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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
JAMAICA.

II. b. Shaw is no better. His SON came
Saturday from New York, and will remain
until he improves
w. II. Wellman and wife of Manchester
Depot are home caring for Mr.. Williams s
father and mother, who are i'll with the
grip.
David Eddy and his family are better
A. w. Clayton is out again after a siege
with the grip.
All Jamaica residents who are interested
in having a cheese factory are notified that
there will be a meeting to see what action
will be taken at the town hall on January
30, at one o'clock, p. NJ.
At the meeting of the Loyal Temperance
legion last week. Kitty Frost was chosen
president, Iippie Kellogg, secretary, and
Addie BoyntOn, treasurer and organist
There was a large attendance, over forty
being present.
Miss Clara Spencer, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is improving
The Baptist Sunday school meets next
Sunday at 80, and preaching at 2:30 PM.
Matt Bradley returned to Westminster,
Mass, last Monday morning
f. f. Russell was summoned to Boston
to attend the funeral of his brother last
week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
SUR nTON


}. d. Temple, who has been in Boston
the past month, returned home this week.
The heavy rains and melting snow on
January II carried off the long bridge at
Town ~ Tudor's MILL but by prompt
action it was up again in less than week.
The school in district No. ,, taught by
Rev. o. II. Palmer closed its winter term
January 22d.
Elmer Eddy's daughter Ethel has been
i'll with pneumonia.
o. Premises two youngest children have
been quite ill., The other sick ones are
improving, but some of them very slowly.
A. j. Pixies teams are drawing forty
cords of bark to Jamaica for Elmer Eddy.
Jones ~ Hescock have sold their hem
lock logs to w. II. Lyman.
Tuesday was the coolest day of the sea
son, the mercury standing below zero, and
a fierce wind blowing from the northwest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WEST HALIFAX.

Remember the meeting of the board of
civil authority at Geo. l.. Clark's store to-
morrow. The treasurer will be present to
receive taxes.
The library association will hold their
annual meeting on Friday evening, Feb.
>, at seven o'clock, at the store of Geo. L..
Clark. A full attendance is desired.
There has been only one days school i'm
this district this week, owing to the illness
of the teachers mother.
The grip has closed for this week the
schools in district Nos. 4 and Is.
Clara Clark, who has been attending
Miss Sawyer's school in Brattleboro, was
home last week, there being no school on
account of the death of Miss Sawyer's
mother. She returned Monday.
The officers of James l.. Ridgley lodge
|. O. o. F., for 1892, are as follows
Geo. l.. Clark. n. g.; l.. j. Fowler. V. g.; j y.
Plumb. secretary; f. L. Woodland, treasurer; f.
H. Niles. R $ n. c.; G. W. Fairbanks. l.. 5. y. g.:
John Roberts. 5. V. g.: Francis Kingsley, l.. S.
N.G.; A. f. Fairbanks. warden; Geo. f. Wellman
conductor: ID. q Taylor chaplain: H. b. Stone. |.
g.; j. &. Thompson, O. c.: O. W Kingsley X. 5.
S. J. G.. Vim. J.. S. $; A. c. Niles. J. =. G.
r. J. Phillips, who with his wife, has
been in Boston for few days, where his
wife is under treatment, returned Wednes-
day, and reports that Mrs. Phillips is
improving. She will stay few days
longer.
\ number are i'll with the grip, but most
of them are improving
The cold snap of Tuesday night froze
some of the potatoes in town, but we have
not learned of any great damage done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Owing to the illness of Rev. O. p. Fuller
Rev. r. Mackie supplied the desk at the
Baptist church last Sunday.
Leroy Thompson of Glens Falls, n. Y,
is in town.
j, o. Lanphear of Jamaica has bought
out the meat market and intends to settle
here.
Last Monday, as II. ID. Tyler was COM
ing down stairs, he slipped and fell, cut
ting a severe cash in his head, which,
fortunately, proved to be only a flesh
wound.
Our schools have been somewhat broken
the past week on account of the illness of
some of the pupils.
The bridge at the pulp mill is completed
and poplar is being drawn at rapid rate.
g, l.. Fletcher, jr., mail agent on the
BrattlebOro d Whitehall railroad, has been
transferred to the route from Rutland to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
DUMMERSTON.


