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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

The drama, "Millie, the Quadroon,"
will be presented tonight, March %, at
Union hall, Londonderry, by the dramatic
club of that place.
The reception given March y by Frank
w. Meendy and bride to between 200and 800
invited guests was the most pleasant social
event of the season. Mr. and Mrs Melen-
dy were the recipients of many valuable
presents, which attested the friendship of
the givers. A bountiful repast was served
during the evening. At an early hour the
company dispersed with many good wishes
for the future prosperity of the happy
couple.
Rodney Clough, who died at his home in
Chester, March 10, was the father of lIar-
ry Clough of this place. His body was
brought here for burial on Sunday.
Rev. O. p. Fuller was called to Chester
last Sunday to preach a funeral sermon.
Rev. Mr. Mack supplied his place at the
Baptist church.
Daniel Buxton has sufficiently recovered
to be moved to his son Bradford's 5, dis
lance of some four miles.
We are glad to see Carl Farewell again
on the street, though one arm yet remains
in sling.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kinsman and two
children are at Dea. klnsman's.
Harry FarnSworth of Grafton has open
ed barber shop here and is doing good
work.
y. W. Thompson of Albany, n. Y,
made his father, William Thompson a
brief visit the past week.
About 300 cords Of bark has been deliv-
cred at this depot during the past few
weeks.
THE Spy of Gcttyburg'' was rendered
at the town hall in this village Wednesday
evening by the dramatic club. Though the
weather was nfayorablc the hall was
packed. The parts were all well sustained,
and the best of satisfaction given in all re-
SpeCtS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WEST WARDSBORO.

Dr. Conland of Brattleboro was called
to see d. A. Hammond Friday in counsel
with DIR. Ray of Jamaica.
About fifty people were gathered at the
vestry Friday evening the 18th, for a so
cal visit and to test their capacity for en-
joying pie. A few select pieces were read,
and there was some singing. Special men,
ton should be made of a duet by Mr.. A.
A. Blood and Miss Grace Payne entitled
"Tell it again. 1t gave so much pleasure
that it was repeated by request later in the
evening. Several articles prepared 10y the
Willing Workers and their friends We're
sold at auction. The net receipts were
over SIP.
Mrs. McCleery from ST. Louis, Mo-, ar
rived Saturday night.
\ very severe storm of wind and snow
passed here Saturday afternoon and sun
day.
Rev. +. b. Earle attended the funeral OF
Mrs. DenSmore at East Jamaica Sunday.
Lucius Wcatherhead from Brattleboro is
stopping with his grandmother, Mrs. Flagg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25

1t is doubtful if the description mentioned
applies to any courthouse i'm Vermont
Shades of Ethan Allen in the old state (!
Let thy mantle of patriotism fall on us.
As advertised elsewhere i'm this paper,
the Windham County Agricultural society
will hold its annual meeting in Newfane
April 1 at 1920 A. Nj. It is pertinent
suggestion of the secretary's that there
should be good attendance of members
at this meeting i'm order that the question
whether the society will sell its property
and close its affairs, or vote to try the fair
again, may not be left to the decision of a
few.
Those young ladies who planned the re-
cent Loyal Legion entertainment may not
like to have their names called out again
so soon, but to the three belong the credit
of a bit of financial aid for Union hall
They like to keep the ball of activity roll
ing, and this time went ahead, by their own
motion, without any red tape preliminaries
of society, and made a sugar party, which
paid expenses and left small balance that
was promptly made over to a good cause.
Thomas Cook, mentioned i'm last week S
paper as visiting in Brattlcboro, manifested
much interest while in Ncwfane in suitable
repairs which ought to be made in our vii
lage cemetery. In the fall he spent several
days working alone in that place, straight
ening stones, pulling unsightly weeds, etc.
and he has expressed desire to join 9TH
ers in more extensive repairing.
Under the auspices of the state w. c.
T. L. Rev. A. G.. Austin, pastor of the
Methodist church in Weston, will deliver a
temperance address in the Congregational
church Tuesday evening, March 20. The
address will begin at s o'clock that those
who attend the school meeting may have
the opportunity to hear a part of the lect-
ure which will be educational.
The Sons Of Temperance, after 'rcsting
from their labors' long enough, are plan
ming to meet monthly during the next
quarter, and the first meeting is appointed
for April ?, at the residence of NJ. David
son.
VIII the correspondent who mingled
in last week. columns illusions to Florida
oranges, the northern fshman, the spring
birds, maytlowers (still under the snow,
and air filled with ozone, kindly tell us
what the air has been filled with since, as
it wrestcd with such solid material as old
barns and even a man and sleigh, lifting
them up bodily from the earths surface ;
and tell us also whether it is ozone that fills
the roads this week, or whether it is plain,
common slush.
II. ). Kenny is to occupy the house re
Gently owned by his sister, the late Mrs
Higgins.
There will be business meeting of the
w. c. T. L. at Mrs. Newtons next We'd
nesday at 2:30 =. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
GUILFORD CEN TIRE.

