The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10


to offieiatc at the funeral of one o.
his former parishioners.
Miss Parker, a granddaughter Of
the late Eleazer B. Parker of Fran
coma, N. H., has been spending 6
few days in town, the guest of Sid
ney Johnson, Esq.
Miss Bawden of New York City
is the guest of the Taggart family.
Mrs. Gunnell and Miss Anna At
kinson are at home and will spend
their vacation with us.
1t will be of interest to many OF
us to learn that on June 9th at
Amesbury, Mass, there was big
gathering of the Bayley family
which numbered with its guests
nearly 200. We notice that Hon.
John Bailey of Wells River, was
present, the oldest of the Bayley
Clan, and he was given the honor
that he so justly deserves. The pre-
siding officer gave an interesting ac,
account of the migration of Gen
Jacob Bayley from Newbury, Mass,
to Newbury, VT, and the Hon.
E. A. Bayley of Boston, the Sec
rotary gave the principal address
on John Bayley Of Salisbury. e"
He spoke of his perilous voyage
form England in the angel Gabri-
ell" and gave fine address, com
prehensive in facts, and dealing
much with the character of Bayley,
and the time when he built his log
cabin on Bayley's hill. A letter
was read from Hon. Horace w.
Bailey (our Newbury boy) and no
doubt it was no reflection on New
bury, VT, which reveres the name
of Bayley.
Hon. Horace w. Bailey is spend
ing few dsys in town.
A. H. Bartlett and family of
Ludlow, Mass, passed through
here Monday last in their auto and
were the guests of Mr.. H. n. Beck
with.
Miss E. F. Palmer, the trimmer at
Mrs. Stacks millinery parlors has
returned to her home in Boston.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hale will
place on sale all his short lengths
and slightly soiled white goods at
10 cts per yard, which formerly re-
tailed as % and 80 cts. These with
the clean up in his odds and ends
of y - ct. Ginghams at cts per
ward are bargains that will be APP
preciated.
Madame Haviland is in town, the
guest of her son, Foster L. Haviland.
Henry Heath got even with the
fellow that sold him the satinet
coat twenty years ago, by laughing
at him as he was stuck in the Doe
hill in his auto. Henry tells the
story about the coat he put on in the
morning and went out to harrow,
and as there was a slight breeze
blowing, he just enjoyed himself
until he went to put his hand into
his coat pocket, and to his dismay he
found that the coat was gone, all
that there was left of it was just the
collar, it had been blown away.
He said it was not the loss of the
coat that grieved him, but it was
the burned surprise that created
this thirst for revenge which he had
not had a chance to satiate until
now. Henry knows just how to
ask the question. did the black
span ever balk on a hill?"
Robert Meserve had a valuable
horse drop dead Wednesday morn
ing of this week.
Is your lot in the village burying
ground cared for as it should be?
Do you ever go and look at it? The
Association will care for a lot for
S1.O0 a year after it is put into con-
dition so that it can be moved with
lawn mower. They will do any
needed work on your lot for a fair
price. Many families pay their
dollar in May or June and have their
lots cared for during the summer.
Mr.. James A. Johnson is manager
and Mr.. Keyes is treasurer.
At about $50 p. m, Wednesday,
July Sth, Newbury was visited by
quite little fire, causing not a lit
tie excitement among the inhab-
itants.
The fire started on the roof of the
grain and meal shed situated along
side the depot of the B. d NJ. Rail
road. owned by Frank Meserve, and
although water was thrown very
plentifully, it seemed to have little
effect on account of the timber be
ing so dry. Therefore it was not
long before the whole structure was
in flames. About the first one to
see the fire was John Perkins, who
lost no time in securing aid. This
was a pretty hard matter for so
many were away out in the hay
fields and unfortunately the sec
ton hands of the B. d NJ. Railroad
were on duty in South Newbury.
A coal pocket which was close by
and having about IL tons of coal
and owned by Mr.. NJ. c. Knight,
was not behind in licking up the
flames, and although every effort
was made to save it, it was of no
avail and very soon it was lowered
by the flames. Much of the coal,
however, was saved. A large pile of
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