On the 18th inst. occurred the Goth an
niversary of the marriage of Dea and Mrs.
Leroy Wilder of DummerstOn. On Sat
urday forenoon, Jan. l6, a goodly number
of family friends and others gathered at
their home in East DummeTston, bringing
hearty greetings and congratulations to the
aged couple, and their reception was very
cordial, though their coming had not been
definitely announced. The house, of which
Dea. Wilder occupies only part, was very
kindly thrown open by Mr.. and Mrs. Reed,
the other occupants, for the festivities and
enjoyment of the occasion. There were
present three children with some of their
families, four grandchildren with their
companions and three great grandchildren,
with a brother of Dea. Wilder and his
wife, besides other friends and neighbors
After an hour of social enjoyment and
busy preparation in the dining-rOOm, the
company was called to order. Prayer was
offered by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Barnard
One of the grandchildren, Mrs. Walker, in
fitting lines very pleasantly rendered the
loving regard in which the aged couple
were held and presented them a basket of
beautiful flowers containing go pinks.
Dea. Wilder then thanked the friends in a
few words, and with emotion more eX-
pressive than words could be. The pas
tor also made a few remarks as to the in
terest and value of the occasion. All Were
then invited to tables tastefully spread and
bountifully loaded with material for an eX-
cellent dinner which all seemed to enjoy,
and which the guests (some of them) had
greatly enjoyed in the preparation, as well
as they did in the partakng. At an early
hour the company departed for their homes,
i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WINDHAM.

Mrs. l.. 5. AXtell and Mr.. f. II. Jones
are the new victims of the grip. Winifred
Chapman is recovering from pneumonia.
Other grip subjects are recovering.
Mr.. /. 5. Jones horses started from the
j. +. Whipple place at South Windham
for their home at West TOwnshend, attach
ed to a load of hay, without a driver. Mr.
Jones performed the dOuble-quick act for
several rods trying to get hold of the lines,
but failed. The horses We're stopped near
b. 5. Jennison without damage aside from
spreading the hay,
F. O. Smith has on trial DE Laval
cream separator and reports good work
done, and can make from two to three per
cent more butter than from the old fashion
ed way of setting milk in pans.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Laurence and Mrs NJ. A.
Ballou visited in Ludlow over Sunday.
Their daughters are attending school there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WEST WARDsBORO.

Mr., and Mrs. Frank d. Eager have re-
turned to their home in Lynn, Mass, on
account of the serious illness of Mrs. Ea-
gers mother. Arthur Eager remains with
his mother, who is rapidly gaining. Je-
rome Eager, who has been almost daily eX-
pected from the West since the death of
Mr.. Eager, has written that he cannot
come till near the close of February.
Ethel Eddy was quite i'll last week, but
we hear she is now better.
Charles Baldwin is home on vacation
from Worcester, Mass.
1t is understood that A. h. Robinson
has bought the stage route of II. A. Waite
and moved into the hotel. II. A. Waite
has moved into the tenement thus vacat-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Rice attended the
funeral of Mrs. Rice's brother-in-law Sat
urday at Wilmington. Mrs. Rice had been
there helping care for him nearly all the
week.
At the annual church and society meet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

Our local list of those who are or have
been i'll with the prevailing malady in
cludes F. c. Sprague, Mrs. l.. l. Bissell
and her sister, Mrs. A. b. Pierce, Miss
Bell Pierce, James Dexter, l. b, Putnam's
family, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Newell, David
Smith and three children. All are now
either well or improving.
a. J. Dexter, who has been quite i'll with
the grip the past four weeks, is slowly inn
proving. His daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Howe of Newfane,
spent Sunday with him.
Mrs, Emma (BisselD Smith, who has
been with her mother, Mrs l.. |. Bissell,
some weeks, returned to her home in
Brightwood, Mass, on Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WEST DOVER.

Our village school closed last Friday.
Average attendance, II 1916. Pupils not
absent or tardy: j. Earle Mann, Harry
johnson, Lila Cook, Emogene Boyle and
Jessie Adams.
Miss Bemis and her pupils had a sugar
party at the schoolhouse Thursday evening
and enjoyed fine time.
Large quantities of lumber and bark are
being shipped from here to Wilmington
depot.
Mrs. Elliot Leonard is i'll with pneumo-
mia, and Mr. Leonard is also inf very poor
health
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The funeral Of Jarvis Boynton, for many
years a resident of this place, was held on
Saturday. He had been feeble long time
and succmmbed to grip after a short illness
He leaves no family, his wife having died
some two or three years since.
Mrs. \. NJ. Cushing has returned to
Springfield, Mass, after paying her mother,
Mrs \. \. Barber. short visit.
G.. y. Wood improved the fine weather
and sleighing Saturday by giving his sun
day school class OF young girls sleighride.
Geo. Sanderson has bought the farm
known as the old Taft farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
SOUTH NEWPANE.

