Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-10

Mrs. =. H. Barnard and Miss Hattie Bar
nard have returned from the west
Rev. John L. Smith many years ago
pastor Of the Methodist church here will
preach in that church next Sunday at r. NJ
Mr.. Smith is now over 80 years old but re-.
tains all the quaint humor which made him
famous in the olden time.
E +. Medbury Is taking vacation in
New Jersey.
Mr. Stannard has returned to Boston
The fall term OF the village school began
Wednesday Walter Z King and Alice Smith,
teachers.
-Dea. j. c. Wilson, for many years a resi-.
dent of this place, died in Townshend on
Tuesday, and was brought here for burial
Thursday. Mr.. Wilson was for a long tins
prominently associated with our town bust.
ness, and was always leader in the Baptist
church. He WAS universally respected.
Mr. Brenuenstahl has bought the Reads
boro stage line and will move to town.
Rev. Mr.. Colburn preached in the Con
gregational church last Sunday, and will DC
cupy the same pulpit next Sunday forenoon.
Geo. Rose is repairing his shop building.
The Seventh day Advent people have To-
Gated their tent on W b. Haskell's grounds,
and daily services are conducted by Elder
Pierce.
C. d. ~ NJ. f. Spencer have within a
week received orders for 1000 gallons Of ma
pie syrup, to be- filled before Jan. /.
Miss Mary Smith is at school in West
Brattleboro.
Mira. DR.. Titus is visiting in New York.
Our road commissioners arc making de.
cided improvements on and near the Beaver
brook bridge, rebuilding the bridge, widening
it and the street approaching it, and grading
the road on either side.
"A slight earthquake shock was felt here
Monday night.
There WAS a lIaystack party Wednesday.
Our visitors include Joseph Medbury Of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Milliken of Boston, Mrs
Lyon of Brooklyn, L. f. Pettee Of New York,
Mr. and Mrs. Vim. WinsOw and Mrs Evans
of Bra,tleboro.
Mrs John Clark has white dahlia that
has 90 large blossoms and buds enough to
make about POO in all. The plant is seven
feet tall. Who can beat this
Rev. Jeremiah Clifford died in this village
Mt the residence of his son-in-law, Hosea
Mann, jr., on Tuesday, aged 81 years. The
earlier portion of Mr. Gihord's ministry was
spent in Franklin county, Mass, but for a
long time past he has labored in this county.
lie had been pastor at Savoy, Mass, and at
Readsboro Nottingham and Wilmington.
He was a man of sterling moral and religious
worth and OF original thought, as attested by
many excellent sermons. lie leaves behind
him many friends, who will aTeclionatey re-
member him and who mourn his loss His
funeral took place Thursday at the Universal
ist church in the presence of large assem-
! bly,, Revs. TomlnsOn, Barber and Whitney
| officiating
Rev. W. N. Barber has been visiting his
old friends and parishioners.
Election notes. Wonder il it wouldn't
pay the Democracy to import few more po-
/ ltical workers from out of the state next
election. 1t seems to help give the Republi-
cans q walk over. Several persons were very
much exercised because one man voted with
out civilization" papers. The counting
OUT scheme was frowned down. H. Mann,
| jr. was elected representative by the largest
! majority for many years, and for state's attor-
ney his vote WIS only two less than Orms-
bees and was four more than Fuller'5. Thus
does Wilmington vindicate her citizens when
others assail them. Next time let us be rep
resented by farmer The day WAS a warm
one.
Mss Martha Parmelee was taken sud
denly sick in Brattleboro last week, but ia
now at home much improved in health.
Miss Lucy Fox of Brattleboro, who has
] TtcFhNy Returned from leAhd, Il IN Town, al
so Park i. Swift of Athol, Il. G.. Leonard of
| Chicago.
Our G.. A. u Post will attend the veter-
ans reunion in Brattleboro in body.
Clark Harris has been IN town recently
receiving the congratulations of his friends
CARD OF THARKs.-The subscribers desire to than
their friends for the generous aid promptly given
to help replace the loss occasuned by the recent
| IRE. While appreciate the material aid, the sym
pathy which prompted it is grateful to us May
no one who 50 kindly assisted us ever lack a friend
In trouble, G. c. a A. b. CLARK.
Wilmington, Vt, Sept. 8, 1886
A CARD.-TO all the sympathising friends who have
rendered kind assistance during tue Sickness death
and burial Of our beloved husband aud father, and
especially for the floral tributes, to the Unyersalsi
choir, bearers, and the /, o. o. +. brethren would
we extend our warmest thanks. May Gods blessings
rest upon you all. Mus. JEREMIAH OXFORD.
Mr.. a MRS. Il. q. 0IFFoRp.