The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-01-21
HAVERHIII

held a supper and social ut the
chapel Wednesday evening, which
was a decided success, about 6(
being present. The supper wal
given in honor of the Banner Class
Mrs. Rogers class of Boys, who re.
ceived the banner the most number
of months for attendance during the
year. The birthday bank was
opened, a few games ware played
and general good time enjoyed.
Clarence Leazsr is now in the
employ Of Randall & Shepard. Hi
old customers will be glad TO well
come Clarence again, as he makes
his regular trips on the order team
S. W. Tewksbury and Miss Julia
attended the oyster supper and
social at A. A. Carleton's, given by
the Church Benefit Society, Friday
evening, at West Newbury, and re-
port most enjoyable time.
Hattie Ham closed her house last
week for the rest of the season, and
will be with her brother in Maiden,
Mass.
Miss Alice Stevens entertained the
Whist Club last Tuesday evening.
A warm, clustering storm on
Tuesday, more wind than rain or
snow.
Springs are reported very low.
Academy Notes.
The meeting Of the MoosiIauke
Club was held Monday evening, and
the following program was given :
Song, Club; Recitation, Farrie Sim
mons; Piano Solo, Anna Clough;
Debate: Resolved, That the pro-
posed State roads will be benefit
to the towns through which they
pass; Reading, Manola Cutting
Violin Solo, Arthur Crawford; Song,
Club.
A good time was reported at the
promenade given for the benefit of
the Senior class. Friday evening.
TRIBUTE TO DEA. MARTIN.
In the passing of Deacon John
D. Martin of Haverhill the world
loses an honest man, the common
wealth a good citizen, and every
man friend. Of Scotch descent,
his ancestors coming.from Greenock,
Scotland, it is not strange that ear
ly in life he was imbued with the
sense of religious accountability,
and that, throughout his long life
the spirit of the sturdy Covenant
ers, from whom he was descended,
was madifest in his rigid adherence
to principle, no matter at what
cost. Born amid the New England
hills he came in his youth to taste
tue hardships incident to life on a
farm, intensified, in his case, by the
necessity, at ten years OF age, of
becoming the chief dependence of
an invalid father.
Although his educational privi-
leges we're comprehended by the
limits of the district school, he
served his town and state in vari-
Gus capacities, as presiding officer
at public meetings, as selectman,
being twice elected to the house of
representatives at Concord. The
field of work to which he devoted
his best energies was the church.
He belonged to that school of
thinkers to whom the Bible is
absolute authority. not only in
spirit but letter, and the lapse in
recent years from the stricter mod
els of Christian teaching was to
him a sign of decadence. In his
church ministra tions he was called
10 enter many bereaved homes. and
his heart and hand were always
open to his fellowman. After all,
what greater legacy can one ever
leave behind than that of kindness,
and this good mans covenant was
with everything in Gods creation,
both human and animal. His draw
ng down to death was marked by
hose traits which characterized
lis "Reminiscences and care for
)thers-his constant thought being
20 give as little trouble as possible |
20 those who cared for him. The !
of those he loved |
his departing days, and |
IN Sunday afternoon, while the |
,arth was clad in her ascension
robes. the Great Silence opened to
him lis doors, and he passed from
,ur sight. The Eternal Peace
ealed forever the eyes, that they
weep no more, and stilled the wea-
y heart, leaving upon the face the
adience Of the life into which he
lad entered I'm hope of immor-
atty, we inscribe above our dead,
'oicing, thereby, our faith that the
rave is not a blind alley, but a
Ioor which closes in the dark to
pen to the light.
A reverent and affectionate trib-
tie from his niece.