The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-03
HAVERHILL.

An extract from letter received
from Rev. Levi Rodgers, North Green
witch, Conn. He was a graduate of
Dartmouth College, class '66 and An
dover Seminary, II class, his first
pastorate being at Claremont, N. H.,
then at Georgetown, Mass. A Ver-
mont boy brought up in Haverhill:
Tuesday night our church and
people got up a supper for US In
honor of the anniversary of my CONS
ing here. l first preached in North
Greenwich Cong'l Church, Conn. Nov.
16, 1890, thirty years ago. 1t rained
hard but there was a good turn out
in spite of it. After supper we we're
given a large Victrola with thirty
records. Most of them were first
class, high priced, some of them of
greatest singers in the world, besides
violin players and other instrumental
cert by ourselves every night. | can
tell you we are both enjoying it very
much. 1t is enclosed in a beautiful
case. The best of it was the hearth
ness and love of our people. Lots
who have removed from us to Green
witch and Port Chester came in the
pouring rain seven miles to celebrate
the anniversary. | never saw any
thing like it before here or in any
other parish I have been in"
Mr. and Mrs c L Bailey and son
Arthur Bailey of Woodsville and Mr.
and Mrs Harold Bailey and son of
Allston, Mass. spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs Nettie Crawford.
Mrs Arthur Crawford was in Woods
vile last Wednesday.
Ray Knapp is spending a few days
hunting.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs G
Shepard of Mansfield, Mass. will be
interested to know that they will
spend the winter in Washington, d. C.
Hazel Hardy and Dorothy Boland
were home from Plymouth for Thanks
giving.
The North Haverhill Dramatic
Club gave a very amusing PLAY, THE
Adventures Of Grandpa" in Pearson
Hall last Friday evening. About
twenty-five dollars was realized by
the ladies of the d. A. R. and the
sum will go toward the setting of
the Memorial Tablet Of the World
| War Veterans.
Miss Jennie Stevens is visiting Mrs
Laura Page.
SIMPSON-MTTCHELL
A pretty home wedding took place
at The Outlook, Brier Hill, North
Haverhill, n. H. at noon on Novcm-
| Der 9th, when Miss Elsie Davis
Mitchell was married to Mr. John
Ralph Simpson Of Piermont, n. H.
To the stately measures of the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin the
wedding party moved down the stair
J case and took their places in the
front parlor, in a beautiful arbor of
evergreen, where the nuptial service
was impressively performed, in the
presence of relatives and friends, by
the Reverend Henry A Parkhurst Of
/ Woodsville The brides sister. Mrs
Ann Mitchell Dearth of North Haver-
/ hill, acted as matron Of honor. Mrs
Louise Westervelt of Passaic, n. j.
and Miss Dolly Eyer of Brooklyn, ~
/ Y. were bridesmaids. The grooms-
man was Mr. Harold Coburn Avery Of
Bradford, and Mr. Phillip Howell
/ Dearth, the brother-in-law of the
bride, gave her in marriage. Two
charming little girls, Miss Dorothy
Sybil Howard Of Piermont and Miss
Sarah Eastman Merrill Of West New
bury, Mass, strewed her pathway
with rose leaves. and little Miss
Harriet Elizabeth Merrill. aged -four
years, was the tiny ring bearer.
The bride was very lovely in white
with a long veil and white roses
The matron Of honor wore a beauti-
full gown of pale blue crepe de chine,
and carried pink roses. The brides
maids were gowned in pale pink
/ georgette crepe, and their flowers
were pink and white pinks.
The ceremony was followed BY an
informal reception. after which 4
dainty luncheon was served. The
young couple left on a late after