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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
WEST wARDsBoRo.

Alonzo Knight of Dubuque, Iowa, is
visiting relatives in town.
Rev. and Mrs. McGeorge and little son
are stopping at G. NJ. Ryders.
DIR. Geuard of Adams. Mass, and Mr..
Ray, Mrs. Dary's brother-in-law, have
been at Mr.. Dary's.
Mrs. Elliot Howe has been very i'll.
ID. II. Eager has been visiting his broth
er at Rutland.
Three more young people were baptized
last Sunday. The meetings are to be con
tinued this week with some afternoon
prayer meetings and an all day meeting is
appointed for Friday, at which several
ministers are expected to be present and
preach. Rev, and Mrs. Walker and sew
cral Others from Jamaica were present at
the meeting Monday evening. One even
ing there were five preachers present.
VI. -. Leonards store was broken into
Saturday night and about sixty dollars
worth of rings and watches stolen. Tools
were borrowed from +. l.. Rice's black
smith shop to open the windows and door.
This is the third time in about sixteen
years that store has been robbed.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. O. Coates and son
Charlie of Providence, X. l., are the guests
of Mrs. +. 4. Pierce
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VICINITY GLEANINGS.

The Woodstock Standard says that a
council of four physicians has been held
at Ascutneyylle to consider the case of Mr.
Hayes, who was so brutally assaulted by
the Hunt boys 1t appears that there is
danger of notwithstanding from the many
deep bruises in the abdominal region. The
outlook for a good recovery is unfavorable
and should death ensue the results would
be something dubious for the assailants.
The Union Historical society of Spring
field ana of Charlestown, y. H., organized
in 1855 for the purpose Of gathering up the
history of the old Fort No. 1 and of the
military road that connected the fort with
Crown Point, held an interesting meeting
upon the old "block house farm" across
which ran the old road. last Saturday.
The grave of Oliver Perry, who was bur
ried in WoodfOrd in 1920, has been opened.
the skeleton eXhumed and the bones strewn
about the cemetery. As Perry was the
possessor of several thousand and no one
knew what became of it, it is thought the
grave diggers were looking for the treasure.
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mont House and partook of dinner, leav-
ing for Bennington about 1890. At about
3 o'clock Fuler's Battery and Cushng's
Battery reached the village, the external
appearance of horses, men and guns plainly
showing that the dust had been plentiful
between here and Bratteboro The col
umn moved to the Vermont House and
then countermarched to the fair ground,
where camp was quickly pitched by the
Cushing boys, while he members of Full
ler's Battery were comfortably housed in
Floral hall. The Wilmington cornet band
escorted the Guard and the batteries and
deserve praise for the excellent music fur
nshed. Decorations were abundant and
the town wore a gala look. The batteries
left at o'clock Saturday morning, amidst
a drenching shower
Rev. |. G. Tonlinson, who is spending
his vacation in town, occupied the Metho-
dist pulpit on Sunday afternoon and
preached acceptably to the large congrega-
ton. He chose as his text Phil. H., -,
II, his central thought being, success and
how to achieve it," The discourse evinced
thought and candid views upon practical
things; it was helpful and elevating. The
time has been within our remembrance
when it would have been considered quite
out of place for a Universalist clergyman
to preach in the Methodist church, but we
are glad to observe that denOmnatiOnal
walls are being broken down and sectarian
prejudices obliterated. As was remarked
by Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie at the evening pray
er meeting at which Mr.. Tomlinson was
present and took part, that while he did
not believe as Mr. Tomlinson did upon
some doctrinal points, there were other
things upon which they fully agreed, namely
the need and necessity OF combating evil
which everywhere prevails and the leading
of men to a higher and better life. Mr..
Mckenzie expressed his hearty thanks to
Mr.. Tomlnson for his courtesy in offering
to officate in his stead at this time, when
he was so nearly exhausted from the cares
incident to sickness in his family.
Among the many visitors are Mr.. and
Mrs. O. NJ. Lawton of Brooklyn, y. Y,
Mrs. John X. Buell. and two children of
New York, Fred and Frank Parmalee of
Boston, Albert Palmer and daughter of
Lowell Mass.
/. f. Keyzer will occupy the tenement
recently vacated by F. f. Putney.
Three new members were received into
c. b. Lawton post on Monday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
VERNON,

