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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
The Old Folks, Concert.

A very pleasant and entertaining concert was
given by the Methodist society at their church on
Friday evening Nov. !, 10 people being present,
mostly from Athens, Newfane, and Townshend.
Had it not been for the storm of the night previous
the house would have been crowded, many at a
distance remaining at home on account Of the
hard travelling. Those who attended must have
been well repaid, as the program was varied, in.
GLIDING all kinds of vocal music, readings and
rectations Fifteen singers dressed in we ancient
garbs Of olden time" and led by Royal Marsh,
opened the concert with Aud Lang Syne' and
after rendering a number Of fine selections, closed
with cousin Jedediah, - with the "diah' well put
in Mrs. Mason White acted as organst, assisted
by Uncle" Fredk Burditt on the double bass
and Brother" Samuel Higgins on the violin
The program deserves notice from start to finish.
Our only regret its closing quickly, but this
was soon forgotten. as we Immediately sat down
TO one of the best suppers gotten up i'm Brook
line, and served by mothers and daughters, who
know Just how to do it. Pop corn and connection
cry in variety were served by Mrs Daniel Whit
ney, who, in her white cap and ancient dress
looked the good old grandma am she surely is.
As a whole, the entertainment was grand sue
cess. and all who took part have reason TO be
proud that they joined heart and hand in the en-
terprise and helped to add about $50 to the treas
ury of the society. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
DUMMERSTON.

Several birthday anniversaries occurred
the present week among the families liv-
ing at Dummerston Centre. Fay Miller's
birthday was on Monday, Dea. Leroy
Wilder's on Tuesday, Mrs. Amy c. Mans
fields on Wednesday, Miss Mary D. Jones's
on Thursday and Rev. P. f. Barnard's on
Friday. Mrs. Mansfeld's Sunday school
class made her surprise visit on Wednes-
day afternoon, the 9th. The following
members of her class were present: Mrs.
Charles Read, Mrs. j. r. Nourse, Mrs.
John Miller, Mrs. c. II. Goodale, Mrs.
Alice Morse and Mrs. Daniel Gates. 1t
has been 46 years since Mrs. Mansfield be-
came teacher Of the class and Mrs, Nourse
was the only one present VINO - o0'H a
member all those years. She was seven
years old when she joined the class. After
a season of social entertainment, the ladies
spread the table with the bounties which
their own hands had furnished, and sea-
son of festivity was greatly enjoyed at the
close of bright autumnal day, which will
long be remembered by their grateful
teacher as an expression of kindness and
esteem,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
JACKRONVILLR.

Edward Goddard has moved into ]. W.
Stanclift's house.
Miss Craven has begun housekeeping in
Mrs. Eunice F. Pixies house.
1t is hoped a large class will attend the
singing school, which begins tomorrow
evening at o'clock, at village hall.
There will be preaching at the Universal
list church Sunday at 2:30 =. NJ, Rev. W.
D. Potter of Shelburne Falls officiating.
R. Q. Wilcox returned from North
Adams Tuesday, accompanied by his
brother Frederick and sister from the
West
Israel Hall, one 81 our enterprising
young men, has bought of the farmers in
this vicinity, and taken to market more
than S11, 900 worth of stock.
E. E. Wood & Co., which firm contains
some of our business men, sold their herd
of Jerseys last Monday at good prices.
They will soon have another lot for sale,
The schools In the village closed last
week and the others in town, except Nos,
and II, close this week. Several of the
teachers have been engaged for the winter
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Ball, who were sum-
moned by telephone to North Adams on
account of the illness of a grandchild, re-
turned Monday, and report the child much
improved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
TOWNSHEND.

