The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-19
NORTH THETFORD.

NORlH lHEIFOhD.
Miss Ethel Strong has gone tt
Middlebury, VT, for the summer.
The work has been completed OF
the bridge. The iron railing adds
much to its appearance.
Mrs. Annie Jaquith is visiting fol
week in Norwich.
Children's Day exercises were held
last Sunday. The part taken by
the children was solely musical and
they occupied the choir seats
Their efforts as well as the special
talk by Rev. Mr.. Newton was en-
joyed by all,
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society
for the Montpelier District was held
in the church Wednesday afternoon
and evening. Miss Mary Mahon of
Buffalo, N. Y, gave an interesting
address on the work of a missionary
in Hawaii, Porto Rico, and espec-
tally among the immigrants at
Ellis Island.
Mr.. Bond, Mrs. Hosford, Mrs.
Wilcox, and Charles Wilcox we're
sent as delegates to the annual con-
ference of Congregational churches
of Orange County at Chelsea, June
16 and II.
Miss Mabel Silver of Springfield,
VT, has been spending a few days
with Mrs. E. H. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Howe have
gone to Boston.
Mrs. Angie Barber died last
Thursday after a long illness. Mr..
Barber has the sympathy of all
our people.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to the neighbors and
friends for the kindly assistance
and sympathy in our late bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Harry Barber.
Mr.. G. w. Waterman and
family.
W. H. NJ. S. DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A very pleasant and successful
convention of the w. H. NJ. S. for
Montpelier district, was held at the
NJ. E. Church in North Thetford,
the afternoon and evening of June
10. The vice-president, Mrs. A. H.
Webb of Brattleboro, presided and
the devotional exercises were in
charge Of the Conference president,
Mrs. W. E. S. Celley of Fairlee. In
the absence of the secretary, Miss
f. NJ. Woodwork of Bradford was
secretary pro. tenn, and
called the roll of the various auXl-
iaries, which was responded to by |
Brattleboro, Bradford, North Thet-
ford, Springfield, and White River
Junction. The appointment of the
various committees and the reading
Of secretary, and treasurer reports
came next, after which the follow
ng officers for the ensuing year were
elected: -
President, Mrs. E. A. Barrett,
Bradford; vice president, Mrs. W.
3. S. Celley, Fairlee; recording
ecretary, Mrs. o. S. Marshall,
Springfield corresponding secre-
airy, Miss Mabel Silver, Browns
lille; mite box secretary, Mrs. A.
North Thetford; secre-
airy of systematic benefcence, Mrs.
\. H. Webb, Brattleboro; secre-
AIRY of temperance and literature,
Mrs. E. C. Mason, Bellows Falls.
Papers by Mrs. Mason, Miss
Silver, Mrs. Estabrook, Miss Wood
worth, Miss Annie Stewart of Mont
,elier, Miss Jessie Moore of Spring
ield, and Mrs. Fassett of Bellows
Falls, were read, after which the
listened with pleasure to
| solo by Miss Drusilla Morris of
North Thetford. Miss A. NJ. Cutting
If Lyme, n. H., gave an interesting
iccount of her visit to Boylan
Home in Florida, and the conven-
ion then adjourned to 7:30, in the
The North Thetford ladies served
bountiful supper in their commo-
Iious dining room at the church,
md a pleasant social hour followed
The devotional services of the
vening were conducted by the pas
or, Rev. w. +. Newton, and the
hoir furnished excellent music,
With a solo by Mrs. G. W. Barnes.
he address Of the evening by Miss
larry Mahon, General organizer of
V. H. NJ. s., Buffalo, n. Y, was in
ensely interesting and a strong APP
zeal for Home Missions, which she
aid, followed the flag. After music
" the choir and benediction by the
astor, the convention adjourned :
18th pleasant memories of North
'hetford.