The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
POST MILLS.

| MASS. mas DSeH mere lOOklHS dlUer III
interests of the Rod Factory, ant
making his headquarters at Cobb,
Inn.
The young people, who are away a
school, returned to their severa
places after spending Thanksgiving
at home.
Mrs Niles Southworth will hold {
sale of Fancy Articles at r H Hatch'i
store on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10
Come and buy your gifts for Christ
mas.-Adv.
Out of town guests for Thanksgiv
ing included DIR. Edmund P Doug
lass of Groton, Conn. at the home Of
his mother.
| DIR. Edmund S Douglass and wife
oof Barre, Mass, Mr. and Mrs H M
Mandigo of Shawbridge, Quebec anG
Mr. and Mrs G w Durkee of Windsor
were at the home of their parents
Rev. and Mrs VIM. E Douglass.
Mrs Hazel Guertin had a sale OF
fancy articles on Saturday p. m.
Community Church.
We listened to a fine sermon last
Sunday morning from our pastor.
There is always something special in
these thoughts that one can think
over during the week and proves very
helpful to us all. 1t is well worth
the effort to get out to church and
hear these fine sermons.
The Golden Wedding Anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. w ii Burr.
The evening of Dec. 3rd marked a
red letter event in the lives of Mr.
e Uae4
Fairlee, it being the consummation of
fifty golden years of welded life.
About seventy of their friends gather
ed at their pleasant home on Main
Street to celebrate this rare occa-
sion, and the home atmosphere was
vibrant with the breath of cut flowers
and the hum of happy voices.
A season of pleasant social inter-
course was followed by a brief pro-
gram announced by E Z Smith of
Post Mills, the first number being
verse of "Auld Lang Syne," in which
all the singers both young and old
joined heartily. In behalf of the
family, Rev. Z N Krook of West
Fairlee extended a cordial welcome
to the friends and aptly portrayed
Mrs Burr as rel home maker and
verse of Home, Sweet Home" was
sung in response. DR.. l. b Allen
then gave the life story of Mr. and
Mrs Burr fittingly showing how much
service this couple had rendered and
are still rendering for the good of
humanity through their stalwart
sons, DIR. c H Burr of Montpelier and
A NJ Burr of Lyme, n. H.
c f Douglass then spoke of Mr.
Burr's utilization with Chrystal Lake
Lodge for forty years, followed by
remarks from c A Adams;
these numbers were interspersed with
musical selections, when
You and / were Young, Maggie" we'll
rendered by Mrs J Snellgrove Of
Thetford Center, and "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" by Mrs L B Allen, |
many voices uniting in singing the |
chorus.
Fifty dollars in gold and a substan-
tial amount in greenbacks, contribut- |
ed by the friends at West Fairlee, |
Post Mills and Thetford Center, was
presented the happy couple by Rev.
w f Douglass, acting pastor of the |
Post Mills Community Church. Mr. /
Douglass dwelt upon the exceptional 4
which these parents had
shown their children, and added that
this same tenderness is now being /
to the parents by the chill
iren long grown into manhood He
closed his remarks with brief /
prayer, concluding with the Lords
Prayer in which many joined Mr.
Burr briefly responded in well-chosen
words, after which DIR. c II Burr, in
behalf of the family expressed sin
,ere appreciation to all who in any
way contributed in making the event
me which would ever be cherished in
Every member Of the family circle.
Choice refreshments, consisting Of
ice cream and cake were
ierved, and the friends returned 10
heir homes feeling that the evening
vac one long 70 he rar,arr,harad