith.
The 'Night Shift" begins work
in the grinding-room this week.
Miss Abbie Conant was at home
at Tilton, over Sunday.
e. Bertram Pike arrived home
Tuesday afternoon for a few days.
Mrs. w. G. Atkins returned to
Pike on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. George Wells is visiting
her parents at Cambridge, VT,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. I'll. E. Smith, Miss Berry
and Mr.. Wildey went to Woods
vile last week on Thursday for
the drama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil S. Start
started for Burlington, VT, on
Mr.. Starts health has
been such for some time that he
deems it necessary to consult a
specialist.
Morning Worship at the Hall
next Sunday at 1870 a, m. Sub
ject, A look, and a life. Sun
day School at II As a. m. Les
son, Noah saved in the Ark. Even
ing Praise at 1870 p. m. Sub
ject, The Scarlet Thread. The
opening service will be one of song.
"And he visit not that the
Lord had departed from him."
Samson was given by God as a
recognition of the fidelity and
purity of his parents, as was
and John the Baptist.
The boy soon showed a remark
able development of mind and
body. He became so used to get
ting what he wanted that he
failed to learn the lesson of self
denial.
Like many another, Samson
thought that he could go any
where and do anything and yet
nave the strength of God on which
o rely in time of need. For many
7ears this seemed to be the case.
But self-indulgence and laxness
If life brought on the inevitable
'esult. He strayed outside the
of the sphere where
5od dwells, and did not know
hat he had crossed the borders.
Early in life it was not easy
or this strong man to sin, often
md again his conscience troubled
Tim, but it grew easier, until his
inful course gave him no anxiety.
lie was losing God, but he did not
NOW it.
The man who can find a ready
Excuse for all his misdeeds, he
Who thinks that no one ought to
Expect him to live a better life
han he is living, all who are quite
atisfied with their moral attain
nent are in danger of awaking
o find that the Lord has departed
rom them even when they did
lot know it.
Fl. A. Moore has bought out o.
)orwin and wishes to close out
is stock. Give him a call for low