The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-11-24
no WE REALIZE IT.

Centuries ago it was written-"A prophet
is not without honor, save in his own
country" What was true in that gener-
alton is true in this, and how oft do we
realize that our most valuable men are not
appreciated until they are taken from us.
We do not value the living man, we crlti-
Else his faults, but never extol his virtues.
We vie with each other in placing flowers
on his casket, flowers that should have
been given him during his earthly pill
Z grimage.
The subject of this sketch, this quiet,
unassuming man, who has perpetuated the
annals of Newbury in history which out
ranks any town history in the state, and
which the historian states in his own
words:
"Has been prepared amid the labors and
cares of farm life, and at a distance from
any reference library or collection of
archives, and much more might have been
gathered, had the editor more leisure for
the task" He goes on and further states:
"If this volume keeps the memory green
of the noble men and women who have
lived in Newbury; if it conveys to the
present and future generations some idea
of the trials and privations which their
ancestors endured; if it makes clearer to
them the struggles and self denials through
which the institutions of the town were
built up, the labor and cost of its prepara-
ton will not be in, vain. The study of
those years past should make us more con-
tent with the present. 1t is easy to view
the past through rose tinted spectacles; it
is not so easy to comprehend the hard con-
ditions of life in those days"
1t is well for us if we can learn to say
with Chaucer:
cit doth mine heart good,
That have had my world as in my time"
F. F. Wells needs no eulogy, for his
eulogy is the history of Newbury which is |
more enduring than granite, marble or
bronze; it will keep his memory green
along with the other "noble men and |
women" who have lived in Newbury.
Yes, we, the citizens of Newbury, do |
appreciate our historian and generations
unborn will appreciate him for editing and
compiling the early history of our town.
Then let us show our appreciation in such
a manner that he will have reason to say
with Chaucer:
at doth mine heart good,
That have had my world as in my time.
The long looked for Minstrel Show
given bv the Modern Woodmen came off
last Friday evening and a great audience
filled Chadwick Hall, and manv were
turned away when the capacity Of the hall
was exhausted. The music was furnished
by Klark's orchestra with Mrs. H. B.
Hale, pianist
Our pen is not facile enough to give an
ADEQUATE description, but there were many
in the audience who had seen many Min
streI show who exclaimed, ''This excellest
them all" Thirty-seven men made up |
the chorus, thirty with red hunting coats
and white pants and the interloucter, lar. |
F. c.. Russell, CARRIED in white satin,
while the six end men were IN uniforms OF |
green. When the curtain went up this
bunch of thirty-seven men (all handsome |
fellows arranged in pvramldal form, under
the glare of electricity made most pleas
ing appearance, and to see them there |
with their faces washed and their tobacco !
out of their mouths was well worth the
price Of admission.
There we're songs and jokes, Jokes With
out q sting, which many in the audience
could appreciate.
The seven young girls in dainty dresses
with garlands of evergreens were as grace
full as sylphs as they went through the
Sapphire dance and brought forth an i
encore as well as the admiration of all
present.
The first part of the entertainment
closed with grand tableau in which Mrs.
Horace G. Bailey impersonated Columbia
with young man representing the Navy
at her right and another representing the
Army at her left while the great audience
stood and sang the national anthem.
The rest of the entertainment was given
up to negro melodies and farce entitled