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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1892.

held in the town hall Saturday evening, to
which all are invited to come with their
presents.
Rev. Mr.. Rice will preach in the Uni
versalist chapel next Sunday on "The pur-
suit of righteousness and its attendant
dangers
A Christmas concert will be given in the
Congregational church Sunday evening" I'm
which members of the different Sunday
schools will participate.
The creamery building is nearly COM
pleted and the machinery mostly ON the
ground, and the association expect to start
the manufacture of butter the 10Th of Jan
uary next,
The farmers who have tobacco on hand
are having good deal of anxiety on ac-
count of ahe reputed fall in the price,
though it is nearly all barganed at 25 to
2G cents, but not delivered.
Our young people are home from school
for their Christmas vacation. Sarah Wash
burn, Edith Stowell and Mary Stowell from
Mortified; Katie Booth from the Bishop
Hopkins school in Burlington; Florence
Douglas and Eugene Pierce from SaXtOns
River; Gcrtie Gorham from Brattleboro
High school. and FIorrie Kathan from
Miss Sawyer's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WEST DITMMERSTON

Stephen Reeds sprained ankle has very
much improved. He and his brother have
put up barn frame at his new house late
ly tenanted by Mr. Miner, and hopes to
prepare it for occupation next week.
On Wednesday evening of last week a
very pleasing event occurred in the we'd
ding of Bert Baldwin and Aida C. Willard,
Rev. Z. p. Merrifeld officiating Albert
W. Wilson acted as best man, and Luella
c. Knapp as bridesmaid. The wedding
was at Mr.. Miners, of whose family the
parties were members, and who furnished
= bountiful supper for the party of over
40 couples. After the nuptials the whole
company were invited to see the brides
room which had been completely furnished
by Mrs. Miners boarders, and the acquant-
Ances of the bride.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WHITINGHAM.

A. Chase is confined to his bed with in
fammatory rheumatism.
c. S. Chase spent Sunday at home, but
returned to Bennington Monday.
Mrs. X. NJ. Parmelee visited her niece,
Mrs. c. 5. Chase, the first of the week.
Mrs Eliza Chase had the misfortune to
fall and break her arm last Friday, but is
doing well.
Christmas exercises will be held at Green
Mountain hall tomorrow evening, Dec. "a.
Santa Claus, in all his glory, will be there
to make old and young happy. All are in
yited to come and take part.
Elliot Morse, who has been in poor
health for some time, died Tuesday morn
ing. His funeral was heh at the home of
his son, Charles Morse, Thursday after
noon. He leaves widow and several
children.
The Green Mountain club fair was
great success. The hall was trimmed with
evergreen and the tables neatly arranged.
NJ. l.. Fox is the fortunate poSscssor of the
Columbus spread. The peanut barrel was
novelty and a great attraction. A goodly
sum was realized.
Tripping the light fantastic" is the
order for the closing OF the old and the
opening Of the new year, Friday evening,
Dee. 30, at the Glen House, Jacksonville
The same evening there will be a masquer-
ade at Odd Fellows hall, Readsboro, and
Jan. >, the Shoemakers OF Nottingham
will dance TO the music of Hull Il Schlup's
orchestra at IliX's hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WILMINGTON

