Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-15
WILMINGTON COLUMN.

Remember the teachers drill which Su
| pervisor Hall is TO hold here for four days
next week, commencing Tuesday morning
at o'clock All teachers in this part Of
the county, and those who expect to teach,
should avail themselves Of this opportunity
of learning something Of the better modern
methods Of teaching. All will be welcome
to the meetings. Mr. Hall will be assisted
| by successful teachers in various branches.
| Teachers be present at the opening aud
stay through the drill Board will be fur
nished at 10 cents per day in private fami-
lies, and at a low rate at the hotel Write
to G. NJ. Russell to engage board
The Raponda hotel has had every room
| filled within a week and is doing fine bus.
mess. Manager Wilcox is happy.
John f. Bassett has made further i'm
provements on his residence He is one of
the kind of property owners we like 10
have.
The bakery department, which Spencer
& Leonard have recently added to their
business, is proving quite popular.
II. l.. Adams is breaking ground for his
new house on East Main street, which will
be erected at once
Quite number of workmen from out of
town, both carpenters and masons are be-
ing employed on H. Mann's new house on
which work is being rapidly pushed. From
the character Of the work thus far we pre-
dict that the residence, when completed,
will be a decided improvement to our vii
lage.
The political cauldron begins to boil
At the Congregational church last Sun
day Rev Mr.. Bush discoursed on the life
of PLATE, drawing many practical and sug-
| gestive lessons from it Next Sunday his
theme will be "The power of Love-
S. T. Davenport +. II. Porter, DR.. Titus,
f. A. Willard, jr., and Chandler Wellman
we're the delegates to the Democratic
county convention. Wilmington was hon
ored by the selection of Mr. Willard for
secretary Of the convention and by the
nomination of 5. T. Davenport for state 5
attorney, and ELI H. Porter as "a member
Of the county committee.
p Haynes x Son have u pear tree with
well developed fruit upon it renewing its
springtime glory with full covering Of
blossoms.
Among prospective improvements is the
erection of a new blacksmith and carriage
shop by o. f. Howe
Among Jolly crowds to Haystack re
Gently was the party Of Wednesday, com
posed in part Of the families Of ii. l..
Adams, A. NJ Fox and Mrs Mary Barn.
ard and their guests. An OK team driven
by the inimitable Edward and hay rig
gin" well loaded, were among the attrac-
tons OF course every body was more
than pleased.
A. W. Stowe of West Brattleboro is at
work this week putting the Childs memo
rial bell and clock in place in the Universe
list church tower The bell is from the
celebrated foundry of Meneely x Co.,
West Troy, n. Y. 1t is a fine sounding
one.
The finance committee Of the Universal
list society reported at the meeting Tues
day evening that they had raised sufli
Client sum of money to warrant the com
mencemeut of repairs on The church build
ing. The subscription book is yet open
to all who are Interested in the improve
ment Of the church Rev. r W Pierce is
chairman of the above committee Their
report was accepted and the committee Of
repairs instructed 10 begin the work Of re-
modelling the church. X F. Ames was
elected collector and treasurer of the re
pair fund.
Hosea Mann, jr, and J. H. Kidder were
elected delegates to the Vermont conven
ton Of Unversalists, which meets at st.
| Adams. August 26-2S.
Rev. f. W Perce's theme next SUNDAY
will be, An enlarged heart
The subject Of the sermon at the Baptist
church last sunday was The ruin aud
rueipg Of wasted life from the text,
son, remember Luke xvi, p The sub
ject next Sunday will be The omnipotence
Of love, from | Cor XIII 8.
Rev |. c. Tominson Of Arlington, Mass
preached at the Universalist church last
Sunday from Joshua III. ll-li, on the
theme The hearts desire, what is It aud
how shall We obtain it," The speaker re-
lated IN beginning the legend Of Tautalu,
chained to rock in the stream, with the
water up to his chin. which, when he
would drink, receded leaving his thirst un
quenched Trees laden with luscious fruit
hung within his reach yet when he would
pluck them, the branches passed beyont
his reach, leaving his appetite unsatisfed
Man, in his struggles for his hearts desire
fails Of obtaining it His hearts desire j.
found IN the seeking of the character ex
emplIiied in Jesus 1t is obtained hy max
ing the Christ life his ideal-by faith. 10y
obedience hy self sacrifice and love.
The sermon at the Methodist church wa,
from Deut xxx, ~, II have set hefor,
thee life aud death Two familiar wurd
run through the warp aud wool Of tn,
Scripture narrative, life aud death Lif,
is "a universal native factor in the universe
death Is an intruder; life, an organizer
death, distinctions: life is uuion-deatl
is separation. la Scripture the words hav,
"A tigurative significance. Spiritual life il
union wi'h God aud all that is good spirit
ual death Is separation from the divine
God is not in all their thoughts" Befor,
every soul lies the brond road and the mar
row way Choose ye this day whom y,
will serve"
Wilmington reioices in the election o
Col, W. @. Neazey as national commander
Of the q. A. r.
: President Wheeler recently presented
the Raponda association a beautiful larg,
flag TO float from the new hotel.
The post office inspector has arrived t,
investigate the recent burglary.