Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

What a winter
The post.ofiice fever is prevalent.
But every Democrat can't have an off,.
Farmers, don't forget the agricultual
meeting.
j. NJ. Bassett is housed with spraied
ankle.
Hattie Dennison Is very sick with ere.
bro-spnal meningitis.
Union meetings are held this week ion
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The week of prayer union meeting last
week were well attended and the inlerel was
good.
The Methodist ladies' celebrated u SOth
birthday of Mrs. E,tey on Wednesday 18th a
pleasant party and appropriate gifts.
There is no reason why Winngton
should not be centre for the tin an stove
trade as in the past Mr.. Wheeler in bis
commodious rooms, needs no introduction to
the people Of this section. Mr.. Coo from
Bratteboro, located at the old d kinson
stand, comes recommended as god work
man, aud bis prices are right. Wenope to
see both shops crowded with wor during
the season.
The womans Christian Tempernce I'm
ion sustained their reputation for iplructive
and entertaining public temperance meetings
at their quarterly service at the lethodlst
church last Sunday evening and usual a
good audience greeted them. Eve number
OF the program showed excellent Asle IN Sc
lection and rendering The lads seem to
know how to give forcible tempeance les
sons in an attractive way.
The meeting called on Wedn sday even.
ing Of last week to consider the ropriety OF
building butter factory, appCnted O. q.
Haynes, E. NJ. Haynes and j. 1. Stove a
committee to draft a constitution and by
laws.
The meeting of the state bard Of agri-
culture to be held in this plac Jan. - and
% will, we hope, be of great idvantage to
our citizens. Besides addressssby State Ge-
ologist Cutting and other mmbers OF the
board, c. NJ. Russell, L NJ agnes, A.
Fitch aud l.. Is. Buffum are a-igned places
on the program.
The progressive citizens N 'p'e street,
headed by Chauncy Cushmar are preparing
to lay plank sidewalk the utire length OF
of the street. The work WILDE done III the
spring and will be great Improvement.
j. H. Kidder, W. b. H4 iell, Newell Al.
ams, @. $. Grimes, o II Anes and Henry
Haskell joined the Chase ,xcurslon party
Monday at North Adams 9r New Orleans.
Others are thinking of goil, later IN the sea-
son.
The school In district No. II, taught by
Leslie w. Boyd, closed .riday, Jau. oh,
with exercises which wer creditable to the
school. Most of the psruts in the district
were present. The follo'ng are the names
of scholars having neithr absent nor tardy
marks Ella L. Boyd, My q. Boyd, Rhoda
Town, Willie G.. Shippt Berthe NJ. Ware,
Homer A. Boyd, Herbtt f. Boyd aud Ro-
land d. Wheeler. The 40 last are boys Of
only six years of age wb live miles from
school. The school becid with 10 scholars
and finished with IT, Average attendance
per day, 10 1853.
Mrs Amanda q. owne died last week
at the age Of GO, after lany trials and much
suffering, ut the hon Of her son in VIII
mington. She was ne widow Of the late
Abuer Towue of vii tmstown. She was a
good woman, Of stron. character, marked sin.
cerity and tender heat. Four sons and two
daughters were preseI. at the funeral, whose
love for her was deer and constant tender
ly cared for she died in blessed peace and
hope No. adams transcript, 18th inst