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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WARDSBORO.

There will be union basket picnic and
celebration July at Bucketville in Eben-
ezer Aliens grove, of the Baptist, Metho-
dist and Congregational churches. The
exercises will consist of short addresses by
the clergymen and laymen, interspersed
with singing and recitatiOns by the child
rem. The exercises are to begin at 10
\. VI.
Miss Payne will close her millinery
rooms soon, but viii return In the fall.
She will leave her goods in charge of Mrs.
Barber.
Mrs. G. b. Dexter is recovering from a
badly sprained ankle.
y We regret the removal of our young
townSmen, Almon Fletcher, Chas Farnum
and Chas. Wall, but wish them much
prosperity in their new homes AMI ayoea-
tions.
Grass is locking well.
Chas. NJ. Boynton from Saccarappa, Me-.
is stopping at II. F. Brgham's.
Mrs. w. Leith and children, who hav,
been stopping with Mrs. Leith's father
DR.. Bliss, returned home to Greenfield
Mass, last Saturday DIR. Bliss is slowly
recovering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WEST wARDsBORo.

Joseph Ramsdell is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. b. Ramsdell of Gard
ner, Mass, have been visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fursman, with two chill
dreu from New York. are visiting her
mother and other relatives here.
At the socable under the auspices of the
society Of Willing Workers, Wednesday
evening, ice cream and cake were served.
There was a good attendance considering
the weather.
Mrs. Grin johnson is the happy possessor
of very large fuchsia of the Baltimore
Belle variety. 1t is over six feet in height,
with a large number of branches from four
to five aud one-half feet in length, filled
with buds and blossoms.
Sanford Wilson of Dummerston. former
ly a school teacher in town, is renewing
old-time acquaintance here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

The Greenfield savings bank has assets
of 81, 81 ,jSj, a gain of $4,000 during
the year The deposits are 81, $50, 2SS, a
gain of S1O7, 900.
Frank Pond will build brick block on
Miles street, Greenfield, 100 by 10 feet.
three stories high and containing five stores.
Prof. George NJ. Mowbray died at North
Adams Sunday night. aged 6d years. Prot
Mowbray was widely known as the inventor
of nitro-glycerine. with which the blasting
of Hoosac tunnel was done. He was an
able chemist.
The resignation of Ferdinand g. Kelly
as postmaster at Centerville, BarnStable
county, has been received at the office
department. Mr.. Kelly has been postmas-
ter at Centervlle during the last - years.
Herbert c. Parsons, assistant editor of
the Gazette, will be married the Both to
Miss Charlotte Converse, daughter Of Mrs.
II. &. Severance.
Fish are dying by the hundred in the
Connecticut river below Holyoke. The
dead fish which line the river banks are
largely perch. but freely mingled with them
are suckers, bull heads. lamprey and silver
eels. and some say black bass and shad. A
singular thing about it is that they are all
Of good size. The varieties found dead are
those that live on different foods. so it is
believed that something in the water killed
them. II is suggested that the dye stuffs.
the soda-aSh, the sulphuric acid and the
lime of the mills of Holyoke have some
thing to do with this destruction The
river catches a vast amount of sewage on
its way to the ocean, and this doubtless is
killing off the fish.
J. II. French, for 81 years proprietor OF
the well-known hotel at the top of Mount
Holyoke, died Tuesday night, aged It's years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WILLIAMSVILLE.
High Honor for a Wnliamsville Boy
from the Grand Fork, No Oak, Daily Herald
June 49,

A High Honor for a Williamsville Boy,
from the Grand Fork No Oak, Daily Herald.
June 49,
The Herald takes great pleasure in an
nouncing the election of Prof. Webster
Merriheld to the presidency of the univers-
ity of North Dakota and extends most
hearty congratulations both to the presi-
dent elect and to the tlOurishing institution
with which he has been connected since its
establishment in 1884. The board of re-
gents are to be congratulated also upon
their wise action in calling to the presiden-
cy gentleman who is thoroughly convers-
SAINT with the institution, one who has been
with it and part of it from the beginning
finished scholar and a practical educator.
who has proven his eminent qualifications
both as an instructor and as an executive
officer by successful work in this mstitu-
ton. He has helped make its history.
thoroughly understands its needs, and is
prominently the man to practically CON
duct an institution of higher education i'm
new state like our own, where circum-
stances necessarily incident to the newness
of things interpOse difficulties not met with
elsewhere. No man could have been Sc
lected as well qualified as President Merri-
field to shape the institution to the needs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

