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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
SOUTH NEWFANE.

The funeral of Charles Halliday, who
died last Monday was held at the Baptist
church on Wednesday at | o'clock in the
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Hatfield conducting
the services.
Mrs. Eva b. Morse of New York arrived
at her fathers, Eli F. Bruce's last week to
assist in the care of her father and mother
in their illness with the grip. Two others,
not of the family, but in the same house,
are also i'll with the grip.
John NJ. Moore is very i'll with the grip
and other troubles. 1t is almost impossible
to procure help to take care of the sick.
Henry Ingram, who now lives in the
house with l.. b. Lamson, moves next week
on to the farm owned and occupied by +.
\. Stratton. Mr.. Stratton goes to Brattle-
boro to work in one of the meat markets.
Charles II. Kelsey of this village is the
owner of a wonderful dog which he uses in
catching cattle that have become so wild
during the summer that their owners are
not able to get them to winter quarters.
The dog, with his owner, goes into the
pasture finds the cattle, and at the COM
mand of his master goes after them, catches
one by the head, throws it down and holds
it till his master and other help arrive with
ropes to bind the animal, when the dog,
without further orders, pursues and catches
another in like manner, and so continues
to do until all are caught.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
HTNSDALB, N. II.

George S. Boutelle has been i'll with grip
recently.
James O'Brien is now slowly recovering
from a severe illness.
Frank Chappel is now working at f. +.
STATIONS jewelry store.
Mrs. A. f. Fisher has been among the
grip victims for a few days.
Members of f. J. Temples family are
i'll with the prevailing disease.
Chas. d. Whitaker, now of Turner's
Falls, Mass, spent Sunday in town.
b. s. Perry is again clerking at Jones d
O'Brien's during Mr.. O Brien's illness.
Mrs. Lorenzo Stebbins and Mrs. G. II.
Newcomb have both been quite i'll during
the past week.
The Universalists will hold their annual
fair and festival at the town hall Friday
evening, Feb. TO-
Miss Addie Burnett of Brattleboro, VI,
has been visiting her brother, DIR. f. II.
Burnett, this week.
Sam Currier broke the third and fourth
fingers on his right hand while logging for
O. II. Higgins last Tuesday.
Rev. |. p. Quimby of Boston occupied
the Universalist pulpit last Sunday, and is
also expected to preach next Sunday.
G.. 5. Howe has been making some i'm
provements in the interior of his store this
week, Chas. A. Brown doing the work.
William Callahan has been in Worcester
Mass, this week for treatment of his arm
which was broken a number of months
ago
Charles Perry of Putney, Vt, is now as
sisting his brother, w. L. Perry, painting
moving machines at Newhall d Stebbins's
shop.
Mrs. II. b. Perry, who has been spend
ing several weeks with her son, w. L. Per-
ry, went to Putney, Vt, last week for a
visit to a son who lives there.
The leap year ball was very well attend
ed, 10 couples taking part in the dancing.
About the same number took supper at
Hotel Ashuelot on that evening.
j. II. Henry has sold his residence on
Brattleboro street to +. J. Richards, the
consideration being $500 Mr.. Richards
will occupy the place Immediately.
Messrs. G. j. Amidon d Sons are to put
in a large and improved steam cloth drying
machine. 1t will be an economizer in the
matter Of labor besides doing the work
much better than by the old method.
quite NUMBER OF our local SpOrtSmen
went to Pisgah on Monday fishing and
hunting, and one party, consisting of w.
o. Stebbins, J. w. Jeffords. g. f. Wilder,
f. Bergeron and others, captured 90 pounds
of fish and five rabbits.
Some of the young men are talking of a
sleighride to Turner's Falls, Mass, as a re-
turn compliment to the young ladies for
the recent leap year ball The affair will
probably take place one week from to NOR
row, Saturday, Feb. H.
A house on the Davis place, near Pisgah
mountain in Winchester, occupied by Da-
yid Davis and Charles Fisher, was burned
/ Wednesday with its entire contents, incud-
ing 500 in money. Loss $500: no insur.
ance. The families are destitute.
Mr. Snow of Swanzey, who is cutting
the timber from the \. Doolittle place, has
erected platform alongside the middle
track at the depot, for convenience in load
ing logs on to the cars. The teams are
driven upon the platform, from which the
logs are easily rolled on to the fiat cars and
conveyed to Mr.. Shows mills at Swanzev.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Mr.. Harvey Field died on Monday, after
an illness OF several weeks, at the advanced
age of 81. His wife, with whom he had
lived more than 80 years, survives him.
Their golden wedding was celebrated not
many months ago. Mr.. Field had been a
lifelong resident of this town and a much
respected citizen. He had two children. a
son, who lost his life during the war, and
a daughter, Mrs. Charity Doolittle. who
lives with her parents.
Mrs. Leonard who with her family has
recently moved from Dummerston to West
Mortified, had the misfortune to fall from
a chair, while sitting in f. \. Hubbard 5
store in Brattleboro last Friday, and seri-
ously injured her hip. She was taken to
her home and is slowly recovering.
Mrs. c. c. Duncan returns to this place
on Saturday to open the family residence,
which has been closed since the HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Irish of Warwick takes the place of
Roy Wells in Webster's store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
WILMINGTON.


Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Leonard have been
in Townshcnd for a visit this week
c. NJ. Russell has been in attendance at
the Grand Army encampment at Montpelier
this week.
II. Mann, jr., has been in Montpelier.
The lecture for the benefit of Rev Mr.
Mckenzie and family, by Rev. W. w. Eos
ter of North Adams, will be given at the
Methodist church next Wednesday evening
The meeting of the scientific and literary
union, which was to have occurred on
Wednesday evening, was postponed two
weeks.
Seven young ladies invited their best
young men to accompany them to Jackson
vile for a sleighride on Friday evening
last. Landlord Wilcox helped the ladies
to make it pleasant for the boys They
were all home before people were astir Sat
urday morning, and the boys are anXously
looking forward to another year which is
divisible by four.
The facts about the great excitement of
the week, the embezzement and disappear
ance of Town Treasurer johnson. are given
elsewhere in the local columns of this paper.
Mrs. Kennedy is very i'll.
The two younger children of Joseph
Courtemanche are i'll with typhoid fever.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce and family have removed
to Orleans, Mass, where he is engaged to
preach.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
HALIFAX.

The next cotillon party at Halifax Cen
tire will be given on Friday evening of next
week.
The Farmers club met with NJ. Powers
last Tuesday according to adjournment
Though the day was stormy good number
were present and one of our best meetings
was enjoyed. 1t was called to order at one
o'clock by the past president, l.. NJ. Wood
ard, and Mr.. Powers was chosen president
of the day. The subject of mail delivery
in the country districts and the road ques-
ton was ably and interestingly discussed
by Mr.. Powers, l.. NJ. Woodland, Horace
Stone, II. 5. Plumb, Chas. Higley, Warren
Fessenden of Brattleboro, f. 5. Cook, G.
II. Learnard, Warren Niles. Rufus Crosier
and others. The result of the debate ia
vored the free delivery of mails and the
adopted town system of repairing roads and
the use of the American Champion road
grader. An adjournment was taken to
meet with c. II. Higley Feb. Sat 10 o'clock
\. NJ.
Myron Crosier has gone to West Dover
to work for ID. \. May.
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GREEN RIVER.

Russell Cutting has returned from a trip
to Cambridge, Mass. While there he wit
messed the large fire which took place in
the store of Dana Hyde.
Frank Brown of Brooklyn, n. Y, is the
guest of Miss Lizzie Fletcher.
Among the many sufferers from the pre-
vailing epidemic are Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Clisbee who are on the way to recovery;
as, also, are William Wheeler and family,
Mrs Joseph Wallace, Andrew Worden and
others.
DR. Fuller, having recovered from his at
tack of the grip, is again busy among his
patients.
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DUMMERsTON. .

The correspondent of The Phoenix has
been i'll with the grip for three weeks lie
was teaching at Dummerston Centre at the
time he was taken. and is not yet able to
resume his work, though he is now well on
the way toward recovery. He takes this
method of expressing his sympathy for all
sufferers from that malady who may read
this paragraph, and especially the victims
of the disease in this town. lie cannot
san with Congressman Powers, II will new
er have the grip again" but he affirm that
he doesn't want it.
Wednesday, Feb Il, has been appointed
for the meeting of the town auditors at the
office of the town treasurer, and all per
sons having bills against the town should
present them on or before that date.
Dea. A. A. Dutton is seriously i'll with
severe attack of pleurisy following the grip.
He is under the care of a trained nurse
from Springfield, Mass.
Miss Jennie button is slowly improving
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wILLIAMSVILLE.
Denthor Chns. Halliday.

