The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-12-06
FATRLEE.
Federated Church.

OShOOl dI IL III CHRISTIAN EQO6aV
or service at 7 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday a
7.30 pm.
Miss Ruth Weeks of Wells Rive
came down to attend the play anC
remained a guest of Mrs. Ear
Andrews until Monday.
Fred Still and family of OrforC
were Thanksgiving guests at thu
the home of E. L. Still.
Will, Ethel and Harold Rutledgt
spent Thanksgiving with their par.
ents.
w. j. Bell of Springfield, made
his sister, Mrs. Fl. E. Merrill, g
Thanksgiving call.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hood have
been entertaining her parents
from Plainfield, NH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Morse left
last Thursday am. for weeks
visit with relatives in Boston
Madam Morse is caring for the
home during their absence.
Harold Adams was home for a
few days last week.
Fred Moore and family are Wis
iting relatives in Passumpsic.
Harvey Moore has gone to Chel-
sea to serve as petit Juror.
John Hodge and bride of Bos-
ton, were recent guests at Avery
Hodges.
Miss Florence McIndoe went to
the hospital at Hanover Tuesday
to have her tonsils and adenoids
removed.
Edward Freeman of Woodstock,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Freeman
of White River Jet, we're recently
in town to visit their mother, Mrs.
Martha Freeman, who is ill.
The winter term of school be-
gins Monday, Dec. 10th, with Mrs.
Ordway teacher in the grammar
department, and Miss Florence
Russell teacher in the primary
department.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman, OF
Keene, N. H., arrived Wednesday
morning to visit their mother.
The Rev. D. L. Kebbe, with his
family, departed on Thanksgiving
Day for his new field.
Rev. P. B. Fisk supplied the pull
pit of the Federated church last
Sunday, and when able, will con-
tinue to do SO until next April,
when it is hoped Conference will
send us a Methodist pastor. Mr..
Fisk does not feel physically able
to attend many of our evening
services, but is glad to do all he
can for us. 1t is planned to hold
the mid-week prayer meetings in
the homes during cold weather. It
will meet at the home of F. J.
Campbell this week, and is invited
to meet with Mrs. Celley next
week.
Miss Susan E. Bradley passed
away at the home of her nephew,
Herbert Chamberlain, Wednesday
am, Nov. 27th, aged 81 years.
Miss Bradley was a cousin of Mr..
Rice, and had been his faithful
housekeeper for is years. Last
March, because of feeble health, |
she went to live in the home of |
her nephew, where she has since
been kindly cared for.
Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Porter attend |
edthe funeral of Miss Bradley at |
West Fairlee, last Friday.
Miss Maud Still is spending her
with her sister, Mrs.
AAoNNiAJ oN w al NIL
The play, "The Old Fashioned
Husking Bee" was given by our
young people Wednesday evening
Nov. 27th, before a large audience
There were no dull moments or
awkward pauses during the entire
performance, and those taking
part are to be congratulated upon
heir success. Doubtless this play
vas a good imitation OF what was
popular form OF social gathering
20 or rs years ago. Receipts at the
loor $3.50, expenses $3.50. At the
lose OF the play, members of the
ladies' Union served a lunch Of
pumpkin pie, doughnuts and cof-
ZEE, which was also well patron
zed.
The fall term OF school closed
Saturday, Nov. 23d. Soon after
school opened fire was discovered
hear the registers. Under the dir
'ction of Mrs. Ordway, the older !
pupils were all put to work. Some
'ang the bell, others went for help,
others brought water and dirt to
)our on the fire, while the others
,arried out the school furniture
md books. Mrs. Bliss was busy
VIII the younger c0llufe0, VINO .
we're badly frightened. The school,
louse is so far from any house It
'eemed long time to the anxious
eachers and pupils before help :
rrived, although "the Fairlee vol
lnteer fire department" went as
DON as they learned OF the dam
,er. The real damage done was
mall. That pm. the pupils of the
Urinary school gave short
program. The same
Nening the pupils OF the gram
mar school gave a Thanksgiving
rogram, consisting of songs, dia- 7
ogues, recitations, and one well
composition on The Pill
rims, in the town hall. There :
yas a large audience present, who
eemed to appreciate the enter
I
The funeral OF Edgar L. Bragg
-as held from his late residence on
low. 27th, Rev. David Kebbe Of ,
ciating. Two selections were sung !
V the Fairlee choir. Mr.. Bragg
-as born May 1st. 1851, and with
ne exception OF three years spent J
! Minnesota his entire life was
we'd here in town. He was mar
ed Dec. Cd, 1880, to Mary B. Wise J