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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
TOWNSHBND

The wind blew Monday! 1t may seem a
large story to believe, but it is a fact chat
the wind of Monday blew the oats which
{. z. Stebbins had sOwed the previous
week out of the ground so that he had to
have them narrowed in again.
The adjourned meeting of citizens inter
ested in bringing a supply of water TO the
village was attended by a good number of
persons. The report of the committee was
read by DIR. IL. b. Kenyon, They recon-
mended the formation of stock company,
and the bringing of water into the village
III large pipes to be used from hydrants in
case of fire, and to be furnished to families
desiring 1t. The expense was estimated at
not to exceed $500. After some discus
sion of the plan the meeting adjourned for
two weeks.
The schools are all in session now. Miss
Susie Lawrence of West Townshend teaches
the village school, Miss Alice Follett i'm
West Townshend, Inez Metcalf in No. ?.
Kate Wiswell in No. 7, and Miss Pettingill
of Saxtons River in No. 3.
5. ID. WinslOw being about to remove to
Amherst, Mass, resigned the Office of dea-
con IN the Congregational church last Sat
urday. He has held the Office more than
% years.
Mrs. Il. M. Plumb has gone TO West
minister West to teach school.
David l.. Bemis and family remove to
Cambridgeport this week.
Rev. W. ID. Athearn is in Massachusetts
for a few days His people will worship
with the Congregational church on Sunday.
Rev. c. IL. Smith will give lecture Sun
day evening ON John G. Patton, missionary
to New Hebrides.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
WARDsBoRO.

Gates Estabrook and George Morse went
to Halifax Monday to work for f. $.
Morse.
Herbert Franklin of Townshend is at
work for l.. +. Holden.
J. O. Gullander, a Swedish dentist. is
staying at the Underwood House for few
days.
VIM. Clark had the misfortune to spran
his ankle while mending fence on Tuesday.
&. E. Wall has hired tenement i'm the
Lamson house and begun housekeeping.
Victor Butterfield has a Plymouth Rock
hen which recently laid an egg measuring
3 l-2 by 81 inches and weighing one
ounce. Mrs. Biddy evidently believes in
the Mckinley bill
There are rumors of wedding next
week.
Albert Bissel. whose death occurred i'm
st. Louis. Mo, was a son of Deacon II.
Bissel Of West Wardsboro and brother
of Mrs. Edmund Brigham Of this village.
He was a member of Company X. 9th Yer
mont Volunteers and will be pleasantly re-
membered by many of his old comrades.
who will regret To learn of his untimely
death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
JACKSONVILLE.

The village school opened Monday with
70 scholars. Mr.. Davenport of Whining
ton is the teacher.
Elder Sutton, our new minister, is to oc-
cupy Harry Stones house. Services at the
Methodist church will begin at 1O:45. in
stead Of IL o'clock, as formerly.
The selectmen viewed the site of the
proposed railroad ON Saturday last. G..
II. and Moses Newton were present
w. G. Adams has been quite i'll for some
time On Tuesday he and his family start
ed for Windham, their former home, where
they own farm jeremiah Thompson
will move into the house which they have
vacated.
Work was begun on the highways Mon
day On Tuesday we had snow storm.
and the ground was frozen so hard that
work was given up for the day.
Edwin Stetson has been appointed town
treasurer in place of Shepherd Faulkner,
resigned.
Marcus Butterfield made his friends a
visit last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
PUTNEY.

