Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-04

1t should have been Mrs Stillman Rob
inson has been quite ill., but is slowly recov-
ering, instead of Mrs. Truman Robinson, as
stated last week.
The time for the annual harvest of inven-
tories is at hand.
The weather of the past week has been
rather unfavorable for sugar makers.
C. A. Lambs teams have been idle the
past few weeks on account of the poor roads.
The sick are reported to be improving.
The avoirdupois party last Friday night
was well attended for this season of the year,
and seems to have been much enjoyed.
Mr.. s. F. Sterlin of Woodstock, agent for
the Champion road machine, has been in town
making arrangements for the trial of the ma
chine at some date to be hereafter announced.
lie challenges competition.
Charles Grimes has q pair of twin lambs
which weighed at birth 80 pounds and at two
weeks old 43l pounds-one having gained 81
and the other pounds. Can any one report
a better pair of lambs
Truman Moore has moved from Dover to
his house in this village.
Mr.. Andrews will soon vacate the L. II.
Knapp store, which he has occupied as a res
dence and storehouse, and he and his wife
will board ut the Vermont House.
Our tinmen are busily engaged in manu-
featuring sap pans, syrup cans, sugar pals,
etc.
"A meeting of citizens will be held at the
selectmens room, Saturday evening, to make
preparation for the observance of Decoration
day.
The summer term of the village school
begins Monday, April 81, instead of May 8,
as announced last week.
w. H. Hanks of North Adams, Mass.
s.,Eo INskn IL
comes highly recommended as a house, car
riage and sign painter, and man worthy of
share of public patronage.
Ernest b. Pike commences work in the
drug store next week.
About inches of snow fell Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Ursula II. Ballou has been quite
sick, but is much improved.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Johnson.
Mrs. o. o. Ware and daughter, who
have been visiting in Brattleboro, have return
ed
1.-THE following was unavoidably omitted last weekl
The Murray clubs closing exercises for
the season were given at the Universalist
church on Sunday evening March %, and,
Notwithstanding tho unfavorable weather,
were enjoyed by large congregation. The
programme, Wnlcn was Well chrrlou OUT wac
as follows
l. Selection by @. NJ Russell.
.. Song by Clara Winchester.
8. Recitation by Hattie Wheeler.
4. Instrumental music by Messrs swift and Basselt
3. Reading by Gertrude Jennings.
&. Reading by Mrs. Albert Buell..
7. Quartette-"Neyer forget the dear ones"
s. Recitation by Alice Smith.
.. Song by Jessie Swift
10. Reading by Edward Bell.
IL. Reading by Mrs. @. f. Boyd.
IL. Song by Eva Swift.
49, Original poem by Mrs. L. 3. Forbes.
a. Song by Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED by THE UNIvERsALIs1
SOCIETY UPON THE RESIGNATION OF REV. W.
N. BARBER.
WHEREAS, Rev. W. N Barber, pastor Of the Uniyer
salst church and society, presented his resignation
at the annual meeting Of said society for 1884 ant
said society having accepted his resignation there
fore,
ResolUed That we deeply regret that his duties cal
him from us to labor in other fields.
ResOiUed, That we tender him our heartfelt thank
for the work he has accomplished In the ten years
his service among us, aud for the many words anC
deeds Of blindness spoken and performed during hi
pasnratp for his pleasant greetings to all in health
and for his words Of sympathy in sickness and be
reavement.
Resoired That we sincerely hope he may return t
this society at distant day to live and labor anon
US. EDWARD BELL,
ELMER E. WHEELER, Committee
J. HENRY KIDDER,
Wilmington, VT, March 29th, 1884.