The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-08
NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, July s, 1921.

The Fourth was ushered in with
the firing of cannon and Changing of
village bells, the noise of which was
deeply appreciated by those of a
nervous disposition who had for
gotten that they were once boys.
Young America was out in full force
and in their patriotic zeal were
carried a trifle beyond the realms of
patriotism. In the good old times,
say when we were boys, gates were
often misplaced, porch chairs were
found on other piazzas and there
was a general mix up all around,
but the only thing we noticed out of
place on the morn of the day we
celebrate, was a one horse dump cart
on the roof of Hale's store. How in
the world it got there is a mystery.
Some think it was dropped by aero
planes which pass over our town
''like ships in the night" Yet there
is another version. Keep it num-
There were three suspicious charac-
tiers seen in our town Sunday. One
a prominent lawyer of Boston, a
noted dentist of the same city and a
skilled mechanic of Barre. Knowing
these parties from their youth up, we
feel justified in making the state
ment that they didn't do it although
it looks mighty suspicious, as the
doctor had wheel grease on his
pants Monday morning which. re-
sembled the wheel grease on the
axle of the dump cart, and the skill
ed mechanic dug out for Barre as
soon as suspected, while the lawyer
did not show up Monday. The dump
cart is still on the roof, and the
suspects are at large at this writing.
Several of Gus townspeople took in
the sights at St. Johnsbury and Bar
ton on the Fourth. The stay at
picnic at West Newbury, where they
had, as they always do, a good time.
George Fabyan was home over the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Bayley of Lex
ington, Mass, Doctor Irving johnson
and Mrs Johnson of Boston, Mr. Free
man Cilley and wife of Barre and F
L Cobb of Boston were week end
visitors as weel as Fourth of July |
guests.
1t must have been inspiring to the
Nellie Gill Players last Friday night
as they looked down upon that sea of
upturned and expectant faces of
their many friends, for they gave
them their very. best Mr. Cogswell,
in the roll of lightning, captivated
his audience, an audience which has
begun to love this quiet and gentle
manly man, and held it undivided
attention from the start until the
finish. He brought to the mind of
many Joseph Jefferson in his wonder
full character sketch of Rip Van
Wrinkle, while Nellie Gill in an en-
tirely new roll brought down the
house with her goo goo eyes for the
Judge, who was lassooed and finally
led round Gas she always does) with
string. At the close of the enter
tainment words were heard from all
quarters expressing satisfaction and
there seemed to be feeling of
thankfulness that the Nellie Gill
Players were to come again in two
weeks.
Mrs Sidney Perkins is this week in
New York taking in the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Convention. She
is accompanied by her daughter Mrs
Mcneil who is a delegate of the
six G. E. Local union.
A United States aeroplane, oH its
wa to Boston under the command
of Lieutenant Samuel p Mills, land
ed on the meadow of Mr. Wilmar F
Perkins on account of engine trouble
Monday, July 4th. This visitor from
the clouds attracted a large number
who came to welcome the first ship
of the air to visit Newbury. Lieut..
Mills, who is a native of Vermont, his
being South Ryegate, has
many friends and acquaintance in
this place and his unexpected visit
gave them much pleasure.
The Newbury Nursing Service of
the Red Cross has organized summer
classes in Home Hygiene and care Of
the sick. Three separate classes
have been formed at Newbury and ,
meet in the High School building on
evenings at Z p. m. and {
and Friday afternoons at 3
p. m. Another class is being or
ganized at West Newbury and will
hold weekly meetings. {
William Laskey and wife of Lowell {
and Mr. John Dolan of Tynsboro, Mass
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs John s
Weed and Mr. and Mrs Guy, Osser. ,