The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-24
NEWBURY

lished by one of Vermont's mathe
NAUTICAL prodigies. | doubt if any
boy of ten years in Vermont or any
other state could get out as gooC
an almanac today. Mr.. Keyes has
quite a collection of Vermont books
and pamphlets, and nearly a com
p!ete set of Vermont Registers.
Lucia Jane Doe Darling, I'd, came
last Tuesday morning to make glad
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
F. Darling. The young lady was
welcome although they we're a lit
"Spinted that it was not boy
This young lady is the second great
grandchild of Richard Doe, and
may he live to see many more, is
the wish of his friends.
Mr.. AIvah Cobleigh of Armour &
Co., FItchburg, Mass, is home for
the holidays.
Mr.. Fred Cobb of Chase & San
born of Boston, is in town for a few
days.
Mrs. John Laton was so years
old the 18th of this month and is
as frlsky as ever, the only out
about her being her eyesight, but
then, when she had it she could see
as much as any two ordinary wom-
en-, so she is content in the thought
that she has seen about enough.
Tuesday she went over to Haver-
hill to see her aunt Sarah Swan, a
girl of ninety summers, who is
about as friskv as her eighty years
old niece. 1t was a treat to hear
the girls talk about old times and
the way hey used to bring up chill
dren and compare it with the pres
ent m0thod. Why! this gen ration
is no it.
The funeral of Mrs. Bert HIATT
took place at South Ryegate yes
terday. Mrs. HIATT was a sister Of
Mr.. George Doe of this place.
Prof w. M. Wilton, principal of
our High School, on account of
family matters was compelled to
resign his position at the close of a
successful term of fifteen weeks and
return to his home. His friends
join in wishing him a pleasant jour
ney.
What might have been a serious
accident was promptly averted by
the presence of mind of Clarence
Spooner, who got up the other
morning before his wife had ar
ranged her toilet, and in striking a
match to light the lamp dropped
spark on the side combs and mis-
cellaneous articles that go to make
up woman's head gear. Immedi-
ateIy there was an explosion, and
the room was full of fire and smoke,
which Mr.. Spooner soon had under
control by smothering the fame
with large rug, but not until he
had burned his hands. Clarence is
now in favor of letting his wife get
up first, and to take care of her
celluloid fXings before he strikes
out, or what is better, electric
lights.
Mrs, Cobb, Miss Catherine, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bailey, wit their
daughter Ellen, are spending the
holidays with mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Henry w. Bayley |
Frank found many chan about
the old home which now has all tho
modern improvements, but Nor
man says it did not take him long
to ind his way down cellar with a
S straw in his hand.
You all have cordial invitation
to attend the Christmas exercises
in the Congregational vestry this,
Friday, evening at 40. There will
be a Christmas tree, and the chill
dren will entertain us with a new
play entitled "A homemade Santa
Claus"
Doctor Russell returned last
week and Immediately resumed his
large practice.
The subject for the Mems Semi
mar class next Sabbath is: what
is the purpose OF Christ's second |
ADVENT" Rev. W. S JENNIE, leader.
The death of Mr.. Chandler Slack
occurred at Manchester Friday,
Dec. 18th, and his remains were
brought to Bradford Tuesday where
a PRAYER was offered at the home
OF Mr.. Bert Slack. The funeral
took place at the Meadow Meeting
house in Corinth, where interment !
was made. Mr.. Slack was father
o. Mr.. George Slack of this place.
Neal Holton is home during the
holidays.
Horace Goodwin has had charge
OF the creamery during the illness
OF Mr.. George Doe, the manager.
Newbury Basket Ball team went I
to McIndoes last Friday and played
with the AGA iemy boys, winning
the game l3 to II.
Jesse Stebbins is the man who