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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
BROOKLINE.

There came very near being a serious fire
at Henry l.anfear's last week Mr. Ian
fear built a fire in the front room in the
evening. After awhile they smelled smoke,
and upon investigation found the room full
Of smoke. Two new comfortables on a
chair near the stove had taken fire Mr.
Lanfear threw them outdoors. hut the chair
was badly burned, large hole burned in
the carpet and a dressing case standing
near was badly scorched.
The sad news comes from Providence
X. l., that Mr.. Albert Sunderland, a former
resident of this town. has buried his little
daughter Dora She died of diphtheria,
and Mr.. Sunderland and wife and daughter
Florence are quite i'll with the same dis
ease.
Mr. and Mrs. F o. Mortified returned
from New York Saturday. They report
interesting meetings with quite a number
of conversions
Willard Lawrence of Springfield has sold
his farm here to Springfield man
David Hitchcock was injured last week
by his horses being frightened at the cars
He tried to hold one of them by the hcad
when the horse reared, and coming down
knocked Mr.. Hitchcock down and trampled
upon him, cutting his head and bruising
him badly This is especially unfortunate,
| coming at a time when there has been much
illness in Mr., Hitchcock's family
Fred Cutler is home from Mount Hermor
with an attack Of the grip. He reports q
large number of the scholars i'll with il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
DUMMERSTON

Calvin Bradley one of the oldest men in
town, has been confined to his bed for two
weeks, sufferer from Brights disease
He will complete his sSth year next June
The Christian Endeavor entertainment at
the vestry on Tuesday evening was a sue
cessiul affair, socially aud financially The
determinations, tableaux and instrumental
music were excellent The Little Pill
grim was one Of the best of the declarations
and was spoken very impressively The
Reaper aud the Flowers" was the most
beautiful tableau We have ever seen. The
instrumental music consisted Of cornet duets
by Joseph Dodge aud his son Merrill. with
organ accompaniment 10y Miss Lila Miller.
aud two organ pieces lay Miss Lila Bond.
The box supper was "A novelty for this 10.
calitty' aud the auction sale of the boxes
made considerable merriment. Otis Ami
don, the auctioneer, doomed the sale The
proceeds will make quite sum for The
treasury of the society.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30

The Winter club of lS90-9l held its Jan
uarv meeting last Monday evening at 'r
J. Ii. Stedman's and had Il full attendance,
only one absent. 1t being the regular time
for electing officers Df Stedman was
chosen president aud Rev F. : Smith re
chosen secretary, and these officers with
DIR. C. y. Clark were made committee of ar
rangements for the current quarter Rev
Mr. Smith then read very able and in
strurtive paper on some Of the leading
characteristics of the Roman Catholic
church. Figures given in the paper show ed
that there are in this country SljS churches
and chapels Of that faith, one cardinal, IA
archbishops, 81 bishops, aud $685. priests
with a membership of abou;-eight millions
There are about 800, 600 children being ed
ucated in the schools Of the church The
paper called forth full discussion from
every member of the club, in the midst Of
which refreshments were served and the
club adjourned feeling that the meeting had
been one of its best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
WILLIAMsVILLE.

r. NJ sherman Of Grand Forks, Dakota, has
brought his son, Harold, here TO spend few
weeks with his grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. -. l..
sherman
The number in attendance at the Uniyersalist
Sunday school for the month OF January was %
As the society has no pastor and no meetings ex-
cept the school, the attendance seemed quite
good.
We hear good reports from those WhO have seen
the Universe list church at Wilmington since. il
has been remodelled. They say ii is very pleas
ant and convenient.
The Boston journal says: During the last week
Boston shoppers realized the need of covered
fuotways and appreciated what an improvement
a covered arcade would have been. II the pave.
nrnts IN the shopping district had been covered
with a light glass roof, as IN the new street al
BriXtOn, Eng the business of buying bargain.
would have more than doubled" Doesn't this
have q flavor of Edward Bellamy's plan for side
walks, We may not have Ia wait ill the y-al
.DlO before W. walk under the sane umbrella a,
our neighbOrs.
Ezra Shipman, formerly Of this place, while
working in a saw-mlll IN Nardsbnrn had the mis-
fortune to take uh part Of the thumb on biz
right hand.
Since the death Of Mrs, II. 4 Jones We have n,
millinrr in this village
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
Death of Nathan Buxton.