Ed. Woods, workman employed by
VIM. Squiers, broke his leg few days ago
while loading logs
The youngest daughter of Alonzo Wheel
er fell from a ladder this week and broke
both bones of her arm.
o. II. Stevens accidentally amputated a
part of his thumb while splitting wood this
week
Judge White and his law partner, Mr..
Perry of Danvers, Mass, who have been
rowing down the Connecticut from Wells
River, spent last Sunday with the Whit
hed's and other friends in town.
We were glad to receive a call on Mon
day from Rev. +. w. Whitney and wife,
who have been briefly visiting their many
friends in Brattleboro and this vicinity.
The body of Charles w. Bridges, ma
tive of WardsbOro and who lived in this
town many years, was brought to town for
burial on Wednesday. The funeral was
held from the house of F. w. johnson.
Among those who attended the celebra-
ton at Bennington were a. Whitfield,
Dwight johnson and f. Tyler.
Miss Hattie Brooks of Fitchburg is Wis
iting in town.
C. c. Smith of Stockbridge has visited
at E. O. Lees this week.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINB r.

G.. E. Ware, Charles Cutler and son
Fred, Luthur Osgood and Ephraim Os-
good attended the celebration at Benning-
ton this week. Mr.. Ware went by special
invitation, as member of the legislature.
Ephraim Osgood went with Fuller Battery.
The cake and ice cream supper given by
the Sunday school in aid of the Colby home
in Japan, was very well attended. \ short
literary exercise was enjoyed, and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent i'm socia-
bility. The school netted SO from the
cake and ice cream.
Hugh Allbee shot large crane last
week, measuring six feet from tip to tip.
School i'm district No. 2begns next week,
with Miss Nellie Morse as teacher.
Mrs. Austin and her daughter, Miss
Martha Austin, of Easthampton, Mass,
are at Albert Austin's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
WIIILAMSVIIL,E

The school in this village will begin
Monday, Aug. 81. Teacher, Miss Amy
Dunklee of Brattleboro.
DIR. Robert White of Willimantic, Conn,
gave his brothers a brief call last week.
Everett White left for Barre on Monday.
Miss Florence Morse has returned from
a trip of two or three weeks at Cottage
City.
Mr.. Lyman Powers and family of MARI
boro, have moved into the house formerly
occupied by Mrs. Emeine Brown, and left
vacant at her death.
As previously announced, Rev Chas. II.
Brown of Millington, Conn, preached at
the Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
\ goodly audience was present. Mr..
Brown is very thorough scholar, clear
and concise reasoner, and breaches with
out notes.
Mrs. Allen has been favored with visit
from her sister, Mrs. WarfOrd, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hammond of Michigan.
They left on Thursday, accompanied by
Mrs. Allen as far as Boston, where she will
spend a few weeks.
Ernest Sparks is i'll with rheumatic fe-
Yer. The son of Mrs. Helen Charter How
ard of Bridgeport, Conn, who with his
mother is visiting at Alonzo Stratton's, is
also suffering from the same disease.
Both patients are attended by DIR. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Perry and family,
together with Mr.. Ira Perry and two
daughters from st. Louis, Mrs. Barr and
grandson of New York, joined the DeXters
and other friends in South Newfane in a
grand picnic on Newfane hill on Thursday.
The Misses Ella and Sally Perry have
spent the past two weeks at the Cliff
House, Ogunquit, Maine, returning on
Wednesday. They found it very pleas
ant summer resort.
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in Hebron, Y. Y, for several weeks. Mr..
Cudworth reports fine time, with plenty
of boating and bass fishing, and brings
with him as mementoes of the trip an In
dian spear head, Ratchet and tomahawk
taken from the ground near the lake where
the party was camping. Miss CudwOrth
returned to Brattleboro Monday.
Mr.. Thompson, son and daughter of Al
bany n. Y, arrived at Capt. William
Thompson's Saturday.
Miss Nellie Howard and her niece Blanch
arrived Monday from Boston.
Mrs. r. c. Baldwin of Sharon has joined
her husband at Henry Baldwin's.
B. II. Landman and wife left Thursday
for their home in Cambridgeport, Mass.
Miss Ella Douglass arrived at her fa-
theirs. Monday from Connecticut.
The families of Silas Whitman and II.
ID. Tyler, with their guests, had an enjoy
able picnic in II. d. Tyler's grove Monday.
William Holden, who was reported bet
ter Monday, died Wednesday at 3 o'clock
=. NJ. He was the son of S. NJ. Holden of
this village, and young man respected by
all who knew him. He had but recently
moved into his new house on the farm for
merly owned by Sem Pierce. He leaves a
young wife to mourn his loss, who has the
sympathy of the entire community.
Wednesday morning Frank Tyler, who
is spending his vacation with his parents,
received word that the extensive factories
belonging to George l.. Damon of Cam
bridge, Mass, where young Tyler has been
employed for the past three years, were to-
tally destroyed by fire on the morning pre-
viOuS
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DUMMERSTON.

