Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-14
WILMINGTON

Moses Newton was in town Tuesday on
business
c. G. Winchester and family have re-
turned from Boooklyn
The Young Mems reading CLUB is in sue
cessful operation Commodous rooms have
been fitted up in Mrs Bowker's building
and a good list of papers and periodicals
are on file.
The annual meeting of the Raponda asso-
citation and of the Wilmington Grain and .
Lumber company both occur on Friday of
this week.
At an adjourned meeting of the agricul-
tural society Fred A. May was elected sec.
rotary for the ensuing year in place of G.
II. Streeter, who declined to serve.
The village schools closed this week
f. w. and s. Childs reached town on
Wednesday. Rollin mentioned that there
had been an election in some of the states
H. F. Barber met with quite serious &c
cident last week Thursday evening while
passing between the house recently built
by H. l. Adams and X. p. Ames's house
A deep ditch had been dug and in the dark
ness Mr.. Barber plunged into it headlong
two ribs were broken and other internal
injuries sustained. At the present writing
he is as comfortable as could be expected.
The literary meeting on Wednesday even
ing was well attended and the exercises
were very interesting, as shown by the
program Song by male quartet Messrs.
Kidder, Hyde, Buell. and Willard, Mrs
Kidder organist; critics report of last meet
ing, Rev. F. B. Hyde reading by Miss
| Lottie Wheeler, THE Jackdaw of Rheims :"
paper on geology by Mr.. S E. Chamber
lain which was intensely interesting. Mr.
| Chamberlain's extensive knowledge of sci
entfc subjects is well known and this ad-
dress evidenced his research in geological
fields. Following the address, Prof. King
and Mr.. f. A. Fitch, who was chairman of
the meeting-Mr. Tucker, the president,
being absent-occuped brief time in dis
cussion, after which poem was read by
Mrs. f. A. Fitch and musical selection
given by Miss Nellie j. Rice. After some
items of business the male quartet again
favored the audience and adjournment
was taken for two weeks at : o'clock
promptly
1t is reported that party is contemplate
ing the erection of commodious summer
hotel on the Shafter lot.
S c. Pike is pushing work on his new
house
DR.. A. w. Rice has laid the foundation
for his new house which he will build in
the spring
A school tax of 20 cents on a dollar is IN
the hands of f. A. Willard the collector.
A town meeting is called for the 22d to
raise money to defray town expenses.
An adjourned agricultural meeting was
held ON Saturday evening to consider the
matter of building a trottng course. f.
NJ. Haynes reported that survey had
been made by Geo j. Bond and that a
track one half mile in length could be con
structed ON the grounds adjoining the pres
ent fair grounds In regard to the matter
of land damages it was estimated that the
sum would be from $1,000 to $500, and the
cost of construction added would bring the
whole expense to three or four thousand
dollars, which seems to be beyond our abi
ity. f. II. Aldrch, vice-president acted
as chairman in place of f. E Wheeler
president, who was absent
An increase of pension has been granted
to Warren +. May of East Wilmington.
Buy a reunion book.
The entertainment given by the ladies o.
the Universalst society last evening wa
novel and thoroughly enjoyed by the larg,
assemblage present. The "old maid auc
, ton" produced no end of merriment anC
, all sold at good prices. Mrs. T.. A. WI
+ lard, jr brought the highest price-R. z
Wilcox, the popular landlord, being tn
fortunate bidder. handsome amour
+ was realized from the entertainment.
The twenty fifth anniversary of Mr. AM
Mrs D. A. Buell's marriage occurred las
a Monday evening. In commemoration o
/ the event large number of friends an
!, relatives assembled at their residence AM
Iptt
fifty dollars worth of gifts were presented
including an easy chair and silver tea sci
! Congratulatory remarks and happy pre-
sentaton speech were made by c. d. Sper
Ger, to which Mr. Buell. appropriately re
sponded.
. Mrs c. NJ Russell respectfully asks all havin
y bills unpaid to pay the same before Dee list.