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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
PUTNBY.

The Democrats have nominated George
r. Aplin as their candidate for the legis
lature.
A singular incident happened to Norman
Cobb, IT,, of East Putney, on Thursday
evening of last week. a large brown miller
entered his ear, and could not be gotten
out. one wing being pulled off in the eff
fort. Mr.. Cobb was in extreme nervous
distress and called at DR.. Fosters office.
The doctor managed to get it out, still
alive. 1t had been in the ear for more
than an hour
a large and enthusiastic Republican rally
and flag raising was had last Monday even
ing. About o'clock a handsome flag
bearing the portraits Of Harrison and Reid
was hoisted over the street opposite the
town hall, to the music of the band, after
which the crowd entered the hall and listen
ed to eloquent speeches from II. r. Knight,
A. f. Cudworth and j. l.. Martin on the
political issues of the day, with remarks in
reference to the near approach of the state,
county and town election.
The Holyoke correspondent of the
Springfield Republican has this to say of
the recent shooting match: The Putney,
VT, and Holyoke gun clubs shoot for a
purse of $50 was taken by the former with
the following score; Putney-Ayer, - ;
Robertson, 10; Crosby, IL; total, Al. Hol-
yoke-Blaney, IS; Herrick, II; Whitmore,
10; total, 81. The club badge was taken
by Augustus Bolton. Sweepstakes were
taken as follows Five pair by Aver of
Putney, two of ten unknown angles by
Hubbard of Chicopee, five unknown angles
by Blaney of Holyoke, 10 single incomers,
three singles and two pair and walk-up
shoot by Bolt of Holyoke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WILMINGTON .

John II. Buell. of New Yorl, is visiting
i'm town.
w. II. Morris and family are visiting in
town.
c. NJ. Russell has been drawn as grand
juror to attend county court.
The abundant rain of last week gives
vegetation wonderfully fresh appearance.
Mrs. Bennett and her daughter, Mrs
Baglcy, have returned to Worcester this
week.
At this writing Loren p. Harris, an old
and esteemed resident, is very low and not
expected to live.
Rev. Mr.. Skinner attended the county
association of Baptist churches on We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Rev. |. c. Tomlinson and friends who
have passed the summer at Raponda, left
for home on Thursday.
Mrs. A. S. Canedy and daughter have
returned from Bennington, where they
visited for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. kidder and daughter
returned from visit to Boston, Lowell and
other places on Monday.
The "cOrn-roast" on Monday evening on
the fair ground was numerously attended
and all had pleasant time.
Everybody is going to the barbecue
on Thursday; extra trains on the railroad
rooms all engaged at the hotel.
The selectmen have ordered the voting
booths from dealers in Rutland and every
thing will be in good shape next week.
f. y. Ripley of New York recently had
a cancer cut from his face, and is now in
the hospital in a very precarious condition
NJ. W. Burr and family of Guelph, On
tario, who have visited friends in this
vicinity for several weeks, returned to their
home this week
Merritt A. Hicks, who has recently
worked for O. f. Howe, advertises his
goods at auction and will soon remove TO
Millers Falls, Mass.
Walter G. Ballou has accepted employ
ment in the railroad station at Newfane in
place Of Mr.. Farwell, who was obliged to
leave the position on account of illness.
The mill pump has been put in perfect
repair and now that an Independent hose
company has been organized, effective ser
vice could be rendered in case of fire.
The Democrats at their caucus on Thurs
day evening, the 18th, nominated for rep
resentative Eli II. Porter; the justice
ticket as nominated by the Republicans
was adopted, with exception that the name
of f. \. Willard, jr., was substituted in
place of 4. W. Rice.
Mrs. Abbott White, who has been in
poor health for some time, died on Mon
day. The funeral service was held on
Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie official
ing; burial at Rowe, Mass. Mrs. White
was an estimable lady and her death is a
severe blow to her husband and her many
friends and relatives.
Burgaries are getting TO be very fire.
quent On Saturday night the store of H..
f. Barber a Son was entered from a rear
window and some eight or tendolars' worth
of goods stolen. 1t would be a great salts
faction if the miscreants who have been en-
gagged in this kind OF business for year or
two could be caught and sent 10 the place
provided by the state for such characters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
GUILFORD

