Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-22
WILMINGTON.
Memorial Day Observance.

On Sunday, May "a, the members of the
Grand Army post and Woman's Relief
corps will attend service at the Universalst
church at p. NJ, at which time Rev. T..
w. Pierce will preach an appropriate SER
mon. On Saturday, May 80, members of
the post and relief corps, other societies
and Sunday schools, will assemble at Grand
Army hall at o'clock promptly. Forming
in procession they will move to hotel hall
and escort the president of the day, G. ID.
Spencer, Esq, and Col. G.. w. Hooker, ora
tor of the day, to the Methodist church,
where the exercises will be held After
conclusion of the exercises in the cemetery
a collation. will be served at the hail. All
are cordially invited to be present and to
join in the exercises of the day.
j. X. Fullerton, special agent for the
Vermont Mutual Insurance company, was
in town on Monday to adjust the loss of j.
NJ. Bassett The loss was adjusted at
$1,000, which covers the buildings and con-
tents, including household furniture, cloth
ing, provisions, produce, live stock, farm
ing tools, etc. The settlement was fair
and perfectly satisfactory to all concerned.
1t is the policy of the Vermont Mutual to
deal honorably and squarely with its policy
holders, and in this way it has built up
business which is equalled by few if any
mutual companies in the country. With
premium notes to the amount of over 3d.
100000, and insurng over one-thrd of the
insurable property of the state, the COM
pany was never stronger or more prosper
Gus.
G. II. Parmelee has improved his prem
Uses by constructing new steps in front of
his store.
Work is being rapidly pushed upon the
Times building.
COmical Brown and company had good
audience at their entertainment Monday
evening at hotel hall.
Mrs. Lorenzo Bowen died at her home in
Readsboro on Sunday morning Rev. f. w.
Pierce conducted the funeral services on
Wednesday. Mrs. Bowen was over 20
years of age the mother of ten children,
nine of whom are now living.
Memorial services will be held at the
Universalist church on Sunday next at
o'clock p. NJ.
Work has begun on the lower end of
the railroad About 100 Italians are al
ready on the ground. Four or five hun
dred more will be engaged in the course of
a month, and the work will be pushed with
energy.
Mrs. c. d. Spencer is suffering from an
attack of the prevalent disease, grip.
Luther O. Greene, state inspector of IL
nance. was in town on Wednesday and
made examination of the financial condi-
ton of the savings bank. As usual he
found everything to his perfect satisfaction
and pronounced the condition of the bank
sound and worthy of the highest conf
dence.
The Methodist Sunday school was re0r-
ganized last Sunday and these officers elect
ed: Superintendent, G.. ID. Spencer; as
sistant superintendent, Walter ID. Adams
and G. +. Clark secretary, Laura Haynes:
treasurer, Leslie Adams; librarian. Mrs.
Lizzie Moore; organist, Rose Haynes: mu-
steal director, A. NJ. johnson; assistant
musical director, Mrs Anna r. Spencer.
We are pleased to note that the lodge of
Good Templars is prospecting, a number of
new members having been recently received.
On account of memorial services, as
elsewhere announced, there will be no ser
vice at the Methodist church next Sunday
afternoon.
G. r. Whipple will have charge of Ra-
ponda Hotel this season. a large patron
age is already assured.
Mrs. Chloe Robinson is in poor health.
Mrs. Esther S. Forbes, after an absence
of eight months caring for her invalid sis
ter, has returned and receives hearty greet
ing from her many friends.
W. H. Bracket, A. w. Childs, Fred Be
mis- of Meridian, Conn, assistant secretary
of the White and Wilcox Organ company,
Chas. Crosby, NJ. w. Stickney, r. S. Ghilds
and E. A. Willard, jr, formed fishing
party to Texas this week. A large num-
Der of trout were captured, of course, but
none less than six inches in length.
Assistant Treasurer c. II. Pratt, of the
Vermont savings bank, accompanied In
spector Greene to town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Stanley have recently
returned from their visits to Albany and
New York city.
In behalf of the family thanks are due and are
hereby extended TO Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Kidder for
attending the funeral of Mrs. Bowen at Reads
boro and furnishing excellent singing upon that