The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-17
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ing and singing by the children.
School closed in the village last
Friday. Miss Ames has worked hard,
having the good will of all the
scholars, and very successful year
is reported.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Howard and little
Enid spent the week end in Wilder.
Mr. and Mrs Frank White and
family took and auto trip to Bar
ton to visit Mr. Whites brother.
Irene Day left last Thursday for
Keene to visit her aunt Mrs Homer
Ames and family. She returned Mon
day, her cousin Delma Ames coming
with her.
Mrs Holt has finished work at o B
Stanley's.
Robert Evans of Winthrop, Mass,
William Woodbury. of Cambridge,
Mass, Albert Rogers, Frank Rogers
and DR.. Kincaid of Newport and
Mrs Anne Rogers of Haverhill were
at A c Drury's Sunday for the
funeral of Mr. Evans.
Miss Alice Lyons, former school
teacher, was a guest at Arthur Ame3
last week Thursday.
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is attended by DIR. Locke of Brad
ford.
Mrs A C Drury is reported on the
sick list
The local boys added another win
to their string of victories Saturday,
June 18th, by defeating the East
Ryegate Shop team for the second
time this season by the score of 6 to
l. Piermont won the game in the
first inning on a hit by Dennis, two
passes to ROBBIE and Metcalf, follow
ed by texas Lacquer by Bodwell,
which Melted three runs. The game
was delayed by rain after the fifth
inning for fifteen minutes, then play
was resumed again. A home run by
Bodwell in the eighth inning was
the feature in the batting line. Score
by innings:
Piermont 0 l 90 l e
E. Ryegate OO1OO o o.
Batteries: Piermont, Bodwell and
Gould; E. Ryegate, E Hunt and P
Plamerdon.
The baseball team journeys to East
Corinth Saturday, June 18th to play
the third game of a series. Each
team has won game by close scores.
Robert Admiral Evans.
Robert A Evans died at the home
of his daughter, where he had been
living for the past three years,
Thursday, June 9, 1921 of hardening
of the aretries.
Mr. Evans was born Aug. 10, 1910.
the son of Robert and Mary Orne
Tucker Evans. He was the next to
the youngest of family of twelve
children and the last surviving men,
Der of that family. His early school
ing was in the old district schcol.
When he was nineteen years old he
married Abbie Mattison, who died
Dec. 20, 1894. From this union
there were born six children, four of
whom survive him, Mrs A c Drury
Mass, Mrs A K Rogers of Newport,
N. H. and Mrs f S Rogers of Corona,
Cal. Mr. Evans married for his
second wife Mrs Elizabeth Tufts of
Chelsea, Mass. Dec. goth, 1897 who
survives him and has tenderly cared
for him during the past few years,
during which time he has been very
feeble.
The father of this sketch was one
of the old time tinware merchants
and Mr. Evans as a boy drove the
old tin pedlar's cart over the hills
Of New Hampshire and Vermont.
After his first marriage he went in
the marble business and was for
some years in Rutland, from here
he went to Worcester, Mass. for
many years in the same trade. About
forty years ego he went to Boston,
where for thirty-five years he sold
monuments, part of the time doing
his own cutting and in latter years
as agent for some of the largest
quarries in the country.
Mr. Evans was a life long Metho-
dist and was class leader in the
church for many years. He was
member Of Robert Leash Lodge of
Masons of Chelsea, Mass, also a mem
Der of the Chapter and Knights
Templar and Central Lodge No. 16S
l. o. o. F. Of Worcester, Mass.
About three years ago his health
failed him and he with his wife
came to the town of his birth to
spend his remaining days with his
daughter. He has been here since,
with the exception of visits to his
other children for a few months at
a time.
The funeral was held at the home
Of his daughters, Mrs Drury, Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Mr. Graham
Members of Champion
Lodge I. o. o. F. Of Bradford acted |
rs bearers and escort. F r Rogers |
# Newport sang two of Mr. Evans |
favorite selections, Mrs Christie /
Goodwin playing his accompaniment |
The burial was in the family lot in
The old village cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our heartfelt
hanks to all our friends and neigh
,ors for their many acts of kindness
Turing our recent bereavement. To
he Champion Lodge No. II /. o. o.
: Of Bradford fer their assistance
Il the funeral Of our husband ard
ather; the watchers who aided us
Turing the last sickness cf our loved
ne, also we wish to express cur
hanks to all for the beautiful
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