Celebration of the holy communion in
Christ church on Sunday at 2:3O p. NJ
Misses Henrietta and Abbie Martin of
Warren, h. l., are visiting Miss Mary K.
Smith.
There will be the usual services in the
church next Sunday at l0:45 \. Nj. and
7:30 p. NJ.
Mrs. Mary Topliff of South Coventry,
Conn, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy
L. Chandler.
Among the visitors to town the past
week were Miss Maria Barber, Mrs. Anna
Wetherbee and daughter Louise, of Athol,
Mass, who were guests of Mrs. j. Flagg,
jr.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Jackson and
the generosity of some of the church friends
in Brattleboro in furnishing the money,
the interior of the Congregational church
has been painted, carpeled and the walls
new bordered also a modern desk put in
place of the old pulpit, making great i'm
prOvement, and those present on Sunday
could not fail of approaching the change,
as well as feeling grateful to all those who
aided both with money and work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WIN DIAM.

\ young daughter at c. F. Morse's ar
rived last Sunday night and believes in
protection.
Mrs Fred Mack and Miss Nellie Mack
of Washington, ID. c., are visiting in
town.
Mr.. Irving Brintnall and wife of Win
throp, Iowa, are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Brintnall is a native Of this town, but
moved West some 30 years ago.
And it came to pass in the Sth month
and the 2lst day of the month that a GER
tain man, whose surname is Bemis, with
his beloved wife, went up TO the temple to
worship, and it also came to pass after they
had entered therein, that certain man, a
stranger, and from strange land, did
force an entrance into the habitation of
the man surnamed Bemis, and did act
greyously by divers robbery of silver
watch and small monies, cutf-buttons and
neckties, also by greedily devouring two
pies, with the usual complement of cheese,
and one cucumber. And it came to pass
As he whose surname was Bemis returned
from his pilgrimage to the temple, and saw
that his habitatiOn had been detiled, his
soul was stirred within him, and he sus-
picioned that the stranger from the strange
land was none other than he who had as
sisted him during the midsummer harvest.
Surely the evil days draw nigh, but it is
hoped that, before many days shall have
passed, the stranger from a strange land
will be apprehended and meet his due re-
ward. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
The sentemher AtInntio.

Most readers of the September number
of the Atlantic Monthly will be first at
tracted by the beautiful verses addressed
to Oliver Wendell Holmes, on his SD
birthday, by John Greenleaf Whittier, now
i'm his S5th year. 1t is fitting that this
poem should appear in the magazine of
which these two writers are now the oldest
and most distinguished contributors. Mrs.
Deland's new serial, "The Story of a
Child opens the number. The opening
chapters are devoted to the history of an
imaginative child, brought up with some
rather formal relatives, in the old town
which is the scene of some of Mrs. Deland' 5
other stories. Characters already familiar
to her readers are introduced in these
chapters, Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller has a
paper on "The Clitf-dwelers in the Canon, "
the clitf-dwellers being not a savage tribe
of men, but a flock of birds. Edward
Everett Hale's delightful papers "a New
England BoyhOOd," are devoted to his life
at home, and have all the liveliness and
brightness of their author, and are a val
liable picture of domestic life in New Eng
land 80 years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
HINSDALE, N. H.
DEATH OF MISS FANNY M. JOHN
SON,
The Literary Editor Of the New England
Homestead and an Author of Note.

The Literary Editor Of the New England
Homestead and an Author of Note.
Many people who read the interesting
serial, "A Young Knight of Honor" re-
Gently completed in the Youths Compan-
ion, will be shocked to learn that its author,
Miss Fanny NJ. johnson, died at Hinsdale
last Saturday. Miss johnson had been
suffering from yalyular disease OF the
heart since last May. She was compelled
to give up all literary work, and sought
rest at the home of her sister, Mrs. NJ. a.
Mitchell. Miss johnson was born in
Mortified, Mass, a years ago. Her father
was a farmer and her educational advan-
tages were limited. After attending the
schools in her native town she taught for
short time in the district schools, before
going to Holyoke, where she found en-
ploymcnt in the Lyman mills. 1t was
while at work here that she sent her first
contribution to the Holyoke Transcript
and il was well received. In a few years
Miss johnson returned again to Mortified
to teach, and afterward went to Ware to
work in mill. While at Ware she wrote
her first serial story, which was published
in the Transcript She again returned to
Holyoke to work as compositOr on the
Transcript. She wrote for the paper when
ever opportunity offered and at length be-
came a member of its editorial staff Miss
johnson spent one year in Philadelphia
for the purpose of studying drawing, and
while there executed a crayOn portrait of
Honest old hero Ham, canine celebrity
of Holyoke, whose death Miss johnson
made notable ADVERSE several years after
she had retllYped to HolyOke.
Four years, ago she became the literary
editor of the New England Homestead at
Springfield, Mass, and since that time has
done her best work.
Miss johnson was regular contributor
to 81. Nicholas, Independent and Woman 5
Home Journal In addition to a young
Knight of Honor her serial ION his own
Merits,' which also appeared in the
Youths Companion, attracted much at
tentiOn. Miss johnson greatly regretted
her lack of a thorough education, but she
worked increasingly, and considering her
limitations had accomplished much. Her
works have a charming quality, and had
her life been spared few more years Miss
johnson would undoubtedly have taken
high rank as an author. The funeral at
Hinsdale on Tuesday was largely attended.
The burial was at Mortified.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WILLIAMSVILLE

