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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

Durham Bros. advertise a special mark
down sale of Christmas slippers.
The date of the Dartmouth college glee
clubs concert is Friday, the 10Th.
Boys, where will you get your skates?
At the hardware stores or over the riverP
The Sons of Veterans and the Ladies
Aid society officers will be installed this
evening.
| The death of O. p. Niles, for 20 years a
resident of Brattleboro, is recorded in our
| Halifax correspondence.
Many of the boys skated as far south as
South Vernon on the river last week and
! five of them went to Mortified one day.
G. II. Eddy & Co., are putting on an
addition to the Crowel building which
they occupy, to make more room for their
! growing extract business
1t is singular fact that out of the 25
burials which have taken place in the Pros
pect Hill cemetery in the past three months
"a of the bodies were of females.
Arrangements are being made for the
appearance of the "VuodoO" company at
an early data, with Thomas Murphy, for
merly of Murray and Murphy, as the lead
ing actor.
"A PAIR vi NOIk lOlStS ldll nun llNi-
riCk's place in Centreville to Peny's wood
ward one day this week They were bal y
cut and bleeding at the nostrils when they
stopped.
The EsLey Organ company's business at
Rutland is to be largely increased. En-
NETT Mcclure has rnsi'rnAl HE '"si'i". -
1'hore will be roll-call at the Baptist
church Saturday at 10:30 A. NJ.
Union prayer meetings are being held in
Academy hall every evening this week.
Our post ofiice will be money order Of
fee as soon as the necessary papers are re-
ceived.
The lumbermen are taking advantage of
the fine shedding, and many logs are being
drawn to the mills.
Several of our young people spent Tues
day evening with Archie Day. They re-
port pleasant time.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy of Nelson, N. H., has
accepted the call as pastor of the Congre-
gational church and will move here soon.
Mrs. Aaron Holbrook, one of our oldest
and highly respected citizens, passed away
Monday. The funeral was held Wednes-
day at her late residence.
There will be an installation of officers
of West River gIange for the coming year
at grange hall Friday evening, Jan. ID, at
1880. 1t is very desirable that all men,
bers shall attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
NEWFANE.

Miss Ruth Warren returned to school In
Boston this week.
Rev. DR.. Harris, Episcopal missionary
for the diocese of Vermont, spent Tuesday
at the Worster House.
A. j. Grout, who recently temporarily
supplied a vacancy in the Springfield High
school, now has position in the Normal
school at Randolph.
Arthur Howe has returned to Vermont
university, where he is taking the civil en-
cheering course. The twin Howes are at
Townshend academy.
Mrs. DIR. Weston, accompanied by her
children, attended the golden wedding eel
ebration of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
of Cambridgeport, on Wednesday.
Fayetteville library will be open to the
public for the present only on Saturdays at
p. NJ, for an hour. 1t is expected that
catalogues will be issued for the conven-
fence of those who would select books.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy of Nelson, n. H., has
accepted call to supply the Congregation
al church for year, but is not expected to
be present regularly till March. lie will,
however, send supplies for the intervening
weeks. A preaching service is expected
next Sunday.
Discussions at the two lyCeums held in
December were of unusual interest. Mr..
Waite of Wardsboro proved himself a wit
ty defendant of Sunday opening of the
Worlds Fair; and last Saturday evening
Lawyer Frank Fish of Vergennes, on a
New Year visit to old home scenes, assist
ed in discussing emigration restriction.
The officers of Birchard Relief corps,
elected and appointed for the coming year,
are: President, Mrs. Pratr; senior vice
president, Mrs. Miles; junior vice presi-
dent Mrs. Parsons; secretary, Mrs. Wes-
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Chase; chaplain, Mrs.
! Carpenter; conductor, Mrs. Higgins guard,
Mrs. Bush; assistant conductor, Mrs.
! Scott assistant guard, Mrs. TMitchell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
JAMAICA.
Mrs. Merritt Howard is i'll.

