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

evening, June 2, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Wilson, when their daughter Jean
became the bride of Mr.. Ward Bur-
ton of this city" Mr.. Wilson is
Newbury boy, son of the late
Hazen K. Wilson, former sue
cessful merchant of West Newbury
Miss Mary Hale is this week at
tending the Smith college COM
mencement at Northampton. One
of the features of which is to be an
assembly of alumni in honor OF
Pres. L. Clark Seelye, who retired
this week Monday at 3 o'clock.
The first June wedding came in
the form of golden one Monday,
June 9th, when Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Newell Beckwith observed their
fftieth anniversary. Several rela-
tives from out of town came to Of
fer congratulations, and to join in
the family dinner party which was
served at the Sawyer House. Dur
ing the afternoon and evening a
large number of the townspeople
called to offer congratulations.
Light refreshments were served in
the dining room, which was deco
rated with pansies and carnations.
The carnations, fifty in number,
were sent by the ten elderly ladies
who helped her celebrate her birth
day last January. Many other
beautiful gifts and souvenirs from
distant friends and relatives were
received, as we'll as letters and tel
egrams from all parts of the coun-
try.
We notice in H. W. Hibbard's
that he "Hopes to
see a wet summer so we can cover
our leaking buildings with Amatite
roofing Thus far his hopes have
been realized. Now Harry won't |
you please hope for a pleasant day,
so we can have a chance to put the
stuff on?
Hon. Horace w. Bailey was in
town the FIRST of the week. He has
had his office installed with cleo
trio lights.
C. O. Holton is taking in the
commencement exercises at Cush-
ng Academy, where his son Neal
S attending.
Many of the elite of the town at
ended the theatre last Saturday
hight.
The talk given last Monday even
ng by Mr.. Charles H. Bayley of
Boston on his travels in Europe,
vas appreciated by large and at
entive audience. and was fitting
close to one of Newbury's most
successful lecture courses. Mr..
3ayley claims to be no public
peaker or lecturer, he is simply
,lain business man with all the
rills left off, who in an interesting
ak of over an hour and half,
ook us aboard ship, allowed us to
Quincy with him through Germa-
~, we saw with him the beautiful
cenery of Switzerland, we went
With him through Austria, and he 5
eft us in Paris with the promise
hat some time in the future he
would see lis safely home. May we
lot have long to wait. Newbury |
appreciates Mr.. Bayley and the in
crest he takes in his native town. ,
low, while we are in the apprecia-
i've mood let us give thanks to the
Dung men who were instrumental
4 securing this pleasure, las we'll as ,
ne other numbers of our course.
let us take off our hats to John S.
iilman, Frank Meserve, Richard l
Darling and the Greer boys. Let
S stand pat with them, encourage l
len in their public spirit, and let
J do everything in our power to l
tain this young blood in Newbury
IT the veal or woe of Newbury A
i'll soon be in their hands.
Rev. Mr.. Shank preached an able N
accalaureate sermon before the
ewbury High school last Sunday
yening.
The republicans at their caucus =,
ED Tuesday afternoon at Chad "
lex hall selected the following :,
ZEN to represent them in the state
I'D congressional conventions: f. q
Kimball, E. ID. Carpenter, w. II. n
county convention, ID.
Fulton, H. T. Baldwin, Oscar A. !,
enfrew, VIM. c. Chamberlin, Scott
elbows. Vote stood 81 for Mead, =,
for Fleetwood.
Remember that next Sunday is q,
lildren's day at the Congrega-
Onal church, and that the exer- +
ses will be in the morning. Rev. =,
r. Shank will give a talk to the
lildren and bibles will be present. r.
to the children who are to be -
-omoted, II. Kneeland Green, 70
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