of the youth of our state Under his adj
ministration the Herald believes the work
Of the university will be better, more prac-
tical and more useful to the young men and
women who seek its halls for instruction
than would have been the case had a presi-
dent been imported from elsewhere. Be
lieving this, the Herald is more than pleased
with the action of the regents and congrat-
ulates all parties upon this new relation.
Mr.. Mortified is a native of this village,
born i'm 1852. and is the youngest son of
Mr.. j. A. Mortified. He graduated at
Yale in 1877. Many friends here extend
sincere congratulations for the honOrs
which he has so worthily won.
= Wednesday, June "a, party of 10 rela-
tives and friends went up to the Timson
homestead on Timson HILL so called, for a
social time. They took their well-filled
lunch baskets on to the old playground
where they had spent many happy hours
from ID to 80 years ago. The party con-
sisted of l.. J. and Clark Timson of this
place and their sister. Mrs Sylvia Davis of
Brdttleboro; Mr.. Julia II. Blake and
two daughters of Minnesota, her sister,
Mrs. Sarah Horton, Lula Horton, Ernest
and Myron Davis. all of Bratteboro.
Miss Lena Hall goes to Spoiford Lake
tomorrow as waiter at Woodside cottage.
Lucian Stedman has already gone.
Chas. Fisher OF Walpole, y. H., is in
the place taking orders for a very useful
kettle and steamer. Mr.. Fisher has been
very unfortunate. In the flood of 1859 his
saw-mill and grist-mill in Drewsville were
carried away, and while trying to save the
bridge he lost his arm.
Mrs. Eliza \. Barber of Keenc, " H.,
is visiting at G.. 3. Lambs.
Ira Perry and two daughters of st. Louis,
Mo-, are spending the summer with his
brother, G.. +. Perry. Mrs. Perry will
come later.
Miss Florence Morse of SOuthbridge.
Mass, has come to her home, hoping To
recruit during her vacation.
The Children-day concert given by the
Universalist Sunday school last Sunday
was well attended and the children deserve
much praise for their faithful work.
4 social dance will be held at Schoolhouse
hall next Friday evening, with music by
Norcross' band.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WEST TOWNsHEND .

c. O. Kimball and wife of Antrim y H.,
are in town. Mrs. Kimball is helping care
for her father ID. A. Burroughs, who is
quite low.
Miss Etfie Percy, who has been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. Hawkins
in Chester, is home again.
DIR. F. c. Gale has returned to his home
in Lacon, III.
There was Sunday school concert last
Sunday evening for the children. The
church was decorated with beautiful flow
ers and ferns, and the program consisted of
appropriate music and Rotations
y. w. Wood and w. F. Wheeler have
each sold large tract of timber land to
Holmes, Reynonds & Wright, who intend
putting up a steam mill here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Nelson Goddard has gone to Newfane to
take charge of the railroad section at that
place. His place at the pulp mill is taken
by workman named Wilder.
Mr., and Mrs. d. A. Benson and daughter
of AndOver visited here the first of the
week.
Tim Harrington, who went to Boston
from this town about year ago, has within
short time lost one eye, caused by an in
jury received in an elevator soon after 90
ing there, and it is feared he will lose the
other. He will be remembered as bright
and energetic young man, who worked for
some time in Fred Leonard's store at Lon
donderry village.
G. 7. Abbott is having his house painted.
Mrs. Z. A. Brooks is very i'll.
Mr. Fred Winchester shipped to Keene.
y. H., this week 10000 pounds of wool.
for which the cash paid was $500.
Mrs. Henry Lamson and daughter of
Ashbulnham, Mass, and Mrs. Geo. Howe
of Charlestown, y. H., are visiting theirpar-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
VERNON.