This weeks crop of grip victims include
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Morse, Mrs. Eli
Bruce, Miss Esther Francy, John S. STRAIT
ton, g. ID. Stedman, Ezra King, Mr.. and
Mrs. \. b. Hazelton, William IIazelton
and Mrs. John Perry.
The body of Elwin Ingram of Guilford,
who died last Monday, was brought here
Thursday for burial.
Two deaths have occurred this week, those
of Mr.. Welman and Sally Bruce, sister to
Alvin Bruce.
w. w. Tibbetts OF Springfield, Mass, is
at Mrs, Edward Adamss for a permanent
stay, as report has it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
PHd2Nx JANUARY 90 1892

Pierce has grip and nervous prostration.
Mrs. j. G. Bolster is one of the latest down
with grip. Kenneth Gibson was very i'll
with the malady. The writer knows but
little of what the work of the epidemic in
our own town has been, being herself one
of the shut-ins, and only cleaning now and
then some facts of a case from the grocery
boy or an infrequent caller. One of the
marvellous things of the time is the en-
durance shown 10y Drs. Munger and Wheat
in coping with this insidious adversary Of
mankind.
May Pierce is visiting her sister, Mrs, f.
G. Lewis, i'm Orange, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
HALIFAX.

A series of six dances will be given at
the hall in Halifax Centre. The first will
be held Tuesday evening" Feb. ?.
Mrs. O. B. Dix and her mother have
been quite i'll with the grip, but are now
improving.
Sunday services are thinly attended on
account of so much sickness i'm town.
Dora, wife of Leavitt Smith, who moved
some time ago to Greenfield, Mass, died
last week with pneumonia The body was
brought to town last Monday and buried
i'm the Niles cemetery.
DR.. Scudder was called last Monday to
see Chester Thurber, who is i'll with the
grip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
TOWNSHEND.

Fred II, Willard has bought the Henry
Underwood farm, possession to be given
May l. Mr.. Underwood will continue to
live on the place for the present.
John 5. Spaulding, who died last Satur-
day night, was born in Weatherstield in
1911. lie had lived in this town about %
years. He was somewhat peculiar in his
ways, but man of great industry, work
ing diligently at his woodpile until within
few days of his death. He had five chill
dren by his first wife, all of whom are
dead.
In the midst of the gale Tuesday even
ing chimney at G. G. Taft's burned out,
scattering flame and sparks about the vii
lage in an alarming manner.
Mrs. Charles Simpson is quite i'll this
week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
/LAWLEY.

| have picked out from my
dress goods stock about 90
different pieces OF goods here
tofore sold all the way from
81 IL cents to ST. a yard
placed them on a counter by
themselves and now give my
customers a chance to pick
from the entire lot at SO cents
a yard. Many OF them are SO
inches wide so that it requires
but a few yards for a dress.
There are plaids, stripes, plain
and mixed colors of different
shades and designs; also a few
black goods, although most
of these Of the higher grades
are in short lengths.
Plush Sacques worth SIS
tor $3.50.
Very elegant Plush Sacque
made up in the incest man
ner of Walkers Combination
Plush worth $45 tor $32.5o.
Black Jackets trimmed with
collar and-facings of black fur
worth $3.50 for $4.65.
Lot of fine Jackets all at
reduced prices.
Lot of Long Garments at
about half their real value.
NJ TT ITIZT ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

Fitchburg. Oscar Gassett fills the va
cancy.
Fay Fuller, who has had an attack of
the grip, left for his home in Chester
Wednesday, but hoped to be able to return
soon to his place in Landmarks store.
The young ladies of the Baptist society
have "Rebecca's Triumph in rehearsal to
be rendered i'm the near future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

ing Martin Leonard was chosen president;
f. j. Morse clerk; Henry Payne, f. o.
Newell, and Mrs. G. j. Leonard, pruden-
tial committee.
1t is expected that Rev. Z. b. Earle will
preach at Jamaica next Sunday at 2;3O
A. NJ, and at seven i'm the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

