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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
GUILFORD.

The school in district No. S closes to-
day, and tomorrow will have picnic and
outdoor exercises.
Miss Follett closed her school term with
picnic in the Boyden grove, last Friday,
which was enjoyed by both pupils and par
ents.
Jesse Squires has bought the hotel prop
erty, more for a home than a hotel, but
intends to keep the doors open for the ben
eft of the travelling public and others. Mr.,
Squires's friends wish him success in his
new venture.
w. IL. Jackson, Guy Lamson, Mrs. Lam
son, and Misses NJ. F. Smith and May
Putnam are numbered among the Chris
tian Endeavor eXcursionists to New York
this week.
George Clark, Bernardston youth about
Is years old who appears to have been
gaining bad reputation in the estate rock
district for some time past, by disturbing
religious meetings and other acts of law
lessness, was caught last Friday night,
while a meeting was in progress in the
schOolhouse, in the act of prodding horse
with a pointed stick. Mr.. Weatherhead
administered vigorous chastisement and
then allowed Clark to depart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
STRATTON.
Willie =. Styles has gone to work f
Charles Ryder at West Warisboro.

Willie p. Styles has gone to work for
Charles Ryder at West Warisboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lowe have re-
turned from Jacksonville to remain through
haying.
Mr.. Ray of Fitchburc and his brother-in-
law from Shutesbuy are stopping at the
Stratton House.
We are glad TO see Chas. IL. Grout among
us again. He closed his school in New
fame on June 80.
Alva r. Styles family came last Satur-
day and he expects to go to housekeeping
in few days in the Alfred Sprague house,
which he bought few weeks ago.
The picnic and ten-cent dinner passed
very pleasantly. About so were present,
including children, and over 81 was real
lied. The weather was quite cool but
pleasant. -~,-
Mrs. Robert Jones closed her school in
district No. on June 80; four scholars
had not been absent Miss Minnie Allen
also closed a successful term of school in
district No. 2.
A special town meeting is warned to con-
vene at the Thatcher Sprague house on
July Is at p. NJ, to choose first consta-
BILE and collector of taxes, and to see what
per cent the town will pay for collecting
taxes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
WILLIAMSVILLE.

The steam mill is closed for a few weeks.
the men beeing mployed in other work for
that time.
James Hopkins has so far recovered
from rheumatic fever as to be able to re-
turn to Antrim, y. H., on Friday last.
One of the twin sons of J. b. Read is in
very low state of health and his recovery
seems doubtful. Drs, Weston and Miller
attend him.
The Methodist vestry was a pleasant
place Monday evening and a good number
enjoyed the Strawberries and ice cream.
About S11 were realized after expenses
were paid
The scholars in Mrs. Holden's school
having no absent marks were Nellie Dick
inson, Harry Stedman, Carrie Stedman,
Ellie Rediield, Nellie o. Leary, Vera Mum
dell. Only one tardy mark was found in
the term. Mrs. Abbe Adams had four in
school at Marlboro that had no marks (:
Matte Metcalf, Merton and Della Ingram,
Leroy Howe.
The Uniyersalist Sunday school held its
annual meeting last Sunday and elected
the following officers: Superintendent.
Mrs. G. b. Lamb; assistant superintend-
ent, Mrs. G. b. Williams; secretary and
treasurer, Z. p. Wheeler; librarian, {. X.
Stedman; assistant librarian, Dana Sted-
man. Hastings Williams was present 81
Sundays during the past year.
Carrie Stedman's name was the first in
this village TO receive the nickel stamps
sent out by the savings bank at Newfane.
Older people, as well as children, will do
well TO invest their surplus pennies in these
stamps and at some future day be able to
say they have some money in the bank.
The cards and stamps can be found at G..
b. Lambs.
The rain of Sunday evening might have
dampened the powder, but not the ardor of
the boys, for the cannon spoke at midnight
followed by church and schOolhouse bells,
and the remainder of the night was given
up to patriotism" The whole day was
enlivened by an occasional gun and the
evening brought fireworks on a small scale.
The old cannon, which had been injured
in previous years, gave up its life and will
probably never be heard from again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
WEST DOVER.