f. G. Taylor has removed three OF the
beautiful naples that stood in front of .his
dwelling They were decaying and it was
not thought safe to let them remain.
DR.. IL. T. Whitney and family from
China are expected to return home this
season. Mrs. Whitney is a niece of Mrs. C..
p. Wood, of this town. They have been
absent IA years.
Several families in the west part of the
town have been and are sick with the
measles.
An aged citizen, Mr.. Jonathan Rich
ardsOn, is i'll.
j. l.. Bullock is recovering from a severe
sickness of few days.
viii Wheeler is expecting to move to
Holyoke the LIST of April to work on a
farm.
The sugar festival and dance on the 10th
inst. was largely attended, and several
dollars were added to the treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
PUTNEY

A vigorous movement is being made
towards the establishment of a creamery
in this place. The idea is for stock com
pany of some $1,000 capital, with shares of
80, and to have a cream separator.
The dramatic play, "The stolen will"
for the benefit OF the band, was postponed
till last Friday, the 18th. About $50 were
taken at the ticket office.
Patrick Mooney has been granted pen
sion with over S4OO back pay He was
veteran of the 4th Vermont. and for time
was prisoner in Andersonvlle.
The young people of the Congregational
church will give an entertainment on Tues
day evening April ), which, in anticipation
of the coming worlds fair, will represent
"The children of all nations Supper al
so will be served by the ladies.
There will be a social dance at the town
hall next Tuesday evening, March 20.
Dancing from < to II q clock. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
All members of the Gun club are re-
questcd to meet at Crosby's shop next sat
urday evening, March 20, at 100, to make
further arrangements for opening the shoot
ing season the first of April. The club
has procured two gold medals for the club
members to contest for during the season.
The prospects for the club are very
promising, and all interested in the sport
are invited to join
Eugene, the ll-year-old son of J. Dwight
Willard, met with very serious accident
last Tuesday morning. He was holding a
stick on chopping block for another boy
to cut when the axe hit his right hand,
cutting of the three first fingers near the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
TOWNSHEND.

Voters are requested to remember the
adjourned town meeting to be held at /
O'Clock p. NJ next Monday to consider the
question of refunding the bonds of the
town at a lower rate of interest.
An entertainment of unusual merit was
listened to by a small audience at the acad-
envy hall Tuesday evening, Prof ID. Gin
ton Gardner of Ohio gave humorous and
dramatic readings with natuaness and
force which delighted every one.
Oscar Dean of West Townshend has
bought and taken possession of the John
jenkins place
Zina Z. Cobb has moved to Walpole
this week.
There will be a union service in the Bap-.
fist church Sunday evening" at which the
Sunday school lessons of the quarter will
be reviewed under Mrs. f.. A. Kenyon's di-
reCtion.
The Baptist ladies' aid society held their
annual meeting with Mrs. Sarah Wilson on
Friday afternoon of last week, when these
officers were chosen; President, Mrs. Dry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WILLIAMSVILLE.

j. II. Head has so far recovered from
his illness that he was able to meet with
the lodge on Tuesday evening.
As Mr.. Ozearl Attridge was leading his
horse through the street on Tuesday
morning it became frightened and ran off
the wharhng near the house of J. \.
Young. \ tree prevented its falling of
the second bank. Mr.. Attrdge wisely
dropped the reins and thus escaped being
hurt
Alton Morse is at his fathers suffering
from a badly injured foot, caused by the
wheels OF a loaded team running over it
while at work in Brookline
c. Il. Stedman, after caring for all the
other sick ones, is housed with the grip.
Grace TimSon is having a second attack of
the malady.
The town meeting of Tuesday elected c..
W. Redteld to take the place of John Ken
ney as lister for the coming year,
The many friends of Marshall Bingham
for he is well known here-were sorry to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WHITINGHAM.

