Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-06


Rev. A. r. Dascomb went TO New York
last Monday for few days.-Miss Rose
Spencer is visiting her friend, Miss Laura
bidder OF Northampton, Mass. Mrs. joel
holton OF Burlington and ID. o. and J. ID
Whey OF Detroit, Mich, are at their faith
ers, I. w. Wiley's, this week Miss S. l.,
Leach left town last Saturday for Cam
bridgeport where she is to teach school
this winter
WiIIiRmrviIIe.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Newton, Charlie Dickinson.
Perly Sparks, Julian Hemphill, Misses Flor
ence Morse, Annie Kirwan aud Minnie
Streeter have visited in town recently.
Mrs Alice Morse has returned IN her
school in Centreville.
The dance was attended by about Al cou-
pies, including many from out Of town.
There will he another the 18th. All are in.
vited
Mss II. A. Jones went to Boston at
Thanksgiving and returned Wednesday.
Wilmington.
At the annual meeting Of Social lodge.
No. rs, f. & A. NJ on Wednesday after
noon, these officers were elected for the en-
suing year
": y, davenport; =. W, T.. 4. Willard.
Jr' y. W, r. II. Porter; treasurer j X Buell.;
secretary. A. NJ. johnson; s D.. Dr. A. W Rice.
). ID q. II, Jones: S. s.. y. j. Titus; J S. Loren
Whtcomb; chaplain. G. Russell. marshal j
II. kidder; tyler G. A Lamb
The officers were duly installed in the even
ing by the Past Master c. NJ. Russell. the
exercises being public Short addresses
were made 10y $. T. Davenport, A. w.
Rice, T.. II. Porter, II W. Bellows, G. NJ.
Russell and others, the exercises being on
livened with musical selections by MIR. aud
Mrs. kidder, f. a Willard IT,, Miss Min
ME Ripley j. X. Buell. aud Mrs. Russell. A
lunch was served aud the evening was one
of much pleasure.
Mrs Film &. Clark died very suddenly
on Monday of pneumonia Mrs Clark was
IA daughter Of Charles and Anna Phipps
aud was born in Wilmington in March,
| lS92 She was married to John l., Clark
! sept p, 1872 Ten children have been
hnrn Of the union six of whom are now
/ living, viz. Chas. G. Sylvanus, Alvina,
| Luther, Attic aud Ietta. Mrs. Clark was
"a faithful wife and devoted mother, and
the hereaved family will cherish her mem
| DRY most tendery She was IA woman of
remarkable vigor and physical endurance,
although she has been in poor health for
several years Her funeral was attended at
her late home ON Wednesday, Rev. Mr..
Tucker officiating
The annual meeting of c. b. Lawton
post, No. A. was held ON Monday evening,
and these officers were elected for the en-.
suing year
Commander, ueorgr J. Bond, 5 Vice Conn., G.
! VI. RUSSELL J Vice Com, II A Wellman. quar-
! ternaster. y. VI Haskell; Surgeon, y l.. John
son: Chaplain, d s Ballou: a. u II T. Barber
q q +. Harris; delegate to state encamp
| mrnt, :. II. l.aAell; alternate, Fred Moore.
At the agricultural meeting held last Sat
urday evening it was voted u continue the
canvass for stock for new fair ground
where a suitable track for the display Of
horses and colts can he made. The number
of shares is limited to 200 the shares being
so each
Mr. Wyman, Of the Clark Machine Co
Of Turner's Falls, Mass, will he in town OF
Monday next to take measurements for tn,
shafting, etc, in order u put the fore,
pumps in the hest possible condition.
o. H. Jones, publisher of the Times. hai
bought Of f. A. Willard, ir., the building
where the paper is printed, an evidence ri
prosperity which We are glad to see.
a sociable was held at the Methods
church ON Wednesday evening. l.iterar,
exercises were given and Refreshments
l were served. ABOUT ~ were present, ant
all voted the affair most enjoyable.
cur village schools began ON Monday
the upper department under charge OF Mrs
Tucker and the lower under charge Of Mis-
Robinson. both teachers of experience an,
ability.
The ". G. r. t. will hold its next regu
lar meeting on Friday afternoon of THU
week with Mrs Eva c. Mann Topic fol
study and discussion hygiene, the lesson I,
he conducted 10y Mrs Mann, superintendent
of the health and hygiene department
The entertainment 10y the Brdgenlai
sisters, announced in the Deertield Vale
times for Dec 18th, will necessarily h
postponed until later date.
\ Times item Of this morning says: o.
Tuesday evening D. X. Fitch, hearing dog
barking in his sheep yard, went out witt
his gun, intending to take part in the bat
tie The slight creakiug Of the gate as h
entered the yard frightened the dogs, an,
his gun missing fire, they leaped the wa
and disappeared at tt speed that breaks a
canine records. On examination it wa
found that three sheep had been attacke
but none seriously injured. The wool scat
tered about the yard and hanging from hi
body was evidence that the old buck,
lusty fellow of POO pounds or more, ha
nobly defended his flock. The dogs wer
no str Hngers nor their owners unknown.