Mrs. William Nogel is ill.,
Mrs. Mary Fairbanks of New York is
visiting in town.
Mrs c. NJ Russell has been seriously
i'll this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Titus returned
from New York, Monday.
A. l.. Cook will occupy his shop under
the Times Office about Jan. !.
A number of ice houses have been filled
with an excellent quality of ice.
The stores all have a splendid display of
Christmas goods and seem to be selling the
usual amount.
II. b Ray of Bridgeport, Conn, who
has been in town for several months, re-
turned home this week.
DR.. A. w. Rice, district deputy grand
master of the Sth Masonic district, paid an
official visit to the lodges at Bellows Falls
last week.
A tax of S7777.2j is in the hands of the
town treasurer for collection. Four per
cent discount will be allowed if paid before
March IA.
The annual reunion of the Ware family
occurs Tuesday evening of next week. The
gathering will be held at the home of He
man b. Ware.
The Universalist society hold their
Christmas exercises Sunday evenining, the
Methodist Monday evening and the Con-
gregatiOnal Tuesday evening.
DR.. f. j. Titus and wife are spending
the holidays in New York. DIR. Scudder
of Jacksonville will have charge of DIR.
Titus's patients in his absence.
C.. X. Hotaling of Waltham, Mass, has
placed fine advertising case in the Yer
mont House, Twenty-four firms and in
dividuals have advertised their business.
+. A. Willard, ST., is in Boston being
treated at the Boston eye and ear inirmary
for his failing eyesight. The last reports
were favorable. 1t is expected that he will
remain for two o. three weeks.
The next meeting of the Scientific and
Literary union will occur Wednesday even
ing, Dec. %. One feature of the program
will be the reading of the new school law,
followed by discussion in which all are
expected to join.
Henry Stiles, formerly of Peru this
state, but latterly of Masonville, Iowa, has
this week visited j. Il. Batchelder, an old
and intimate friend. Mr.. Stiles was u
member of Co. A., "a Vermont Volunteers,
and was successfully promoted to the Of
flee of sergeant major. Soon after return
ing from the war he went West and located
where he now lives He has large farm,
located in one of the best sections of the
state, and has acquired handsome prop
erty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
DUMMERSTON.

Evening Star grange will hold it's next
meeting Dec. rs, and will elect its officers
for the year ensuing. All the members are
requested to be present.
Mrs. Chas. O. Reed is quite i'll with gas
trio fever, and for six weeks has not been
able to leave her bed
Herbert Knight has sold his wood and
timber, including a good sugar orchard, to
Bert Reed. He gives him three years to
clear off the timber. j. }. Dodge has also
concluded to cut off his sugar orchard. 1t
seems a pity to destroy two such good
sugar orchards.
The lyceum held last Saturday evening
was well attended and the exercises very
interesting. The sunfower quartet was
the surprise of the evening and was an at
tractive feature The members decided to
be known as the amateur debating society
The next meeting will be held Saturday
evening, Dec. 81, at I o'clock. Subject
for discussion: Resolved, That the an
nexation of Canada to the United States
will be beneficial to the United States.
Carl Reed and Mrs. James Reed will argue
the affirmative of the question and Arthur
Laughton and Fred Spauding the neg
alive,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
TOWNSBEND.

Miss Efiie Howe is at home for the win
ter.
The annual roll call of the Baptist church
will occur Jan. I.
+. j. Kenyon is at home for few days
from Norwich, Conn.
Mr. William Towards family have gone
to Orange, Mass, to live.
Missionary tree at the Congregational
church next Saturday evening.
Eddie Bailey, who has been dangerously
i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
Mr.. Pomcroy of Easthampton, Mass,
is visiting his daughter, Mis-. A. IL. In
gals.
We are glad to see Dea. Willard on our
streets again after being housed for several
weeks.
Last weeks maple sugar season
(sociaD was not considered a success. A
little premature.
There will be a Christmas tree with APP
proprate exercises at the Baptist church
next Monday evening.
Ernest Wilson of Walingford and Miss
Lila Wilson of Springfield are expected
home to spend Christmas
Rev. c. d. r. Meacham is in Boston
this week, making arrangements to move
his family to Townshend at an early date.
Miss Ella Stebbins has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where she has been EN-
ployed for several weeks in a millinery
store
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
BENARDsTON, MASS.

George +. Pouter has moved his music
rooms to Pond new block on Miles street,
Greenfield.
"The Pendulum a neat school paper,
has just been issued by the senior class of
the institute.
DR.. w. W. Pierce will soon move to
Greenfield, much to the regret of the peo-
pie of this town.
Rev. w. II. Davenport, former student
of Powers institute, gave the third lecture
in the course Wednesday evening, on "Our
place IN the worlds history" 1t was we'll
received. There will be no lecture next
week.
Christmas concerts will be given by the
Sunday schools of the several churches.
The Methodists will have tree Saturday
evening and concert Sunday afternoon.
The Congregational and Unitarian societies
will hold their entertainments Monday
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
GUILFORD.