Nathan Buxton. who died Jan y. WAS With one
exception the oldest citizen In town Mr. Buxton
was the son Of Jonathan and Salome Buxton nee
Salome E4ston, aud was born in Smithfeld X
March II, l'N His parrn came To this town In
January lsW ON an oXSled The weather was
memorable Tor It's extreme cold and depth Of
suuw. They settled on the farm now owned by
Grorge James. Their house was a log cah,
MT. Buxton : mother Was Possessed of thai m
daunted courage and perseverance which charar..
teriI-d the pioneers Of the time ON In. follnv-
ng summer she 18th her child, made tn. tourney
on horseback, in one day, TO Rhode Island IL
procure what was considered in those DAYS an
Indispensable article at 4 raising, aud returned
tnr tnUuwing ddY with the beverage ia her sal
die bags There were IL children In the Csthsr's
family seven sons and thret- daughters ii, inc Ia
mature years and the other two dying in infan
~ MIs. hSlura thompson and Daniel Buxton
nIulntr ana sister OF the drceas+d live in town
Mr.. Buxton went To Wrstmoreland When a Vo,Ins,
man In learn the tanners trade He there ~
came acquainted with Elizabeth Hrlswuld who
wards OF ~ years his wife was spared TO hin,
l,hring ms stay IN Westn Irel aud he united win
tue bANlsl chlrcn. and was au earnest ,hristaI,
Morktr through life Though blind for over 81
9NalS' MS memory was wonderful and he, ever
tNlhced a brave and cheerful nature Mr. Rnv
Ton was the father Of eight children one dyins, IN
INFANCY OF the remaining seven his eldest son
III pu,', , a,""e - hNIhg Three sons he gave to
nus country IN the hour Ut her greatest Daril -
capt, Charles, Capt Albert and Hora,,, n H.
lnree daughters, Mary, Martha and Adaiin. III
u'eu HWWrlihg 'he Tour years of the war, making
SIX children OF which they were beraft In fa,,SS
years. Soon after the death of his vifa a.hich
oc1uIIed March %, lSSB, Mr. Buxton went tn lis..
az Rngg's, Mrs. Rugg being the widow M
nm IA a ~ buAloh' Mr. and Mrs Rugg gave
MN tht Oest OF care without stint or SION ~ fan
ing Since Mrs. Riggs death which acc,,r,a "a q
nttle over year ago, Mr.. Rugg bestowed tn
2 un'lllng devotion upon the aged and strick
held on saturday at one O'Clock p N ~ ~ ~ US ,e
'iS' church. Rev o. p. Fuller officiating -P
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

The difficulty in the Walker district"
bids fair 10 become a serious matter-bOth
teacher and parents being at fault to say
nothing Of the conduct of some Of the
scholars
The Methodist church and society held
their annual festival for the benefit of their
pastor, Rev " 4. Bryant, Tuesday even
ing Of this week.
Mrs Polly Pierce, Of Londonderry, had
a severe shock Of paralysis last Sunday.
Charles Aldrich and wife have been
spending the past " eek with their brother
and sister in this place.
Julian johnson will close very success
full term Of singing school February
with a concert All who have ever attend
ed one of Mr. Johnson's concerts know them
to he first class
l.ucius Abbott, one of our Oldest citizens
passed quietly away last Sunday evening at
: O'Clock Mr.. Abbott was horn in Wind
ham IN January, 1905. and at the age of 20
was united in marriage to Esther W. God
dard. During the d wears of their welded
life eight children were born to them, two
of whom died quite young. of the remain
ing six, two sons and daughter live in New
York city. the other three, Ora S, George
T., and Mrs Glen Davis live in this place
Mr.. Abbott had been resident of this town
for the past II years aud consistent mem
her Of the Methodist church for 81 years
occupying the position of steward and class
leader for many years Mrs. Abbott is very
feeble, but is tenderly cared for by her
children, her home being with her son
George. Funeral services were held at the
home Of g. I. Abbott at | O'Clock Wednes-
day, Rev. W. a. Bryant officiating.
y saap,s he, baI s,,,,a
thing better than 'isherman's luck, " as he
recently caught at Lowell lake two black
bass, weighing, one of them three and the
other four pounds.
There is to he valentine ball at Far
wells February 18th
The Two orphans" was rendered to a
| full house, about fifty going from this
/ village, and it was pronounced one of the
| finest plays which has as yet been presented
to the public.
] NJ c. Curtis, cashier of the American
National bank of Kansas City, which sus-
| pended payment January l2th, is a son of
our townsman. A. A. Curtis, and a nephew
! Of Col q, w Hooker of Brattleboro.
George and Arthur Douglass have gone
to Talcottville, Conn.
Charles Stewart is home from Brattle-
boro to attend the funeral of his grand
father Mr.. Benjamin Austin
Bradford Buxton is in New York.
Mrs. Horatio Pierce, of Cavendish. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Josiah Goddard.
f. L. Abbott, Charles Abbott, aud Mrs.
Rose Walcott, arrived Tuesday night to
attend their fathers funeral
Mr.. Melendy's family has been greatly
troubled with rats this winter. Emery,
] It 1 Il
some of the rodents, set a box trap in the
barn Wednesday night, and on Thursday
morning he opened the trap in the presence
of eight persons and disclosed to their as
tonished gaze seven live rats, which were
quickly despatched by the dog Curly
Master l.ucian Fuller entertained about
- of his young friends ON Monday after
noon, it being his seventh birthday One
of his guests was born on the same day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30

