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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
JAMAICA.

Arthur Allen has moved into the Ed
Spencer house.
Mrs. G.. y. Wyman has made a reduc-
tion on her millinery goods.
A singing school has begun here, taught
by Julian johnson of Londonderry.
II. II. Reed has bought back the mill
which he sold few months ago to Almon
Willis.
Mrs. Ann r. Harding has had a cancer
successfully removed from her face by DR..
c. b. Doane.
Will S. Allen has let his farm in East
Jamaica to Herbert Potter, who takes pos
session this fall.
Leonard Bradley has gone to Westmin-
ster, Mass, where he will spend the win
ter with his brother Madison.
The Loyal Temperance legion will meet
next Wednesday evening, Nov. p, at :
O'Clock at Mrs. Lucy Kellogg's.
p. Z. Towards undertaking shop is
nearing completion. Horace Sanders and
Milton Howard are doing the work.
There will be chalk talk by c. A. All
ken in connection with the temperance
lesson at the Congregational Sunday school
next Sunday.
Leroy Rawson of this town and Miss
Lucy Peabody of Chester were united in
marriage at the BRIDES home in Chester,
Wednesday. A reception and dance oc-
CURED at Mr.. Rawsons fathers house in
this town, Thursday night.
Our village schools closed successful
terms last Friday. The higher department
was taught by John Peterson of Warren
the lower department was taught by Miss
May hobbs of this place. Miss Minnie
Allen closed a successful term of school
last Friday at Pixies Falls.
Miss Eva Barrett closed a successful
term of school in district No. |. East ia
maica, last Friday. Those pupils having
no marks during the term were Ethel and
Lila Butler, Edith Grout, Hattie Howe,
viii Allen, Roland Grout, Harry Howe.
Fred and Arthur May. Number of pupils
l..
a flag was flung to the breeze Wednes-
day afternoon in the schoohouse yard.
The flag was procured by the pupils Of the
lower department. There was also an en-
tertanment by the lower department, I'M
der the guidance of the teacher, Miss May
hobbs, and a speech by Rev. c. D. Il.
Meacham of Townshend.
Interesting public review exercises were
held in the school in district No. /, East
Jamaica, on Thursday, Nov. IA, at which
good number were present from this
place and West Townshend. In general
department and progress in studies the
school has been a model one under the
management of its efficient teacher, Miss
Eva Barrett of West Townshend, whose
services have been engaged for the winter
term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
CENTRE

Walter Bullock has caught six foxes
this fall.
Rev. MI Piper of Mortified, Mass,
preached here Sunday.
Schools are all closed That in district
No. II closed Tuesday noon.
Several of the children of Chas. Wilcox
at Hinesburg are i'll with scarlet fever.
Only ten days before the tax bill goes
into the hands of the constable for collec-
ton.
Rev. and Mrs. James Eastwood are to
spend several weeks with Mrs. Eastwood s
brother, j. c. Cutting.
Mrs. Minnie Adams, who has spent sew
eral weeks with friends at Millers Falls,
returned home last week.
Mrs. Sarah Spears, an elderly woman,
has husked 40 bushels of corn for L. j.
Huntley, a neighbor, this fall.
Singers are practicing for an old folks
concert to be given in the near future in
the Baptist church at Hinesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bixby from Es-
teyville have moved here to live with Mr..
Bixby's father, Samuel H. Bixby.
Dan Willard and little son from Bern
ardston, Mass, made flying visit this
week to his aunt, Mrs. NJ. L. Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Taylor attended the
national grange meeting last week held in
Worcester and visited Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Camp in Northampton, returning
home Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
PUTNBY.