Mrs. Merritt Howard is i'll.
Miss Jennie Howard is home on visit.
Mrs. p. Fish, who was reported as i'll
last week, is better.
A. E. Shumway is canvassing at Bellows
Falls and vicinity this week.
The week of prayer is being observed by
union meetings at the Baptist church.
F. l.. Sprague arrived home Saturday
from three weeks tour in New York
state.
The annual meeting of the Baptist soci-
ETY. will be held at the church next Mon
day at o'clock p. NJ.
Much trouble has been experienced in
this section by water pipes freezing up dur
ing the severe cold weather.
Four persons were received into the Bap-
fist church last Sunday, and three into the
Congregational church, by baptism.
Drs. Ray and Brigham performed sue
cessful operation for hernia upon Mrs.
Vaunce, who lives at Washburn Kidder's,
last week. She is doing well.
Clarence Edison has finished firing at the
tannery. Myron johnson takes his place.
The engine in the tannery broke down
Tuesday, making repairs necessary.
The exhibition given by the Jamaica
dramatic club last week Thursday night
passed off pleasantly, and the several parts
were well acted, to the satisfaction of the
large audience which filled the house. The
receipts were S66.40.
There was an error in The Phoenix of
two weeks ago, in crediting Chas. Eagan,
who was arrested with Watson French, to
this place. Investigation shows that there
never was such fellow here, but that he
belongs in Townshend.
The annual meeting of the fire district
was held Monday evening. L. f. Russell
was elected moderator; Chas. Clark, II.
II. Reed, Harvey Spencer, prudential COM
mittee; F. f. Smith, clerk and treasurer;
f. f. Russell, engineer; w. L. Phelps, LIST
assistant engineer; f. Ballard I'd assistant
engineer; Chas. Clark, collector. 1t was
voted to raise tax of 10 cents on a dollar,
to defray the expenses of the district.
Scott post No. IS, G. A. R., held their
annual meeting Dec. 81, when these officers
were elected: NJ. II. Johnson, commander;
Asa johnson, senior vice commander; A.
T. Wood, junior vice commander; S. E.
Rawson, quartermaster; w. w. White,
chaplain; Milton Howard, officer of the
day; E. S. Wilder, officer of the guard; d.
o. Kingsbury, surgeon; w. j. Sheldon,
color bearer; E. S. Wilder, delegate; Phin-
cas- Allen, alternate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
WILMINGTON.

Every one is busily improving the excel
lent sleighng.
i. l.. Sprague of Jamaica, agent for the
Champion evaporator, was in town on
Wednesday.
II. L. Millington has recently completed
a new barn, and has now very fine set of
farm buildings.
The week of prayer has been observed,
meetings having been held each evening at
the different churches.
1t has been announced that the 2 o'clock
train would be discontinued for the pres
ent, but a telegram from d. II. Newton
countermanded the order, to the satisfac-
ton of all.
Rev. Mr.. Abbott attended the funeral of
Mrs. w. +. Jones at West Dover on sun
day. Mrs. Jones was well known in Will
mington and her sudden death brings sor-
row to many friends.
Miss Maud Mcclellan is one of the hap
piest young ladies in Wilmington. She
was the recipient of a beautiful piano as
Christmas gift. 1t is an Emerson and one
of the finest instruments in town.
BY the statement of the Wilmington
savings bank, Jan. /, the resources are
shown to be $506, 1925. %; surplus fund,
$43, 14S2S. The cash transactions at the
bank on Monday, Jan. 2, were upwards of
$1,000
DR.. j. w. Scudder of Jacksonville and
Miss Annie NJ. johnson were married on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. r. c. 7. McKen-
zie performing the ceremony. The con-
CALCULATIONS Of many friends are hereby
extended
A good program may be expected at the
next meeting of the literary and scientific
union. DR.. Holton will give an account
of his recent trip to Mexico, Mrs. II. L.
Adams will give piano selections, and
Moses Brown of Readsboro will give vio-
lin selections,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
JACKSONVILLE.