Dea. Il. p. Pratt and wife are each 50
years of age and have been married nearly
60 years. They are very regular in attend
ance at all the meetings of the church.
Mrs. Pratt is still able to do much house
work and needlework. While their grand
son and his family were visiting them last
week, the young people wanted to see
''grandmarm' spin flax on a little wheel.
The old people complied with the request,
grandpa hetching some flax and "grand-
marm'' spinning it into linen thread.
j. Arms Miller, Adm f. Miller, Myron
F. Button and Wheeler Knapp attended the
state centennial at Bennington. Charles
Walker and John Nourse went as drivers
in Fuller Battery.
H. V. Bragg was seriously injured in
his side by COW last Monday, preventing
his attending the Bennington celebration
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nington, and still others went by private
team and by rail.
Mrs. Leslie Kingsbury was taken VIC
lently i'll Sunday and doctor from out of
town was summoned, who pronounced it a
case of cholera morbus. She is now inn
proving.
G.. w. Hoton and wife went to Shushan,
y. Y, on Monday, driving over the noun
tain, to visit Mrs. llolton's parents, and
also to take in the celebration.
Mrs. j. o. Lanphear and daughter Min
ME went to New Milford, Ct, on Monday,
for few weeks visit. Miss Maud Ruby
returned with them.
George n. Wyman is to teach school at
Maynard Hollow this fall.
ID. f. Taylor has sold his livery stable to
Arthur Shumway.
Repairs are nearly completed at the hO-
tel and landlord Gleason is having fine
run of custom.
Misses Grace and Nellie, daughters of
Maj. Holton of New York, are in town for
few days stay.
Wilbur Cushman of New York, and
family are at IL. j. Sage's but return to
the city on Friday.
MISS hdlt Alltl Has uttll Olltltu IL ~
sition as teacher in large school in Mich
igan, with salary OF 5000 per year.
Walter Cutler returned to college on
Monday.
Cassius White took business trip to
Massachusetts this week.
Archie Bemis has new Letfel engine of
fve-horse power ready for saving wood.
Mrs. John Moore is visiting at Troy, n.
Y, this week.
Thos. Gillespie sports bran new farm
wagon.
Peace and harmony again reign on
South Hill
Norman Allen has bought the mill and
real estate of James Ord, and will take
possession soon.
The Loyal Temperance legion, Co. L,
| will hold a DemOrest silver medal contest
Tuesday evening, Aug. %, at dramatic
hall. Music will be furnished.
The socable and entertainment Tuesday
evening, carried out by the Congregational
young people, passed off very pleasantly.
Besides music and recitatons there was
representation of books, the audience Civ
ing the names as they could guess them.
Net proceeds, $50.
Miss Grace and Nellie Holton are at Da-
vid Eddys, and Ethel Waterman at +. L..
Watermans.
Let everybody plan to attend the chill
dren's convention at Townshend the 2Sth.
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GRAFTON.

The bequest of $500 made by Mrs. Wit
tiers of Milton, for the repairs of the Bur
CESS cemetery, was accepted at special
town meeting Tuesday, and the selectmen
were instructed to eXpend the income an
nually.
Several families have taken the trip to
Bennington this week by carriage and a
number of Others took advantage of the eX-
cursiOn rates on the railroads.
Frank Buffers, who works in the steam
mill at HOughtOnville, lost the end of one
finger and injured two others by contact
with the saw last Saturday.
The fall term of the village schools will
begin September 18th. Mr.. Cambridge and
Miss MarstOn will be the teachers.
Receipts of milk at the cream factory
have somewhat fallen off this month, from
26OO to 2S00 pounds are now daily received.
Mrs. w. S. Russell, II. r. and II. w.
Moore of Burlington have been at the hotel
this week
Mrs. A. G. Rice and son are at Saratoga.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton has returned from
a visit to Dublin, n. II.
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HALIFAX.

