The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-31
NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, Dec. 81, 1920.

Christmas Day came in ''Brite and
Fare with the mercury skiddoing
round about O, no snow to speak of,
but ice slippery as glass bottle,
and there was many fall thereon,
but no serious injury reported.
Charles Taggart is home from the
Woody South West and reports every
body we'll at Calfstail Junction, b.
vineville, Oxtown, and some other
towns that we have no mention.
Doctor Hiram johnson and family
were down looking over the results
of the Oxbow cyclone, and incidental
ly taking in a Christmas dinner with
his father Deacon Sidney Johnson.
Richard Darling had a full house,
Peter Boscho and family OF New
York and Harry Well and family of
Mass. helped make his home merry,
while VIM Southworth kept open
house that day, his daughter Lisle
being at home. At the "Old Home
stead we noticed Mr. and Mrs Cobb
surrounded by their grandchildren,
the little Cobbs and Posses. The
Fabyan house and Darling place look
ed lonesome and cold, but there is a
promise that they will open up with
the flowers in the Good Old Spring
Time, but we miss those whose good
cheer and hospitality have made
these homes famous. Mrs CARLSON
had all her chickens with her, the
noted Carlson boys, Robert, Alfred,
Telny, Haskell, Carl and Albion. 1t
was a great day for the Madam. c
j Richardson had both of his boys,
Clyde, Karl and his wife, and little
son, also his daughter Grace and her
husband Mr. Cooley of Peacham. E
B Greer entertained all Greerville,
and Warren w Bailey had his brood
all with him. This includes Horace
C and Warren w Jr., with their
families. M c Knight spent his
in a while takes the "Circuitous
route" but this time he went
straight there. We noticed from
Barre, Freeman Cilley and while
under our observation he was in
good company, and there was nothing
to indicate Home Brew. Mr. and Mrs
Harold Hale and Kenneth spent the
day in st. Johnsbury with Mrs Hale's
parents, Mr. and Mrs E C Sargent. |
Leslie Cobleigh of Springfield, Mass. |
was not here, but a special wire in
forms us that he will be here
night with both of his big
feet. If there is any one we have
omitted in this family letter, please !
forgive US, and we will give you due |
next week.
News has been received here of the |
death at Newport, VT. of Miss Marie |
Johnson, whose father was at one
time pastor of the Methodist Church |
of this place.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs Ives will keep
open house New Years Eve and the
parish are invited to spend the eve
from to 10 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Ives of the Congregational
Church is preaching a series of ser
mons on 1.-THE Friends of the Master"
Next Sunday he will speak on John
the Baptist" The Sunday after a
of Dartmouth Students /
will have charge of the services. We /
had some of these boys with us a
year ago, and have pleasant recollec-
tions of them, and we have reasons |
for anticipating much pleasure in
the thought that they are to visit
US again.
Miss Mary X Hale is this week
visiting Rev. F L Ellsworth's family
in Windsor Locks, Conn, as well as
friends in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Charlotte Henderson, Glass
1917 Newbury High School, now a
teacher in Dow Academy, Franconia,
was in town over Sunday, the guest
Of Miss Mary Hale.
Maurice A Gale of Hotel Low,
Bradford has at last been located.
He is at Miami, Florida. 1t is quite
evident that Maurice has made
discovery which will get round the
Custom House Officers, and that is
putting liquid inside a cocoanut
shell, and shipping the harmless look
ing package to his friends who are
shoveling coal and snow in the
1orthland.
Mr. Kenneth Ross, son-in-law Of
Historian Wells, made his appearance
N town Christmas morning and will
remain with us part of the week.
The Community Tree was in the
Church this year. 1t
consisted of two trees which were
decorated, and ladened
With gifts. The exercises were in
and showed that the COM
nittee in charge were the right
and had done a vast
AMOUNT of work, and that they are
worthy of reelection to serve an
)ther year.
Mrs F f Kimball returned to
Tanesville last Monday.
The driving horse of Mrs J b
.awrie celebrated Christmas by get
ing lose and filling up with cracked
,orn, necessitating medical and nurse
attendance. At this writing the nag
S convalesing.
WEST NEWBURY.