Cyrus Boyd is gaining, but very slowly.
The coasting is perfect, and the boys i'm
prove their opportunity.
The numerous friends of DR.. J. w.
Scudder congratulate him and his new
found wife.
Clifton Murdoch has been very Ill, but
we are glad to know he is able to be on the
street again.
DR.. Conland of Brattleboro was called in
consultation with DIR. Scudder last Sunday
upon the case of Mrs. Leroy Chase, who is
critically i'll.
Henry NJ Roberts has sold his farm to
parties in Orange, Mass, and contemplates
moving out of town. The price at which
he sold is understood to be $500.
The Y. NJ. G. A. rooms are closed, and
as nearly all the members have moved
away it has been thought advisable not to
try to keep them open the coming year.
Posters are out for the dramatic play
entitled "The Confederate spy" which oc-
ours on the evenings of Jan. II and Is at
Glen hall. The avails are to be used in
reseatiug the Universalist church.
The funeral of Mrs. Almedia Sawyer,
who died on New Years day, was held
Wednesday at ID6 mouse OF CDaS. OlN,
where she had been living for the last few
months. In her death the community lose
an estimable woman, the church an earnest
Christian worker, and her children kind
and devoted mother. Rev. Mr.. Naramore
spoke very feelingly from ii Kings, II, 0.
The officers of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor for the ensuing year are as fol
lows: Past protector, E. II. Stetson; pro-
tector, James S. Reed, vice protector, Mrs
Russell Brown; chaplain, Mrs A. j
Faulkner; secretary and financial secre
tary, Miss Vira Farnsworth treasurer, r
d. Brown; guide, Mrs Olive Stetson
guardian, A. j. Faulkner: sentinel, A. C.
Stetson; trustees, +. l.. Fuller, A. G
Stetson, A. j. Faulkner.
Although little late, it seems appropri
ate to mention the Christmas services a
the Methodist church this year. The ex
ercises were nearly ali rendered by tn,
children and were remarkably fine. TIL,
church was very tastefuly decorated, anC
large number were out, although tn
weather was very severe. Two large trees
and the house occupied by SAINT;
Claus. were well filled, among which
was purse containing about S2S present
ed to Rev. Mr.. Naramore by his man,
friends, and which he acknowledged il
well-chosen words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

H. p. Chase left home for Boston We'd
nesday.
The village schools will begin again next
Monday.
A fine supply of ice is being gathered
this week.
Two or three horse-buyers from abroad
are in town.
Fred Vale goes to Connecticut with an
other carload of oxen today, Friday.
Allie Shattuck and Will Pease are load
ing bark at Wardsboro station this week.
w. II. Landman moves into the tene.
ment recently vacated by Mrs. w. w.
Pierce, she having moved in with her son,
j. Q. Pierce.
Rev. o. p. Fuller has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness, as to be
dressed and about the house, though he is
yet very feeble.
Miss Marion Cudworth, sister of Mr..
Cudworth, and Miss Sadie Rogers, sister
of Mrs. CudwOrth, are still with the atflct-
ed CudwOrth family.
j. Q. Pierce, who has been housed for the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The ice gathered so far is of excellent
quality.
Mrs. Faunce has been very i'll at A. w.
Kidder's.
Eva Barrett has gone to Brattleboro to
attend Miss Sawyer's school.
Three inches of snow on the smooth,
hard frozen roads makes excellent sleigh
ing.
Singing school began Wednesday even
ing, taught by Luther Chapman of Wind
ham.
Herbert Kidder is still housed from the
effects of an injury received some time ago
while working on the railroad bridges.
Atwell Farwell met with serious acct
dent while chopping alone last week. The
tree caught on limb and swung around
upon him, breaking his leg in two places.
Fortunately his cries were heard, and as a
doctor was near at hand he was soon at
tended to.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
GUILFORD.

