The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-17

at NJ. E. Church, followed Immediately
by Children's Day Concert.
A free lecture under the auspices of
the Grange will be given at Pearson Hall /
next Friday evening, June 18th, at s |
o'clock, by State Forester Hirst. Subject
Forestry in New Hampshire. The
lecture will be preceded by short farce,
and musical program. Everybody is
cordially invited.
On June 10 the Congregational Church
will be closed on account of the absence
of its Pastor and one week from Sunday,
June 26, "Children's Day Concert will
take the place of the usual forenoon
service.
Mrs. Caleb Morse received the sad news
of her brothers death in Lowell, Mass,
early Monday morning, caused from an
automobile accident.
Mrs. Glines returned home from the far
West last Monday morning We are glad
to welcome her home
Sarah Putnam Carleton Burbeck, daughter of
Michael and Betsey Putnam Carleton, born in
Haverhill, N. H., March Is, 1919 died June Z
1910, aged ninety-one years, two months and
twenty days. Until one week before her death
she had enjoyed the best of health, and retained
her faculties to a marked degree. She was the
mother of seven children, five of whom are now
living: James Burbeck of Concord, n H.;
George :, of Oakland, Cal; William, o., of Haver-
hill, with whom she has always lived Walter of
Haverhill, and Mary E., teacher in the Perkins
Institute for the Blind, in Boston. Her husband
William H. Burbeck, died in 1898 at the age of
aaIv, 70
member of the Congregational Church of Haver-
hill and constant attendant having attended
service only one week previous to her last sick
ness.
She was well known as Madame Burbeck, and
for years had been a familiar figure at the Cor
ner," honored and respected by young and old
for her sterling qualities of character; devoted
wife and mother; true woman, OF price above
rubes She suffered from a shock Monday
May Both, being ill only nine days. The funeral
which largely attended by relatives and
friends, was held at her late home on Friday at
, o'clock. the Rev. John Irons, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church, officiating. Prayer by the
pastor of the NJ. f. Church, Rev. Mr., Holmes, NJ
H. Randall funeral director.
The tribute of flowers were many and beauti-
full. She was borne to her last resting place by
three of her sons James Oliver and Walter and
a nephew, Mr.. Carleton Rodgers. The three old
est REORGANIZATION of the five children,
twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchil-
dren living distributed flowers on the casket.
FOLDED HANDS.
Pale, withered hands, that more than four-score
Had wrought for others, soothed the hurt of
Rocked childrens cradles, eased the fever's
smart,
Dropped balm of love in many an aching heart
Now stirless, folded, like wan rose leaves pressed
Above the snow and silence of her breast;
In mute appeal they told of labors done,
And well-eaned rest that came at set OF sun,
From the worn brow the lines of care had swept,
AS auga1's lies the while she silent
Had smoothed the cobweb wrinkles quite away,
And given back the peace of childhood's day.
None know life's secret but the happy dead"
So gazing where she lay, we knew that pain
And parting could not cleave her soul again.
And we were sure that they who saw her last
In that dim vista which we call the past
Who never knew her old and laid aside,
Remembering best the maiden and the BRIDE
Had sprung to greet her with the olden speech,
The dear, sweet names no later love can teach,
And welcome homel" they cried, and grasped
her hands
So dwes the mother in the best of lands.
Margaret +. Sangster,
Mrs. James Burbeck, of Concord, n. H., Mrs.
Luella c. Burbeck, of Manchester, N. H., Mrs.
Walter Burbeck and daughter Florence of
Woodsville, N; H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
K, Carleton, of Woodsville, were among those
who attended the funeral from out of town.
A TRrpUrr TO THE CARLETON FAMILY.
Nearly century has passed away since young
man left the parental home on "Hemloek Hill"
and become an apprentice IN Captain Adams
cabinet shop soon after returns, calls away a
young woman from nightly running down
- Wright's Mountain" with two cows, a hand on
each tail for fear Of the bears, to her home on
" Putnam HILL" On October 10, 1916, In West
Newbury, VT, Michael and Betsey Putnam Car |
Teton united in wedlock long, happy |
journey together with good health, sunshine and |
shade, joys and sorrows, respected by every |
one who knew them.
Many articles in the cabinet line did he make,
and they are scattered far and wide for more
than half century. A monument to their good |
Christian lives is in the first Congregational |
Church in Haverhill, n H.. in the useful and orna-
handmade pulpit. At first they lived |
with Captain Adams, then in the house where |
Phoebe Bailey lives where two of their eight
children were born; they then built the house /
where Henry QuiInby now lives, ninety years ago,
where births, marriages and death of the young
est occurred. As the eldest son, Michael, grew
up, he built the next house above. He was sex
ton in the Congregational Church, rang the bell
for many years and with his brother-in-aw, W.
H. Burbeck built the Congregational chapel in
1880. As the family expenses were heavy and
times were hard, the old home was sold, another
house built above his sons, soon W; III. Burbeck
built house actress the way and widowed
laughter built the last house in 1857, forming |
Carleton neighborhood for many years, with
arge, well-to-do families The houses still
standing, passed on into other hands, except the
asst house on the upper end of Court street.
Children all at rest, grandchildren, great-grand-
children and great-great-grandchildren too
numerous to mention, far and wide, an honor to
he Carleton name. One granddaughter, Har-
let Carleton Rodgers still lives in her mothers
house, and a grandson, W. o. Burbeck, with his
wife, who have lately laid to rest their aged
mother, at the lower end of the street facing the
LADD STREET.
Charles ] Hosford. and Harold. Of Dorchester,
lass, arrived at Mrs Lucia Bucks Monday, for
short vacation.
Mrs. Hiram VIM. who visited in East Haver-
Ill last pgppx returned her mothers last J.,
'riday.
Caleb Morse is helping about the milking on the Z
ames Woodward farm.
The many friends of Mrs. Ellen Glines are glad =
D know that she returned from Chicago on Mon
ay.
School closed last week for the summer vaca-
HntrnrH II Hatch has missed a daN |