Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-13
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Eugene f. Hall has moved into the tenement
Just vacated by +. II. Howard, and the odd
Shebang" is once more to let II seems that this
building OF renown would be fit place for the
cOncocting Of Jamaica Ginger"
Last Saturday night about ten O'Clock, Nelson
Goddard, hearing an unusual noise in his wood
prise he found a potato thief, in the form Of a
huge hedgehog Mr.. Hog was soon tried and
found guilty and now sleeps in oblivion.
Last Sunday was observed as "children's day, '
at the Methodist church in the afternoon and al
the Baptist church in the evening. The exercises
at both churches were very interesting, the
children taking their parts finely.
Dr. and Mrs. MilhngtOn's hearts were gaddened
last week by the arrival Of Mrs. MillingtOn s faith
err mother and sister from Pennsylvania
The thunder showers Of last week were very
severe in this locality. Some Of the hill road,
are badly washed, but the air is such as only Yer
mont hills can give.
Quite an interesting law suit was held Tuesday
between this town and Wiuball as to which shall
give maintenance to one Hiland Babbitt, who is 9
town charge. Six jurymen, grave and stern
were drawn from the town of Jamaica, and with
States Attorney Cudworth for Londonderry anC
Hon. Il. l.. Waterman for Winhall the cour
opened More money has already been spen
fighting over poor Hiland's prospective bread ant
butter than il will take to furnish those neces
sares for a long time. Verdict was In favor o
the town Of Londonderry. An appeal was takel
by the Winhall agent.
Dir. Geo II. Paine is in town looking after tn,
work on his new house, which, when completed
town.
Supervisor Hall is in town this week looking
after the interests Of our schools Our village
school is well conducted with Fred Landman a
teacher
Inspection of Hooker Post, q. A r.. took plac
last Tuesday evening Inspector j. NJ. Tarble re
ports the post in good working order.
Jerome Converse, a past hotel keeper In thi
village, who came here under favorable auspices
recommended by men of judgment (;) as a maj
to be trusted by the people, man with an eye T.
decoyed from St Johns, N. b., across the horde
into Maine to look at hotel property, when b
politely informed that he was wanted II
Chester to answer to the alleged crime Of burg
larry, the Geo. Allen affair Of about two years
standing. Mr.. Converse was sailing under rattle
false colors for an honest man, going by tn
name OF l.. r. Flagg. Truly he has "a record 81
Clark c. Pierce died in Waukegan, ILL.,, a shor
time since He left this place about IS years Az
to find q home in the West, returning few year
since for a short visit.
ID. b. Goddard went to Montpelier last week "A
a delegate to the odd Fellows encampment.
Amos Jenkins an inmate Of the soldiers homt
is visiting his son in-law A. A. Parker
dramatic entertainment will be given by TIA
Young people at the north part Of the town Jun
~.
Mrs Geo Lackey had a severe attack of hen
orrhage of the lungs last Monday.
o. II. Whitman of Bellows Falls was in tow
last week selling carriages
Orren Stowell who has been clerking in Read
boro, has closed his abors in that place, and is
home again.
Miss Hattie Lyon has returned from New NOr
city, where she has been spending the winter /
the study Of elocution. and is at present at wor
in Brattleboro.