We print in full on our last page TODAY
the report of an interview with Gen. Grout
on the decision of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue that the provision of the
new tariff law for a bounty on maple sugar
does not go into effect until July 1st next.
Gen. Circuit thinks this decision is legally
correct, but says the law ought to have
been so drawn as to apply to this years
crop, and that this was what the friends of
the maple sugar interest tried unsuccess-
fully to accomplish when the sugar bounty
was being arranged. The commissioner of
internal revenue, John w. Mason, has pro-
mulgated an official order saying that the
bounty provision for maple sugar goes into
effect July LIST next and that blank forms
of notices and applications for license by
sugar producers are being prepared and
will be ready for distribution by collectors
of internal revenue for the different dis
tricts about the first of April.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
LACKSONVILLE.

Newton aud .eola Dix have returned
from the Methodist seminary at Montpelier.
not being able to 20 on with their studies
after having the measles.
Another snow storm Sunday brought 81
inches
Ernest Tenney has moved into Geo. Por-
ter's house
f. ). Putney has finished work for Stet-
son Brothers and moved to Wilmington.
At this writing Mrs Chas Barker is very
low and not expected TO recover.
Charles Thompson had the misfortune to
cut his thumb badly last Saturday while at
work in Corkins's mill
The ladies aid society will meet with Mrs.
Harris Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 4 A
cordial invitation is extended to all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
BRATTLEBORO

Mrs Sallie JOY Whites letter. printed on
our first page today, is an unusually bright
and suggestive one, which is saying a great
deal for one of her always entertaining lei.
terS. Some of our own bright girls" win
be pretty sure TO make something ont of
the hint there given. Another first. mage
article OF local interest is that telling the
story of boy soldier who was SEVERELY
wounded on the first day of the battle Of
the Wilderness. The narrative gives sbe
bows of today some idea of the trials and
suffering which the boys in blue" beroical.
ly endured, and shows them that the life nf
soldier is not altogether holiday one.
A pleasing incident occurred in front of
H. NJ. Woods gun shop Saturday evening
small, 'd-cheeked, haxen-haired son If
German. who was returning home. fell an
the lev sidewalk and II. n ...l..l1.- :" -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
ANENT THE BAPTIST RIDE ,

You didn't know / coming. did you
quuth the merchant, he ~ the fur coat and scan
~ capillary adornment 20 yes heard "A sound
Tar Ia the distance, pla I'D my hand 10 my ear
aud listened Il seemed TO come from Murder
Hollow or thereabuuts. presently the sounds
multiplied. the voices, ne voice grew distinct
and exclaimed ''Tis he It's he" aud sure
enough 10 fifteen minutes you werr her. " So
much for lungs and facial development that rem
der t' lrphunes useless There were thu>- among
thu gallant l0uthat visited Putney on Wednesday
evening q" Iltrtak- of the unstinted hospitality Of
the good Baptist people, to whom the above frt,
rendering Ut facts would not perhaps apply. hut
II Is entirely safe 10 say that for the most part
they Nrnt with single teams I.iveryman Brown
transported - uf the party and did himself very
great credit. To h. exact. W. think there Wer,-
~! IN tn party. aud the very test Kind II Il trip
WA enjoyed by all from the child Of eight years
10 the deacon uf o. summers more or less W.
must remind the futnry merchants to keep open
tpor~ hereafter; there was an absolute cTRZ- for
PEANUTS. etc etc and only after tramping s-y-
rrai miles and routing ont sundry people Wer-
the Younger apU--titrs APPRAISED hy bouutiful
supply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
n1111.rnRn CENTRE.