Grace Gould is at work at J. II. Wares.
Leila Bishop is at work in Saxtons River.
W. S. Holland has in fine line of car
pets.
Byron Thompson is home from New
York.
Orrie and Matte Pollett are visiting in
Ludlow.
Mrs. Norman Cobb was in town over
Sunday.
W. B. Harris of Burlington was in town
last week.
Mrs. Roxana Harris goes to Montague
this week.
Eliza Burnap is visiting in Worcester
and vicinity.
Geo. Winslow is making quite extensive
repairs on his buildings.
Meta Alvord of Greenfield, Mass, is
visiting at c. c. Gould's.
Mrs. NJ. II. Brooks and daughter Bertha
are visiting in Orange, Mass,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rumrill Of Spring
field are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. NJ. S. Watson is at K. D. Phillips's
caring for Mrs. Phillips, who is i'll.
Mrs Rachel Twitchell returned Monday
10 work at the Pratt House in Newfane
Ebert Landman is in attendance at the
Baltimore Medical college, Baltimore, Nd.
Rev. L. A. Slack and family made a
brief visit TO Mrs. Stacks old home Mon
day.
Leslie Weaver, who has been i'll for the
past two weeks, is so as to be out once
more.
West River grange will meet Friday
evening, Nov. Is, at the home of II. A.
Scott.
Arthur Batchelder left Monday morning
for Middlebury college, where he is in at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dale have returned
from a trip TO New York, Boston, and
Mortified, this state.
The Baptist society are to be congratu-
lated on having running water at both
church and parsonage.
Mrs. l. c. Watson and Mrs. Fred W.
Watson returned Saturday from a week S
visit in Bernardston, Mass.
The trustees of Leland and Gray semi
nary will hold a meeting at the seminary
next Monday evening at O'Clock.
MIS-. haTTluStOu, WHO has DcSH spcuu
ing the summer with her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. F. Hardy, left this week for Fitchburg.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
| give an apron and necktie social at the
church parlors Wednesday evening, Nov.
| 10.
Several of our young people attended thu
old-fashioned concert at Brookline las
Friday evening and report very pleasan
| time.
The school in district No. closed ;
very successful term last Friday. Herber
Rand and John Rock were perfect in at
tendance. Teacher, Edith Sanders.
Henry Holland was attacked last Mon
day afternoon by his three-year-old bull
and received several bruises. Had it no
been for the prompt assistance of his sol
Park, it would have been a more serious
matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
PUTNEY.
Death OF Miss Mabel willard.

Another singuarly sad death and one
which arouses the sympathy of all who
were familiar with the case, is that of Miss
Mabel willard, which occurred at her home
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mabel
n. Willard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Willard, was born January 10, 1872,
in the house where she died. In early
childhood she manifested a great fondness
for books and with her natural intelligence,
ambition and zeal what a pity that she
could not have proceeded unhandicapped.
But there were insurmountable obstacles in
her way; her health was never good. Her
ambition was to become a Latin teacher,
and to this end she entered the Brattleboro
High school where she was given instruc-
ton by Mrs. j. =. Elmer, who is one of
the most competent Latin teachers in the
state, and was graduated with high rank in
June, 1892. Since then she has taught
three terms of school, one on West Hill
and two in Westminster West. Her over
work brought on a brain trouble which
gradually grew worse until bordering on
insanity she was taken on Dec. 3, last, to
DR.. Clark's Lake View Retreat at Burling-
ton, from which institution she returned a
month later In a much worse condition.
For nearly two weeks before her death she
was in full possession of her faculties and
frequently spoke of her blighted hopes and
life spent without having accomplished its
mission. Death was due not only to her
brain trouble, but TO heart affection and
complication of disorders, all of which
may be covered by the general term, as
thenia. Funeral services, at which Rev.
E. p. Seymour will officiate, will be held at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The burial
will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
GUILFORD.

VIM. Higley is planning to leave for
Florida soon to spend the winter.
Mrs. Warren Wilder is spending this
week with relatives in Athol, Mass.
Messrs. Stone & Hall have moved their
steam saw mill from G. E. Alexander's
place to Southampton, Mass.
A pleasant party of "a couples enjoyed a
dance and turkey supper at Landlord
Chatfield's last Friday evening.
Rev. C. o. Day will conduct divine wor-
! ship and will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
A valuable rabbit and fox hunting dog,
belonging to Henry Wilder, disappeared
last week and cannot be found. 1t is
thought some miscreant has either shot or
stolen il,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

the Baptist church. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. F. Fifield; vice president, Mrs.
e. Derry; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A.
wilkins; directresses, Mrs. F. M. Lewis,
Mrs. +. o. Gassett, Mrs. G.. Fifield. A
bountiful supper prepared by Mrs. Lewis
was enjoyed by all and the ride home by
moonlight was fitting close to a delight
fully spent afternoon and evening
The Burlington Daily News contains
the following, which will be of interest to
many Putney people: "Cards of invitation
have been received by friends in this vicin-
ity to the marriage of Mr.. James Edward
Smiley to Miss Sarah Edwards Wilson of
Philadelphia on Nov. IA. Mr.. Smiley is a
son of Rev. Edward Smiley, formerly of
Richmond, but now of New Market, n. II.
He was formerly in the employ of the Free
Press, but is now a resident of Philadel-
phia, where he occupies a responsible po-
sition with the Hawkeye Camera com
panv.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
WEST DUMMERsTON.