Grip victims not previously mentioned
are F. w. johnson and two children, Mr..
and Mrs. 5. W, Bailey and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G.. Weatherhead, A. +. Wealth
erhead, John II. Frost, A. j. Quincy, Fred
King, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Cook and chill
dTen.
VIM. johnson is at home from Erving,
Mass, and Fred Bailey has been home from
Boston assisting in caring for the sick.
Geo Pratt, who is at work for Mr.. Whit
he'd, cut his hand quite badly with a razor
on Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Parmenter has gone to Bern
ardStOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
VERNON.
some Observations on Certain Railroad
Incidents.

To the local public there seems to have
been the most utter recklpssneSS on the
part of more than one railroad employe in
connection with the very serious accident
of last Tuesday evening a full account of
which is given elsewhere i'm this paper
Evidently the freight was running at the
great risk of being oyertaken by the past
due express, and there seems to be no rea-
son why the engineer of the express did
not see the freight. or at least the smoke
from its engine, for more than mile be-
fore overtaking it, Certainly it must have
been plainly visible, for at this point the
engine with heavy freight is compelled to
work its best to get around the sharp curve,
which is also on a steep grade.
Another exhibition of recklessness oc-
CURED on Sunday evening when the 10
O'Clock express disregarded the signal to
stop at the Vernon station, and although
the signal was not out on account of dan
ger in this case, it indicates what kind of
man is running the engine. In this case it
simply compelled a midnight ride of a dozen
miles by team to the people who expected
to take the train, and if the railroad man
agement countenance such kind of service
the public would like to understand ii, and
know on what to depend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WARDSBORO.

The grangers met with their master,
Moses A. Smith, on Tuesday of this week,
it being the first meeting they have had
since more than two months past on ac-
count of the prevailing epidemic.
Miss Altha Bemis has finished her Sec
ond term of school in West Dover village.
and is now home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
For SaIe---A Fine River Farm

" flO acres located two miles from a village
~ and depot; about ID miles from Brattleboro
On good road. Large two-story honse naintad
ana blinded. One barn, 44x7O feet W IN cellar
FFe Et new; one barn 32x4O feet Shed 4OSe0
ieet, Buildings all in good repair, with rnnnine
water 10 mouse and barn. Tillage land IL ia,,l3
all1 Tree from stones and very easy to carry ON
OuIs ao9ut 40 tons of hay besides grass and other
Ups . Idstures 10 cows at home and IS head
tir,bS pastures. seventy five acre wood and
Coei lou also can set 500 sugar buckets PLENTY
Ia a Irult This is one of the best river farms We
STAT t a me money The owner lives out of the
aol s'ie ana we expect to sell it tn is fall Terms
Easy price $500. Full particulars at our ofti1a
teboro, Vt. Nsen1s, BRAT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
". /. HAWLEY.

Penny wise and Pound fool
ish" are those who think it
economy to use cheap rosin and
soda soaps, or washing powders
of any kind, instead Of the good
old Dobbins' Electric Soap;
for sale by all grocers since 1869,
and used during all that time by
millions OF intelligent economi-
cal women who knox its merits,
and therefore use it. All who
use it praise it as the best.
cheapest, and most economical
soap made, but if YOU will try
it, even Just once, it will tell
much stronger tale of its merits
itself. Ask your grocer for
Dobbins' Electric Soap, take
nothing else.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
For Sale, in BrattIebOro.

\ SNUG little farm of 100 acres. five miles
ant and slightly, Good two.story honsS P,HYas,
toot IN good repair Large barn with cellar under
the whole. Extra good pastures well fenn'd
flenty OF fueL This farm will keen ten co,ys ~ "a
team the year round. Near school and s, an9
aaesaghooGs We will sell this farm this fail for
SlooO, SOSO cash, the balance to run ten years ~
wanted 800 year. Look at this for Sarstsih
20 +. j, BAILEY a. %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

MCnQIIDII Men make cheap imi-
UNOOllUI U tations of the best arti-
nIIC cleS other unscTupu-
LOUO lous men seek to palm
them off on their customers as the gen.
uiie, tor the sake of the additional profit
made by the deceit. There are lots of
limitations of Dobbins' Electric Soap.
Every one Of them will ruin and rot
wrapper. l. l.. CRAGIN & co.
Philadelphia. Pa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
Passing Away OF Another old Resid,n,.