The church was well filled last Sunday
afternoon with people of all denominations,
who came to hear the first sermon of our
young townsman, o. II. Washbun. The
text chosen was from | Cor, H., ?, and
the theme was more particularly the cure
for the discomfort so generally prevailing
among all classes of people i'm our country.
The able discourse gave abundant evidence
that Mr.. Washburn had added to his many
talents by hard study and discipline during
his absence. The congregation all gave
close attention to the speaker, and at the
close of the meeting with one accord heart
lily congratulated him upon such a success
full beginning of his chosen service in the
Christian ministry.
Several children in district No. are
sick with fever and sore Threats
Don't forget the strawberry festival this,
Friday, evening at the church vestry.
Mrs. j. b. Herrick of Anderson, S. c.,
eldest daughter of the late VIM. Heard,
is at her brothers, E. NJ. Heards. Mrs.
Herrick has not been in town before, except
for one brief visit, since 1858.
Rev. T. w. Illman will preach in the
church next Sunday at 2:3O p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
GuILFORD CENTRE.

A. G.. Weeks has presented this town
with 800 to be used on the building for
the library.
Mrs. Mary f. 5. Sawyer of Athol, Mass,
is at her umcle's, Edwin W. Stevens's, for
few days.
Miss Annie F. Henry, formerly of Gull
ford, more recently a teacher in Rockville,
Conn, is visiting in this vicinity
\. w. Putnam has been presented with
fine trotting horse by II. Aldrich of Bos-
ton.
Schools close this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thurber are quite
feeble from effects of the grip.
Mrs. Thos Betterly was considerably
hurt on her way to Brattleboro. The har-
ness broke when descending hill. throw
ing her to the ground. The horse fell and
her butter and so dozen of eggs were some
what mixed.
Guy Lamson will attend the young men 5
meetings at Mortified, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
SOUTH VERNON.

G. F. Gould and C. l. Peirce attended
the meeting of the Grand Lodge, X. of H.,
held in Burlington last week. While there
l.. 5. Drew, manager of the Van Ness
House and owner of Lake View farm, in
vited them down to his farm to see his fine
Ayrshire stock His herd now numbers 40
head in all. The cows that are i'm milk
are of good size and have good points for
milk and butter. The butter and milk
used at the Van Ness House are from this
farm and are OF a superior quality. Lake
View farm borders on Lake Champlain.
Mr.. Drew has fine house a short distance
from the lake on elevated ground COM
handing fine view of the surrounding
country with the Adirondaclls in the dis
lance. He harvested upwards of 200 bar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
PUTNEY.

W. \. Cole Il Co.. and VIM. Robertson
are making quite extensive repairs on their
mills.
A strawberry was picked on Dorr
Coughs strawberry bed Thursday, meas
uring two inches in diameter and six
inches in circumference.
\. F. Pierce and his sister, Miss May,
have taken drive to Montague, Mass.
Many of our people have attended the
graduating exercises at SaXtOns River
this week.
+ l.. p. Bailey has put a nice span of
black ponies on his express which rams
from here to the depot, making now as fine
turnout as one could wish.
c. w. Kimball, F. +. Robertson and f.
Patterson attended the annual convention
of Knights of Honor held at Burlington
last week.
The writer OF paragraph about the
school in district No. l, is undoubtedly
aware that anonymous communications
are not printed.-ED.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Shanks, and other
friends.
Frank Howard of Boston, who has been
in town the past week, returned home
Wednesday.
Harry Pierce is home from his school in
Winchendon, Mass. for a brief visit.
G.. G.. Smith has very attractive soda
fountain in his drug store.
H. p. Chase and wife and Misses Florence
Smith and Rose Chase attended the COM
mencement exercises at Vermont academy
June ~. Misses Anna Smith and May
Chase will be at home the 10Th, to spend
their vacation.
Charles Stewart is home from Brattle-
bOrO on visit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