n. H. Spencer was called to Pittsfield,
Mass, this week by a telegram, to attend
the funeral of his brothers wife. 1t is a
severe blow to his brother II. d. Spencer
following closely after the death of the
father and sister of the family at Whining
ton, and he has the sympathy of a large
circle of friends.
No one attended the league meeting last
Saturday on account of the rain. 1t will
therefore be held in connection with the
agricultural meeting and picnic, at Benz
BARRIERS grove in the east part of the town,
on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 \. NJ. \ good
time is expected and all are invited.
Geo. Turner of Greenfield, Mass, was
the guest of Alfred Smedley last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Snyder of North Adams,
Mass, is visiting at Oscar DiX's.
Mrs. II. Fowler is quite i'll and is attend
ed by DR.. Cram of COleraine, Mass
g. NJ. Scott has pair of coons which he
captured in a hollow tree. They are be-
coming tame and are quite a curiosity.
Chas. Putnam and wife of Boston, Mass.
were in town last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
SOUTH LONDONDERRY
A Curious Burglary

About half-past o'clock Sunday night
L. T. Landman, who lives in the lower
tenement of IL. ID. Tyler's house, was
wakened by he hardly knew what, but on
leaving his bed found the kitchen door
open, which was left securely fastened the
night before, and on making further inves-
tigatiOn did not find his gold watch with
chain attached, which he had left in his
vest pocket. The thief found access to the
room by ripping one corner of screen in
a window situated so as to enable him to
thrust his arm through the opening thus
made, slip the bolt and enter He took
the precautiOn to place chair against the
screen door outside, so as to be able to
make a speedy exit if necessary. There
was on the table near the bed a bag of
coins, also about $500 in stamps, which
with the money under Mr.. Landmarks pill
low amounted in all to about 5000. In the
house, including both families and guests,
were Is persons and a large watch dog.
The different individuals had seven gold
watches besides the one stolen. Doubtless
Mr. Landman made some slight noise
which frightened the thief before he car
ried out his plans, as there was a light
burning which would enable him to dis
tinguish clearly every object in the room.
n pair OF wet dirty stockings were found
in the morning on the steps leading to II.
d. Tylers paint shop, situated at the rear
of the house. Tracks were found on the
board walk which leads from the house to
the road, showing the direction the thief
took in leaving, but none to show whence
he came. The stockings were doubtless
removed on trying to resume his shoes, as
appearances go to show a hasty departure.
Some out-of-town parties have been sus-
pected but the proof was not sufficient to
warrant an arrest up to Wednesday morn
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
WEST ToWNsHEND.

Mr., Albert Coates, wife and little son, of
Providence, X. l., and Miss Cora Coates of
Brattleboro, have been visiting at Charles
Boynton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doane of Charles
town, Mass, have been at Mrs. \. \. Bar
ber's few days.
The Hescock farm has been sold to
Holmes, Reynolds IL Wright.
An adder, two feet long, found its way
into S. w. tensions sitting room the other
day and when the master of the house was
called in to greet the unwelcome guest, he
found it coiled on one of the organ lamp
stands.
d. f. Boyden and daughter Ida, Mr..
Charles Stratton and wife, and Mr.. o. X.
Garfield, have gone to Bennington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
SOUTH NEWFANE..

Mrs. Arthur G. Howard of Bridgeport
Conn, with three sons, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. AlOnzo V. Stratton.
Rev. f. F. Mitchell spent two weeks of
his vacation with his friends at this place.
He left Tuesday morning for Beverly,
Mass, where Mrs. Mitchell and children
will join him. After a week with his rel
atives there will return to his home in Bel.
lingham, Mass.
Mrs. A. G. Howard and three boys are
visiting her sister, Mrs. \. V. Stratton.
Harry the oldest boy is i'll with rheumatic
fever.
John l.. Morse of Philadelphia, who has
been stopping with b. +. Morse during the
summer, left for his home Thursday.
II. F. Shields of Philadelphia, who has
been at the Villa for several weeks, left for
the White Mountains where he will remain
until cool weather.
Miss VI. +. Crawford of Philadelphia is
with J. w. Dexter for a few weeks visit.
y. b. Perry left last Monday on bust
ness trip to Rochester, y. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
WILMINGTON.

