The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-03-04
NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, March A, 1921.

berS Tor New YORK OlLy last OdIu
day morning. During his absence
the store court will be presided over
by John Goodwin, Esq, with Frank
Temple acting as sort OF side Judge.
There is some speculation as to the
Judges absence. Boswell thinks he
has a Cabinet Bee buzzing in his
hat, while the side judge thinks he IS
after Judge Lands job, but acting
Judge Goodwin swears he is after
the Collectorship of New York City.
His return is awaited with interest
and great suspense.
William Henry of Nellie Gill fame
was in town last Thursday evening
and Friday morning calling on old
friends. He informs US that the
troupe are well and in good spirits
and are looking forward to their
"Home Coming" which will be some
time the last of April. Newbury and
the many friends Of this troupe in
adjoining towns will await their
return with pleasure.
This week Mr. and Mrs Noble Foss
are entertaining their mother Mrs
Eugene Foss of Boston.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Styles last Saturday The
little Miss weighed seven and a half
pounds, and has already recognized
Grandpa and Grandma Woodbury.,
who feel like all grandparents,
MIGHTY BIG.
George Leslie of Montpelier was
here Washington's birthday.
Mrs Thomas of Burlington is visit
ing her daughter Mrs d S Jones.
The Town Clerks Office has just
taken it's annual bath, and looks re-
freshed. 1--WE were going to say IN
body and mind) in appearance. 1t
is the Town Clerk who is refreshed
in mind and body May the one who
washed the windows and welded the
mop, keep on scrubbing, is the wish
of all.
Mr. Webb went down to Boston
last week to look for his umbrella
which he left behind the door at
the Adams House last Fall, and not
finding it, came back with the I'M
preston that there were a few dis.
honest ones in Boston left, even II
the administrati was on the point
of making a change.
There was a light attendance at
our town meeting, the largest vote
being for Road Commissioner 178
votes, Albert Wright being elected.
John B Smith was reelected Select
man and received every vote. j G.
Miller was reelected Lister, Harley
Fulton, School Director and Byron O
Rogers will still continue as Auditor.
Town Tax was S1.50, School Tax
S16O and Highway 65c. Hon. H I
Baldwin. M c Knight and w Dodd
with Selectmen were voted as COM
mittee to erect memorial tablet for
Civil, Spanish and World War
veterans.
In the sudden death of Edwin E
Putnam Tuesday morning, not only
West Newbury, but the town has met
with a great loss. Mr. Putnam was a
descendant Of Revolutionary ancestry
and imbibed the sterling integrity
and energy Of his foTbear, General
Israel Putnam. He was a marked
man, strong in his likes and dis
likes, but if he was your friend, he
was friend indeed Mr. Putnam had
many friends in this village who
will miss him, and who have this
dav expressed their appreciation Of
this man whose life's work is ended,
as we'll as their sympathy for his
widow.
Mr. Kneeland Green has been the
past few days in Springfield, vt.
visiting his relatives, and having a
general good time.
Mr. Edgar Henderson Of Spring
field, Mass was in town last week.
Telnev and Carl Carlson were call
ed to Athol, Mass. Friday night in 2
response to q telegram informing
them that their brother Haskell was
seriously i'll in the hospital of that
city.
Mr. and Mrs William Taisey are
this week in Boston. y
The Modern Wocdman observed
omen night last Monday and condos
cended to allow the Wood-peckers to
assimulate in their solemn conclave.
Not being present, we cannot give a
graphic report, but we do learn that
one If the woodpeckers who supports
black eyes with hair to match, took
one degree and was an expert marks
man with the initiation gun.
Mrs Hibbard, who has been visit
ing in Springfield, Mass, has return
ed
"The Dust If the Earth" by the
Freshman and Sophomore classes of
Newburv High School will be pres
ented at Ladies Aid Hell, West New
bury this FRIDAY evening, March 4th
at o'clock sharp. Supper will be
served.
Mr. McKeen, manager for the Par
ker & Young Company Camp, in
order TO give his men recreation and
a good time on Washington's birth
day engaged Chadwick Hall and gave
at his expense a Community dance,
with only one condition that every
other dance should be his, that is,
that every other dance shold be an
old time dance. About eight O'clock
the clans began to gather, coming
from all parts Of the town, among
the gathering being many Of cur
Haverhill friends There we're men
and women Of oil ages, fossils OF the
vintage of 1850, 81, 50. So: 81 and
fiftv-five. with their labels intact
They seemed to come M from the
shadow Of the valley Of dry bones,
and the music If Mrs wilkes Or
chestra If St. Johnsburv seemed to