G.. c. Wheeler has sold the mail route to
c. G. Coleman.
Mrs. o. F. Snow is reported to be gain
ing.
Miss Ellie Brown, formerly teacher in
town, now in the graded school in Brattlc-
boro, visited friends in town last week.
Misses Stickney and Howard entertain
ed a party of Is young ladies pleasan tly
last Wednesday evening.
At the recent meeting of the Green
Mountain club 1t was voted to have a dra-
matte entertainment, and a committee was
appointed to make necessary arrangements.
Another meeting was held at Miss Carrie
Wheeer's March II with an interesting
literary program on Tennyson, comprising
an essay, music and vocal selections.
Miss Dora Siblye, who has been visiting
a sister in Rowe, has returned home.
jerome Dalrymple has finished work for
DR.. Stafford of North Adams and has en-
gagged to work for II. f. Knowlton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
LACKSONVIllI,E.

Fillmore Dalrymple is on the sick list
again.
Carrie Wilcox is visiting friends in Hol-
yoke, Mass.
Ellie Corkins has finished work at VIII
Evansville and returned home.
1t is understood little Mildred, daughter
of Lemuel Clark whose mother died last
week, has gone to live with G. l.. Clark of
Halifax.
Annie Bond returned to her home at
Providence, h. l., this week,
Quite a number attended the dance at
Sadawga Wednesday evening.
Rev. Scion Fairbanks and Miss Leola
Dix were married on last Tuesday by Rev.
George Sutton in this village at the home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WEST HALIFAX.

An interesting event of this week in our
village was the marriage on Tuesday,
March %, by Rev. A. w. GoodnOw, of Har-
ry w. Spaulding of Brattleboro and Miss
A lice NJ. Thurber of West Halifax. The
wedding ceremony took place at the brides
home, w. f. Thurber's, the bride and
groom standing under a beautiful arch of
laurel, with bell made of the same and a
Gala lily suspended from the centre, j.
r. Boynton of Pepperel, Mass, acted as
groomsman and Miss Ida Carpenter Of
Brattleboro as bridesmaid. After a short
wedding trip the happy couple will reside
on High street, Bratteboro, They have
the best wishes of their many friends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
NEWFANE.
A Burlingtop Rip Van Wrinkle Walked
IN.

Up.
Ye men of Athens, and other towns of
Windham county. Judge if these sentiments
quoted from the Free Press are correct.
The Bellows Falls Times of last week says !:
IN. II. Alexander of Burlington was in
town (Newfane) at the opening of court,
and this is what he told the Free Press
about Windham county Courthouse
"'Court is held in the old church or meeting
house at Newtane which has been transformed
hut little if any. The court sits In the pulpit, and
common board tables supply the attorneys wants.
Ii is probably the most Anticipated and mCunyen-
iently arranged courthouse in the United States.
Windham county sahe to have and will soon have
a better one.
Indeed and have we all been asleep
since 1853, when our county court did sit
for one term in the Congregational vestry
while the courthouse was undergoing eX-
tensive repairs? And since then have we
had only visions of good, fair, honest,
Substantial-lOOking courthouse, inside and
out, without any pulpit or other meetin'-
house flavor about it; a building with high
pillars in front, after the colonial style of
so many public buildings still standing in
large towns of New England? Or, has
that Burlington reporter been dreaming
dreams? He never said a word about the
mode Of heating this mythical meetn'-
70 our eyes, that
We're holden, had come a vision of the
modern furnace recently set up in the court
house. To his keener vision was probably
revealed the ancient tin foot-stove spoken
of by Eugene Field of Chicago in his "New
England sketch the identical foot-stove
which his grandmother Field made him
carry into our meetin' house Sundays to
keep her feet warm while the "little boy
sat shiyering in his corner of the pew"
Cold must have been the hand of that re-
porter when he wrote his description of our
courthouse. 1t is incomprehensible that a
paper in our own county should repuhlish
such a canard without dissent.
All taxpayers i'm the county should know
that of late years taxes have been levied
for repairs on the county buildings, in adj
dition to more extensive previous affairs.
If everything is not as convenient as it
should be a moderate tax could make it
better Whereas rebuilding would make a
heavy tax.
The Free Press will doubtless do our
county the justice to publish correction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WEST TOWNsHBND.