Earle Mann picked from his strawberry
bed berry measuring 81 by A inches.
Miss Della Estabrook and her brother
Adelbert are guests at Dea. Estabrooks's.
b. Davis and his bride expect to begin
housekeeping soon in Mrs. Kents house.
The frost of July damaged the pota-
toes, corn and other garden crops in some
places in this vicinity.
The people were awakened Monday
morning by the firing of guns, blowing of
horns, and other demonstrations showing
that "young America at least had not for
gotten the glorious Fourth.
Sunday services for the present will be held
at 1o'clock p. NJ. instead of in the morning.
and the Sunday school will follow it. The
Christian Endeavor society will hold its
meeting at 1880 O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Barrows will remain at the Sunday
school and also at the evening service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
WEST DUMMERSTON.

The appearance is now, that there may
be a good supply of fruit the coming au-
tumn.
Mrs. J. II. Merrifield holds the agency
for the sale of the nickel savings stamps
issued by the Windham County savings
bank at Newfane.
The ladies' aid society will hold a lawn
party on the church grounds next We'd
nesday evening Ice cream and cake will
be served from to $ o'clock, and every
body is invited to come and bring his
friends.
Miss Flora L. Mortified has gone to the
summer resort at Minnewaska, y. y,
where she has charge of the dining hall.
Farmers are doing good business at hay
ing this week, some finding a better crop
this year than last, and others about the
same amount. The late rains have been
of great advantage to the hay crop and to
all vegetation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

of Brattleboro, are boarding with Mrs. S.
c. Larrabee for few weeks.
A party from here went to Raponda the
4th and another party to old "Haystack"
in Wilmington.
Merton W. Plumb, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in town, has re-
turned to his work in Hyde Park, Mass
Several couple from here attended the
opening ball at the Glen House, Jackson
vile, last Friday evening and all report a
fine time.
A law suit was held here recently between
a Mr. Grover, plaintiff, and Luther Dus-
tin of Brattleboro, defendant. Judgment
for defendant
There will be preaching next Sunday af-
ternoon at the Universalist church. We
understand that a minister has been en-
gagged who will preach in the morning at
Wilmington and here in the afternoon for
a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
CLIFFORD CENTRE.

The rain prevented services in the hall
last Sunday as announced.
Mark Kenyon from Cornth is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Fred Magoon.
Miss Lillian Boyden has returned from a
visit in Boston of several weeks.
Rev. F. w. Sprague will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday afternoon
at 2:30.
Mrs. Mary \. Magoon, whose husband
died last November, has received S35 of
pension money, and is to have IS a month
in the future
Among expected guests in town this
month are Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Clark, and
Mrs. Alfred B. Chase from Providence,
r. L., at Frank (. Chase's.
j. c. Chandler of Brattleboro and his
help have for several weeks past been
painting the dwelling house of H. H. Taft
outside and papering and painting inside.
The work is done in thorough and salts
factory manner.
A very lifelike picture of Mrs. c. A.
King has been hung in the library, and
was a surprise to everyone who called
there last Saturday. 1t is the work of Ar
fist Stewart of Brattleboro. The library
is to be open every Saturday afternoon
from o'clock until 8.
The death of Jedediah Franklin, which
occurred last Saturday, removes a venera-
BILE and well-known citizen. He was the
son of the late Jabez Franklin, was born
in Guilford, and always lived in town.
He married Sarah Bartlett, and they had a
family of II children, eight of whom are
living. He was kind neighbor, a good
citizen, and held in universal respect. In
politics he was a lifelong Democrat. Mr..
Franklin was the last survivor in large
family of children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
MARLBORO.

John Blanchard has been granted pen
sion of s. per month with nearly four
years back pay.
The ladies' aid society met on Monday,
and free supper of cake, coffee and ice
cream was enjoyed.
Mrs. Hadlock made misstep, last Fri
day, and fell the entire length of a flight of
stairs, breaking an arm and otherwise
bruising her. DIR. Holton was called to
set the bone
A basket picnic was held at Sunset lake,
on the Fourth, where about $50 people
gathered and a general good time was en-
joyed by all. Tables were set in the grove
with an abundance of food and all were
sumptuOusly fed, after which, an entertain
ment of vocal and instrumental music was
given, interspersed with reading, speaking,
dialogues and tableaux and was enjoyed by
all. Morris Chamberlain brought down
the grove by his fine rendering of "What
some men saw in the Western cyclone, ~
and for an encore gave the "Chinaman
riding bronehO."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
GREEN RIVER.