Miss Gotta Gale goes to Worcester,
Mass, for the holidays.
Guy Lamson arrived home from Middle
bury Wednesday to spend the holiday va
cation.
A. E. Sharp has just returned from ON
aha, Neb., and is visiting his brother, f.
w. Sharp
Mrs. Jesse Squires and Miss leila John
son went to Boston, Monday, to attend the
funeral of their cousin, Elmer Aldrich.
Christ church has received from Col.
William Austine, u. 5. A., the gift of a
Patterson cottage organ as a memorial of
Miss Elizabeth B. Rowland, late of Brat
tleboro. This gift is much appreciated by
the parish
There will he preaching in the Union
church Sunday morning at l0:30 and in
the evening at 7. Sunday school at II.
On Saturday evening at s O'Clock there
Will be Christmas tree at the church. All
are invited.
There will be a special Christmas eve
service in Christ church, for the first time
In II years. The boy choir from st. Mi
chael's, Brattleboro, will furnish the mu-
sic. The service begins at 7 o'clock Sat
urday evening. There will be no service
on Christmas day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
Sold by all grocers.
Made only by
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO, ILL, and
aa4 State Street, BOSTON.
HINSDALE. N. II.

Maggie Conway is quite Ill with pneu-
monia
Frank f. Mason is home from Dart
mouth for his winter vacation.
Miss Una Leach is home for Christmas.
She has been attending school at Mer-
iden, y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Shedd rejoice in the
birth of son. The little stranger ar
rived last Sunday morning.
Invitations are out for leap-year ball
to be held Monday evening, Dec. 26. 1t
will be the last chance for four years.
The planks for the new bridge arrived
this week, but were not as promised and
were promptly rejected by the selectmen.
Everybody is out this week, buying
presents for Christmas. Ilinsdale stores
offer unusual opportunities for suiting ev-
erybody.
A Young daughter of WIN. King died
Wednesday forenoon of pneumonia. Her
death was very sudden As she seemed quite
well Saturday.
Horton d. Walker cut off the ends of
three fingers Of his right hand at Robert
sons paper mill. He was at work on the
cutter at the time.
Fred Coles, who formerly worked in NJ.
S. Leach's carriage shop in this place,
fell from the top of freight train outside
keene Saturday morning and was killed.
/ The young man was TO have finished work
Saturday evening.
Winnie Robertson took an involuntary
bath Wednesday in the river just above
the upper bridge He was crossing on the
ice when ii gave away and he went in.
Some companions were near, luckily, and
he was rescued, considerably frightened,
but otherwise not hurt
Quite a number of Hinsdale people took
advantage OF the merchants excursion to
keene, Wednesday, to visit that place.
keene is good place 10 visit, but, judging
from the loads our stageman has on his re-
turn trips, people think Brattleboro is a
good place to buy.
The many friends Of John Leary will be
grieved To learn that he lies at the point of
death at his home in Sharon. Mass. Mr..
Lcary was well and favorably known in
this place, having run a cash store at the
stand now occupied by F. II. Fuller q Co.,
for some time He left here in September
on account of i'll health, going to Sharon,
his mothers home, where he has steadily
failed,
For years there has been complaint that
the Hnsdale railroad station is not such a
depot as the town ought to have, writes a
correspondent Of the Springfield Republi-
can. There is no town on the line of the
AshuelOt railroad, outside of keene, with
an equal freight business, yet the accom-
mOdatlons are imperfect and the station it.
self an unsightly edifice, while the little
hamlet of Ashuelot rejoices in trim
/ little station built after a Swiss model.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Chas. Packard has moved into the house
with Geo Field.
Meetings are held at the Methodist
church every evening.
Miss Florence Morse is home from South
bridge, Mass, to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Almira futile of South Antrim,
y. H., is spending Christmas at G. b. Will
liamss.
There will be New Years dance at
school house hall, Friday, Dec. 80. All
are invited.
DIR. White is some better, but will not
be able to 20 out at present. He is suffer
ing from a severe attack of lumbago.
j. II. Merrifield, the administrator, gives
notice elsewhere of the sale of the proper
~ belonging to the George II. X. Charter
estate, at auction, Jan. 3, at II o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
NORTHFIEl.D. MASS