Geo. Everleth remains about the same.
L.. Weed brought to church for deco
ration, chrysanthemum which had 395
blossoms.
Arthur O'Claire and family came from
Chester, Mass, to attend the funeral OF
Theresa Ready.
Mrs. L. F. Weeds brother from Norway,
Maine, has been visiting her, and she has
gone home with him for visit.
Luella Field is visiting her father, G. B.
Field, and friends. She intends soon to 60
to Iowa to visit her brother, Fred Field.
Mrs. Geo. Colt has moved to Brattleboro
this week to No. Church street, and will
soon go 20 West Newbury, Mass, to visit
her sister for few weeks.
Geo. Minor has put in a new walk of
granite in front of his house. The stone
is one block of granite, II feet long feet
2inches wide and s inches thick. Mr..
Minor has just completed his house, max
ing one of the finest places in West Dunn
merston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
SOUTH NEwFANE.

The school in this place, with most of
those throughout town, will close this
week.
The ladies' sewing circle will meet with
Mrs. F. C. Perry on Thursday afternoon,
Nov. IA.
F. Fl. Pierce of Amherst, Mass, arrived
here on Tuesday to remain. He has rented
A. b. Hazelton's house. Mr.. Pierce and
family moved from here two years ago. We
heartily welcome them back.
An important item was overlooked by
your correspondent last week. Mr.. and
Mrs F. C. Perry entertained few of their
friends last week. There were 10 couples
present and among them were IS children.
Had all come who were invited, there would
have been % children and IL couples, all
within one-mile radius. What country
community can do better?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

A. 2. Fletcher of Chester spent Sunday
at Glebevew farm.
Mabel Yearly from Mortified Seminary
came home to stay over Sunday last week.
Mrs. Harriet Winchester from Pawlet is
visiting with her son, F. w. Winchester.
The dramatic club are to give an exhibit
ton, oyster supper and dance in the near
future.
The Landmans are stating the roof to
their store. Mr.. Hall from Brattleboro is
doing the work.
The Baptist ladies' aid society have de-
cided to hold fair and chicken pie supper
at the town hall, Dec. 5.
Mrs. Caroline Clayton has closed her
house for the winter and gone to live with
her brother, L. T. Landman.
Henry Lynn from Baldwinsville and A.
Partridge from Templeton, Mass, have
been visiting their brother-in-law, Orris D..
Hall.
Allen district Pomona grange met here
on Wednesday. Visitors from Chester,
Landgrove, Winhall, Springfield and An
dover were present and a pleasant and
profitable meeting enjoyed.
F. W. Winchester and Frank Tyler are
buying large quantities of apples. Mr..
Winchester is also buying potatoes, having
several hundred bushels in his cellar, and
is shipping them constantly.
Mrs. A. p. Smith of Manchester Centre,
president of the Bennington county W. c..
T. u, gave an interesting lecture to good
audience at the Methodist church on Tues
day evening on her trip to the Interna-
tional W. c. T. U. convention in London.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
WEST HALIFAX.

r. j. Phillips is at county court again
as juror.
Mrs. Fletcher Dalrymple, who has been
very i'll, is rapidly recovering.
Frank Canedy of Ohio is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Canedy.
Major Beck felt so pleased over the
elections that he Illuminated his house.
Most of the schools are having vacations,
but they will begin again next Monday.
A. X. Powers is cutting peg wood to be
drawn to the peg factory at Shelburne
Falls.
The Odd Fellows are talking of buying
village hall and fitting it up for lodge pur,
poses.
Charles P. Clark post, G. A. R., changed
the hour of holding their meetings to af-
ternoon instead of evening at their meet
ing Friday evening.
Albert Larrabee talks of closing out his
meat business for this season. He has
done good business and the community
will be sorry to have him quit the business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
RROOKLINH.

w. r. Harris of Burlington has been
visiting the past week at Charles Cutler g.
About 80 of the friends and neighbors
of j. b. Stebbins assembled at his barn on
Monday evening and husked most of his
corn. A generous supper was provided.
The gospel meetings began on Monday
evening. Mr. Whitney, the evangelist,
preached short sermon on prayer, after
which Rev. o. j. Taylor and Rev. M. Park
er made few remarks on the subject.
Nearly half an hour was spent in singing,
Mr.. Parker accompanying the organ with
his violin. 1t is expected that there will
be one or two comets to assist in the sing
ing during the meetings, which will be
held each evening at 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
A Chance to Save Money.