Clayton Walcott of Greenfield, Mass,
has been at G. b. Lambs for few days.
Mr.. Chamberlin and Miss Agnes French
of Barre, are visiting at Rev. f. IL.
ROberts's.
The fall term of the village school begins
Monday, with Miss Amy Dunklee of Brat
tlebOro as teacher.
Mrs. George Miles of Northampton,
Mass, has visited her relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. Alanson Miles.
1t is expected the gristmill in this village
will be "runnmg on time next week as the
repairs are nearly completed.
The grove meeting at Sunset lake opened
Tuesday evening with good promise of a
pleasant and profitable meeting.
A party of II young people were pleasant
ly entertained at Rev. f. ii. ROberts's on
Wednesday evening, Music, ice cream and
cake contributed to the enjoyment of the
evening.
Miss Genevieve Slate, Miss Emma Gregg,
Miss Sadie Benson and her brother Oscar,
and Miss Addie Shattuck have been the
guests of Mrs. Alice Morse. Miss Emma
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
NORTHFIFl,D MASS

Mrs. Rufus Holton of Westerly, r. l., is
greeting old friends here.
Several are in Rutland this week attend
ing the Horse Breeders meeting.
Mrs. Jennie Foreman of Baltimore is the
guest of her father, John Nation.
Frank Webster has the usual force at
work in the corn canning shop. Work be-
gan on Monday of this week.
The w. c. Il. L. will hold a meeting on
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mrs. n
p. Woods. Delegates will be elected to
attend quarterly and state conventions.
Miss Fannie NJ. johnson, the author of a
serial which recently appeared in the
Youths Companion, died in Hinsdale, y.
H., Saturday at the home of her sister. She
was born in Mortified and spent the early
part of her life here. Many of the towns
people remember her as very pleasant
companion in their early school days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ,, 1892.

Barrett of Worcester, Mass, was expected,
but a letter states that she was slightly in
jured in runaway accident and on the
same day the house was struck 10y lighting
and the shock of both have Frustrated her
Our village has been very lively this
summer with its many visitors, but as Sep
TENDER approaches the change begins.
John and Lucia Williams, AMI Walter
Wheeler return to Barre, taking Grace
Timson with them; she enters Godda Il
seminary this term. Lucan Stedman has
gone to Putney to work for f. l.. Pierce.
Chas. Littlefeld returns to Boston this
week. Ira Perry and wife and one daugh-
ter left for st. Louis via Boston on Tues
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
nuMMnRsTON.

The church and Sunday school workers
will meet in the yestry Wednesday, sept
:, at 2:3O T.. NJ. All are cordially invited
to be present.
Postmaster H. II. Miller of the Dummer-
ston postotIice contemplates resigning in a
few weeks, and unless some one else is will
ing to receive the appointment to fill the
vacancy. the office will probably be discon-
tinued. The attendent expenses of the of
flee by the postmaster are hardly covered
by the receipts. The post Office inspector
recently visited the Office and found the ac-
counts all right but remarked that the in
come was too small. The patrons of the
office should all do what they can to sustain
it by mailing their letters at Dummerston,
renting boxes and subscribing for newspa-
pers at this office for which the postmaster
is agent. BY so doing the income Will be
sufficiently increased to induce him to re-
main in office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WEST ToWNsHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boynton visit in
Swanzey, N. H., this week.
T. p. Barber, G. n. Robbins and wife,
and Miss Louise Robbins are on a carriage
drive to Antrim, n. II.
Mrs. ID. E. Boyden and Miss Norman
have returned from their visit in Waits
field and DuXbury.
S. w. Jenison and family, who have
been living on their farm through haying
season, have returned to the village.
Matte and Edith Farwell visited their
brother, c. r. Farwell, in South London
derry, last week and report him as steadily
improving.
George Page of South Hadley Falls is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W.
Page His wife and little daughter will
return with him. DR.. John Page of Man
chester has also been at his fathers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WARDSBORO.

