The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-10
NEWBURY

IRON trip TO Boston.
Everyone should plan to attend
the entertainment in connection
with the Bazaar Friday evening. 1t
will be a vaudeville program and
every number will be interesting
and entertaining The musical
parts will be furnished by Miss
Lucia Darling Miss Marcy and Mrs.
johnson. In the farce. Thirty
Minutes for Refreshments, " the
leading role is taken by our we'll
known actor, Mr.. Frank R. Meserve.
He is assisted by his brother Milo,
and other lesser lights from our own
talent. Mr.. Keogh the entertainer,
and Mr.. Perry the magician, are
especially strong in their parts.
They are very highly spoken of by
all who have seen and heard them.
The funeral of Mrs. George Dow
took place at her late home in the
Lime Kiln District last Monday. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Dow
was in charge of our Poor Farm a
few years ago. and during his occu-
pancy Mrs. Dow was frequent Wis
itor of our Village. She was good
woman and her death came after
long and lingering illness in which
she was a great sufferer.
The d. A. R. Society met with
Miss Reyes Monday p. m.
Remember the Bazaar in Chad
wick Hall this evening. The pro-
ceeds 60 to defray our rent expenses.
Boys! Have you seen the watches
which Mr.. Hale is giving away with |
every five dollar or more purchase
made in the clothing department on
or before Christmas If not, you
had Better Watch Out"
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met with Mrs. Wallace
Tuesday p. m.
There will be a Christmas Tree in
the Congregational Church Vestry
Christmas Eve. and the following
committee have been elected to
carry out and make an interesting
programme Entertainment Com
mittee -Miss Alice Beckwith, Mrs.
Gilman, Mrs. Southworth, and Mrs.
Beth Gorham for work on tree and
general arrangements-Madam Tag
CART, Miss Ross, Mrs. Lawrie, john
Gilman, Frank Meserve; for getting
the Christmas tree-Arthur Shank,
Neal Holton, Harold Wells.
The social a week ago Wednesday
night in the vestiy of the Cong.
Church was a success socially and
financially. A good time was en-
joAAby all. There is nothing like
hao S4ughnuts and coffee to fill a
long felt want and set the tongue to
wagging Let us have another
some time in the near future.
Frank Kimball has five hundred
dollar hen house, and some two
hundred choice fowls, and is buying
what eggs he has to eat at forty
cents per doz. Let us all go into
the hen business.
The subject for the Seminar Class
the coming Sunday is What is the {
use of a Mid-week prayer meeting"
Mr.. Slack, leader.
On December LIST, Mr.. and Mrs. $
Greer moved into their I
new home.
If Simeon Stevens. one of the Z
heroes of the French and Indian l
wars, who was also a Captain of +
Bedel's regiment. (Which was raised {
or the defense of our frontier" and I
who built the house on Kent's T
nearly one hundred years I
ago should come back to earth to q
day and visit his old home which is I
now the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Greer G
what a surprise would await him. q
The only familiar object would be G
The well. all else is changed. On t
his approach he would find broad &
and hospital piazza; typical of the a
owner, even the front door would 9
suggest to him welcome and as he 1
passed through its portals he might I
exclaim Aladdin Aladdinll You G
nave been here with your wonder :
'ul lamp, as to him it must appear !
Is If some magic hand had had full :
sway. l
The whole house is finished in q
lard wood each room of a different I
lind. Oak. birds eye-maple and !
cherry. He would not understand I
the heating plant, the new-fangled v
ire places, the electric lights and g
he many modern improvements l
which an intelligent mind and money I
could produce, as these things were d
not here one hundred years ago. 0
There IS one thing that remains the '
5ame through all generations. 1t is I
rue hospitality. That the old man {
,f the past would find here. He [
would soon be made to feel that his
I'D home was his home, and after
he midday meal he would be given