The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-31
CORINTH.

ing the sugaring season.
MIR Fred Townsend of Sharon is
visiting at the home of Dana Hunt
ington.
News has been received of the ar
rival of a son, Denis Earl, to Mr. and
Mrs Earl r Hastings of Center Con.
way. We extend congratulations.
Mr. Hall and Mr. Frank Webster are
place.
Leonard Smith had the misfortune
to hurt one of his fingers quite bad
ly, it being crushed by a falling
block of wood. DR.. Dow was called
to dress it.
Mr. A w DeGoosh of Washington,
d. C. is visiting his brother, Frank
DeGoosh.
Lyman Wilson is suffering from a
severe bilious attack.
Forrest Parker, while walking in
the meadow in front of George Par
ker's house, saw several grasshoppers
hop on the snow. He caught two or
three and took them into the house.
1t seems rather early in the season
for grasshoppers.
ROC COIS DW1Ucll Ol anu
Dow of West Topsham met in counsel
at the home of Frank DeGoosh on
Saturday of last week.
Mrs Towne of Bradford is helping
Mrs Frank DeGoosh for short time.
Word has been received of the
death on Mar. 18th of Charles Smith
Tenney in Montour. Iowa. He was
one of the five children of Corbin
and Sallie Smith Tenney of this
town. He is survived by a daughter,
Grace, one brother, George w Ten
ney and sister, Mrs Lucy T Ovitt.
Among those present at the fun
eral of the late P G Norris were:
Perley Norris and Mr. and Mrs Will
Norcross of Bradford; Mr. and Mrs
Lyman Norris and Burton Edwards
of Hazardville. Conn; Mr. and Mrs
Raleigh Parsons of Thompsonville
Conn; Mrs Anna Alexander of Spring
field Mass; and Leslie Norcross of
Boston. Mrs Norris sister, Mrs Lizzie
Avery and son Dorrance of Sharon
were also present.
Over twenty from here attended
the supper and play at West Corinth
last Friday night. and good time
was reported. Mr. Wesley Bassett
took big team and carried most of
those who went from here.
A son came to gladden. the hearts
of Mr. and Mrs Hermon Rood Satur-
day night Mar. 25th.
Comparatively little sugar is being
made through this section so far.
Some have reported 700 or so pounds
but that seems very small compared
to many previous years.
Mr. and Mrs John Hastings visited
at the home of Alvah Hastings in
Vershire recently.
Rev. Arthur Sargent held meet
ing in the South Corinth school
house Monday evening, Mar. 9th.
There were Is present which seemed
very good as the night was SO stormy.
He expects to conduct another even
ing service at the same place on
April oath. Let's all turn out.
The Farmers meeting was held at
the home of George Parker Tuesday
evening, Mar. 21st. There were 65
present, refreshments were served,
and all had a general good time.
A jolly crowd from Cookville and
Taplin Hill gathered near the home
of Charles Metcalf Quietly hitch
ing their horses they crept beneath
the windows of the room occupied by
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Metcalf the entire
family having retired. Suddenly there
burst upon the peaceful night air the
harmonious music of dinner horns,
cow bells and we'll banged tin
buckets. Springing into their gar
ments they found a serenade was on,
in honor of Bill and Ethel. The
crowd was invited in and refresh
ments served Altogether everybody
had a rafting good time.
Miss Verna Moulton of West Tops
ham is visiting her grandmothers,
Mrs Casper Moulton and Mrs P G
Norris.
In the recent death of Plumley G
Norris. Corinth lost one of her most
loyal sens. Although always quiet
and unassuming he was also of ster-
ling integrity and could be depend
ed upon in any emergency. Born in
Corinth Mar. 4. 1852 he was the old
est of the six children all boys born
to Joseph Heath Norris and his wife,
Julia E Guild At the age of IL he
saw three of his brothers carried to
their long rest within a space of a
little over two months. victims of |
the scarlet fever scourge. On April |
2, 1875, at the age of %, he was
united in marriage to Anna Roberts,
daughter of Darius Roberts. In the
November they moved to
their present home in Vershire. Up |
on this farm his six children four
girls end two boys. were born. and
from here five have gone to homes
of their cwn; the youngest. Perley, |
remaining at home as comfort
and help to his father and mother.
Only one of the children has been
taken away, and that was Lizzie,
wife of Kimball Mouftonr who went
in her early married life. leaving
three girls and boy behind. Mr.
Norris was for years one of the
active members of the Meadow
Baptist Church, serving as deacon
and generally looking after the
spiritual welfare and material needs
IF the church body. He was for