Chas. Halliday died on Monday, LIST inst.
He had been feeble all winter and was in
no condition to withstand the grip when it
attacked himself and the whole family.
The funeral was held on Wednesday in the
Baptist church at South Newfane, where
he was buried Mr.. Halliday had always
been a resident Of this town or its immedi-
ate vicinity. His father was Calvin Halla-
day who for many years lived on Dummer-
stOn hill. About 30 years ago he married
Viola. daughter of Levi Brown, and two
children were born to them, a daughter
who died i'm infancy, and Albert, who has
for the past eleven years worked for Estey
IL CO. in Brattleboro, and who will care
for his mother now. Mr.. Halliday was a
good neighbor and kind friend and will be
much missed by his friends in Marlboro
and Guiford, as well as in this place. He
leaves one brother, Obed Halliday, and
two sisters, Mrs VIM. Brown of Dummer-
ston and Mrs. Isaac Eddy of Vernon. His
age was jS years.
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ing, Feb. 18th, in which, of course, all are
interested.
At last we have snow enough for sled
ding,
Mrs. T. z. Lyman, who had partially
recovered, is worse again.
w. Lawler, who has been working at the
lime kiln for some time, has returned to
North Adams.
The school in the village began again
Monday.
our local merchants have decided to sell
Thorn's Cough Mixture hereafter Made 10y +. C.
Thorn, Brattleporo, warranted harmless but ef
fective.
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GUILFORD.

j. Houghton n Son lost valuable horse
this week.
Mrs. Sophronia Sugland recently slipped
on the ice, breaking frankie.
Miss Maria White is staying with her
sister. Mrs. Ingram, for the present.
Miss Mary f. Smith and her mother
went Thursday to North Adams to be gone
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Squires are recover
ing from their recent Illness
Mrs. Chas. Alexander returned from
Northampton this week, her daughter COM
ing with her.
Messrs. c. W. Sharp and W. ii. Jack
son were in town last week, being called
here to attend the funeral of Mr. Ingram.
by his request
At town meeting held Tuesday F. &.
Taylor, Scion Richmond and f. Gale were
chosen trustees to select books and do any
business for the library
About 80 of the young friends of Willie
and Nellie Hudson gave them pleasant
surprise last Friday evening, the occasion
being Miss Nellie's birthday. a number OF
gifts were brought by the visitors, and the
evening was an enjoyable one all round
The body of Miss Laura Franklin was
brought from Shelburne, Mass, Tuesday
and buried by the side of her parents in the
cemetery near the centre of the town. She
was nearly so years of age and was the old
est of eight children of the late Comfort
Franklin who moved to Shelbume nearly
fifty years ago.
Interesting services were conducted in
the Congregational church last Sunday by
two young ladies from the Mortified train
ing school, There was an address both
morning and evening, and at the close of
the evening service talk was given on
missions in New York city. There will be
preaching in the church next Sunday at
1880 A. NJ. and : p. NJ. by Mr.. Jones, one
of the Bible teachers at Mt. HermOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05
VERNON.

Elder O. Beckwith of North Springfield,
this state, will preach in the chapel next
Sunday at 1920 A. NJ. and l 80 p. NJ.
f. p. johnson has sold to George Wright
of Hinsdale the wood and timber on his
mountain lot in district No. :.
Mrs. G. NJ. Lee has leased her place and
intends to 60 to Bellows Falls to stay with
her daughters.
1t is reported that Ezra Fisher and fami-
ly are to leave town and return to West
Brattleboro, where they have bought a
place
f. r. Peeler, who has suffered from a
severe attack of dyspepsia and lost more
than 100pounds of flesh, has regained one
half OF his lost avoirdupois during the past
two months under the skillful treatment of
DIR. Pierce of Bemardston.
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STRATTON.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Allen was held
at the church last Saturday. She had lived
in this town most of the time for over 80
years and is survived by five daughters and
three sons.
Grout Bros. have begun to draw logs to
their mill.
Edgar Eddy is again at home, having fin
ished work on the parsonage at West
Wardsboro.
NJ. F. Perry, who was appointed post
master on the 27th of January, has eXecu-
ted his bond and forwarded it to the de-
partment at Washington.
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NOMMIssIONERa, NOTICE.