There is not the slightest reason why you
should not feel well and strong. That great offer
of DR.. Greene's is proving the best friend that
weak and delicate people ever had A letter sent
TO him at his Office, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, telling the symptoms you are suffering
from, will be Immediately answered by the Doc
tor, describing your complaint infinitely, and max
ing you understand perfectly just what ails you.
And all this costs you nothing. You don't have
to leave your home and you don't have to pay
any doctors fee TO learn exactly what your COM
plant is, and how to get well and strong from
DR.. Greene, the greatest living specialist in curing
nervous and chronic diseases. The Doctor makes
a specially of curing patients through his great
system of letter correspondence, and is having
wonderful success. Thousands of weak, delicate
men and women are writing him about their COM
DR.. Greene s Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
Write the Doctor at once and see what he says
about your complaint. 1t will probably be the
means of your getting back your health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. E. r. Cook is again on the sick
list.
Chas. futile has returned from Massa-
chusetts with pair of new horses.
The ladies' aid society meets with Mrs.
L. j. Sylvester next Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Edith Royale is canvassing for a
very valuable and interesting book for the
young people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
HALIFAX.

The Halifax Farmers club met with E.
F. Evans Oct. 81, and discussed the ques-
tion, (which is the more profitable for the
farmer, oxen or horses for farm work?"
The attendance was not as large as was
expected, but as a whole it was spirited
meeting. The next meeting will be with
Warren Niles, Nov. IA. Question, "The
best method of securing the butter fat"
We hope to meet all those interested in
the affairs of the farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
Nothing venture, Nothing Have.

REV. John Reid, jr., of Great Falls, Mon, rec
commended Ely's Cream Balm to me. can EN-
phasize his statement, 1T is a positive cure for
catarrh If used as directed. Rev. Francis W.
ut is the medicine above all others for catarrh,
and is worth Its weigh in gold. / can use Ely 8
Cream Balm with safety and 1t does all that Is
claimed for RIB. W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

At the Methodist church service Sunday. Nov
10, Evangelist Whitney Will assist the pastor at
the morning service at 1913
At the Baptist church, Edwin F. Mitchell, pas
tor, there will be preaching at i0:I5 Sunday.
Seats free) Theme, "Ebenezer," text, Saml
VIII. ~, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us:
Sunday school at IL O'Clock; Christian EndeaYor
meeting at p. NJ; ladies' prayer meeting, Thurs
day at 1880 p. NJ: prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at 100
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
NBwFANE.
Marriage of Rev. Mrs. Mary Il. Drake
OF Des MOines TO Rev. smith Norton
of NeVyfane.

Marriage of Rev. Mrs. Mary r. Drake
OF Des MOines TO Rev. Smith Norton
of Newfane.
The unusual event Of one clergyman being united
in marriage to another took place in this city yes
terday. when Rev. Mary +. Drake of Des Moines,
for years associated with her late husband in mis-.
sionary work in South Dakota, was united in mar
rage TO Rev. Smith Norton of Newfane, Vt, who
is in charge of a Congregational church in that
place The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
b. d. GRAY, who has also been worker in the
same territory, and is at present the financial
agent of Nankton college.
The ceremony was simple, bridemaid and best
man being dispensed with, and was celebrated at
the residence Of Mrs. NJ. A Munson. who had be
come interested IN the bride thu ough personal
correspondence with her while in the home mis-
sion field The usher was Charles II. Jordan Of
this city and Miss Minnie l.. Jordan played the
well-kuown Men ielssohns wedding march as the
uIuai SuupS Sn.eIeu Ine sIiVr bItceueu oy ,ne
a gray travelling dress and carried white bride
roses. After the ceremony reception was held
and light lunch served by Barr. Only few friends
of the bride and groom were present, but II was
pleasant and happy wedding party nevertheless
After wedding trip southwark Mr.. and Mrs
Norton will reside at Newfane, Vt, for the present
The above is copied from the Springfield
Republican of Tuesday. In addition to
these particulars the Daily Union says that
the wedding VOWS were plighted before a
mantel banked with beautiful hydrangeas.
Mrs. Ward, one of the guests, is the wild
ow of Rev. Joseph Ward, Dakota's first
missionary and of Yankton college fame.
The l. II. n. club, a missionary organiza-
ton which has aided Mrs. Drake Norton
in her work, was largely represented among
the guests. The Union also states that
Rev. Mr.. Norton was a missionary in Da-
kota when it was territory, and that even
tually the couple will locate in some mis-
sion field in the West.
The public is extending congratulations
to Rev. and Mrs. Norton, who are expected
to return from their wedding trip next
week. Many good things are said of the
couple. 1t is not every Congregational
church that has two ordained ministers
united in wedlock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
GU1LFoRD CENTRE.

