Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-27

WilnaingtOn.
This weather
Makes the farmers happy.
-Harrie Batchelder is in Springfield,
W. b. Haskell is very sick with pneumo-
MIA.
Mrs. W. +. Ballou has been critically III
Miss Emily Farnham is also very ILL.,
MANY Of our dwellings are looking bright
er, with new coats of paint
Rev. A. @. Field was warmly welcomed
by many old friends on his recent visit to
town.
Mrs. E. j. Titus was called 10 New York
on Saturday by the telographic announcement
of the death Of friend.
The ladies of the Methodist and Congrs-
gational missionary societies met with Mrs.
Winslow on Thursday.
Edward Bell returned from Winchester
on Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Il. O.
May, who will remain in town during the
summer months.
Our merchants are displaying an unusual
ly large assortment of summer goods and
seem to have plenty Of customers.
Rev. ]. Hamilton and +. II. Smith Mt
tended the Sunday school convention at
Townshend on Wednesday.
Rev. ]. Clifford has bought dwelling in
halifax and will soon remove TO that place
He will supply the Universalist pulpit there
and at Jacksonville.
George E. Haynes has engaged to work
month for horse rake manufacturing COM
pany in Barre, Mass, commencing June
first.
Edward Titus ia putting the necessary
machinery in his mill and will soon commence
to manufacture butter boxes-a branch Of
business that has long been needed here.
Warren May chopped his hand very bad
ly on last Friday, nearly severing one Of the
fingers. The wound was dressed by DR..
Hoon.
Rev. Mr.. Colesworthy of Boston will
preach in the Congregational church in this
place next Sunday afternoon. He will also
preach at West Dover Sunday morning,
and will probably preach at the two places
for few Sundays, and perhaps permanently.
We wish the Congregational people success
in their new departure.
Rev. Mr. Butler Of Townshend delivered
very eloquent and impressive sermon at the
Baptist church last Sunday. the occasion be-
ing the funeral services Of Mrs. A. j. Will
| son.
Quite a number of the Baptist people are
making preparations TO attend the Sunday
school convention at Brattleboro next week.
%. o. Ware exhibits large stock Of
ready-made clothing, also full stock in 9th.
err lines of goods.
Loren NJ. Parmelee of Boston is visiting
friends in town.
John r. Buell. has been confined to the
house several days with a serious Illness
d. A. Fisk of Shelburne, Mass, has been
one of the most extensive cattle buyers the
present season, having bought over 80 head
in this and neighboring towns. Farmers
having cattle to sell will do well TO make his
| acquaintance.
REV. H. p. BALLoU.
The Rev. Hosea f. Ballou died at his
residence in this village on the Goth inst. in
the SD year Of his age. He had been settled
over the Universalist church in Nottingham
| "a years; and then, removing to Wilmington,
he preached here about 20 years He was a
man of great influence in the denomination
| with which he was connected, and respected
| by all who knew him. Clear in his thoughts,
earnest in his delivery, commanding in his
| personal appearance, and deeply sympathetic
in his nature, he sometimes swayed an audi.
ence as the summer breeze waves a field of
wheat. But his work was not confined Who'll.
! ly to that of his profession. He was II years
town clerk in Nottingham. He represented
| that town several terms in the Vermont legis-
lature. He settled deceased mems estates
| was guardian for orphans and the demented,
and was President of the Wilmington Savings
Bank from 1874 till the time of his death.
His widow survives him. He leaves also two
sons (Hon. II. b. Ballou of Nottingham
aud NJ. F. Ballou of Meriden, Ct.,) and sew
eral daughters. His funeral took place or
| Sunday at the church where he had SO long
preached, large number assembling TO pay
| their respects to the memory of the departed
| minister. His remains were taken to Sadawga
| for interment.