The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-10-24
NEWBURY
Friday, October "a, 1913.


Don't fail to see the big Musical Re-
view Co. at Village Hall, Bradford, Satur-
day evening, the 25th. They have made
big hit in such places as Laconia, St.
Johnsbury, Montpelier, Barre Rutland
and Concord.
All the teachers are attending the
Teachers Institute at Montpelier,
and schools are closed Thursday
and Friday of this week.
The Lend-a-hand Club met with
the Misses Drant at Wildwood
Hall, Friday of last week.
The Thimble Club was entertain
ed by Mrs Lawrie, Tuesday.
Next Monday evening in Chad
wick Hall, will be the first number
of the Newbury Lecture Course.
The Mozart Quartet. This is la
dies quartet and they have de-
lightful musical program, which
will entertain all music lovers.
All are invited to attend the for
NAL opening of Mr.. Hale's store,
tomorrow, Saturday.
Mrs. Augusta Boyce of st. Johns
bury, was the guest of Mrs. Alex
ander Greer, last week.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Newbury held a
Mothers Meeting Thursday after
noon of last week. These meetings
have usually been we'll attended as
they are open to all. There were
Is present, Notwithstanding some
were detained by sickness, and the
Lend a Hand Club met the same
afternoon, which was a blunder on
our part through ignorance of the |
fact. Mrs. Crewe of Bradford |
brought us a very interesting and |
earnest message on the Importance
of purity and right training in the
home. She also favored us with
an impressive solo, "The Bird with
a Broken Wing" Refreshments of
cake, doughnuts and coffee were
served at the close. Many thanks
are due Mrs. Colby for opening
her house for our entertainment.
1S49 ALEXANDER GREER 1913
When in the early morning hours of
October 4th, Al. Greer closed his eyes to
earthly scenes and entered that region of
slumber appointed unto all men, Newbury
parted company with a loyal citizen.
Although of natural robust physique,
Mr.. Greer had not been a well man for
some years having had some form of
organic heart disease, perhaps known only
to those near him, for he was a man who
did not parade the ills of life in public
places.
But when the summons came and was
met with such a quick response, the COM
munity was shocked, and his household (
grief stricken.
AL. Greer, as he was very generally
known and called, was born in Shipton, {
p. O., April 30, 1S49. His father was
born in England, his mother was Mary !
Hall, native of Barnet, Vt. About 1870
he came with his mother to Boltonville t
where he was variously employed until he ]
came to Newbury Village in the latter
part of the seventies and entered into the
butchering business with the late Jacob I
Worthen i
OH NdTCn 20, 1903, ne udTTleu Eva,
only child of Charles T. and Marion r
Bailey Henderson, and in all his domes-
tic relations he was both fortunate and
happy. They established a home noted far
far near for its comforts and hospitality. l.
DIR. Thomas, president of Middlebury Col \
lege, was quartered with the Greers during \
our Old Home Week last year. Recently i
the writer met DIR. Thomas and told him
of the passing of Mr.. Greer, after eX- 7
pressing sympathy for the sorely bereavCd =
family, the Doctor remarked, 1.-The Greer :
home was an ideal of old time New Eng U
land hospitality"
Although alien born, our neighbor soon z
developed into a patriotic citizen, an I'M
democrat in politics, yet never U
aggressively obnoxious in parading his
views. Not to the "Manor Born" and i
with restricted educational facilities, he n
grew into an Independent thinker, and to
be a man of large business affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer became the parents I
of two sons, now grown into early man. v
hood with established homes of their own, 7
but associated with their father in business. \
In the last few years, since Mr.. Greer
became subject to very severe Ill turns, |
much Of the burden of large and success
full farming interests and stock dealing 6
business had been shifted to the shoulders
of the younger men. In the last few
years their stock dealings in cattle has