Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

Two hundred men went Out Monday to
surround bruin, but he didn't happen to be
around when wanted.
Mrs. f. G. May has gone to Winchester
on a visit
e. J. Temple is again with us.
The fall examination of teachers will be
held at the school house in this village on
Saturday, Nov. 9th, at . a. NJ, to which the
public are cordially invited.
Robinson & Buell. and Ambrose Hescock
have lost valuable horses from epizooty.
The lecture on Monday evening by
James L. Bowen of Springfield, Mass, on
The Story Of Gettysburg" was a commend.
able effort and attentively listened to by an
appreciative audience.
There is to be another adjourned meet
ing of the Wilmington Library Association on
Saturday, Nov 81. Now, gentlemen, don't
dsband the association, but consider the ad-
vantage of a well stocked library to the youth
of the town, and replenish with good selec-
ton of books.
The manufacture of cider at Tituss mill
ceased last Saturday. Over 10, 600 bushels of
apples have been made into cider at the mill
this fall, not over 800 bushels of which came
from out of town.
The long evenings which have come
again are strong reminders to those who have
participated in, or listened to the lyceums of
former years, that it would be well to renew
those literary entertainments either in the
| form of lyceums, citizens lectures, or some
thing of that sort which develops the intel
lectual faculties and give US pleasurable as
| well as profitable way Of spending few
| hours each week. Success to all such efforts
which tend toward progress.
David Bills arrived home from the West
last Friday. His brother Perley, who died
| the Sunday before, was born in this town in
| 1910 and went West when he was eighteen
years old graduated from Oberlin college
| and commenced the practice of law in Te-
cumseh, Mich, in 1912, where he has since
resided, and become quite successful in his
business. He has daughter who is prac-
ticing physician in Saginaw, Mich He lived
| to learn the result of the election, which he
declared to be GLORIOUS news"
The death of Mrs. Chas. Ware, although
| expected from day 70 day, has Swallowed the
community in which she moved. Only four
years since joined in happy marriage with
one of our most estimable young men has her
| life been spared, and its going out leaves a
deep gloom upon her young companion in
| life.
All the members of the bar and many of
our leading citizens are surprised and indig-
| nant at the action of the legislature in re-
moving Judge Barrett from the position he
has SO long filed with such eminent ability.
| That certain individual dislikes which could
not produce evidence of a more weighty
charge than acerbity of conduct should unseat
a Judge whose legal ability is acknowledged to
be second to none in the State, cannot be
comprehended. But the ways of legisla-
ture are past finding out.
About shutdown Wednesday afternoon
the house of Thomas Canedy was discovered
to be on fire. and Notwithstanding the ut
most exertions of the family and neighbors
who gathered on the scene, it was impossi
BILE to save the house and farm produce stored
in the cellar. Thirty cords of fine wood was
also burned. Most of the furniture was saved
| The cause of the FIRE was a defective chin
ney. The probable loss was about 81 900, on
which there is an insurance of $500.