The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
HAVERHILL.

| Rev Mr.. DullChlcc anu VIE Wer'
absent again last Sunday and Rev
Harry Merrill, of Fairlee, preached
Vacation is over and our young
friends returned the first of the weeE
70 their duties elsewhere.
Miss Bernice Moore of Lakeport
N H., was in town last Tuesday
calling on friends.
Mrs, Phoebe Bailey enjoyed &
short visit from her two nieces, the
Misses Clark, of Bradford, last week
Mrs. Henry Quimby is enjoying
q visit from her mother, Mrs. Cor
don.
Mrs. Leith is still very feeble.
DR.. H. C. Stearns and family re-
turned home from here to Concord,
N. H., last Saturday.
Mrs. John Platt is little more
comfortable.
Last Friday morning, as Ed Morris
was returning from the creamery,
he left his team to go into the post
office in the care of young boy.
When he came out the horses, a
stallion and a young colt, boy and a
few cans of milk in the cart, fright
eped at the snap of whip another
bow started his horse with, we're
seen running up Court Street, with
men and boys after them, till the
horses run into telephone pole
which stopped them. The milk
was thrown out, the wagon was
broken to pieces, the horses unhurt,
and the boy thrown out like a rbu-
Der ball unhurt.
DR.. Hazelton and wife arrived
at home on Tuesday from New
York where they have been for
the last two months.
Our high school commenced on
Tuesday. W. 0. Burbeck is now
janitor.
Our excursionists have returned
home from Washington, after seeing
all they had time to see, except the
president whom they failed to plan
in season to see. They report a
fine time all around, and find home
is the best place after all.
1t was reported several months
ago, of a large limb being blown
off a large tree in the old johnson "
yard. For several weeks the tree
has been unsafe, almost dead.
Last week, as the last grand old
maple tree in the old johnson "
yard on the south side, was being
lowered down in the presence of
Jessie Squires and family, who now
own the property, Mrs. Phoebe
Bailey and Mrs Squires, at their
windows, were chief mourners, she'd
ding tears at the passing of dear
old landmark. No more to enjoy
the shade from the noon day sun
and the afternoon nap. At the
base were counted eighty-two
rings or circles to tell of years 1t has
been growing; of great number OF
children playing near; love and
lovers retreats; afternoon maps with
pleasant dreams; and best of all,
neighbQVly coll6 with cha42f JOYS
and trcA,LleSr Ab.,a Il &c bran
ches birds founded home, reared
their young, and on the high and
lorfty branches opened the day,
with loud songs of praise. As the
trunk was being cut, a good, sound
bolt with Eye old style
kew" at one end, fell out of the
center, an empty space, as the
heart of the tree was all gone, sur
rounded by a foot or more growth
of wood. 1t was a curiosity;
painted with old gold rust, an orna-
ment for the mantle shelf. 1t ap-
peared to have been placed on the
tree when very young as a help to
the gate post, years ago,
for the tree stood on the line be-
tween the two lots. Only a large
stump, a foot high, is left to wei
come the few remaining friends, of
long ago, scattered far and wide,
who once enjoyed the sweet sap
in the early spring.
Mrs. W Morris is a little more
comfortable.
DR.. Gle Of Hanover and DIR. Rus
sell held counsel together last Fri
day concerning Mrs. Russell. The
same day they dined at the Craw-
ford house.