y Il Al z Of LtJN AhU Z. NUE1.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the Westminster Dis
trlct Commissioners to receive. examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Leonard Cory, late Of Putney.
in said district, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibted in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
We viii meet for the purpose aforesaid at the late
Residence Of said Cory Putt ey, in said district on
the 18th day of February and the Both day of July
next from p. N. until p. N. each of said DAYS
that months from the 2Sth day Of January
1892, Is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance
Dated az Putney. this 2Sth day of January. 1892
HENRY CRAWFORD. c,,
X H. BRALEY commissioners.
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JACKSONVILLE.
Death Of Mrs. NXinm.

Mrs. Samuel VIM died of heart failure
on Tuesday last at 10 o'clock \. NJ She
had been quite intirm and feeble for some
time, but had been growing rapidly worse
for about ten days, and part of the time
was unconscious. Her maiden name was
Sarah Smith. She was born i'm Hnsdale,
\. H., Sept 5, 1881, and was the daughter
of Pliny and Nellie Smith She has only
one sister, Mrs Mary Willard of Green
field, Mass. She was educated at Swanzey,
y. H., and at West BrattlebOro. She was
married to Samuel VIM in 1862 in Hius-
dale, and they came to this town and
bought and moved on to the farm now oc-
cupied by Chas Allard. On account of
poor health they left the farm about -
years ago and bought the place in the vii
lage, where they have lived ever since
Mrs. Winn was teacher for some years
before her marriage. and was woman of
excellent mind, an atfectionate mother and
a faithful wife. She will be greatly missed
by her friends and acquaintance. Both
daughters were with their mother in her
last sickness-Miss Nellie VIM and Mrs.
Mary Johnson of Amherst, MasS.-and
helped to do all that was possible to allevi-
ate her sutferings. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church on Thursday at
o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Sprague of Brattleboro
officiating. The burial was in the village
cemetery.
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NATE OFVRRMONT. westminster IS

- The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested IN the estate Of
NORMAN CLOUGH, late of Putney, in said Dis
trict, deceased Greeting
Whereas, Sterne q. Parker Administrator upon
the estate Of Norman Clough. late of Putney
in said district, has filed his petition in this court
setting forth that the sale Of the whole of the real
estate OF said decreased will be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons Interested therein and pray
ing for license to sell the same and at the same
time filed ia this curt what purports 10 be the
consent IN writing of all the heirs residing in this
STATE 10 such sale Whereupon il is ordered that
the same be heard at the session of said Court 10
oe held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls
on the 9th day of February, A. d. 1892. when and
where you may be heard in the premises. If you
see cause. CHAS. b. EDDY. Register
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= BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the Estate of
DAVID II. EAGER, late If Wardsboro. in said
district. deceased. Greeting.
Whereas. Welcome A Ramsdell. administrator
upon the estate Of David II. Eager, late of Wards
bOro in said district deceased has filed his petition
in this setting forth that the sale of the whole
of the real estate Of said desc-ased Will be 'enec-
ial to the heirs and all persons interested therein
and praying for license to sell the same and at
the same time filed in this court hat purports to
BE- the consent in writing OF all the heirs residing
in this state 70 such sale Whereupon it is ordered
that the same be heard at the session OF said
court to be- held at the probate Office in BrattebOrO
on the last Saturday Of February, a. d. 1892 when
and where you may be heard in the premises, if
you see cause. 6
= W STODDAPD parigtar
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, NOTICE.

