Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-28
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Spring is surely here, the song of the
robins and bluebirds attesting the fact The
crow is also on hand, not having deemed it
worth while to migrate to o warmer cline the
past winter.
"A few wagons appear on the streets, but
most persons prefer sleighs for the present.
The Brattleboro stage did not come in
Wednesday nigh. on account of the bad roads.
The Adams and bennington drivers came in
on foot, leaving their teams about three miles
out.
Sugar makers report fair run of sap on
Saturday and Sunday.
C. NJ. Russell has been spending a few
days in town.
Mas Hattie Barnard is home on a vaca-
ton.
Will Averill and vito are visiting his
father, Phietus Averill.
Mrs. Edward Bells mother and brother,
Mrs c. E Follett and ]. o. Follett, are max
ing her short witt
Mr.. Ingram of Hartford, Conn, son of
Willard Ingram, formerly of this town, has
been visiting his relatives here.
-Anson Clark, from Glastonbury, is NOV
ing into the Jabez Smith house.
Fred Robinson, brother of Mrs. F. E.
Ray, has moved on to Mrs. Rays Flagg place.
John L. Pike has removed from Sears
burg to his house in this village.
Il II. G.. Riddell and family left Thursday
morning for Maiden, Mass, where he has
bought quite an extensive painting business.
Their residence will DO in the Charlestown
district.
"A very pleasant social gathering was held
at Stephen Boyd's Tuesday evening.
1t was voted at the village school meet
lug to have two terms of 10 weeks each the
coming year. The spring term will begin on
Monday, May 8.
Last Saturday W. e. Haskell was chosen
librarian of the village association and it was
voted TO make an assessment Of 81 a share
for tho purchase Of books
%. d Lswton has been appointed assignee
of Edwin Corse's property, and o. E. Butter
field Of Alfred Titus's property.
%. o. Ware has secured the services of
Mr. William Mcclellan, who is a man of pleas
ant manners and, we understand, an expert
onced clerk He begins work soon, and will
occupy the house just vacated by Mr.. Rid
dell.
The funeral of Mrs Fred Knowlton,
daughter of Henry E. Ware, who died very
suddenly on Wednesday morning, was held at
the house on Thursday at l p. M
Mrs. Truman Robinson has been quite i'll,
but is slowly recovering.
q. d. Spencer is sick with scarlet fever,
but is getting along well.
John Adams has decided quite a large
portion of his real estate in this town to his
son Henry.
%. o. Ware has bought II. G. Riddells
house.
The marriage of Harriet E., daughter of
Mrs Jane Bowker of this place, to Dr. @. E.
Higgins of Readsboro, occurred on Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Bowker,
and reception was held in the evening, which
was attended by their many friends. Re-
freshments were served, and the occasion will
long be remembered with pleasure by ALL
There were many useful and ornamental gifts,
including an extension table from Franklin
barnard, dozen napkins from Mrs. F. T..
barnard, a dozen silver-plated knives and
forks from the groom's mother and his friends
IN Rowe, Mass, a set OF croekery from Mr..
and Mrs. o. d. Spencer, a set of glass ware
from A. o. Jones, q set of chamber crockery
from o. II. Jones, and a solid silver butter
knife from Martha Lawton. DIR. and Mrs.
Higgins will soon begin housekeeping in