Mrs. j. q. Thayer was taken critically
IN Wednesday morning and has been failing
since. Her son Leon and sister, Mrs. j H.
Houghton Of Brockton, we're summoned by
telegraph and arrived Saturday. Mrs'
Thayer has been attended by Drs billing
ham, Holton and Conland.
Last Saturday the relatives and friends
of Creon Miner and wife met at their home
to remind them that 10 years Of welded
life had passed They left several tokens
of remembrance and sum Of money Cake
and coffee we're served by the ladies pres
ent. Several we're detained from attend
ing on account Of illness.
The ladies' will have their annual sugar
festival Wednesday evening, Feb 4. A.
II. Hines will act as prompter. All are cor
daily invited.
School in district No. II closes today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
somelh,nR of GrrnlIn,.re.,.

There are hundreds Of our pepl- who are sui.
fering from lingering diseases Mo have not re-
celyed benefit from their family physicians. Such
sufferers should write a description Of their cases
TO the famous DR., Greene ofs Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, the discoyer.r n the renowned
remedy, Or. Greene's NervurA and successful
specialist m the cure of all k'ms Of nervous
aui chronic diseases He an Ia. consulted
itte OF charge-that is. ful description Of
.hr vast should be written hin aud he will re-
turn ms diagnosis of the case, Whether durable,
and advice in regard 10 treatment. without
charge, In his carefully considered answer he
Nul Iully explain your disease aud give YOU per
Iect UNDERSTANDING nf all its symptoms, free Of
any eApens' Dr. Greene has devoted special at
tentlon 70 treatment through letter correspond
snce, ana his success In the cur of this class Of
diseases by his harmless vegetable remedies is
~ free sufferers in our vicinity should seize this
opportunity which affords an almost certainty OF
being cured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
HOME NEWS.
MeireroIorlrnl 49,.
Announcement.

WASrED-sOO men to smoke the celehrstsd
Chronicle cigar
Nickel alarm clocks SiOO; nothing better mads
warranted. CHAs A. TRIPP & Co. jewelers.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis.
For SALE Three shop stoves with nine
J. T. HnDRETH
Picture frames in variety at A. wnd.r,s
's''nury building, Flatst Open evenings ? 70 a
have connected my residence on Flat s,roo,
with the telephone exchange and can ha coi,ad
any time. Sundays call 2S-4 NV coun4 viii
stand week days in front Of IL b Chamberlain,s
store as usual. Cali 81 short long.
C.R siMoNps.
sewing machines cleaned and repaired; needles.
oil etc T. j. DooLN, Telephone Exehanp.
LAMps-We shall close out our stock NJ both
laole and hanging lamps Except the Banner, a,
wholesale cut prices. We want the room and
-hey must 20, Come early and take your choice
ScorT & JONES
French Breakfast Mocha and Java coffa. %,
'ents per pound at Scott & Jones's
"ASrED.-A situation to do homework Adj.
lress !. f. L., box $50.
ambrose Knapp has taken the agency for the
Neene laundry, formerly run by q W Burnett
All WORK delivered at the store before Tuesday
loon Will be back Saturday.
The place to buy pictures and frames IL st C,.,,
! Jones's '"PP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. L, c. Kent has returned home. She
has been away for several months, taking
care OF a sick sister in Prescott, Mass.
MISS Myrtle Leonard closed a successful
aud profitable term Of school on Wednes.
day She gave a party for the scholars in
the sehoolhouse hall, which was much en-
loyed by all. The names of those having
no marks during the term are Carl and
Jessie Adams, Leon Boyle and Earle
Mann.
The ladies' aid society will meet next
wednesday afternoon with Mrs. f. r
Mann.
john Davidson has rented the Spark ,
farm for one year, and moved on to il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
AND THE PHOENIX, LIKEWISE


The Pennsylvania railroad deserves the
success it enjoys as business enterprise.
Fresh evidence Of the sound sense and bust
ness principles controlling its board Of di-
rectors is found in the fact that, after hav-
ing tried every method Of advertising, and
been most generous in its expenditures, it
has at last decided to restrict its advertising
to the columns of the newspapers, and dis
pense with all outside appliances which re
qure much money and bring small returns
There Is a hint in the action of the Penn
sylvania railroad to all advertisers, great
and small The most successful business
houses in tue country long ago reached the
conclusion that dollar would accomplish
more II expended in newspaper advertising
than in any other way known to business
men. The experience Of business men the
country over has proved this to be true over
and over again The judicious and persist
ent advertiser is sure TO reap a reward in
our time If he fsints not aud patronizes re
liable newspapers like the Free Press, for
example
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
HINSDAIE. N II

