Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-26
DUN M erSGOn.

The singing school is postponed on &C
count OF the death OF Mrs Phia Miller to
Monday evening. X.
Mrs Phila (Knight) Miller widow of the
late John b. Miller, died at the residence of
her son-n-law, Thomas N. Reed, on Wednes-
day evening, the oath inst, at the age of SO
years, . months. She was the mother OF ten
children nine of whom lived TO adult age
and seven are still living. Her grandchildren
numbered 81 of whom five have died. Twelve
great grandchildren are living. The golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller was cele
brated Sept. ~, 1871 at which large num-
Der of friends aud relatives were present.
Mrs Miller was a consistent member OF the
Congregational church, active aud helpful in
every good work. and much interested in the
welfare OF society. Her funeral will bs at
the church on Saturday at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
The ladies' assoc a''ou will have refresh
ments at the vestry for sale on March meet
ing day.
NOT so BAD TOWN AFTER ALL.
-"Dummerston is a town SC rent by local factions
and quarres that II is almost impossible to get two
accounts that will agree about anything '-HetoTmeT
Dec. "a 1885.
The quotation is taken from a report Of the shoot
ing AFFAIR which occurred In Of the school dis
trets Of this town. That local factions aud quarrels
exist here must be admitted Brattleborois our next
| door neighbor aud has heard and seen many evil
dences TO corroborate the statement relative to par
\ ties aud verbal controversies. The impression is
abroad that DummerstOn is not desirable place 10
live for the reason stated In the quotation. This I'M
] favorable opiuOn is made known TO our citizens,
sometimes by strangers who have stated their rea-
sons for purchasing real estate offered for sale In
the town though 1t may be offered at low rates. An
instance Of this kind has lately been reported to the
! writer. Yes, DummerstOn has some noisy aud quar-
relsome Inhabitants. What town Is free from them
Offensive partsanship exists here elsewhere. Some
unworthy persons may have been chosen TO Offices Of
| Important trust. Similar mistakes have happened IN
other towns Three Instances Of shooting at personi
have occurred within few years. Persons have beer
| shot outside OF Dummerston, The town has recent
ly had it's pos-ofiice controversy. So have Bratte
| boro aud Londonderry. Some Of our citizens do no
attend church the Sabbath, do not aid IN the sup
port OF the gospel and oppose all influences for thu
! good Of society. Have other towns no such resi-
dents2 Why then is DummerstOn so much wors
than other towns that have the same elements Of so
eiety7 We believe It Is every mans duty to do VIVA
he can for the good OF mankind We believe tina
many good people reside 10 Dummerston and tina
their number is suficient to give character 10 th
town. No liquor IL sold within its boundary. Asid
from paying tue minister tax in full the church an
society contributed the past year q little over on
hundred dollars to help other churches and sOciee
for doing good. We have resided In town q Ion
time have learned something of its past history
are not ignorant Of Its present state. The town mad
an honorable record In the past. II 1t has lost fayo
with the public outside at the present day 1t will n
deem It's good name IN the time 20 come. Dummel
ston is good old town aud ID worthy Of this triout
! OF praise. D. L. N.