The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-11-12
WEST NEWBURY.

Charles H johnson and family have
moved to Windsor. A big moving
truck came and took all of his goods
Monday afternoon.
The auction of Ernest F Brock was
largely attended. Farm not sold.
Cows sold from fifty to one hundred
and ten dollars each. Hay sold for
seventeen dollars to press.
A sad and fatal accident occurred
last Friday by which John Avery of
Newbury was instantly killed. He
was repairing a culvert near the old
parsonage and stepped on the pole of
the wagon and threw blanket onto
one of the horses, which frightened
it. The team ran and the pole
struck a maple tree and Mr. Avery
was thrown off and his head struck
with such force that he was rendered
unconscious and lived only a few
minutes, after being carried into the
home of Mr. Fitzgerald.
The following from the Spring
field Republican of Nov. will In
terest many in this vicinity, as he
was former pastor of the Congre-
gational Church here:
A reception was rendered Rev. and
Mrs Ralph H Abercrombie and fam
lily Tuesday evening at the town hail,
about 30 being present. Mr. Aber-
crombie is soon to move his family
to Monterey, where he will become
pastor of the Congregational church
there. He and his family have been
very helpful in the life of the COM
munity. A purse of money was pre-
sented him as a farewell remem-
brance
The following notice appeared in a
Revere, Mass. paper: "The people of
Revere are much grieved over the
death of Mrs Joyce Tucker James,
wife of Rev. M Stephen James, pas
tor of the Revere Methodist Church,
which occurred at $50 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Mrs James had greatly
endeared herself to a large circle of
friends since her coming to Revere
three years ago and Mr. James has
the deepest sympathy of the COM
munity in his bereavement. Mrs
James has been in failing health for
several months, although everything
was done for her. She failed con-
stantly during the last few weeks.
The funeral services will be held at
the First Methodist Church at which
Bishop Z H Hughes of the Methodist
church will officiate. The body will
lie in state in the church on Satur
day from 10 o'clock to go d. m.
The body will be taken to West New
bury, VT. for burial. Mrs James was
the daughter of the late Prof. l. l.
Tucker"
Mrs James was the daughter Of
the late Prof. Lee L Tucker, who
died at his home in Kansas some
three years ago. She was about 90
years of age and the sixth of his
children to be laid at rest at our
cemetery. The body was brought to
the ancertral home now owned nv
Jonas Tucker and brief services held
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Timothy p
Frost of Bradford officiated. Besides
her husband she leaves only a sister
Miss Mildred Tucker of Canton. Ohio.
as immediate relatives. A wealth of
flowers showed the esteem in which
she was held in her home place.
Snow Monday morning. Winter
will be with us soon but we wish for
a mild one. We have had a fine
Fall.
Election Day was a bad one. but
the outcome was good. wisconsin is
now down and out, and we will look
for better times. Yet it will take
long time to repair the damage done
to this country, so we must not ex-
pect too much at once.
Mr. Frank z Bagley and wife Of
Manchester, ~ H. was on a visit TO
his fathers, Frank Bagley, Just be-
fore election. He said that old N.
H. was all o. X. for Harding.
Some of the boys are out trapping.
The Lumber Co. is moving some
logs.
Mr. r f Currier has bought a very
fine horse Of John Darling.
Church Note.
w. j. McNeill, pastor.
Morning services at 1045.
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