Miss Ida Boyden entertained about 20 of
her young friends at leap year party last
Friday night.
Harrison Howard and family have NOV
ed INTO the house he recently bought of his
brother, Westly Howard, who is now set
tied in the house he bought of Charles
Dean short time ago. Several other
changes are being made.
Nathan Lawrence has begun improve
ments again on his house.
Cobwebs proved so fascinating to the
young people that there is to be another
party at the vestry on Friday evening.
Cake and ice cream are to be served, and
good turnout and merry time is expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
ATHENS.

Frank A. Stevens and family have
moved to Rockingham.
Rollin Harris is moving to the Nourse
place, SaXtons River
1t is reported that Lewis Smith will
move from G. j. Perham's farm to Wind
ham.
Mrs. NJ. j. Clark, who has been spend
ing the vacation with her sister, Mrs j. NJ.
Powers, has returned to her school work at
SaXtons River.
Geo. S. Pierce, a respected citizen of our
town, died very suddenly of heart disease
Friday, the 18TH Mr.. Pierce leaves a wife,
two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.
The younger son, Walter, is very i'll at
Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
GUILFORD.

There will be preaching in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday, morning and
evening, by two young ladies from the
Mortified training school.
Mrs. Alonzo Weatherhead, who submit
ted last week to an operation for the re
moval of a very large ovarian tumor, ap-
pears to be maving good recovery. The
operation was successfully performed by
DR.. Holton, assisted by DR.. Conland and
81 hone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WILMINGTON.
little sugaring yet

very lJIle sugarlng yet.
About six inches of snow fell on Tues
day night which turned to rain on Wednes-
da y.
The leap year party at the Universalist
church parlors Thursday evening was well
attended and all had a good time.
Titus Stowe of Readsboro has sold quite
a large number of his new bucket covers
in town. They are the best in the market
and will have a large sale without doubt.
Not the slightest trace of A. NJ. John
son has been obtained.
Mrs. U. b. Haskell has gone to Roches-
ter, n. Y, to visit her daughter, while Mr..
Haskell has gone in search of a desirable
location to which they will remove.
Albert Quinn and Miss Alta Dennison
were married at the residence of Geo f.
Dennison ON We ,nesday evening. They
will 60 at once to North Adams, where
Mr.. Quinn has leased a restaurant.
Chauncey Cushman has sold his sugar
lot to George Rose.
Burr and Mcclellan have greatly inn
proved the hotel Office by'a new ceiling.
Ten fine rooms have been constructed from
the dancing hall, and patrons of the house
will find many other improvements.
J. NJ. Bassett and family have removed
to North Adams, where Mr.. Bassett will
be associated with Mr.. Quinn in his res
taurant.
James II. Flagg of North Adams has
been in town this week making arrange
ments for sugar party from that place,
which will be carried by special railroad
trains. 1t is expected that the party will
number nearly - persons, and upon their
arrival they will repair to the sugar house
of j ii. kidder, and it goes without say
ing that everybody will have a good time,
besides plenty Of excellent sugar.
The news of the death of DR.. Draper
was received with deep sorrow by many
who were acquainted with him.
Owing to the clustering weather last
Sunday no service was held in the Metho-
dist church. Union service was held in the
Congregational church, 2G persons being
present.
We understand that F. r. Smith has
rented Sidney Rich's house.
Hon. James X. Batchelder has been in
town this week on legal business.
The executive committee for the location
of the monument marking the position of
the 10th Vermont regiment, July 3, 1868,
will meet at Gettysburg April :.
c. NJ. Russell will give his illustrated en-
tertainment at North Bennington on Mon
day and Wednesday evenings Of next week.
a. VI. Parmalee has moved into II. l..
FoN's house; Mr.. Howe has moved to
Joseph COurtemanche's tenement opposite
the blacksmith shop and Carley Winches-
ter goes to Brattleboro.
Mrs. c. NJ. Russell occupies the room
formerly used as town clerks office for
millinery rooms, and will add ladies' furn-
ishing goods, etc, to her stock of goods,
which will be unusually large and attract
i've this season.
G. {. Bemis, known to many of our peo-
pie, is located at San Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. Stone of New York has sold his
Parmalee farm to f.. \. Willard, jr., and
shipped his goods back to New York.
The annual school meetings occur next
Tuesday evening.
\ special meeting of Social lodge will be
held Wednesday evening, March 80, for
comforting the first degree. The annual
meeting occurs April 16, at clock, =. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
Farm for Sale.

