Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-29
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An adjourned meeting Of the agricultural
society was held last Saturday evening at
the town hall and was fairly attended In
the absence Of the president Of the society
f. r. Smith presided The matter Of buy.
ing new fair ground was discussed. and
G.. NJ. Russell was elected to canvass the
town TO ascertain how much stock would
he pledged for the purchase of the Fitch
meadow near the Bartlett bridge At this
writing a portion Of the town has been
| canvassed aud u fair estimate of public
sentiment in regard 10 the enterprise has
been obtained. A meeting is to be held
saturday evening and it is hoped the at
tendance will be large That We ought 10
have better facilities for our agricultural
exhibit is apparent, and it only needs unity
ot action to greatly improve our fairs
A number Of our people attended the
| Thanksgiving dance Mt Jacksonville on
/ Wednesday evening, despite the storm.
| Annual meeting Of G. b I.awton post.
/ No a. next Monday evening.
Annual meeting of Social lodge, No -.
/ + & \. NJ Wednesday afternoon. In
stallatlon of officers in the evening.
j. II Stowe x Son. who own one of the
/ best stocks of cattle in town. have within
year or two added number of the
| Guernsey breed to their herd Recently
they bought a thoroughbred bull in Massa
| chusetts, and it is their opinion that this
/ breed will prove valuable As specimen
OF the butter making qualities, one of their
1 cows produced II pounds Of butter last
week, and claiming to be IA good Judge Of
butter, we pronounce the quality first class.
One hundred tons Of freight lie at
Readsburo depot for this town 4 railroad
would he decidedly convenient and advan-
tageous at this time Of the wear
Daniel l.. Nav had the misfortune to lose
his horse last Sunday night, kidney trouble
supposed to he the cause. subscription
/ paper WAS placed in circulation. and with
characteristic sympathy and generosity
about 500 were subscribed towards the
| purchase If another horse
+. \. Willard, jr., resigns as treasurer
| OF the Wilmington Grain q Lumber com
pany, position which he has most ably
filled since the organization Of the company,
and h ii Porter has been elected as Mr.
Wizards successor.
Our teachers have been most anxiouslv
waiting for tidings from Supervisor Hail
this week.
free entertainment aud lunch will be
served 10y the Methodist Sunday school at
the church parors. Wednesday evening.
Dec. 4. An entertaining program will he
presented. All friends of the school are
cordially invited. Next Sunday evening
the service at the Methodist church will be
An evening with Abraham" being the
hrst of series Of six evenings with the
Bible characters, alternating with social
services on the following Sunday There
WIN be responsive scripture reading
singing by choir and congregation, and a
twenty minute address by the pastor on
the character of Abraham. Exercises will
begin at $50 O'Clock with a praise service
of 10 minutes in charge of Mrs l.. P. Tuck
er. All are invited Printed responsive
exercises will be furnished free to all.
Considering the weather a goodly mum
Der attended the Thanksgiving services at
the Methodist church on Thursday Rev.
Mr.. Spencer, of the Baptist church. deliv-
cred discourse, able aud appropriate.