Miss Essie Niles is visiting friends in
Green River.
The picnic and dance at A. S. Gallup's
on the Fourth was enjoyed by large crowd
of old and young.
Quite crowd gathered at Clisbee's to
see the fireworks furnished by c. f. CHS
bee of Boston on the evening of the Fourth.
Rev. Mr.. Schofield is engaged to preach
here every Sunday at ? p. NJ. through the
season. All are invited to come and hear
him.
b. c. wilkins, who has been north on a
trip for the Brattleboro jelly works, is now
at home to do his haying. He is looking
well and is in fine spirits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINE.

A good many of our people attended the
celebration at Townshend.
Mrs Yonnie of North Amherst is visit
ing at Rev. O. J. Taylor's.
The Brookline boys played ball at New
fame July 4th with the Newfane boys.
T. f. Robbins of Springfield, Mass, is
spending few weeks at his sons, c. NJ.
RObbinss
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Bush have visited
at l.. W. Bushs, but have now returned
to Keene, y. II.
Mrs. A. A. Wyman and Miss Martha
Wellman of Cambrdgeport spent Sunday
at their old home, Sunny Hill farm.
The farmers are beginning haying, al
though the weather as yet has not been
very favorable. Grass is very good this
year, and good crop of hay is expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

net Of neglect of incipient disease. A slight
cold, III Of Indigestion, biiousness or constIpa-
tion each or any OF these minor ailments adj
vance in many cases with "league-destrOy ing
strides. Give them a swift, early defeat it'll
Hostetter's stomach Bitters and avert the danger.
Abcrnethy administering an alarming rehuke TO
the man who Informed him that he had "unlv a
cold. "Only cold, repeated the doctor, what
would you have-the plague Rheumatism and
la grippe are easily eXtingushable al the start
VIII, then allow them 10 get a full head of steam
Put on the brakes with the Btteis. The genial
warmth which this superb medicine difTuses
through the system. the impetus It gives To tine
circulate ion OF tue blood, its soothing and strength
ening effect upon the nervous specially recon-
mend il % the enferbled and sick. lis the great
specific for malaria.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
Cold haying.
VII NV us
James W. Hatch is failing ranidly.

Cold haying.
James W. Hatch is failing rapidly.
Emrie Stetson of Boston is visiting in
town.
Clara Holbrook of Boston is visiting at
\. j. Faulkners.
Neva Corkins and Lottie Pike are at
Chesterfield, y. II.
Joseph Valentine had the misfortune to
lose valuable COW the other day.
The Universalst ladies' circle met with
Mrs. Flora Faulkner last Thursday.
\ large company were present at the
dance at Glen hall, and report a fine time
Prof. l.. A. Butterfield and family of
Akron, Ohio are visiting at \. a. Butter
fields.
Mrs. DR.. Cannedy and two children of
Shelburne Falls. have spent few days the
past week at Fillmore Dalrymple's.
Several hundred people enjoyed the bas-
ket picnic on the Fourth at Laurel beach
A great many from out of town were pres
ent. There was display of fireworks in
the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
JACKSONVILLE.
Grange Picnic and Moving Machine
Contest.

Grange Picnic and Moving Machine
Contest.
The grange picnic and field trial of now
ing machines at f. S. Aliens last Saturday
was enjoyed by large company, who man
ifested much interest in the exercises
Tables were set in the yard, and after all
had partaken of dinner, members of North
River grange rendered very appropriate
and instructive literary program consisting
of address, paper, recitation and songs.
In the field trial of moving machines
the Hall and chain gear Buckeye were the
only machines that entered the contest
A bad flaw in one of the castings on the
Hall machine caused breakage which de-
layed the trial. Both machines, when test
ed in heavy grass, showed remarkable ease
of draft and did their work WELL neither
requiring more than about POO pounds
draft, the difference in draft of the two
machines being about 10 per cent in favor
of the Hail.
The use of Mr. Aliens Advance hay
tedder on the grass mown, rendering it fit
to put in tile barn, though poor hay day,
attracted special interest and many farmers
who saw it work thought that their stock
of haying tools would not be complete till
they had a tedder. W. =. \.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
WEST HALIFAX.