Dea. Il. ). Stafford started Tuesday for
Detroit, Mich, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
John Wiley
Among the arrivals in town are Miss An
ME Ninall of Westboro, Mass, at Joseph
Underwood's, Jessie Wilcox at Fannie
Fenns, and George Stoddard of Newport.
Conn, at Fred |. Lanes.
Children's day was observed by the Boy
den grange last week Saturday. The enter
tainment consisted of music and speaking.
The grange paper, edited by Maud Under
wood, was also read. Supper was served
after the entertainment, the tables being
well filled.
Quite "A number of our elderly people
were invited to call upon Dea. Mcneil last
week Wednesday, it being his Goth birth
day. He was presented with an easy chair,
several bouquets of flowers and other gifts.
Those invited to drink tea with him were
Mrs. Nutting. widow of Nathaniel Nutting.
who is 81 years of age, Ira Farr, 81 years.
and Mrs. Chaplin, 80 years.
Miss Emma Richardson. who has been
in Burlington for the past year or more.
has returned to her home.
The young people who have been away
at school have returned to spend their va
cations.
The ladies' aid society will give a music
al entertainment at the town hall next Fri
day evening, consisting of vocal and in
strumental music, Mrs. II. $. Cady and
Miss Olive Bidwell assisting with readings.
lee cream and cake will be served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
SOUTH wARDsBORo.

Rev. James Tufts will preach here the
first sunday in July. His father was a
former res dent of Wardsboro
The next annual convention of the
societies of Christian Endcavor of Wind
ham county will be held at the Congrega-
tional church on July 81. Should the
weather prove favorable it is expected that
this will be one of the most interesting
meetings since the organization of the
society
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
STRATTON,

Lyman Ballard of Springfield, Mass, is
stopping at the Stratton House.
Harry Turnbull has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Glynn and family of Pittsfed are
visiting at j. Pinneys.
b. l.. Perry is drawing lumber from
West Jamaica to the cars. NJ. f. Perry is
recovering from an attack of the rheuma-
tsm.
The week of rainy weather has improved
all kinds of vegetation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
EAST DOVER.

Miss Mabel Jones, only daughter of E.
II. Jones. is i'm Brattleboro under treat
ment by DR.. Miller.
Mrs. f. l.. Lazclle of Connecticut, form
erlv of this place, is in town once more
visiting old friends and acquaintance
Milton Halliday came home Saturday
from Newton. Mass, where he has been
taking lessons i'm drawing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

The july Lippincott's opens with a
charming novel by Mrs. Amelia f. Barr,
author of Friend Olivia" Jan Vedder' 5
Wife THE Bow of Orange Ribbon" etc.
1t is love-story, pure and simple, breath
ing the enchanted atmosphere of romance.
Il tell again, says Mrs. Barr at the out
set of her tale, 1.-THE oldest, and the newest.
story of all the world-the story of invinci-
BILE love- The novel is called "A Rose of
a Hundred Leaves and will make delight
full midsummer reading
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.


Clarence J. Stebbins left last week Thurs
day for Minneapolis, Mimi, to take posi-
ton i'm the Edison Electric works at that
place.
Mrs. r. Allbee spent last week at Fair
lee. visiting with frienls.
George Bush caught a trout few
days ago that measure Is inches and
weighed IL ounces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
KEENE, N. II.

Arrangements are being made for a
Fourth of July celebration which will in
clude morning salute, procession of an
tiques and horribles trades procession,
afternoon sports and games, and fireworks
in the evening.
The elevator at the Impervious Package
company's works fell from the third floor to
the ground, with terrible crash, last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
CHEsTERF1EID. N. H.

Miss Inez Day leaves this week to spend
few weeks with friends i'm Massachusetts.
Mrs. G.. A. McLucas of Henniker was
i'm town over Sunday.
Nellie 5. Harris has recently bought a
Melin d Son piano of handsome finish and
excellent tone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

Almon b. Moore, when driving over the
bridge across to Mrs Thomas 5 from the
main road. broke through, breaking his
wagon and injurng his horse somewhat.
John Mundall also went through the bridge
crossing to his place.
j. d. Cheney is rapidly failing. He has
long been a sufferer
Mrs. Horace Ais, who has been seriously
i'll with erysipelas, is now convalcScent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

rels of apples last season, 100 of which he
sold for $500 delivered at the depot Mr..
Drew has recently bought another farm
adjoining, and it is all managed by his son
Fred, who evidently understands his bust
ness.
H. II. Crowell lost a horse Monday, by
the animal breaking through the floor
David Howe is converting the Bedding
store into tenement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
ERMoNT pHu1N1x BRArr1EBoRo FRIDAY JUNE 1891.