Will Wing finished work in Stowelrs
factory Monday.
A. f. Boomer has moved into the house
recently vacated by A. A. Langley.
Eugene Matthews of Rutland will sue
coed f. E. Gilbert in Willams's store.
Charles Cobleigh has entered the employ
of the Wrought Iron Range company.
Butterick patterns and the Delineator
are now on sale at A. NJ. Corser's store.
George Willis of Newfane has removed
to one of +. l.. Pierce's houses in Putney
Falls.
Jewett J. Pierce Of Putney Falls, whose
critical illness has been noted, is now suf-
fering with diphtheria.
John Mooney is slicing meat in Kendalrs
market while Mrs. Kendall is attending her
daughter who is i'll with scarlet fever.
The correspondent has received this week
a large dandelion blossom, picked Nov. Is
by Master Carroll Whitney Of Putney Falls.
Walter Green has finished work for f.
L. Pierce and will sell meat from the cart
which George II. Phillips is to put on the
road.
The taxpayers are again reminded that
;heir taxes are due and must be paid before
December 4. We understand the train for
Newfane starts the next day.
The Wrought Iron Range company's To-
cal branch. under the management of c.
4. Day, has finished a successful canvass
of this county and leaves this week for
Rutland county
The ladies' society of the Congregational
church shipped barrel Of clothing to the
mountain whites of North Carolina. Tues
day. In the afternoon the regular meet
ing for sewing occurred in the ladies' par
Tor, where ) O'Clock tea was served.
Walter J. Smith, while driving a post to
support the billboards Monday noon, cut
the inside of his foot so that the taking of
seven stitches was required. Smith was TO
have taken the part of sergeant in the
play "Newbern,' which will now be taken
by Pearl Blood.
The opening night of "Newbern, or the
old flag passed off nicely although the at
tendance was somewhat reduced by the
severe rains during the day. 1t is seldom
that play Of such proportions is given
here and the public should avail themselves
Of the opportunity Of hearing it tonight for
the last time.
The annual meeting of the Laurel maya
zine club will be held at the house Of A. J.
Aver, Monday evening, Nov. -, at $50
o'clock. Arrangements will be made for
the coming year and the 1895 magazines
will be sold at that time. Bids for maya
zines and applications for membership
should be handed in at once.
The facts in regard to the trial and SEN
tence of Tabor Combs, the Ellis boys and
Perley Baker, are given in the court re-
port in this paper. Combs plead guilty,
and was sentenced to the state prison for
four years. The assailants of Mrs. Jeffrey
also plead guilty and Chas. Ellis, the oldest
of the three boys, was sentenced 10 the
state prison for II years, Perley Baker was
sentenced to the house of correction for u
years and Harry Ellis for 10 years. The
town appears to be well rid of very I'M
desirable contingent for term of years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
WILLIAMsVILLE.

George Cooley has gone to North Adams
to work
c. f. Park is in Boston this week on a
business trip.
Erying Ingram has entered the employ
of c. +. Tyler.
There will be social dance at school
house hall Friday evening, Nov. 20.
Mrs. W. II Billings of West Haven has
been spending few days with her brother,
Geo. T. Manchester.
Rev. II. D. Maxwell of Bratteboro
spent a day or two in town last week, the
guest of DR.. 2. p. White.
The communion service will be observed
at the Methodist church next Sunday
Rev. l.. l.. Beeman. presiding elder, will
preach in the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shipman and daugh-
ter Sarah left Tuesday for Syracuse, y. Y.
TO spend the winter with J. W. Shipman,
jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Plimp;on.
The Young Peoples Christian union
meeting has been postponed till week
from next Sunday when Thanksgiving
service will be held, led by Miss Lila
Park.
ne Jugs III llilS SOULFUL dIt ulstOuullLE
the governors date for Thanksgiving. "
B. Perry has recently had three valuable
sheep killed, and Walter StrattoR has lost
from the same cause one Of his highly
priced pair which were broken to harness.
The second lecture of the course will be
given at the Methodist church Monday
evening next at o'clock by Rev. W. S.
Smithers of Hardwick, formerly of Brat
tleboro. Subject, "Glimpses from Look
out Mountain Mr.. Smthers has the
reputation of being good speaker and the
subject is certainly an interesting one.
John A. Hill, one of our best farmers,
will sell his farm, located two miles south
of this village, with his stock, farming
tools, hay and household furniture, all at
auction next Tuesday. We shall be sorry
to lose Mr.. Hill, but we are sure that some
young man who likes to work would find
this farm good one from which to reap
the rewards of honest toll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
NEWFANE.