The Congregatonalists will have a tree
and the usual exercises.
The Masonic fraternity OF this place are
arranging for a concert and ball to he given
on the evening of Jan. q. They have Sc
cured Beedle's orchestra of ten pieces from
Keene, which has the reputation of being
composed of fine musicians. This prom
ises to be the social event of the season.
The Unitarian Sunday school hold their
Christmas eve festivities at the town hall
They have erected windmill and secured
a Dutch miller and his corps of brownies,
who are expected to grind out presents in
sufficient quantities for the wants of all.
On Sunday evening sacred concert will
be given al the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
SOUTH NEWFANR-

Davis Mansfield was in town last week
for few days.
There will he a Christmas tree on Sat
urday evening at the Baptist church.
DR.. c. +. Bruce and wife of New York
city were in town Wednesday,
Byron Bailey has taken his mothers
farm on Stratton hill for term of two
years.
Mrs, Abbe Jones left last Friday morn
ing for Springfield, Mass, where she in
tends to make her home for the present.
Widow VIM. Brooks has rented part of
her house to Dwight Bailey and moved in
with her son, VIM. A, Brooks, for the
winter
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into one of the houses which he recently
bought.
1t is expected that +. j. Corkins has
sold his interest in the manufacturing com
pany to w. A. Brown.
The Christmas services at the Methodist
church to morrow evening will be interest
ing and varied, and all ere invited to attend
them.
There will be a business meeting of the
Y. NJ c. a. at their room Tuesday even
ing, Dec. u, to see about selling the papers
they have taken during the year
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
company has already adjusted the damage
caused by the fire at the Putnam mill, pay
ing the full amount of insurance, $1,000.
The officers of the Jacksonville library
association the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent, e. J.. Fuller; treasurer, +. II. Stet-
son; secretary and librarian, II. G.. Porter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WEST WARDSBORO.

NJ. NJ. Shine sold his stock and farming
tools at auction Tuesday
One of the new hands at the lime kiln
cut his foot so badly that he has gone
home.
The singing school was very well attend
ed and the next one is next week Thurs
day night.
There is to be an oyster supper in con-
necton with the Christmas exercises next
Monday evening
+. l.. Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. +. O.
Robinson attended the funeral of Mr. Asa
Adams at East Dover Monday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
GuILFoRD CENTRE.

f, G. Taylor killed an eight-months-old
pig that weighed 1862 pounds.
Joel Knapp from Claremont, N. H., Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. F. G. Taylor, this week.
Miss Bertha Gallup is spending the week
at l.. c. Adams's. She returns to Boston
on Saturday,
Rolla White has found ready sale for
patent mOp-wringer among the farmers
wives in this vicinity.
Leslie c. Adams has been increasing the
number of stalls in his barn. He is feed
ing "a head of cattle and % colts.
The ladies will have dance Thursday
evening" Dec. 20. Music by the Philhar-
harmonic orchestra, A. IL. Hines, prompter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WARDSBORO.

Rev. j. A. Steele will deliver a Christ
mas sermon next Sunday.
We are glad to see John Farnum able t.
be out on the street, recovering from his
recent injuries.
We trust all will remember the Christ
mas entertainment and oyster supper next
Monday evening, Dec. rs. Entertainment
and Christmas tree at Union hall and sup
per at the vestry.
We congratulate the inhabitants of Buck
etville on their post-ollice, also for their
good fortune in securing the services OF
Mrs. Earl Putnam as postmstress. The
name Of the post-ollice is Wardsboro Centre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
PUTNEY.