w. E. Clark has completed the repairs
on his house.
Herbert Jepson and family of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting in town.
Edward Guild, who is working in Win
chester, n. H., is home for few days.
Mrs. Charles Hatch of Winchester, n.
H., is visiting her mother and other friends
in town.
Arnold HickOck and wife of North Ad-
ans, Mass, were guests of Geo. L. Clark
over Sunday.
Clinton Harris of Chieopee Falls, Mass,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
mour Harris, for few days.
Mrs. Mertie Strummers and son Freddie,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
IRMONT PHGNIX, BRATTLEBoRO, FRIDAY, july 8, 1892.

with his brother Lewis to the Adirondacks
for two weeks stay.
Sumner Ellinwood has been granted a
pension of IS a month and back pay for
several years.
Mrs. Jennie Herrick of Anderson, 5. c.,
is at her brothers, +. NJ. Heard 5, and will
remain in this vicinity several weeks.
Mrs. Ann c. Parsons of Richmond, y.
H., has been visiting her old neighbors at
w. A. Franklin's and o. b. Tyler's, on
Tyler Hill the past week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

win Belden is home from New York on
a brief visit.
Mrs. II. Winchester of Pawlet is guest
of her son, Fred Winchester.
Geo. Cobb of New York city is visiting
friends here and in Rawsonville
No new cases of scarlet fever have de-
veloped within the past week, and the two
cases reported last week are improving.
Mrs. J. X. Hall, a woman 20 years old,
who was seriously injured some days ago
by fall, still remains in critical condi-
ton.
c. A. Whitman of Adams, Mass, is in
town this week. Mr. Whitman is an ex-
perienced optician, and many old friends
are being supplied with ''help to read" by
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
SOUTH VERNON.

The homestead of the late f. G. Scott
has been sold to Mr.. Quincy.
J. Morgan has bought the Doolittle place
where he now lives
Miss Julia Tyler, who is away on a trip
to Fishers Island, expects on her return to
have charge of the cloak department in the
store of O. j. Pratt in Brattleboro.
G. T. Barkerton of New Britain, Conn,
manufacturer of architectural terra Gotta,
has bought for a summer residence the
farm on which Lorenzo Brown and his son,
L. w. Brown, have lived many years but
recently owned by Mrs. Adams Of West
Mortified, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

Miss Florence Dale arrived for the sum
mer Tuesday night.
Miss Birdie Batchelder of Arlington is
visiting her friends here.
Rev. c. ID. X. Meacham's younger son,
Fred, is spending week in town.
Mrs. Annie Batchelder had the misfor-
tune to fall at the church Monday and
sprain her ankle.
Misses Grace Blood and Gertie Covey
have gone to Block Island to work in
hotel during the summer.
W. 5. Holland has taken In about 5000
pounds of wool this season, a slight de-
crease from last years amount.
Misses Myra Hobart Minnie Brooks
and Annie Twitchell are attending the in
ternational Christian Endeavor convention
in New York.
Mr.. Ruggles, Mrs. Torrey and son and
Mrs Winchester, all of Orange Mass, are
boarding at the hotel, and more are eX-
pected this month.
A stranger answering TO the name of
Ryan called at the house of Aston Cush-
ing Saturday and was savagely bitten by
dog on his hands and arms. He was taken
to the village and his wounds were dressed
by DIR. Kenyon. Mr.. Gushing settled the
matter Thursday by killing the dog and
paying So damages. Ryan went on to
Boston after the matter was squared up.
The neatly printed catalogue of Leland
and Gray seminary, just issued from The
Phoenix job printing office, shows that %
different students have been in attendance
during the past year. Four courses Of
study are provided, college preparatory,
classical, scientific and English. The fall
term, under the management Of Prof. \. b.
Call, will begin Aug %. The low rates of
tuition, small expense OF living, and thor
ough teaching combine TO make this an
excellent school for all who could avail
themselves of its advantages.
The good people of the Congregational
church took advantage of the pastors alb
sence on a two weeks vacation, to tear the
inside of their meeting house TO pieces. en-
tirely renovating it with new paint and
paper, and the removal Of partitions be
tween pews in the body of the house The
changes made will greatly improve the APP
pearance of the interior 1t is expected
that services can be held in il next Sunday.
Other Improvements about the village are
the painting of Mrs. Chamberlain's house,
the grading of the space between the Taft
and post-office buildings, and the removal
of the fence around the Dale house.
TOwnshend village never looked neater and
prettier than now.
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W. H. & E. S. MINOR.
". /. HAWLEY.

