Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON.
Eli II. Porter went to Burlington on
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Stone of New York |
were recently in town.
Geo. S. Bogert and family of New York |
have visited at G. c. Barlow's.
A. L. Cook now runs a peddler's wagon
for Messrs. Spencer & Leonard.
Miss Rosa Haynes, pupil of Mrs. j.
II. Kidder, is organist at the Methodist
church and plays excellently.
At this writing A. d. Morris is expected
to live only short time, and Sidney Nor
ris, his brother, is quite ill.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Clark's child occurred last week on Tues
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie attend
ing.
Mrs. C. NJ. Russell has added to her line
of millinery goods an assortment of shirt
waists, skirts, corset covers and ladies' UNI
derwear.
Rev. L. L. Beeman, presiding elder, will
preach at the Methodist church next Sun
day afternoon. Quarterly conference on
Monday evening
DIR. Walter Gillett of Nottingham, who
died at his home, was well known to many
of our people Rev. Mr. Mckenzie attend
ed his funeral on Thursday.
Among recent visitors are John Dix of
Nebraska, Mrs. Frank Titus and children
of Brooklyn, Mrs. Ella Winchester and
Miss Mary Winchester of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Keyser are TAX
ing a two weeks vacation in New York
state. G.. J. Brown of Brattleboro takes
Mr. Keyser's place in the Times office dur
ing his absence.
Our village schools, under charge of Mr.,
and Mrs. j. F. Ward, closed about two
weeks ago. The schools have been highly
satisfactory The fall term is expected to
begin September u.
A. L. Wheeler has sold his stock of
stoves, tin ware, etc, to Frank f. Barnard,
who will increase the business and endeav-
or to meet the wants of patrons. MIR.
Wheeler will work for Mr.. Barnard.
Over 500 tickets were sold on the Hoo
sac Tunnel d Wilmington railroad July
at the different stations The road was
able to handle this number of passengers
without the least trouble and not single
accident occurred
Probably the happiest little girl in town
is Miss Faith Kidder when she drives out
in her dog cart behind "Chippy' the docile
little Shetland pony recently presented to
her by her father. The purchase was
made in New York of Mr.. Cramer, through
o. NJ. Lawton.
The formal opening of the club house
belonging to the Forest and Stream club
took place on the Both as advertised. Some
40 or so persons are accommodated at the
house and many more applications have
been received. Prospects indicate that an
other building will be erected next year.
At the annual meeting of the Epworth
league on Tuesday evening, at the Metho-
dist vestry, these officers were elected:
President, Rev. r. G. 7. Mckenzie; vice
presidents, Mrs. Mckenzie, Miss Annie NJ.
johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. c.
NJ Russell; secretary, Miss Jessie Clark;
treasurer, c. Frank Clark.
From the semi-annual statement of the
Wilmington savings bank we learn that
the amount of deposits July was $751;
1881; reserved fund.- $500; surplus,
$3O,672. 45; tax due in August, 81 ,62S, 49,;
total, S499, 637.04, or only S362.96 less
than half a million. The bank ranks as
one of the soundest and strongest in the
state, and there are very few towns of the
size of Wilmington in New England that
can boast of as good financial institution.
From James II. Flagg of North Adams
and Fred A. Flagg of Troy, who have been
in town this week, we learn that their
brother, John H., is again suffering from
the painful af1liction which has been Sc
we're for many years, and that he sails for
Europe this week for treatment, Mrs. Flagg
accompanying him. He will remain in
Austria during the summer under charge
of a specialist and his many friends sim
cerely hope he may find permanent relief.
Gilbert A. Boyd will soon remove to
Readsboro where he will assume the super
intendence of the Deerfield River COM
panys mills in place of ii. X. Blanchard,
who has held the position for several years.
Mr.. Blanchard goes to Niagara Falls to
have charge of an extensive mill in the
same line Miss Lula Boyd, who had eN-
perience in office work, will keep the books
in the Office at ReadsbOro. We sincerely
regret to have Mr.. Boyd and family leave
town, but wish them abundant happiness
and prosperity in their new location.
The Fourth was not formally observed
here, but everybody endeavored to have
good time. Quite large number went tc
Raponda and report pleasant time. Some
went to the grove near the village which
has been finely fitted up by the railroad
company, and enjoyed a picnic dinner
Over 100 went to Readsboro to witness the
fine display of fireworks in the evening.
About next year we ought to have rous
ing celebration and invite everybody, as
we did two years ago, and make it red
letter day in the history of Wilmington
Our good friends can get here now in som'
comfort and they will be glad to do so
This suggestion is made thus early so tina
we can all he thinking about it and prepar