Mr. Winchester and family of Holyoke,
Mass, are staying at Mrs. Winchester's
fathers, W. \. Coles. for short time
Mr.. Winchester is enjoying the fishing, his
wife often accompanying him. Their first
trip Monday morning must have been rath-
er dampening.
\ lO-cent supper will be served at the
Universalist chapel next Saturday evening
from to s, after which fine program will
be given and social time enjoyed.
An alarm of fire was given about l2:3O
Tuesday noon, and in few moments
scores of people with pals, etc, were rush
ing to the scene of fire which proved to be
Deacon Houghton's house BY the untir-
ing energy of the men the fire was soon
under control, though in few minutes
more nothing could have saved the build
ing, and as the wind was blowing gale,
where the blaze might have ended is only
matter of conjecture. 1t took from a
chimney, and as there had been no fire
since Sunday it must have been burning
since then. The loss is estimated from 500
to 5000.
There will be preaching at the Universe
list chapel Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. Mr.. Rice of Mount Hermon.
j. w. Stowel has been making extern
sive repairs on his house.
The will of the late Mrs. Warren Leach
was contested by her son George and
brought before probate at this place Tues
day. The will was sustained.
The mercury at - degrees above zero on
Wednesday morning, and plum and some
cherry and peach trees were in full bloom.
large company of gypses are encamped
ON the Brattleboro road one mile below the
village.
Denison Davis and W. G. Crawford are
each about to build a barn.
Herbert Holland has left his farm and
moves on to John Works. farm in West
moreland, y. II.
Hon. l.. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls will
deliver the Memorial day address here May
30 The band will be in attendance and
the usual program carried out.
The ladies' aid society of the Congrega-
tional church are making preparations for
Trades Carnival in June
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
WINDHAM.

Deacon A. o. Premises span of horses
ran away while he was attempting to hitch
to harrow. In some way one of the
horses broke its leg twice, which made it
necessary TO kill it.
Ora NJ. Rhoades is moving to the H. G.
Stowell farm, having leased it for year.
Mrs. Hiland Kingsbury died Tuesday
morning of pneumonia. The funeral was
on Thursday.
Mrs. Louisa Gaylord received telegram
informing her of the death of her brother
in Worcester, Mass
Charles Moore is engaged TO work ON a
farm in Putney, He takes his wife and
keeps house.
X. j. Rhoades has moved into the Frank
Harris house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Rev. Mr. Sprague will preach at the
church next Sunday at 2:30 p. NJ. Sunday
school will begin at | 80 p. VI.
l.. S. Chamberlain leaves with his family
for Goshen the first of next week. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Phelps from Jamaica will take
possession of the property the eighth inst.
Mrs. II. II. Taft has received visit
from Rev. L. c. Philips of Binghampton,
n. y, cousin she had not met for 4j
years.
Harry and Murray Thomas, sons of
George Thomas, have engaged to work for
F. Yeaw and w. II. Jacobs this season.
Mrs. Lowell Bullock, who has been a
lifelong resident of this town until the
past four years, during which she has lived
in Fftchburg, Mass, passed her Tooth
birthday the sixth inst,
Miss Annie Baker teaches in Leyden.
Mass, the Beaver meadow district.
Do not forget the town meeting Satlr-
day at p. NJ in the town hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
TO THE
Farmers of Vermont,

II has incidentally come to my knowledge that
you occasionally make complaints because of the
small sums received for your Dairy skins The
ianlt Is your own, for if you would take them of
and properly care for them you would rareIv ana
SKIN that would bring you less than SO cents and
great many of them would bring you 60, 40 and
even so cents each.
Poor skins, like poor butter, are Door nronartv
ana bring poor price. 1t will cost Won onI,, a
penny Tor postal card on which to send me- ,,o,,r
address, to secure full printed directions as 10 the
proper method of taking of and caring for vour
calf-skins will very gladly mail these to Won,
free postpaid if you will send me your name
and so request,
In most OF the towns of Vermont I have huvars
out-ln localities where have none wouId sue,
sest that half-dozen farmers club together and
snip4thelr skins in quantities Of 25 or more in
winch case will pay all freights after delivery
at railroad depot. cannot: allow you wholesale
prices IN towns where have buyer, but where
nave none will gladly arrange with anv reliable
tarmer;who is willing TO attend to the matter of
collecting skins taken off In his vicinity. and1n
such case will of course allow the buyer's com.
mission. WI"
CARROLL S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, yarmont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
VERNON.