Ed. Boutelle has been suffering from the
grip.
The Stowell shop will shut down Satur-
day for few weeks.
The churches will unite in Christmas ex-
ercses at the town hall.
The merchants and Miss Walkup have a
good supply of Christmas goods which they
wish to sell.
Miss Olive Blood has been very i'll with
typhoid fever, but is more comfortable at
present writing.
A union Christmas tree service will be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
JACKSONVILLE.

Clarence Grousbeck has gone to Boston
to spend Christmas,
The Iehearsals for the confederate
spy are progressing finely.
Cyrus Boyd has been critically i'll, but
we are glad to announce that he is on the
mend.
Sidney Rich Is moving from Wilmington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WEST DOVER.

Willard Russell has sold his house to w.
7. Tobey.
Carl Adams is home from Brattleboro,
and Roscoe Estabrook from Meriden, n.
H., to spend the holidays.
There will be Christmas concert Sun
day evening at the church. 1t is expected
that w. A. Estabrook from Hartford theo-
logical seminary will be present and take
part in the exercise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
WEST TOMNSHEND.

Christmas will be- celebrated here on sat
urday evening.
Miss Ida Boyden is teaching in West
Concord, \. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Taft of Keenc, y.
H., have been visiting in town.
Nearly 5000 Christmas trees were shipped
from this depot to Philadelphia
Mrs. r. W. Wheeler and children, who
have been at ID. f. Boyden's, have returned
to their home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
HALIFAX.

Remember the farmers meeting at Chas.
Higley's next Tuesday.
Perley Crosier and wife are nicely set
tied in their new quarters, which they have
just completed in the store building.
Major Beck and wife left for their west
ern home last Saturday, after spending
several months with friends in Halifax and
Dover.
The annual meeting of the agricultural
society will be held at the store of G. l..
Clark in West Halifax on Saturday, Jan.
7, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. A full attendance is
desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
Cntnrrh I'm thr lend

Is undoubtedly disease of the blood and as
such only a reliable blood purifier can effect a
perfect cure. Hoods Sarsapara is the best
hlood-purifler, and it has cured many very severe
cases of catarrh. 1t gives an appetite and builds
up the whole system.
Hoods Pills act especially upon the liver, rous,
ing II from tOrpiditY to its natural duties, cure
constipation and assist digestion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
STRATTON.

Abbie Prentiss slipped and fell on the
ice, sustaining severe bruises.
Mr. Bradbury is at work for NJ. f. Perry
doing carpentry work OH house and hall.
Mrs. johnson of Hartford Conn, is
visiting her father A. II. Pike, who is
quite ILL.,
Mrs. Ilescock is improving although still
unable to walk. Clara Atwood is also i'm
proving.
The fair held on the goth instead of the
30th, as printed last week, was well at
tended and enjoyed by all. The net pro
ceeds were about $50.
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GREEN RIVER.

Miss Nellie Bracket, who has been at
work in Methuen, Mass, is expected home
this week.
Geo. Reed from Worcester, has made a
very short visit to his parents and friends
in this place. Miss Lena Reed is visiting
in Greenfielh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23

The large and fine stock Of Christmas goods at
the Kenyon drug store " i'll be- sold at greatly
Guced prices for the next few days order to
CLOSE out" Please call and examine for your.
selves and you cannot fail Of being satisfied with
the goods or the prices, the goods must be- sold
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROoKLINB

There are quite number on the sick
list this week Among them are Mrs.
Charles Cutler and Minnie Allbee the lat
ter i'll with pneumonia,
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Are You Going

To travei If so, you must be very careful of
your health, or your doctors bills will cost you
more than your travelling expenses. A bottle of
Sulphur Bitters will protect you from all sickness
incident 70 change Of climate. Evening Teie-
gram
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SOUTH WARDsBORO.

There will be Christmas tree and oys-
ter supper at the church next Tuesday
evening.