c. P. Potter has sold from his orchard
this season 140'baskets of peaches.
E. W. Miner returned Tuesday to take
his place as petit juror in the adjourned
September court.
Mrs. VIM. Jacobs spent II weeks with
her son Herbert and returned the 31st alt.
to Newton Highlands, Mass
The ladies' rooms are to be enlarged 10
feet in width across the east side. The
work is done by Willis Brown of Halifax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

Frank Stetson has taken business trip
to Albany, n. Y.
S. B. Worden bought new horse recent
ly at Mortified, Mass.
About three inches of snow fell Thurs
day evening and three inches more Satur-
day afternoon, but it is fast leaving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
JAMAICA.

News was received last night of the
death in Orange, Mass, of Franklin L.
Twitchell, p, son of the late Adams
Twitchell, formerly of this town. The
cause of death was bilious fever, followed
by meningitis. The body will be brought
here and the burial will be tomorrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

We desire TO express our appreciation and
gratitude to our many friends and neghbors who
so kindly assisted us by word or deed during the
sickness death and burial OF our beloved son and
brother; also TO the singers and to the Congrega-
tional young peoples society. Grand Army and
Relief corps and any who furnished flowers.
MIR. AND MRS. II. A. BRAINARD.
MR. AID MRS. DUANE A. BRAINARD,
MR. AND MRS. ALMON MARSH,
MR.. AND MRS Z. W. WORTHLEY,
CHAUNCEY BRAINARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

They only ate his liver. This grew again
as fast as It was pecked away. Are his sui.
ferings to be imagined?
Take modern Interpretation of the par
able. There is no cooking without FIRE. In
cooking and eating the mischief lies. The
clogged, they cannot dispose of the food
that IS given them. The impurities back
up on the liver. Then come the vultures-
the torments of diseased liver.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is more than equal to the vultures of dys-
pepsia and its kindred diseases. Every
wherever it is sent. 1t is as sure as the
needle of the compass. There is no more
need OF suffering from dyspepsia than there
e OF hanging ones self Sold by all medi-
tine dealers the world over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
Millinery At Lowest Prices
Al Mrs. Meals,

UNHINGS easily proven are things you ought to
Il believe. My stock of millinery is larger than
any previous year. can show the stock TO bet
are as low as in years past, and in many things
lower. have competent trimmers who can either
make an old hat or bonnet look like new, or can
with the least outlay of money possible, trim a
low priced new hat to look like high priced one.
II you would save your dollars and time, look at
my goods before going elsewhere, for II you get
my prices, you will return, though you go else
where to look for better prices or goods. MRS.
W, +. NEAL. Over Richardson's Market, FL
hot Street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08
stomach and Liver Troubles.

The following is written by a well, known music
teacher who has taught instrumental music for
over 20 years 81 had trouble with my stomach
and liver and lost 80 pounds In weight. After
ia liking six bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla was as
wellas ever. "-Clarence j. Sargent, Warren Vt.
Hoods Pills cure sick headache.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

II you had taken two of Carter's Little Liver
Pills before retiring you would not have had that
coated tongue or bad taste in the mouth this
morning. Keep vial with you for occasional
use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

The old story of Pro-
metheus is a parable.
Prom theus was on
terms of intimacy with
the gods. From them
he stole fire, and gave
it to men. For this sin
he was bound to the
rocks of Mount eau
casus, and vultures