The ferry boat between Vernon and Hinsdal,
will be in operation, beginning next Monday. from
O'Clock in the morning until at night
Mrs. |. j. Burrows, widow of Capt
II. W. Burrows of the 18th Vt. Vols, has
been granted pension of 81 per month,
with about II years back pay.
The road scraper has completed its an
nual tour through the town.
The sick ones are better, except Mrs.
j. a. Beers and Mrs. Skies, who are still
quite ill.,
Mrs Withheld is expected home this
week.
An earthquake Oh the evening of May /,
caused quite disturbance, one man rush
to his cellar to see if the underpinning to
his house had fallen in.
Ice formed one-fourth inch thick on
Wednesday morning. Fruit trees were
nearly in bloom. Query, shall we get any
fruit this year?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
STATIONS RIVER.
Academy Notes.

Saturday afternoon the academy boys held their
annual Field day exercises. a large number of
spectators witnessed the sports. several from ont
OF town being present. Saturday evening the
prizes were awarded.
Military drill began for the boys on Tuesday,
May .. The teacher in gymnastics has departed
for lands unknown"
The teachers and students Of the academy are
TO give reception TO Rev. Mr. Baldwin and family
next Saturday evening.
Mr.. Freligh is again here, attending to the
pianos
Clarence Stebbins, who formerly attended school
here, visited us Tuesday
Arbor day was not observed here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

Elmer French and his brother Nelson
are to work E. Aliens farm this season,
and have moved into the house.
Mr.. Stone of Winhall has moved into
the Lewis Wilder house.
Mrs. Ball has returned from New Hamp-
shire.
An accident in Taft's mill damaged the
saw seriously.
Miss Jerusha Styles is at work for Mrs.
White of West Wardsboro
Miss Edith Pike has gone to visit in
Northbridge, Mass.
The schools began Monday with Osmer
Clark as teacher in District No. ,, o. II.
Palmer in No. and Miss Emma G..
Knight in No. &.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
NORTHFIRI,n- MASS

Miss Lucretia Holton died very sudden
~ last Thursday. She had been quite fee
BILE during the winter, but at last suffered
from an attack of apoplexy.
Quite extensive preparations are being
made TO build within the village limits the
coming summer
The training school, which has been in
session during the winter at The North
held, has closed, and the building is being
renovated and put in readiness for summer
guests
Sumner Bemis and family have returned
TO their Mortified home, having spent the
winter in Newton.
Milton Davis, section master on the New
London Northern railroad at this place
fell and injured his head so that he Is nm.
able to be ON the road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
FARM FOR SALE.
Vermont.

(AiD tarm is situated in Vernon, and contains
- TX acres or more, suitably divided into tiIIape
moving; pasture and woodland; goo d sugar or.
ehar1' iruit and walnuts. Good buildines All
stated consisting OF convenient house 81 nine
roolns, closets, pantry, milk etc with
oara and shed. Tobacco shed, granary. wagon
s ESTI sugar house and cider mill with two presses
pSlul cuts nay and fodder enough for IS cows and
sheep farm. The farm is convenient To store
depot, church, post office and school and tbe
s lakes In the town are among the lowest m the
"e' az MRS. G. w. LEE
1870 II. G, LEE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
SOUTH NEWFANn.

William Brooks is dangerously i'll.
W. f. Bingham and family have moved
back from the mill house to their own
place.
William King of Hartford, Conn, who
has been absent for many years, is visiting
his two sisters and friends of former ac-
quaintance.
Mrs. Rev. Hatfield left Tuesday morning
for Boston and other places in Massachu-
sets for trip of 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Shelley OF
Keene, n. H., were i'm town last week to
attend the burial of their mother, Mrs.
King d. Charter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
WILMINGTON,

Raponda hotel is being newly painted
and put in readiness for summer guests.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Burr and Miss Kate Dix are
visiting friends in Brattleboro.
The village schools began this week with
good attendance.
James Miller has gone to West Pelham.
Mass, to reside.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie will occupy the
Methodist pulpit, and Rev. Mr.. Skinner
will occupy the Baptist pulpit next sun
day.
A gentleman from Lansingburg, N. Y,
has been in town this week, making
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
GUIIFORD

