The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-22

Hubbard, terminates a caree
which has been prominent in thi'
valley for almost eighty years.
the Reyes store at Newbury, one
OF the landmarks of the county
passing into other hands. ReeC
and Gould were general mer
chants here as early as 1918, an(
In 1928, Freeman Keyes, then g
young man of Is, came here from
Vershire as their clerk. In 1926
his brother, Henry, then Is years
old came into the store. In 1929
Mr.. Gould died, and Freeman was
taken into the firm, which became
Reed & Keyes. In 1881, Henry
became of age and the two broth
ers bought out Mr.. Reed, AMI
formed a partnership under the
firm name of T. & FL. Keyes,
which continued without inter
ruption till 1854. During this
time they built up one of the
strongest mercantile firms in this
region, carrying on much outside
business, and conducting, during
several years, a branch store IN
that part of Bradford called
Goshen. In 1916, the Connect
cut & Passumpsic railroad was
begun, in which the brothers were
largely interested, and from that
time Henry devoted most of his
time to the railroad enterprise,
leaving the management of the
store to his brother. The pres
ent store building was erected in
1910. In 1854 the brothers dis
solved partnership, Henry took
the great farm in Haverhill,
known as the General Dow farm,
which the brothers bought in
1850, and which his son, Hon.
Henry W. Reyes, now owns, and
Freeman took the store. The
firm was reconstructed as +. y
FL. T. Keyes, the latter member
being a younger brother, Horace,
who remained in the firm till
1872. In 1864, Thomas G. Reyes
was admitted as a partner, the
firm name being F. 4 ii. L.
Keyes & Co. In 1891 Dea. Free
man Reyes died, and a year later
Thomas G.. Reyes assumed the
management, which he has re,
tanned until now. During this
long period the firm has been
widely known for it's enterprise,
integrity and public spirit, and a
great number of young men have
been trained to business habits
under it's guidance.
1t is a matter of public regret
that his health, impaired by long
and close attention to an exact
ing business, compels Mr.. Reyes
to make the change. But the en-
terprise can hardly be committed
to more competent hands LhaD
those of Mr.. Hibbard.
DEATH OF Mr.. BAILEY.
Henry w. Bailey, a lifelong
resident of this town, died
suddenly March 18th, of heart
failure. He was born las was
his father) in the house in which
he died, Feb. 10, 1889, and owned
a farm on the Oxbow, which has
been in the family 145 years. He
was a great grandson of General
Jacob Bayley, and Col. Thomas
johnson, both of revolutionary
fame. Mr.. Bailey was a musician,
and leader of the old NeWbury
Cornet Band, which was in exist
ence from 1857 till about 1880.
He also served as a musician in
the Sd regiment band in the civil
war, enlisting July 16, 1862, and
was discharged August 8, 1862.
He was leader of an orchestra,
of musicians from New
bury and other towns, for about
20 years. He was member OF
the Congregational church, and
the chorister for some years. Mr..
Bailey was greatly esteemed for
his kindness, good sense and l.
right character.
He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Nellie DuttOn, OF
three children and sew
eral grandchildren, and he was
the last of his fathers family.
F. p. w.
CONG'L CHURCH NOTES.
Last Sunday evening the sery-
ice was under the direction of the
Mems Seminar. George B. Bar
nett reading an article on the
great religious awakening at
Abingdon, III.
Mems Seminar subject Sunday
will be: The United States Life
Saving Service: are the methods
employed practical for church
work? Is there need of the same
earnest effort in the church to
reach men? Philip Chamberlin,
leader.
Sunday will be the beginning
Of a series of special services.
Rev. G. E. Hayward will preac'
and evening.
Next week the Lenten service
will be held four evenings com
with Tuesday evening
Rev. J. Van Kirk Wells, Jr. of
Pike, n. II. will preach and Rev.
4. NJ. Turner will lead the sing
ng.