Mrs. G. c. Worden is slowly recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Wilcox has moved from Brattleboro
to his new home in this place and is now
our postmaster.
There will be celebration of the holy
communion, with an address, in Christ
church on Sunday at 2:30 p. M.
There will be services in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning and evening.
A young man from Mt. Hermon will
preach.
A. Brown has sold to L. H. Richardson
of BrattlebOro two pairs of steers, 231 and
IA months old. The older pair weighed
2370 and the younger 1860 pounds.
This seems to be a general time for good
will parties. The friends of Henry Car
penter gathered at his home Monday even
ing and presented him with a watch. An
enjoyable evening is reported.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Sharpe, in view of their removal soon to
Putney, made them surprise visit Tues
day evening" leaving with them, as token
of good will and wishes, a handsome cane
rocker.
Tyler l.. johnson met with a serious &C
cident last Friday at his saw-mill in Yer
non, pile of lumber falling on him. He
was taken from beneath unconscious and
very much bruised. Internal injuries were
at first feared, but latest reports are favor
able. He is at the Vernon House.
About 45 friends and neighbors called
on Dale Worden the evening Of Dec. % to
congratulate him on his 21st birthday ami
versary. They enjoyed music and dane.
ing. Mr.. Worden received several valua-
BILE presents, the most noticeable being a
gold watch and chain, music stand and
overcoat
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lam
son made them a surprise visit last Friday
evening, presenting them with plush and
oak rocker as a token of their apprecia
ton of their efforts in this place in keep.
ing up the Sunday school for the children
and other church work, and to wish them
prosperity in their new home in Brattle.
boro.
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past week, is again out, and has this week
superintended the putting in of new
bridge at the pulp mill, the recent fall of
snow making the shedding passable.
Lawyer Cudworth is improving slowly
and is now considered out of danger,
though not yet able to leave his bed. No
new cases of diphtheria have appeared, and
it is hoped that the disease is stamped out.
Daniel Buxton, an aged citizen who
went to Leominster few weeks since to
visit son, died there Dec. 81. His body
was brought here Wednesday and was
buried by the side of his wife at Thomp-
sonburg.
Emery Aldrich, young man who had a
severe attack of diphiheria in the fall is
left in sad condition. Being predisposed
to muscular atrophy, il is feared that this
dreaded affection, to which several Of the
family have succumbed, has fastened upon
him. MI Aldrch has gone to Springfield
to consult medical advice. His only sister
is suffering from the same disease,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
HALIFAX.

o. p. Niles, well-known citizen, died
Saturday, aged 76. Mr. Niles had suffered
from asthma for the past 20 years, but
death finally resulted from heart disease.
MIR. Niles was native of this town, and
his life was spent here with the exception
of 20 years, when he was employed in the
Estey Organ works at Brattleboro. He
moved from that place back to Halifax
about eight years ago. He leaves a wife,
who was the daughter of the Rev. Samuel
Fish, and five children-F II. Niles of this
place, George II, Niles, Mrs, A, r, Harris
and Mrs. il. II. Hackey of Bratteboro,
and Mrs. l.. II. Wilcox of Hastings,
MINI. The funeral was held at the church
Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Skinner of Whining
ton ofiiciated, assisted by Rev. II. Fowler,
and Rev. Mr.. Narramore of Jacksonville.
The burial was in the Niles cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
WEST wARDsBoRo.

Mrs. L. o. Newell is on the sick list.
i. G. Bills advertises his farm, stock,
farming tools, etc, for sale by auction on
the 10th inst.
Fred Fits has sent home a fine collec-
ton of Florida fruit, among which are
grape fruit, lines, and several varieties of
oranges and lemons, also moss or "air
plant" They were sent to the Christian
Endeavor society, with the suggestion that
they have an evening entertainment and
dispose of them for the benefit of the new
parsonage, Next Friday evening, the 18th,
has been decided on as a good time, and a
cordial invitation to tropical festival is
extended to all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
wILLIAMSVILBB.

Double silver wedding Celebration
IMr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lamb and Mr.. and
rs. George Wheeler were invited to
cial at schoolhouse hall Saturday even
Q, Dec. 81. Upon arriving there they
,und assembled about 80 of their rela-
rs and friends, who reminded them that
"a was an event of special interest to
Fem, it being their 2jth wedding anniver-
nv. After greetings and congratulations,
Ike and coffee were served, singing and
',ncing were enjoyed, and the social spirit
sntinued until II o'clock when, with one
Eice, Happy New Year resOunded through
It the hall, and all dispersed with the feel
= that the last evening of the closing
AR had been pleasantly spent. Mr. and
s. Lamb and Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler both
a,eived presents from their friends, still
,rther marking the pleasant occasion.
5Iis was also the 10th anniversary OF the
.trriage of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Perry, who
IRE among those present.
bFrank Jones has exchanged his farm for
| Il ouse in Athol, Mass.
| idEdith Sparks has joined the ranks of
cas- Sawyer's numerous pupils from this
foe.
Wluite a large party of friends gathered
Twill Betterley's Friday, Dec. 30, to eel
nate New Years.
| ,,'Perley Stratton is home from Spring
! Nd, Mass, and is quite i'll. We hope for
his speedy recovery.
Almon Ballou of Beckett, Mass, Is visit
ing at VIM. Days, and DR.. Woodland and
wife of Londonderry at James Shipman's.
Florence Dickinson was surprised on
Monday, Jan. 2, by a party of ID little
girls, who came to celebrate her 10th birth
day.
Last Saturday company of 81 gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown
on Dummerston Hill, to celebrate their
golden wedding.
Harry Corl;ins has bought the mill for
merly called the Hovey mill and will man
ufacture chair stock, butter boxes, etc. We
wish him success. Our village will seem
quite lively for a small one.
Presiding Elder L. L. Beeman, Rev. F.
II. Roberts, E. w. Sharpe and w. II. Jack
son were all present at the watch meeting
at the Methodist church Saturday evening,
Dec. 81. A pleasant meeting was held,
and at the hour of II the new bell answered
the call of the poet,
Ring out the old,
Ring In the new"
The lumber business is very lively since
the snow Sleighing is excellent and all
are doing we'll but the mills, which feel the
need of more water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
GROVE.