Guiford was favored with its share of
the earthquake last Friday evening, the
jingling of household utensils and the
heavy rumbling sounds being noticed and
commented upon at the time.
Miss Lizzie Bond of Brattleboro is teach
ing the village district school.
Miss Milton from Boston and Miss Rogers
from Albany, two young ladies from the
Moody training school at Mortified. are
boarding at Mrs. c. b. Lamson's, for the
purpose of doing evangelistic work in this
vicinity few weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. A. ID. Fessenden and daughter Stella
started Monday for Baltimore, Md. where
they are to visit friends and relatives. Mrs.
Fessenden is southerner and has not
visited her native state, Maryland, for sew
eral years.
John Robinson of Boston visited his fam
lily last week They are living with Mrs.
Robinson's father, Rev w. Chase.
Mr.. Fred Mortified and wife of Brook
line visited his aunt, Mrs. S. NJ. Sherman,
and uncle, II. /. Turner, last week. Mr..
Merrifeld has work in New York, where
he is to 90 this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
RMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891.
WEST ToWNsHEND.

School began Monday with Miss Alice
Follett of Townshend as teacher
Miss Susie Lawrence has begun school
at Townshend
Mrs. Boyden and Miss Norma have gone
to Waitsfield, called there by the death of
Mrs. Boyden's father
Mrs. ReXford Benson of SaNtons River is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Westly
Howard.
Vegetation is well advanced for the sea-
son, and farmers are busy blowing and
planting.
There was dance at Smiths hall May
day evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
WEST DOVER.

w. F. Jones has sold his mothers house
to a Mr.. Thatcher, from Florida, Mass.
Warren Lyman has sold his farm in Dover
to William Coy.
Mrs. Byron Harris has come to West
Dover to live with her mother Mrs. Chest
er Rice.
Bert and Clifford Adams spent last Sun
day with their parents and returned to
Brattleboro Monday.
Snow squalls were the order of the day
Tuesday and Wednesday, and the mercury
below freezing each morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
JAMAICA.

G.. w. Holton and wife have spent the
week in Shushan, n. Y.
j. \. Muzzy and family started for New
York Tuesday morning for a weeks visit.
The village schools opened Monday with
Miss Eta Hobart of Londonderry as teach
er in the higher department and Mrs. NJ.
\. Wolcott in the primary. Della Parsons
is teaching in the river district and Minnie
Allen at Pixies Falls
Mrs. Emma Hawkins has returned from
Worcester, Mass, and is stopping at J. W.
MOOTe's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
ENNSscSeNONDSNN Fcs sssT7E;SSSssSV
k0Z2S7: RI r S@;SSEz
THE POSITIVE CURE. ESLNN
ELY BROTHERS. ES<4F SOC

sketches of the residences and different
points of interest about the village.
+. II. Aldrich has moved into the house
lately vacated by the Rev. Mr.. Pierce.
Mrs. c. NJ Russell has this week visited
her mother. who is critically i'll.
c. G. Winchester is in North Adams this
week.
Mrs. c. G. Leonard is i'll with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. b. Deming are home
from Springfield, Mass.
Miss Lena Robinson is quite i'll with the
grip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
peath OF rev. Hubbnrd rnstmnn

Rev. Hubbard Eastman died at his home
IN Jacksonville May 4, of congestion of the
lungs, after an illness of less than two days
lie was born at Grafton, January 22, 1909,
ana spent his childhood on a farm AL
though not possessing liberal education,
ne was from early days interested in the
cause OF education, and during his long life
has for the larger part of it been officially
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BRoOKLINB.

Rev. Alvin Parker preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday, and started. OF Mon
day for his old home in Canada.
The Baptist Sunday school will reorgan-
ize next Sunday and have the election of
officers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
1.-The Best for all Crops. :"

