The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-01
NEWBURY.

been a regular weekly visitor 10 NeWpury
for the past ffty-six years arrived as usual
last Friday morning.
We, the citizens of this place congratu-
late Editor Parker for his prompt decision
to rebuild and carry on the work which has
taken him nearly life time to establish
Most men meeting with such loss when
they have reached the shady side OF fifty
years would have turned the business over
to other hands, or written at the end of the
chapter FINS.
Bradford is to be congratulated in hav-
ing such man as citizen, and may they
show their appreciation of him, lining
man, by giving him an occasional lily to
cheer and encourage him on the remainder
of his life's voyage, for no greater tribute
could Editor Parker pay his home town
where the best years of his life have been
spent, where his children were born and
where in it's Gods Acre is the place of
sepulcher of his loved ones than in bring
ing order out of chaos and continuing
business which would give to many en-
ployment; the town source of revenue;
an uplift to the community
Mrs. Rosie Powers, who has been the
efficient housekeeper for Mrs. t. c. Reyes
during the past summer, on account OF
Mrs. Reyes closing her home, is now spend
ing few days at her own home at the
corner of Cross and Chapel SITS.
Mr.. Milo Leighton came home last Sat
urday looking in good health but rather
lank. He came for the express purpose of
eating turkey and filling. up on mothers
cooking. After accomplishing this job he
will return to Randolph where he is study
ing to be a successful farmer.
The remains of Charles Day were
brought here Monday afternoon for inter
ment in the Oxbow Burying Ground.
Mr.. Day for many years lived in Win
Mass, where his death occurred
last Friday. Many years ago he worked
for f. G. Stocker, a harness maker of some
at that time, and for his wife he
married Miss Ella Heath, a sister of the
ate John Heath of this place. He leaves
\ wife.
Warren W. Bailey was in town over
Sunday.
Charles H. Deming of Boston and Mont
oelier was in town Saturday calling on old |
friends.
The electric light opposite the station
No. 105 has been out of commission since
October 20, and in these days of home
Drew and other decoctions one must
watch his steps with great care unless he
comes to grief. AS a general rule we are
not kicker, but in these days with the
added increase of the cost of electricity we
can not but feel that we ought to get what
we are paying for. The Bradford Elec-
5ric Lighting Company has agreed to let
heir light shine on all poles with lights
itted for the purpose. Now it is up to
hem to do it,
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Darling were in
Boston last week, making the trip by au-
omobile.
1t would not take much to make one
believe that if one of those good West
Newbury cooks should get out on her
ront porch, swing her old sun bonnet
hree times around her head and holler
,hicken, chicken pie, the West Newbury
rave yard would yawn, and all those
leeping therein who had ever tasted one
If those West Newbury chicken pies
ould come forth clothed in the flesh and
demand two helpings of chicken pie. As
t was, just home made poster announc-
no chicken pie supper to be held in
ladies' Aid Hall on Nov. % caused the
ans to gather from all quarters. They
warmed about that hall like bees, and
hey made such an onslaught on the
chicken pie end of the business that they
nearly sv amped the good ladies of West
New bury, Who did not foresee such
mob. on can't phase a West Newbury
voman. They hustled and not soul
,ent away hungry. The warmth, the
and hospitality of the West
Iev bury people has been proverbial for
and if you do not have a good
ime hen you 90 out to one of their en-
it is your own fault.
On leaving that happy throng this
hourht came to the writer. If the people
# West New bury vould unite, and all pull
ogether, they could overturn mountains
md level valleys, and if they could not
make a seaport of their hamlet, they could
make summer resort which would far
exceed Sugar Hill, n. H., or many sum-
ner resort of renown. Nature has done
much for them. 1t up to them to do the
est There are "Acres of diamonds under
heir feet" yes at their very door.
Mrs. John Weed died this Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Weed had
Deen in failing health all summer, her
maiden name was Miss Della Orser and
he as married to John r. Weed October
%. 1890. and since that time has made her
nome at theWeed homestead at the Oxbow.
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