Thursday afternoon. Levi Morse, an EN-
ploye who was on the elevator at the
time, was badly stunned and had the small
bone in one leg broken and rib broken.
When first taken up he was thought to be
dying but is now doing well.
The Keene Furniture company has one
large order for a New York hotel which
will keep their mandatory busy nearly all
summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

J. \. Buffum of North Monroe has a
curiosity in the shape of lamb; it has two
perfect bodies. one head, three ears and
eight legs, they were joined together at the
shoulders, and has teeth as large as year
ling sheep.
Jonathan Sawyer of Dover, the owner
Of the well-known Sawyer's wooden mills,
died Sunday evening at the age of "a.
Edward A. Turner, one of the leading
men of Alstead, died suddenly Monday af-
tcrnoon. Mr. Turner was as well as usual
at dinner time, going to his Office after
ward, and in about two hours was found
dead i'm his chair He was formerly in the
grocery trade at Bellows Falls. Mr. Turn
or was chairman of the board of selectmen
of AlStpad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

The following item, clipped from the Fort Nal
ison, Qowa,) Democrat, contains information wei
worth remembering: MIR. John Roth of thi.
city. who met with an accident a few days ago
spraining and bruising his leg and arm quite Sc.
Nerely, was cured by one 50cent bottle OF Cham
berlain's Pain Balm" This remedy is without AN
equal for sprains and bruises and should have a
place In every household. For sale by f. C. Thorn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
GREEN RIVER.

The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. Geo. Bracket Thursday afternoon,
July ,. All are invited.
|. p. Patterson IL Co. will give an enter
tainment at Union hall tomorrow even
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
,unsr n11MMERsToN.

Rev. Mr.. Smith of West Brattleboro will
preach here next Sunday at the usual hour.
Thomas McDonough has returned from
Winterport, Me-, where he went last win
ter to care for an aged mother lie has
moved into George Minors house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
GUILFORD.

Alfred Brown recently sold to LuciuS
Richardson of Brattleboro pair of matched
16-months-old calves. that weighed 1870
pounds. Who can raise a better pair?
Miss Gotta Gale has gone to Worcester
Mass. to be present at the commencement
exercises of the normal school, and will
also spend some weeks in Boston.
Miss Josie Reed is in Deertield, Mass.
Mrs VIM. Yawkey, with her daughter
Lille and son VIII. from Detroit, Mich,
are visiting at her mothers, Mrs. Augusta
Noyes's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

Misses Milton and Rogers, the two
young ladies who have been stopping in
the place for the past few weeks holding
meetings, are to leave this week for Calais,
this state. They have won many friends
while here and will long be remembered
by our people. May success attend them.
Mr.. jackson. young man from Eng
land, will hold meetings in the Congrega-
tiOnal church next Sunday at 1920 \. NJ,
and at 1870 p. VI. He will continue to
hold service at that hour every Sunday
during the months of July and August.
All are invited to come and hear him.
Divine service in Christ church next
Sunday at 2:30 r. VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Maple Grove grange will hold its annual
basket picnic at the residence of Brother
r. Miller, saturday, July 1. The children
will furnish the literary exercises of the
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

Highland grange will hold an open meet
inc June so. There will be reading and
speaking. after which a supper will he
eaten on the basket plan. All are cor
daily invited to come and join in lively
time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
WESTMIN STER.
A Westminster Boy on a Foreign Mis-
sion.

II w thlllllHltI DOg Ol II OItlBn Mis-
sion.
From the Springfield Republican,
Rev. Charles \. Dickinson. pastor of the
Berkeley temple in Boston, brings home
from England an interesting lot of personal
observations concerning affairs in the moth
er country. With Rev. DR.. +. +. Clark
he has been engaged in booming the
Christian Endeavor society over there, and
with much success apparently. Since Rev
Mr.. Clark's first visit on this mission three
years ago. l2O societies have been eStab-
lished and the recent first annual conven-
ton was larger body than the first Amer
lean convention 10 years ago. Mr.. Dick
inson was able to observe the sentiment of
the middle classes of the great non-con-
formst religious bodies concerning the bac-
carat scandal to unusual advantage through
his attendance at a large number Of these
religious meetings in various parts of Eng
land. He agrees with the London CORE
spondents very closely when he reports
grave dissatisfaction with the heir appar-
ent, but whether at the death Of the queen
the country will be ON the verge of a reyo-
luton remains to be seen.