The following from Mr. G. W. Pierce OF the Vermont
ASYLUM Farm written under date of March 80 1891 gives
his maurcd and recently expressed judgment IN regard 10
Commercial Fertilizers
B,attlc6o,0 w. March 20, 1901.
Byad2ey Fertilizer Co.
pleased say all experiments nade BY me ann C0-
nlyfai Fertilizers af "BadcyS YL las nearly all tile
tests mate on Coy Potatoes and Grass NOaOSandg mere
are many good 6andS Of Commercial Fertilizers 4" tie
vakei 6eLteCe 50 BrGdLeys III to be the best for "U
crops Many think commercial fertilizers do net last b"f oHe
year satisfied that B,adS 7oiH last from Mtce 10 J0"r
years. heartily recommend to tie farmers Of this 9iciW
Very HUD
(Signed) o. W. P/ERCE.
This from Mr. Pierce simply confirms the testimony OF
thousands of practical farmers who have for the past thirty years
by consecutive proved that Bradeys XII Superphos
phate is unequaed for producing uniformly large crops OF
grains and vegetables
SHREwD FARMERS will msed by solitary experimental
accept and be governed by the actual results using
Bradey XII Superphophate all kinds of crops in varying
seasons they realize that high reputation for fertilizer for
period of thirty years guarantee of good results for the
future
FROST g. PROCTOR. Agents,
Brattleboro VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
NEW HAMPsHTRE MOnrs

Mrs. Maria IL. White who died recently
in Lebanon, left $500 to the public libra.
ry and 500 to the Congregational society
in that place.
Austin Corbin will build highway cost
ing $4,000 on the Cornish side of his mark
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
KEENE. N H

Hon. John T, Abbott, United States
minister to Columbia, has obtained leave
of absence and will soon visit his home in
Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

Always avoid harsh purgative pills They frs
make you sick and then leave Won consti9a ~.
Carters Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels AM
make You well. Dose. one min uli'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

you decide, from what you have heard or
read, that you will take Hoods Sarsaparilla Do
not De Induced TO buy any substitute instead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
Cnrd Of Thnnkn.

| wish TO express INV thanks to the citizens of
Putney for their timely aid rendered at the fire
which so nearly consumed my dwelling
S. W. HOUGHTON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

SOUTH VERNON.
\. y. Dmklee is building new horse
barn.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-07
Foreign once Notice.

Her Majesty the Queen has re-
oeIyed ~ autograph letter from lis
Majesty the Shohtnshah Of which
the following IA TRANSACTIONS
Your Majesty and Great Queen Of
Hawaii Royal and Affeetonate
Sister
The receipt Of Your friendly and
dear letter which contains melancholy
and Joyful Intelligence, made Us
sad aud glad, For the donth Of
kaIal,aua, tho King Of those Islands,
who has been the dc0r Brother Of
Your Majesty and Our respected
friend, We feel sad and grIoyod but
We are glad and pleased that Your
Majesty has assembled the throne Of
iIot ki0gd0mL
A. regards the friendship existing
between the Two Powers, We con-
slider Ourselves parlakcrs In every
sense. We therefore offer cur con.
d0IenoG and our congratulations,
and We hope that lbe kind feelings
aud sentiments Of Your Majesty may
be the basis Of friendship and regard
between The two powers, which shall
daily become lrmer, that the doors
Of intercourse aud friendship shall
remain for ever open, aud that the
branches Of unity and good will shall
wave for eyCri aud We pray to God
that Your MOjesty's reign may be
long and prosperous.
In dependence on the mercIfuI
God.
SULTAN NAIR III. DEEM,
Shah kaJNr.
written Of our Royal Palace,
IchGrnD IN the month Of DuIkaada,
IN the year 1908, and the forty.
fourth year Of Our RoIgn.
AIIi0IaD Hale, November 7th,
1901. 26l II
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-07
Homestead Lots In Puma, Ha.
wall,

Notice Is hereby given
iallhhl ~ L0lf IN NnHnwpla, Puma,
Hawai-, have been sot apart for the
purpose N conveying 10 such persons
as may wish ~ acquire IIonnioadp
upon winch 10 i've,
gaaMnps N tipae lots can be oKs
aDined nj the Land once, interior
Department, Honolulu, o. 81 tho "
fee N !, u, EIders, ~ Rap0hG, Pn1a,
Hawai-,
~ n, 5ldoHs viii point 0Ut ibo
lots IA any person desiring ~ 500
ihnn, i6f which sefvIee no viii b.
entitled tGa teo NJ MI from tho person
applying
l=I'GrsGnH who may desire Lots
sliall apply IN Writing "a Tho Minister
N The Interior upon u blank form,
e0pies n which may be obtained free
n sald !, II, Eldefts,
basN0 application will be- cous
sldeted from persons who already
own land.