4 ESTATE OF LYMAN W. MILLER
The II d,rsl gned having been appointed by the
n, u,u able Pr Jhate Court for the District Of West
minister commissioners 10 receive, examine and ad-
lust all claims and demands Of all persons against
the estate of Lyman W. Miller late Of Putney
in said district, deceased, and all claims ex-
hbted in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the resi-
dence Of Sterne o. Park r. in Putney. on the
10Th day Of February and the 18th day Of July
next, from p. NJ, until O'Clock p. NJ, on
each Of said days. and that six months from the
nth day of January, 1872 is the time limited by
said court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Putney. this p tn day Of January, 1892
ALEXIS b HEWITT [ c,,,,,,,i ..i,
q STEkNE O PARKER N'ii'''i97'Oieis'
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0OMMIs4I NERs, NOTICR.

y EST 1t OF NORMAN CLOUGH
We, the subscribers, being duly appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of West
minister Commissioners, to receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Norman Clough. late of Put.
ney, IN said district deceased. and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give no.
ice that we viii meet for the purpose aforesaid at
the residence of Sterne Q. Parker in Putney on
the sixth day of February. and the sixteenth
day OF July next, from p n until p NJ on
each OF said days, and that months from the
10Th day OF January, 1892. Is the time limited bv
sald court for said creditors to present their
claims to US for examination and allowance
1892
\. B. HEWETT. ic,
r = SANnEPGnN COMMISSIONER
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COMMIssIONRRs, NOTICP

~ ESTATE OF EBENEZER ALLEN
- Inc Undersigned, having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District of MARI
o9Io commissioners 70 receive, examine and
ADJUST all claims and demands of ali Ders@ns
against the estate of Ebenezer Allen late edwards.
boro, in said district, deceased, and ali claims
eAhlnied IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
We will meet for the purpose aforesaid ar The
late residence of said Allen in Wardsboro on tbe
s,th day Of February and 25th day of June next
from O'Clock A. NJ, until four O'Clock p N
en- said days and that six months from r.
day OF January, 1892, is the time Limited
ny sad Court for said creditors 10 present their
claims 10 us for examination and allowance
Dated at Wardsboro, this 81 day of Februar,
1899. ' VI i'"i ua'S'
T IH4aA n :, NIE0WHNNfs[oN, Commissioners
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DOMuIssIONERS, NOTICE.

= ESTATE Of REU BEN BLOOD.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of West
minister Commissioners TO receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Reuben Blood. late Of Put.
ney, in said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto hereby give notice that
we VIII meet for the purpose aforesaid at the
late residence of said Blood IN Putney. on the 10th
day Of February and the 2d day of August. next
from p. NJ, until p. NJ, on each of said DAYS
and that SIX months from the aSth day Of January
D.. 1892, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for
animation and allowance
Dated at Putney. this 18th day Of January, 1892
ROBERT HOLTON I commissioners.
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> The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons Interested i'm the estate Of
NATHANIEL BROOKS, late Of Vernon. in said
district. deceased. Greeting.
Whereas Addison Whitfield. Administrator up
on the estate Of Nathaniel Brooks late Of Vernon,
has filed his petition in this court, setting forth
that the sale Of the whole Of the real estate will
be beneficial to the heirs and all persons inter-
ested therein, and praying for license to sell the
same, and at the same time filed in this court what
purports to be the consent in writing of all the
heirs residing in this state to such sale. Where
upon il is ordered that the same b. heard at a ses-
sion of said court to be- held at the Probate
Office in Bratteboro in said district. the last
Saturday Of February, A. d. 1892, when and where
you may be heard in the premises if you see cause.
E w STODDARD Register
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- y vH1IN1'HO-N " tsIIn IISLtT, -
- By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the Estate of JOHN
$: SPAULDING, late of Townshend. in said
district deceased, Greeting
whereas, Nancy d. Spaulding has presented TO
TINS Court an instrument purporting to be the last
viii of said deceased for pro6ate:-You are here
by notified that this Court will decide upon the
PROBATE OF said instrument at the session thereof
TO be held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls
m SAID district on the 9Th day of March, A D..
lsS2' when and where you may appear and con
test he same, if you see cause
CHAS. b. EDDY, Register
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WEST DOVER.

Winslow Harris of Keene, \. H., was
here last week making arrangements for
settling the estate of his brother, the late
w. n. Harris. II. W. Estabrook has been
appointed administrator of the estate and
also guardian for the two younger children.
Homer Lord and family have moved to
Somerset. and expect to remain there while
he is doing a job of saving lumber for
Mr. Chase.
Mrs. +. 5. Corse is in Wilmington TAX
ing care of Mrs. Elliot Leonard.