Tomorrow | shall make a
clearing-out price of 1874
cents a yard on all our S cent
Challies-ot S cents yard on
all 7 IL cent Challies.
New lot Windsor Ties.
New lot Calico Wrappers.
Several new lots of Blouse
Waists, some fine white and
some fancy silk ones in the
assortment.
Cut price now on our fine
novelties in wool Dress Goods.
Clearing-out prices made
now on all our Spring and
Summer weight Jackets and
Capes.
New Belts.
New lot "Hathaway" Cor
set Covers, Night Gowns and
Skirts.
Good assortment of Ladies
and Children's Gauze Under
wear.
Job purchase of 40 white
Victoria Lawn Aprons at 70
cents each; large size, fair
quality.
". /. HAWLEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
NBWFANE.

The Sons of Temperance held success
full meeting Tuesday evening and initiated
three new members. A public temperance
meeting is arranged for July 10 to be held
in Union hall. All who are interested in
temperance work, whether members or
not. will be invited to take part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
VERNON.

Mrs. Emma Allen of Brattleboro is stop
ping at L. f. Putnam's for few weeks.
Mrs. d. L. Stone and daughter, who
have been at NJ. l. Reeds, returned to New
York Thursday, and Mr.. Stone has gone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08
SOUTH NBWFANB

f. NJ. Dexter and Harry +. Morse of
Philadelphia arrived this week. Mr. Dex-
ter will stay for the season and Mr.. Morse
will stop only for few weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

My catarrh was very bad. For 30 years ! have
been troubled with it-have tried a number of
remedies without relief A druggist advised
Ely's Cream Balm. have used only one bottle
and can say feel like a new man. / make this
voluntary statement that others may know OF the
X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

NTVVIaI IIdIVIIi sIIOV Jul! o AZ n sIII-Its,
Crosby, l110111itI11l11 l-22
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

No other Sarsaparilla possesses the combina
ton, proportion, and process which make Hood
Sarsaparilla peculiar 10 itself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

Della and Annie Richards have come
home for a months vacation.
Miss Josie Steele was in town over sun
day on her way home from Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Baldwin Of Chester.
spent a few days last week at Geo. Walk
er's.
Miss May Jones of Fitchburg. Mass.
has been renewing old acquaintance the
past week.
The strawberry crop has been very poor
this year. mainly on account of mfavor-
able weather.
Fannie Crosby Song service will be OBJ
served at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. II will be of great interest TO all.
The Fourth passed off quietly. The Rod
and Gun club had shoot on their grounds.
and teams were present from Brattleboro.
Holyoke, Mass, and Keene, y. II.
A mother Goose lawn party will be held
next Wednesday evening on the grounds
about the Baptist church The band will
furnish music. If rainy Wednesday the
party will be held Friday evening.
The play of the dramatic club. entitled
Jack Frost for the benefit of the band.
was well attended, and large party joined
in the dance after the play which was well
patronized and on the whole financial
success.
The Putney gun club held very sue
ceSsful all-day shoot on the Fourth, the
principal event of the day being a team
match at % targets per man, two men in
each team, for a purse of SIS. The first
money IS was won by Crosby and Warren
of the Putney gun club Score 80 ont of
80 The second money, So, was won by
Blaney and Bolt of Holyoke, score - out
of 30. Third money, 81. was captured 10y
A. j. Aver and Wing, with % out of so.
The regular weekly shoot of the club
was held Wednesday, July &. The follow
ing scores were made on the badge shoot,
w. f. Aver winning class A and Pember
class b.