Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-08
Wilmington.

Insurance business is quite lively here
Just now.
"A party of l / couples from this place at
tended the singing school at West Dover,
Monday evening.
--Chas Demons of Rowe, Mass, and w.
w. Davenport of Leyden, Mass are in town
after cattle this week.
Frank Barnard and wife, s. b. Barnard
and A. NJ. Fox started for New York to day
Friday for a short visit,
Horace NJ. Hubbard has sold his roal es
tate to his son, David G.. Hubbard.
Fred Pettee and ChAs. Conant of Brattle-
boro are visiting in town.
Willard Bros. combination show at the
town hall last Wednesday evening. Those
who attended report jolly time.
The ladies of the NJ E. society hold a
sooAble this friday evening at o. E. But
tertield's. Refreshments will be served.
"A candy pull at the vestry of the Con-
gregational church last Wednesday evening.
"A dance at the town hall last Thursday
evening.
Rev. A. W. Goodnow exchanged with
Rev. Horace Fowler of Halifax, Sunday.
The town auditors met Tuesday.
H. G.. Riddell moves to Charlestown,
Mass, soon.
The parents of DR.. A. W. Rice have been
stopping with him few days.
On account of the thaw the Brattleboro
and Bennington stages did not 60 out Thurs
day.
The Methodist society have a sugar fes-
tival at tho 1. o. G.. I. hall Wednesday even
ing also music and literary exercises. Every
one il invited.
The Baptist Sunday school will add sew
eral new books to their library soon.
by actual count made at this post Office
last Friday night, the number of copies of
The PHOENIX was 40; of the Reformer only
tS7.
The people of this vicinity are sorry to
learn of the death of DIR. A. l. Hoons little
child.
Mrs. Albert Wheeler is quite sick.
Alfred Harrington, who has been at work
for some time past for Homer Hicks of
Readsboro, is an apprentice in the tin shop of
ALBERT Wheeler.
The district clerks returns show that
thero have been lG births and Do deaths in
town during the year ending Jan. l, 1884.
or those who have died during the year 10
were over the age of CO. and of tho latter
2 were over so years.
The following officers of tn 1. o. G.. T.
49, NANSeNu Aucohhg ONChihbi ohhs -"
C. C. Clark, W. @. t.; Celia Bruce, W. r. HIS; Do
IA Haskell, W. l.. II. s.; Mary L. Spencer, W. V. T.
A. II. Halliday, W. s.; Mrs. G. Il. Haynes, W. A. s.
Mrs. q. c. Clark, WIS; NM. Haskell, W.T.; Henry
Whitney, W. c.. Everett Corbett, W. NJ Ida o. Har-
ris, Wa. M; Mary Mather, W. I. G.; Arthur Spen'
GER W, o. g..
They were publicly installed by o. E. But
terrified, Grand Lodge deputy, last Tuesday
evening, with music aud literary exercises
The hall was crowded, and the occasion was
one OF interest and profit.
In spite of the rain party of 60 couples
from Jacksonville and vicinity dined will
Mine Host Wilder of the Vermont House on
Tuesday afternoon, aud by invitation about
20 couplca from this place joined with them
in dance in the evening. Good music was
furnished by Hull's band of Sadawga. 1t was
Il very pleasant affair, and Wilmington people
would extend their thanks to the party fol
their cordial invitation. Had the day beer
pleasant there would doubtless have been al
least 50 wiling couples.
The Murray club exercises at the Univer
sali7t church Sunday evening were as usual
very interesting notable feature being Rev
W. N. BARRIERS original poem upon the losi
of THE City of Columbus"
Sidney Rich soon takes possession of The
farm leased by him of his brother Porley.