The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-24

Sunday IN town, on their way b.
automobile to Connecticut. Mr.
Bailey has new Mitchell, in whose
praise he-is enthusiastic.
Mrs. John Hale of Albany, N. Y.
arrived in town Wednesday anC
will spend the summer with hel
son, James B. Hale.
Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, who has beer
spe 1ding the winter in Holyoke
Mass, returned Friday, accompa
MED by her niece, Mrs. Wallace.
Nj and Mrs. Charles Gates of 81
.Johnsbury have been spending 6
few days in town with Mrs. Gates
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
N. E. Hutchins.
Miss Abbie Nash of Portland, Me-,
is the guest of Miss Mary Hale.
Mrs. Nelson Bailey of Lancaster
is spending week or so in our viii
lage.
Neal Holton and Harold Hale
are home, Neal having graduated
from Cushing Academy and Har-
old from st. Johnsbury Academy.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, a former pas
tor of the Methodist church in Ha-
verhill, preached an able and i'm
pressive sermon in the Methodist
church last Sabbath evening, it be-
ing a union service of both churches
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Heath Of
Piermont attended the graduating
exercises last Thursday night.
The D. A. R. met at the home Of
Mrs. James B. Lawrie, last Monday
afternoon, and had a very enjoya-
BILE time.
Have you seen the Vacuum
cleaner at Hale's?
F. E. Kimball went fishing last
week and caught 81 lbs. and 2 IL
OF. of trout. P. S. We have
lear ned later that the other fellows
caught exactly the same amount,
and it was not much of a day for
fishing either.
The Red Stockings, Capt. Oscar
Chase, and the Blackfeet, Captain
Henderson, met again on the Cam
pus last Tuesday, result: 16 to 7 in
favor of the Reds. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laskey and
family have the sympathy of this
community in the loss of their son
Claude, who met his death by
drowning, last Monday evening,
while in bathing at Lisbon, N. H.
This is the second son Mr.. Laskey
has lost by drowning within two
years, Joseph being drowned in the
Connecticut river, two years ago
this month.
The graduating exercises of the
Newbury High school took place in
Chadwick Hall last Thursday eve
before a large audience. The es-
says by the graduating class, Misses
Heath, Leighton, Renfrew and
White, showed much thought and
study, and we all should profit by
them, and may the young ladies in
the bright future that is before
them, not forget the words of wis
dom which they gave us, but may
they inculcate them into their every
day life in order that they may
reach the highest standard of wom-
anhood. Richard Patterson, chair
man Of the school board, presented
the diplomas, and Prof. Walter E.
Howard of Middlebury college de-
livered the address.
Haverhill has it's stone watering
trough, Bradford and Wells River
show their public spirit in like man
ner, but Newbury village, supposed
to be the seat of culture, backed up
by a good grand list, has a water
ing trough that would be a disgrace
to a Hottentot village in the re-
hottest confines of Africa, and this
trough is right in front of Uncle
Sans post office. A stranger pass
ing through our village in his auto
mobile remarked, "You have
beautiful town, the Lord has done !
much for you as far as scenery is
concerned. but to tell the truth
have not seen a watering trough
that could compare with yours in
my trip from Long Island Sound to
Canada line. Have YOU any young
men in Newbury? If so they must
be lacking in public spirit or they
would wipe out that blot" You
young men who are to inherit those
farms from the OXbow to Bradford
line, get a move on you. Show
this generation that is fast passing
off the stage that you are capable
of handling the affairs Of the future
and begin now. Take little civic
pride.
The funeral service Of Miss Sophia
Cobb was held in the Cong I church
last Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
McIntire of Woodsville, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Shank of this place, ofiici-
ating.
CARD OF THANKs-We wish to thank
.,,,r friends Of Newburv for the kind at