The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-05-27
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.


On Monday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Penwarden, of Troy, N. H.,
welcomed little baby boy to theil
home. And on Friday following,
the father came with the little body
to lay beside his sister Helen in the
cemetery at Post Mills. This is a
great bereavement for the family,
and the sympathy of their friends
goes out to them at this time of trial.
The Sunday School last Sunday
was interesting, the program of the
Worlds S. S. was carried out and
ST. 80 taken for the Association.
Mr.. Dunton remained for evening
service taking dinner with Mr.. G. W.
Cook and family.
Things seem a little brighter on
Blood Brook, the quarantine is re-
moved from Mr. Morey's house and
Willie is able to sit up a short time
each day. School opened again on
Monday the 23d.
Col. Frank Churchill has had a
granite monument put in the ceme-
tary by the church for Sands Niles
(who was a brother of Judge Niles)
and family, including Mr., Benjamin
Niles who married for his second
wife the mother of Col. Churchill,
also Miss Nancy Niles. 1t is a
handsome substantial piece of work,
and great addition to the yard.
Mrs. X. NJ. Kimball recently
spent several days with her daughter
and family in Thetford. She was
present at the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bonds
wedding. Unfortunately it was a
rainy day and evening, so many
friends who intended to be there
could not be present. Enough how
ever of their neighbors were present
to make it a very pleasant occasion.
Mr.. Bonds father, a feeble old
gentleman of about eighty, who
has been a frequent writer Of poems
with a local flavor sent the following
poem.
To my dear children, Irving and Marion:
to Irving and Wife
On this twenty-ffth anniversary of their
welded life.
Twenty-Five yearsl 1t seems strange to me.
So much time has passed since they courted,
you see.
Times wing is ceaseless; and rapid its fight,
n io HanfN -fixyaN
Many sided in this world is mortal life -
Fil'edswith tears,-with fond hopes rife
Three sturdy sons to share your love,
And share your pride as well.
Three missing links in the golden chain
Three tiny graves the brief, sad story tell.
Blessings should be received with grateful heart
As coming from the All Wise, :.
And not forgot, they often reach us in disguise
Congratulations once again.
Be your pathway strewn with flowers
Each gladstone day., its measure filled
With golden happy hours.
twenty-five years from this, may you happy be,
Happy and very much alive
To greet your Golden wedding guests
In Nineteen hundred thirty five.
That you may round out fifty years of welded
Is your loving fathers heartfelt wish. - |
May 9, 1910. Z. +. BOND
Many gifts were received from
those present and some from those
whom the rain kept away. Letters
Of congratulations were received
from distant friends, in many cases
accompanied by gift to keep the
occasion in remembrance. Singing
together the old-time songs, the
reading of Mr.. Bonds poem, kind
and appropriate remarks from their
beloved pastor, Rev. William Slade,
the serving of delicious ice cream
and cake, brought all too soon the
pleasant evening to close, leaving
behind the remembrance of kind
wishes and happy Good Nights.