Mrs. Mary Chamberlain Rice, wife of
Nelson Rice, died on the 18th at the age of
II. Her attack of grip, which took the
form OF pain in one ankle for few days,
was not considered severe till Monday,
when she succumbed 10 extreme prOstra-
ton, passing away quietly without appar-
ent suffering through the day. Last year
she passed through long and severe ill
ness, but had since seemed to he in com
Portable health. Mrs. Rice was a native of
Sackett's Harbor, y. y, came to this
town when II years of age, and was mar
ried - years ago. OF her nine children
six survive her. sister, Mrs. Martha
Taylor lives in Bellevue, Mich.
For about half a century Mrs. Rice was
devoted almost exclusively to her home in
terests in this town. Yet she responded
occasionally to social demands and was
an agreeable cOnversatiOnalst, possessing
much native refinement of character. Her
personal appearance was very dignited and
had a certain lineness of manner which,
with her clear-cut, handsome features, gave
her marked appearance, even after round
ing the threesCore years and ten. Her
judgment was keen.and she had an ambition
to do her best in the cares of life. Her fam
lily will have the sympathy of the COM
munity in this bereavement which has
added force because of Mr.. Rice's critical
illness.
f. \. Dewitt returned from Brattleboro
Wednesday, seized by the prevailing illness.
Il. b. Dewitt, recently night telegraph
operator at CranstOn On-the-lludsOn, is
spending the week at the County House
with his mother.
Mrs +. W. Blodgett OF Brattleboro, ac-
companied by her daughter came last
week to take care of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrett, the former OF whom is out
again, and the latter slowly gaining.
DR.. Webster has been called to over 80
cases OF grip.
Mrs. Sheridan of HOosic Falls, y. Y, who
was summoned to take care of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Ward, was sOCn seized with
grip herself, and after about two weeks at
the Wooster House was able to return to
her home Thursday.
After recording the sickness and death
of the present it is a change to give a little
"reminiscences of eX-President Hayes, when
he was lad of II years, a story that has
never been in print He was then visiting
his uncle, the late Austin Birchard, of this
village, who kept country store with
several clerks in his employ, who all liked
'Ruddy,' as they called him. On one oc-
casOn a clerk, who was reading in the
Boston Advertiser of a large ship being
built in Boston, said: ''Well, Ruddy, how
would you like to be captain of that YES
sel?' Instead of asserting to that position
the future president replied, IL would
rather be admiral of a fleet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
Grain Buyers
and Consumers
OF WINDHAM COUNTY.

y-a bavs n yrist mill here We want Vori 10 use
il and keen il busy We run same day on custom
work nights on other goods We propose 10
make il for the interest Of everyone TO lmtrohNe
home il dustrips rather than building up cut
siders by shipping IN goods that can be undt as
good and cheaper at home. We shall offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
Choice yellow Meal

Sirted aud fresh ground, for cash. When taken
from our store five GEMS per hundred discount.
MIN Feeds and other goods Nv same proper ton.
We pruposp to give the cash buyer the most for
the money.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-01-05
ON SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.

COLORADO cliff dwcllcrs are said by
scientists to have existed 10000 years
ago. ..
A CAREFUL Investigator has asccr.
tained, after q long series of interest
ing experiments, that the mosquitoes
taste for human blood is an acquired
one.
FIFTY huge chests were required to
transport from Greece to Berlin the
superb collection of the relics Of Troy
left by the late DIR. Sch!icmann to the
Berlin museum of art.
THE recent losses by fire in the CARGO
of ships carrying cotton has shown that
cottonsccd oil, when held in the cotton
on the outside of the bale. rapidly oxi-
dizcs and generates, spontaneous COM
bustion. ......
HYPoDERsIc injections of chloride of
gold are being used with wonderful re-
suits in an Illinois institution for cur
ing drunkenness. The taste tor liquor
is,cradicatcd within ten or twelve DAYS,
with no disagrecable symptoms.-N. Y.
Times.
CIRRUS clouds, popularity called n
maclSercl Sky, because they c'lggcst the
appearance of q school of maclcrel,
foretcn rain; they usually preccdc a
gathering storm Of both wind aud rain
of some duration, although it may
sometimes be of rain alone