A revival is in progress on Christian
Hill Dec. 25 Rev. Mr.. Thomas, sent out
by the state convention, preached at the
church. Dec. 80 Revs. Frary and Smith of
Colrain conducted the meeting, when 10
converts responded.
There was a very large attendance at
the lyceum Saturday evening, and the
question, "Resolved, That the works of
man are more to be admired than the works
of nature" was ably discussed and decided
in the negative Another lyceum will be
held in two weeks, when the question,
"Resolved, That there is more pleasure in
anticipation than in realization" will be
discussed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
WARDSBORO.

The thermometer stood at 10o below zero
Thursday morning.
Several families in our village and vicin-
ity are without water.
Miss Josephine Steele was home from
Cambridge, Mass, to spend Christmas.
Mrs. f. d. Plimpton, who accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. w. Parker, to her
home in Terre Haute, Ind, last Septem-
Der, arrived home last Monday night.
The Christmas entertainment of Dec. 26
was enjoyed by all who attended, and much
credit is due to those who took part in it.
The oyster supper was a success financially.
Quarterly meeting services were held in
the Methodist church last Sunday. Rev.
j. A. Steele delivered New Years SER
mon from Psalms LXV., IL: "Thou crown
est the year with thy goodness"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
An Enemy Bamed.

There Is an enemy with whom thousands are
familiar all their lives, because they are born
with tenuency to biliousness. With this enemy
they are constantly battling with Intellectual
weapons. Hostetter's Stomach Ritters will baffl4
it, Mere purgatives will not reform disordered
condition of the liver, indicated not by constipa-
ton alone but also by sick headaches, yellownt IS
OF the skin and eye balls, nausea. turred tongue
and uneasiness, more particularly upon pressure
on the right side, upon aud below the short ribs
Avoid drastic purgatves which grippe and weaken
the lntestines, and substitute this world famous
anti bilious cordial, which likewise removes ma
larial. stoInachic and kidney complaints, rheuma.
tsm and nervousness, AS a Laxative of the bow
els painless but effectnal IL improves appetite
sleep and the ability TO digest and possesses the
additional advantage of a standard tonic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
SOUTH NEWFANE.

This week is the week of prayer with the
church.
Eli F. Bruce has secured pension of
$12 a month.
Most of our village folk have put in
their ice crop. 1t is of. nice quality.
The George II. X. Charter farm was
sold Tuesday by auction to George Smith
for $G0j.
The Sunday snowfall and the ice made
good sleighing. Mercury 50 below zero
Wednesday morning.
There will be a donation for the Rev.
Edgar Hatfield at the Baptist vestry next
Tuesday evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Perley Stratton, who came home from
Springfield, Mass, to spend the holidays at
his fathers, has been i'll, and was unable
to return to his work last Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
MARLBORO.

II. L. Hadlock is about to move to Will
Evansville.
Mrs, Randall and daughter left Tuesday
for their home in Boston.
Meetings were held on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings.
Few men can boast so good eyesight as
Chas. johnson, who, though nearly SOI
years old, still reads his paper without
glasses.
Simon Barden, who left town Thursday
under circumstances which excited much
sympathy, was helped on his way to friends
in Massachusetts by contributions from
our people.
There was a good attendance at the
church meeting last Saturday, and spirit
OF unity and fellowship marked the pro-
ceedings. Geo. Winchester, Z. p. Adams,
Joseph Hamilton and II. NJ. Adams were
chosen committee, and A. NJ. Prouty,
treasurer. The Sunday school elected Of
ficers on Sunday, with Mr. Schofeld as
superintendent.