The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-22
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entertained by the Misses Beckwith
Miss Cutler of Northampton, i
spending her vacation at the Saw
yer house.
Miss Florence Bennett is helping
out in the Post Office.
DR.. Harris Watkins of Burling
ton, is visiting friends in town.
Edward Stebbins and wife cele-
brated their forty-ffth wedding an
niversary with an automobile ride
last Thursday. Ed. claimed that
he never dreamed Of a cart like
that forty-fve years ago.
Miss Anna Morse, who has been
the last two years in Pasadena,
Cal, is now a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Thomas c. Keyes.
Miss Eleanor Burch of Debuque,
Iowa, is visiting her uncle, Charles
f. Darling.
Announcement has been received
here, Rosa Bowker Cass, at rest,
July 8, 1910, SOB West 18th Street,
New York City" Rosa Bowker
and her mother at one time lived in
the house now owned by Mrs. Chal-
mers, and will be pleasantly remem-
bered by all who knew her.
Miss JEANNE Darling was a guest
at Speedwell Farm, Lyndon, few
days last week.
Carpenters are soon to commence
work on the Post Office building.
They will enlarge the drug store,
and make much needed repairs.
About one hundred and fifty OF
the friends of Rev. J. S. Reed and
wife gave them an informal recep-
ton at their home last Thursday
evening. Mr.. Reed is the retiring
pastor of the Advent Church, and
during his stay here, has made many
a warm friend, not only in his de-
nomination, but in his sister
churches who regret to have him
remove from them, and who showed |
their appreciation of this worthy
couple by leaving a substantial tes-
timony which was more eloquent
than words. Had the invitation
been more general the house and
lawn would not have contained
their friends, who would gladly
have taken this method to show
their esteem.
The death of Mrs. Robert Wal
Lace occurred Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary G. Morse of Maine, is
visiting her aunts, Misses Sarah
and Carrie Temple.
Mr.. Charles Taggart left Tuesday
morning for Western trip, and
expects to be gone until some time
an September.
Miss Mildred and her brother,
Master Lee Tucker, of Alliance,
Ohio, are visiting their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wells.
Edgar Leet of Keene, n. H., is
,on his regular vacation trip, and
will spend most of his time with
his mother, who makes her nome |
with Mr.. John Heath.
In the morning, before the kitchen
fire is kindled the ordinary possessor
of time piece, however convinced
of its reliability as a usual thing,
believes in his heart that it is eX-
ceeding the time limit, but uponhis
lawn Mr.. Haviland has erected a
(and he is quoted as ex-
pressing a pleasure to construct a
headstone after the same general
design for any of his skeptical
questioning its accuracy
as a tIGne-keeper.) The base of the
cement pedestal is an ancient mill
stone. which was honorably retired
a half century ago having served
its time in the old grist mill at
South Newbury, then owned by
Mrs. Haviland's father The brazen
dial face with its slender gnomon
pointing to the true North. the North
Star, and adjusted at an angle with
the dial corresponding with the de-
gree of our latitude, is a foreign
relic of even greater antiquity as
the half effaced legend I" Ye know
not the hour" engraved upon its
face proclaims. In raised letters
about the capital Immediately be-
meath is this inscription, l mark
no hours not bright, stedfast thro'
gloom / stand, waiting till God com
mand, TO shine on me his light"
The fact that it marks only the
hours" does not deTact from
its quaint and enduring fascination
for every one must experience a
feeling of interest and awe when in
the presence of this silent recorder
of time and we are sure all are well
come to compare their watches with
the shadow of this mystic shrine,
Newbury's latest acquisition.
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