The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-29

ESQ a. M. train did not get IN last FRI
day night until about six in the morning,
and he did not freeze his ears while wait
ing for it, Can't see why he should be
hanging around waiting for that train,
but Judging from the smile that illumines
his countenance he must have received a
precious package
We notice by the Boston Globe of
Saturday Dec. % the death of Ex-Mayor
Edward B. Wilson of Newton, Mass.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Haverhill, right
across the river, over on Ladd Street
and for many years was at the head of the
well known Dry Goods House Wilson
Larrabee and Co. Boston, Mass Mr..
Wilson was in the millionaire class and
had reached the age of 81 years When
the old firm of Wilson Larrabee retired
from business it seemed like the Parting
of the ways" to many an old time merchant
of New England. Mr. Wilson was a
brother of the late George Wilson, the
old time station agent at the Boston and
Maine Ladd Street Station, Mrs. Large of
Haverhill is his niece.
They tell me that there is to be New
Year Ball over in Chadwick Hall and as
my old friend .Grindle says GAS you see
by that hand bill stuck up, they's goin't
be ancient an modern dancin' but it is
we'll understood that tn ancient dances
comes fust. TIL gray heads an bald heads
git tuckered out an an'winded by inter
mission, an their bunions hurt so that
tn last end of tn ball is usually mostly
for tn fappers an what chases 'em in"
We some expect to go but if we do shall go
at the front end of the dance.
There is a woman over in Haverhill,
she lives on Ladd street who told me the
other day she knew just how | felt by
reading the Newbury Column in her paper.
She even went so far as to say she knew
what went to church, for when | went
to church there was nothingi n the paper,
and when l staid at home there was
good deal of stuff in the paper that amount
ed to nothing.
Mrs. D. S. Jones is entertaining her
sister Miss Maude Thomas.
Rev. o. w. Brock pastor of the Free
Christian Church was pleasantly reminded
by many of his friends and Pensioners
that Dec. 20 was the anniversary of his
birth They came to his home to wish
him many happy returns of the day, as
well as bring him good cheer by placing
at his disposal many of the substantial
things of this life.
Rev. o. w. Brock was born in Newbury,
and most of his life has been spent with us
For the past few years he has been pastor of
of the Advent Church in this place and
his life has been such that he has won the
respect of all who have come in contact
with this genial and Christian gentleman.
Daniel L. Cady must have had Rev.
O. w. Brock in mind while writing his
poem in "Vermont Preachers" because
he states
"They didn't have no stipend, " no;
IL llldhC Cll Quiz SIllN UOiJ
And salary separated slow
From hands twas hard and bony;
But still they lived, and pom my soul,
They got to be respected
By folks that swore and folks that stole,
And them you least expected"
We congratulate Rev. 0. W. Brock on
his long and useful life. The boys and
girls born along in the 50ties are thinning
out, and what are left are the gray haired
men and women of the place, but when
you go round up the bunch that are left
and look them carefully over you will
have to concede that the decade of 1850 |
to 1860 turned out a mighty good crop
The other morning somebody hollered
that Santa Claus all loaded down with
bundles had struck town and was coming |
down Chapel street, we about broke our
neck running to look out of the window
only to gaze on M. G. Knight headed for
Stowe, Vermont where he has two grand
children. He had a smile on his face |
that you could not wipe off, and our wish
is that his Christmas may be as merry as
he anticipates.
Mrs. Sidney Perkins entertained,
Christmas Day, her immediate family
which includes the McNeils of Oxford.
Mrs Martha WEIGH had with her Christ
mas her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath of Groton, also her brothers with
their wives.
Miss Margaret Leslie of Montpelier
was the guest of her grandmother Mrs.
Freeman Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Humphrey
we're in town Christmas.
Mr.. VIM Southworth and his daughter
Miss Isle spent Christmas in Philadelphia
with James Southworth.
Madam Carleson had family reunion,
all her boys being at home with her on
that day 1t was indeed Merry Christ
mas for this good woman.
It T. and Mrs Cohh eamp I'm tn tho !