On Thursday of last week hearing was
held before the railroad commissioners to
determine the amount of damage occasion
ed by the railroad crossing the meadow of
w. r. Boyd IL Son. S. T. Davenport and
Chas. S. Chase appeared as counsel for the
railroad company and Kittredge Haskins
for the Messrs, Boyd. Some 25 or 30 per-
sons examined the ground carefully and
adjournment was taken to the Yer
mont House where testimony was taken.
A number of witnesses were examined and
the amount of damage yariously estimated
from $3.50 to $1,000. The commissioners
awarded 5000.
The Estey Guard passed through here
on Friday, reaching the village about 10
o'clock A. NJ. Capt. Childs halted the
company in the square and nearly an hour
was spent in drill, which was witnessed
and enjoyed by large number of people
The company then repaired to the Yer
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WARDsBORO.

There is an unusually large number OF
summer boarders at the city.
An event of last Thursday evening which
was enjoyed by a large company was a
corn roast. On Friday evening there was
straw ride to the Martin & Fits lime
kiln in Stratton. The party arrived home
about midnight.
Fred Underwood's horse has been very
sick with pneumonia, but is recovering,
The recent dance at Union hall was at
tended by 40 couple and was very enjoy
able and orderly affair.
l.. f. Holden is away for two or three
weeks trip in Massachusetts.
Mrs. II. f. Brigham has gone to Somer-
vile to care far her daughter, Mrs. ID. +.
Plimpton, who is quite i'll.
A number of people attended the cele-
bration at Bennington, making the trip
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WEST DUMMERSToN.

The Dummerston Hill grove meeting as
ISOLATION is putting up a $500 building at
Marlboro pond for the purpose of atfording
a shelter during the meetings of the asso-
citation which are held during the first
week of September each year.
The ice cream festival last week proved
a success, netting SO.
The ladies' sewing society will hold an
ice cream festival next Thursday evening,
the 27th. All are invited to attend.
The Geo. E. Lyons Granite company
have just finished fine building for an of
flee. ID. j. Bailey goes into the office.
Mark Gordon has been promoted to the
charge of the stone cutting. Last week a
new quarry was opened, which promises
well
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MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.

The annual field day of the Catholic to-
tai abstinence societies of the diocese of
Springfield will be held at the driving park
Northampton, on Sept. !, Labor Day. 1t
is expected that 5000 men will take part in
the parade, which will be reviewed by Gov.
Russell and other men of prominence. The
exercises of the day will include balloon
ascension, base ball game, military COM
petitive drill for silk flags valued at $1,000,
and various athletic sports.
+. l.. Gum, well-known ticket agent,
received serious if not fatal injuries at
Springfield on Sunday. An electric car
ran into his carriage, throwing out all the
occupants, but Mr.. Gum was the only one
to be badly injured,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
PUTNEY.

The Putney Gun club held its weekly
shoot Wednesday afternoon. 1t was a per
feet day for the sport, although the records
made were not much superior to those Of
last week. The shooting of Fred Pember
was the feature, rs he is, without doubt,
the youngest trap-shooter in the state and
his record of Is out of possible 20 would
satisfy many of more experience. The
score:
c. b. Willard J.
I11O11OI111 Ia
Fred Pemher
IIiO111O1OlO1O1OO1ll-l8
j. Underwood
Observation-Disclosures
l.. L. Crosby
W. f. Aver
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TOWNsHEND.

The second annual convention of the
Loyal Temperance legions of Windham
county will be held at Townshend next
Friday, Aug. Is. The exercises will be held
at the town hall, and continue between the
hours of 10 \. NJ. and 80 p. VI. In addi-
ton to reports, music, etc, prize essays
will he read, and i'm the afternoon there will
be prize speaking by Demorest silver
medalists. \ basket picnic will he enjoyed
at the noon hour. Old and yonng are cor
daily invited to attend. \ collection will
be taken to defray the expenses of the con-
Vention
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JAMAICA.

Mr.. Thomas Burlington of Coeraine,
Mass, came to visit f. b. Mclean, few
days since, and is now i'll at Mr.. McLean's
with mild type of typhoid fever. Mr.
John Howard has been secured as nurse.
DIR. Ray is out again.
The many friends of DIR. Cram, now of
COleraine, Mass, will be glad to learn of
his prosperity in his new field He has a
very large practice, obliging him to keep
three horses all the time.
Mr.. Lanphear went to the western part
of the state ON Tuesday, on short bust
ness trip, and will also take in Bennington
Mr.. Samuel Bradley carried load of
the boys across the mountain to Manchester
early Tuesday morning bound for Ben