Dorr f. Plmpton arrived Saturday even
ing.
The grangers met at \. T. Doolittles
Tuesday.
The infant child of c. d. Phillips is Sc
riously i'll at 5. ). Phillips's.
Miss Selma A. Sanderson of West
Townshend is keeping house for +. ID. Bar
Der.
Mrs. Dennis Wells was seized with paraly-
sis on Tuesday, and is now in a critical con-
dtiOn.
Mrs. II. j. Allen. who has been quite i'll
for two weeks past, is now improving
slowly.
Mrs. +. l.. Stetson and her children re-
turned to their home in Greenfield, Mass,
last Saturday.
Mrs. c. 5. johnson and her mother,
Mrs. Rowell, both of Boston, arrived at I.
+. Johnson's Tuesday evening.
\. l.. Wheeler and wife enjoyed trip to
Albany and New York last week, starting
from home on Monday and returning sat
urday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. a. Steele are attending
the grove meetings on Dummerston Hill.
Mr. Steele will return to preach on Sunday,
ministered.
Miss Josephine Steele started for Cam
badge, Mass, Wednesday morning where
she is engaged as teacher in one Of the
grammar schools.
The young people Of Bucketville and vi
entity will give golden rod socable' on
the evening of Sept :. If very stormy that
evening will be given first tair night. All
are cordially invited.
Last Friday evening a Republican rally
was held at Union hall. The occasion was
looked forward to with much interest as it
was announced a few days previously that
Hon. J. l.. Martin and Col. &. W. Hooker
would speak. The union flag was raised
which bears the names of Harrison and
Reid.
Last week Friday as Mrs. Fred Mack
and her daughter Miss Nellie of Washing
ton, ID. c., were returning from Windham
to this village, they met with quite Sc
riOus accident. As they were descending
Townshend hill near West TOwnshend
village they were thrown from the carriage.
The small bone of Mrs Mack's right arm
was broken and she received bruises upon
her face. Miss Nellie's left shoulder was
severely bruised causing a slight fracture
of the collar bone. At the present writing
they are both doing well. They were kind
ly cared for by Mr.. BARRIERS family until
arrangements could be made to bring them
to Mrs. Mack's sisters, Mrs. DIR. A. +.
Blss's.
WARDsBoRo. Aug 81, %
Editor PNHHir Dear Sin. Heating tina at report
is being circulated that am in favor OF moving
the county buildings, wish TO say through your
paper that the report is false. am not IN favor
of IT and If elected to the Legislature shall do all
can to defeat the measure.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN +. GLEASON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WEST CHEsTERFIELD, N. H

r. j. Fuller was in town over Sunday.
Emma Hutchins is at home for few
days.
W. w. Farr is still in poor health, not
able to do any manual labor.
Henry Chickering is having his oats
threshed by Brainards steam power.
c. IL. Chckering and wife took car
riage drive to Antrim last week, returning
on Monday.
The next meeting of Spofford grange
will be held here on Saturday evening,
Sept. 3.
Schools in town began their fall term last
Monday. Teachers i'm districts No. and
5 same as last year, Dora J. Farr and Nellie
NJ. Farr.
The Cheshire county association of Uni
versalists will be held at Westmoreland on
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. IA and 10,
instead of the It'll and Sth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
STRATTON.

A. j. Pike is repairing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliman have left for
Boston, Mass.
Joel Grout, wife and son Abel were in
town last week.
Mrs. O. f. Prentiss and two children
have gone to Bellows Falls on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hescock have re-
turned 20 their home in Hoosck Falls,
y. Y.
The two young men by the name of Yea,
who have been at the Stratton House, have
returned to Rutland.
Clarence A. Lowe and wife have gone to
jacksonville for their goods, which \. j.
Pixies team will draw.
Mrs Ball is home from South Wards
boro visiting with her son, Wells Jones,
who with his wife, daughter and son are
here from Caremont, \. II.
r. A. Knight and his daughter Lula
were upset while fishing from a raft on
Tuesday, but, by the presence of mind of
Mr.. Knight, escaped with nothing more
than a thorough wetting, and finished the
days sport as best they could.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
CHESTERFIELD. N. II.