q A. Robertson & Co have had electric lights
put into their paper mill recently, and O. c. Rob
ertson has also had them placed in his residence
The Cheshire county Y. p S c. f. held a very
successful and largely attended meeting at the
Congregational church last Tuesday afternoon
and evening \ special train from Ke-ne and
Intermediate stations brought quite delegation
A number OF our people have visited the Kir
mess at Brattleboro this week
seigh-ride Of twelve couples fromBrattlebor,
took supper at Hotel AshuelOt last Friday even
ing and afterwards held a dance at the town hall
Both the drug stores have been undergoing re
pairs Of late
The Catholic society will hold its annual enter
tainment at the town hall Monday evening, Feb
ruary ..
The newly elected officers of the Golden Cros
we're Installed last evening with public exercises
The two intermediate schools with the teachers
Miss Gallup and Miss Fitzgerald, took a sleigh-rd
to Mortified last Saturday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30

hrah the following: Mr. H. Morris N.usr,,
mi fisl;.i' as down with Absct.ss of Il,n,,'
mn !, ~ nus anu relatives pronounced me an m
S th discovery Tor Consumption. am row On Z, !,
snlrl bottle, and able To oversee The yorl on NY
iaIh u rs the finest medicine ever ,nad, W ~ NY
jesse Middlewart, Decatur Ohio ss,,, an
no. zen Tor Ut Kings New Discovery for t,on'
Was ip, lion. would have died Of Lung TronbIes
ossI OF health Try H. sample hotfiss ~ ~ H nc
henry A chapin's drug store. '''''eS "ee al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
MARLBORO

Mrs +, p, Fletcher was in town last
week with a view to carrying ON the p p
Fletcher Fletcher farm on which her son, Nelson
Varney, holds a mortgage. ''''O"
Charles Mather has moved to Brattleboro
Inc whooping cough has attacked num.
Der OF children and young people.
christian Endeavor meetings are held
every Sunday evening. "'"'
An oyster supper will be held on Feb 1,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
GRAFTON.

Mr.. Bugbee who took care of Mr. Geo.
Wolloy until his death, returned home to
Saxtons River last week.
B. II. Landfear of South Londonderry
as in town visiting Mr.. Norman Adams
at Maple rest
Miss Maude Jellison, who has been attend
ing school at Townshend, is at home tins
week on account of bad eyes.
A small delegation of people attended the
singing school at Saxtons River Monday
eNening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

Al st MicharlS church. on Sunday next Sex
agesimai $50 4 NJ, Sunday school and cgtechis-
luE, luD A N morning prayer. holy commun
tpu and sermon: g.. ~. evening prayer
The Advent meetings IN the lower town hall IN.
gn hereafter at > ~ p. NJ Elder Cook breaches
next sunday
Mrs KENYON u lownsh nd is 10 give a chalk
talk TO the t. : q. +. II the Baptist church
ON Feb Il.
The cancer Of crime What can b. done to
cure the disease will h. the topic Of Rev r l..
fhalen' sermon at the Unitarian church on sun
day morning.
The ladies OF the Esteyvill- Enterprise society
viii meet with Mrs + A. Foster Thursday after
noon, Feb ,
Rev. A. J. Patterson Of Boston will preach sun
church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
THE RAMBLER IN vNTER.r1MR.

The Rambler wonders aud ,,,l.rs il I'm, Rurul
improvement society IS a hibnatiug body. hid
II ever occur 1" sou grnlhrrader. that there
were things about town in tn, int.r tlaf might
he called uuiSancrs Reflect aI,,iv friction 10
the cranal developments cogiFt tr, IN think if
in your ramblings your olltnrv nsry,. and
aesthetic sense have not bel disturl.d even
violently agitatrd as It were lstralthv i,.npsits
OF ubiquitous transfers III traJ piares. by
" retired" the Rambler Inea liz him onIv Thai
they are not on the main thurC k,far.s ~. h,.r me
valiant city town fathers exf.isr their valiant
steeds, but on the allryWays ,r ne by-stI,4ets
where the common herds peifnrn. rniist mass
Ramble about, dear reader an 49,. how dame
Nature has dropped her irecy lhnkets over these
hideous places over and over .rain only tl see
the prOsac sun uncover their hieousn.ss
Unroll, dear r. s.. come firth br1lsh away
the snowy hlm from your dhmed vision. aud
assert your beautifying sens IS in the verdant
summer days
IlF RAMBLER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
WEST DUMMERsToN

The neck tie party of last week was well
attended success in every way. and the
receipts were 1924
The granite quarry has been closed for a
month, but everybody is glad to know that
work is to be resumed next Monday.
John Taft has recently built a blacksmith
shop and engaged W. l., Tenney of Grafton
to run 1t. All custom work will he attend
ed to-