D. ACCOUNT OF OLD AGE l WILL. SELL.
, - n9 Iarlh pleasantly situated in Fast DuTn
,'etS'93' w., II mile from church, school stoTa
puS. ui.iGei mills etc. Said farm contains I'D
II NJ sui.aanY divided Buildings in good renair
i srUuSe painted ana blinded. Barn slated Good
suSaI mouse with evaporation Nice sugar lot can
Iar, wv ouEhtts Never failing water to mouse and
49, 80 a laIs" amount of wood and timber In
~, Wy one wanting good farm il viii he for
men advantage 10 come and See this as want 20
"" INQUIRE of ). n, HkRRICK, Brattleboro
A FHR'F'VlScHsp 3 E ON the premises HENRY
- $500 - lust buhliltiStOn, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
STRATTON.

No service was held at the church on
Sunday on account of the drfted condition
of the roads.
Dea. f. l.. Grout has eight lambs, one
of which weighed II pounds when eight
days old.
Edgar j. Eddy is at Claremont, y. H.,
on visit to his brother, Newton Eddy,
The sugar party at 0. f. Premises net
ted S4.25. About 40 were present and had
good time.
Some of our sugar-makers are getting
ready for business.
Notices are posted for the annual school
meetings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25

Ober; vice presidents, Mrs Sarah Wilson
and Mrs. Henry Miles; directors, Mrs.
Henry Twitchell, Mrs. l.. O. Reed, Mrs.
Asa Greenwood, Mrs Margaret Watson,
Mrs. w. NJ. Fisher and Mrs. Kenyon; sec
rotary, Miss Harriet Fletcher; treasurer,
Mrs. Kenyon. The society has raised the
past year $3.50, and has SSS in the treasury
at the present time.
The Baptist ladies will hold a sociabe at
the town hail. with an oyster supper, next
week Friday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WINDHAM.

Mrs. John Wellman, who has been quite
i'll, is improving.
Bell 5. Cook has returned from Brattle-
boro, where she has been teaching.
Rev. G.. \. Beckwith is in such poor
health that he is unable to preach and Rev.
f. II. Jones is filling his place.
Adele Richardson is in Castleton finish
ing her course at the normal school.
Edwin Perkins is moving his family to
Peru, where he expects a job at teaming.
Myron Saville has bought the farm form
erly occupied by Leonard Simons and has
moved his family there. Mr.. Simons has
gone to Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
VERNON.

Vernon grange held a very pleasant
social meeting at the home of George f.
Mosely last Saturday evening. The next
meeting will be at the home of Dwight
johnson on Saturday evening, April 2
These meetings at the homes of the mem
bers have been very entertaining and have
been well attended
Mrs. Alonzo Stebbins is i'll with grip
Miss Gertrude Brown returned from
Orange last Monday.
+. NJ. Heard was at home over last
Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25

learn of his frightful accident, but reioi :
to know he is recovering.
T.. w. Corkns has finished his work at
the steam mill and gone to his home in
Jacksonville.
Cullen Lamson deserves much credit
for his unselish action during the sickness,
death and burial of Mr.. Parsons, whose
death has been recorded. Not every par
ent is as well cared for by his own children.
j. b. Ripley of Westfeld Mass, is buy
ing cattle i'm this vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WEST DUMMBRSTON.

The w. c. T. L. met with Mrs. Colt
Tuesday and made plans for future work,
among which was a possible temperance
lecture to be given soon, and a medal con-
test. \ resolution was passed in favor of
wearing the white ribbon on all occasions,
remembering that it means purity, conse-
Grafton, helptulness and loyalty.
The Rev. \. G.. Austin of Weston will
lecture on temperance in the Baptist church
next Wednesday evening, under the aus
pieces of the w. c. T. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. j. b. Dickinson is very low.
Miss Nellie Bracket has gone to Methu-
ell, Mass, to work for her uncle, Fred n.
Bracket.
The Philharmonic orchestra is engaged
to play for dance at Clisbee's (Union)
hall ON Tuesday evening, May 3.
Frank b. Thomas is engaged as clerk in
Clisbee's store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25
WARDSRORO.

There is occasionally a day when it is
not difficult to remember what month of
the year it is.
Mrs. J. +. Gleason is in Troy, y. Y, on
visit.
II. f. Knight and John Allen have gone
to Langdon, \. H., for a short stay.
The lumbermen are making the most of
what remains of the shedding.