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

Po-t-Omce burglary --Lecture and SER
mon by q. =. Clifford Of BoSton---Ite-
ligtous Rervices---reucherr' Meetiug---
Newsy neutrality-suspicious. Visitors.
Our quiet village was thrown into quite
a fever Of excitement on Wednesday morn
ing by the discovery that burglary had
been committed at the post office during
the night. Upon gong to the office on the
morning in question q. II Jones found
things in confusion, the money drawer
had been forced and the contents, about So,
taken. Some . dollars worth If stamps
were missing, but the thief or thieves over.
looked a registered package. It seems,
| however, that money was not all that was
sought for every letter and postal card Of
the out going mail, except what was con
tanned in the outside box was taken also
During the forenoon about 30 Of the letters
were found near the lamp post opposite o.
! f. HOwe's residence, and 20 under the pi-
azza Of II. Mann's house Each letter was
torn open but so far as we know the thief
did not find any money therein whether
the information CLEANED from the letters
was of particular interest and Importance
is Tot known. Entrance was effected into
the office by breaking a pane Of glass
through which opening an ordinary sized
man could easily pass. Miss Dix has tele
graphed to Washington and 10 the inspec
tor at Boston and we hope active measures
will be taken TO discover the miscreant
The public lecture under the auspices Of
the w q. 7. U. on Wednesday evening at
the Methodist church by DR.. o. p Clifford
of Boston, was well attended aud every one
was delighted with the reverend gentle
mans address His subject was 1.-The
| Problem of Life considered under four
headings, viz Self, civilization, raw ma
terial, and brother man. The address was
quite unlike anything delivered here for
long time. His thoughts were original and
forcible, aud presented in a manner thnt
claimed the undivided attention Of the au
dience His illustrations were drawn from
matters of every day life and were of spe
| cial force Humorous illusions and com.
parsons caused many a smile, and many
solid truths were expressed in the presen
taton Of life AS it actually is in the nine
teenth century We wish such n lecture
could he given here every month
Rev. L. F. Tucker preached very for
chile discourse last Sunday evening upon
'Sulonan the indiscreet, "A sermon upon
love, courtship aud marriage.
Rev. l. G. Tomlinson of Arlington, Mass,
will preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday morning at 1915, and at jackson
vile at I 40 p. NJ.
1t is expected that there will he good
attendance of teachers here on the 18th TO
the 23d. 1t IS hoped that the state SUI
perintendent will be present on one even
| ing. Board for teachers eau be obtained
for - cts. per day in private families
| Teachers expecting to he present will please
send their names to c. NJ. Russell.
We are glad ~ learn that Warren r
| Boyd who was quite seriously injured
few weeks ago is gaining and hopes for
full recovery soon.
| The Wilmington Savings bank building
is being newly shingled.
Mr. and Mrs H. W. Walker of Atlanta,
| Ga, we're in town last week Mr. Walker
represents the Estey Organ company in
| that city.
We learn that Watson Freeman, a for
mer esteemed resident of this town, is crit
ically i'll at his home in Mendoza, Ill.,, his
ailment being paralysis Of the throat
Mrs. NJ f. Bagley, wife Of the celebrated
cornetist and George 5 Bennett of Wor
cester, Mass, brother and sister Of Mrs
| II. l.. Adams are visiting in town They
are accompanied 10y Col. f. H. Baker Of
Chicago
c. NJ. Russell, secretary and treasurer Of
the 18th Vt. Regimental association, has
sent out 800 invitations to comrades of that
regiment urging attendance at the reunion
which is to occur at Boston Aug IL. See
notice elsewhere
The news of the drowning of Miss Maggie
McNeigh at Brattleboro on Saturday was
received here shortly after the terrible ac-
cident and brought deep grief 70 the hearts
of friends. She was here ON the 22d aud
23d of July, attending the examination of
teachers she was entertained by the Misses
Barnard, being an intimate friend, aud her
sudden death was heavy blow to them.
sir and Mrs VIM S. Loomis of Holyoke,
Mass, have visited at their uncle's T. l..
I.oomis's the past week Mr. LOOMS was
a lieutenant in the 10Th Mass, and after
receiving his discharge remained in the Of
flee of Major Pierson, paymaster L. 5. A.,
until the fall of 1868. Returning TO Holy
oke he was engaged in business enterprises
for several years and then became editor
Of the Holyoke Transcript position which
he filled with great credit for IL years Al
present he is general manager of the Holy
oke street railroad-an office of Importance
and of good remuneration.
The funeral of Mrs. brenda \. Gorhau
was largely attended last Saturday after
, /
! Goodnow preached an impressive discourse
! The music was by the Congregational choir
B. II. Adams of Brooklyn, J. II. Adams Of
North Adams and Clark Adams Of Mari
boro, the three surviving brothers, wer,
present. Charles II. Crawford of Chicago
is expected this week, or as soon as tn,
4 state legislature of Illinois adlourns. A
special session is being held TO consider
? measures III regard 10 the proposed world
! fair aud but for this fact, Mr. Crawford
who is "A senator from Chicago would have
been present at the funeral of Mrs. Cor
ham
, On Monday l.. =. Norton of Bennington
brought suit against \. Z. Chids for Sian
der, and on Tuesday Guilds brought sui
against Norton for SO 600 for protracte,
Il abuse and SANDER So Bennington is having
= a first class sensation, No well regulated
family should be without SANDER suit.
. Papers containing an account of the re
T. uuiOn proceedings have been mailed to ev
e cry one requesting the same every lette
i received in response to invitations has beer
e placed on file in alphabetical order for tn
inspection of any one interested
/ The Methodist Sunday school will picni
t at Raponda next week Wednesday.
! The Wilmington cornet band have re
ceived new music and are practicing on
f or two evenings each week.
= 1t was not our privilege to hear DIR. Gift
j.. ford at the Baptist church last evening, bu
n the church was filled to hear this distin
a guished man.
!. meeting of the officers of the Agri
cultural society was held at the town ha
on Thursday evening and the various com
mittees selected. The annual fair will b
r held on Sept. "a