I1IVWUI I-IU7VVW'IUH NJ 'IIV I1"lNV'
On Friday afternoon last Sheriffs But
Ter of Chesterfield, Gates and Tuttle of
Keene and City Marshall Hunnewell made
search for liquor at w, X. Wares pavilion
and houses at Chesterfield lake. The
search was ordered on complaint of Her
man c. Harvey. 1t appears to be well I'M
derstood at Chesterfield that there is an
old quarrel between Mr. Harvey and Mr..
Ware, and to this the prosecution is at
tributed. Mr.. Ware was brought before
the police court of Keene Monday morning,
and pleaded guilty to keeping beer for sale.
He was fined $40 and costs, amounting to
S31.17. On another complaint for keeping
spirtuous liquors for sale Mr.. Ware plead
ed not guilty, and was ordered to furnish
bonds in the sum of 5000 to appear at the
October court.-Keene Sentinel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02

bans and c. II. Robb of Brattlcboro as its
speakers.
Rev. G. w. Lawrence, former pastor of
the Congregational church, accompanied
by Mrs Lawrence arrived at Mrs. Jane
Chases this week.
DR.. Cheseton Fisher of Texas, who is
spending several weeks with his mother,
probably the oldest person in town, was a
fellow pupil at Townshend some fifty
years ago with Dr. j. G.. Holland, and he
finds a literary curiosity of Hollands in
part of manuscript drama, written in
those school days, which, if not equal to
"Bitter Sweet" is full of youthful fire in
tragedy line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
JAMAICA.

E. Clark is slowly improving.
L. j. Strong and wife are in town.
O. n. Wardwell and wife are visiting
their daughter at Milton Mill, n. II.
The Republican rally last Friday was
well attended, considering the hard rain.
Mrs. Almegie Boynton and sister Edna
of Worcester, Mass, are calling on friends
here.
A. p. Clough arrived Tuesday with a
fine pair of bay horses, which he bought of
Chamberlain at Brattleboro.
j. E. Coleman and family have been in
town, visiting Mrs. Coleman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Waterman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
SOUTH NBWFANE.

II. +. Shields is at the White mountains,
where his wife will soon join him.
Miss Lottie Jewell of Cambridge, Mass,
left last Wednesday for her home
Miss Mary Crawford of Philadelphia,
who has been staying with j. w. Dexter
for several weeks, left this week for home.
Capt. Harrison Aldrich, wife and daugh-
ter of Somerville, Mass, returned to their
home last week The captain went by
carriage and Mrs Aldrich and daughter by
cars; Mrs. Beulah Hanscom and daughter
of the same place left last Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
VERNON.
The Result of Bee sting Nearly Fatal.

The Result of a Bee sting Nearly Fatal.
A correspondent writes as follows from
IIinsdale to the Springfield Republican:
a case is reported from Manchester where
a laborer engaged in trimming hedges was
stung on the finger 10y a wasp. In a few
minutes he became alarningly ill., and died
in a short time Some physicians attribut-
ed his sudden death to heart failure from
the excessive use of tobacco, while others
asserted that the sting penetrated a nerve
and was directly the cause of his death.
Thursday morning Frank Dingman, farm
hand employed by Fred johnson of Yer
non, was stung on the arm in the region
of the ulna nerve by bumble-bee while
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
WEST WARDsBORO.

NJ. d. Leonard went to Rutland Tuesday.
NJ. ID. Leonard has sold his horse to
Geo. Porter.
Miss Myrtle Leonard has gone to Lud-
low to teach school.
J. L. Martin of Brattleboro gave talk
in the vestry last Saturday evening.
In the absence of our pastor last Sunday,
b. II. Eddy of West BrattlebOrO supplied
the pulpit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bowen of Shafts
bury have visited at X. +. Baldwin's and
other places recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
SOUTH VERNON.

The farmers are cutting their tobacco
this week.
The bills are out for the auction sale of
goods next Wednesday in the store bought
by James Dixon last spring of II. II.
CrOWell
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
ST DOVER.

Rev. w. Chase's son Wallie has re-
Gently made his parents visit.
Several of the people in this place at
tended the grove meeting on Dummerston
Hill this week.
Quite a number attended the Baptist as
ISOLATION at West Wardsboro Wednesday
and Thursday.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday on account of the
grove meeting on DummerstOu Hill.