Miss Kate Richmond of New York is
with her sister, Mrs. Benedict.
There will be meeting conducted by
Rev S. Norton in district No. school
house at p. VI. Sunday.
There have been heard many commenda-
tions of the editorial in last weeks Phoenix
on prohibitory law in Brattleboro.
B. c. Eager is building a sugar house on
his farm, occupied by Mr.. Sceggell, known
for half century as the Simon Phillips
place.
The Congregationalist in its Vermont
column speaks Of Newfane church as hav-
ing the unique experience of being served
by two ordained ministers, husband and
wife.
Newfane falls into line of the plan of the
London Sunday School union to have the
fourth Sunday in November observed as
Temperance Sunday. Rev. Mary Z. Nor
ton will deliver the address on the occasion
at the Congregational church next Sunday.
The public showed an appreciation of
the lecture efforts by turning out we'll in
the unfavOrable weather Wednesday even
ing 10 hear DR.. II. d. Holton give his lee
ture on Mexico, which was instructive as
well as entertaining, and presented with
ease of delivery. Promptness in beginning
and closing were characteristics of the even
ing's privileges.
Pleasure is expressed that the next lee
ture in the course is to be given by Mrs.
Sarah Temple, wife of the Baptist clergy
man in Brattleboro, next Wednesday even
ing. OF course there will be no tagging
in the attendance so well begun. There
are those who think that it would be well
to try lecture at the village hall as for
"some reason or other some are more
likely to ''step in" there than at the church.
Mrs. Nancy Eddy, whose deathoccurred
recently, moved from Wardsboro in 1888
to this place, where her husband died dur
ing the great blizzard of that year. She
was previously the widow of a Congrega-
tional clergyman, and she was buried be-
side him in Westmoreland, Y. H. She
had for some years lived alone in district
No. 4, but of late had been cared for in
the family of E. c. Chase, whose wife was
her niece.
Concerning the reception rendered TO
Rev. and Mrs. Norton at Mr.. and Mrs.
Davidson's Monday evening there have
been expressions of pleasure at the general
attendance and the spirit of cordialty
which prevailed all around. Rev. NJ. II.
Hardy, the preceding pastor, welcomed Mr..
and Mrs. Norton in happy sort of speech.
Mr.. Davidson, in behalf of others, pre-
sented in his general way Rochester lamp,
to all of which the respondents appeared
in appropriate speeches.
The recent address on Sunday of Secre-
tary Austin of the Y, NJ. c. A. of Brattle-
boro was an earnest effort to bring before
smaller communities the work of the asso-
citation. In view of the fact that city pop
ulation is largely increased by young men
from our small country towns, it was
deemed important that this work of young
men for young men should be extended.
| Rescuing and educational lines of work
were well brought out. Small towns can
engage in the work in modified form, the
speaker said, and greatly assist in the Or
ganized plans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
WILMINGTON.

Clarence Corkins is at work for his
father in Searsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Ware are visiting in
New York and New Jersey.
The new schoolhouse for the accommo-
dation of the pupils in districts l and is
nearly complete.
Rev. Mr.. Beeman, presiding elder, occu-
pied the Methodist pulpit last Sunday,
morning and evening
MI. and Mrs. L. L. Howe and daughter
Marion, have visited in Greenfield this
week, and Miss Marion will remain for a
few weeks.
A series of revival meetings have been
held at the Baptist church this week. Rev.
Mr.. Smith has been assisted by Rev. Mr..
Beecher and it is expected that Rev. Mr..
Gull will be here on Saturday evening.
News was received this week of the
death of Henri Titus at his home in Brook
Ign, n. Y. Mr.. Titus went from this place
nearly 20 years ago and has been engaged
in the baking business in Brooklyn. He
was son of the late Alonzo Titus and
brother of Edward, Leander and William
Titus, who live in this town. Mr.. Titus
was an honest, industrious man and was
respected by all who knew him. He mar
ried Jane Crosby, daughter of the late NJ.
r. Crosby, who survives him. The burial
was at Brooklyn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

Smiths hall is devoted to Indian Sagawa
this week
Dea. York of Perkinsvile has been Wis
iting friends here.
Earl Wheeler began teaching in South
WardsbOro last Monday.
Chas. BoyntOn and Geo. Howard are
making Improvements on their buildings.
The real estate and personal property of
the late Wells Farwell were sold at auction
last Saturday. The farm went to Charles
Stratton for SOLO.
Another surprise party. This time it
was given to Carl Smith in Smiths hall.
He was the recipient of writing desk and
dressing case.
Mabel Walker, who has lived at Frank
BARRIERS for the past year, returns to South
Londonderry this week. She invited
company of her girl friends to farewell
tea party.
Miss Eva Barrett closed her school in
East Jamaica last Friday and in the even
ing her school came down to pay her a sur
prise visit, leaving her some pretty souve-
Mrs.
Hattie Lawrence, daughter of William
Lawrence, jr., and Ernest Dresser of Far
ley, Mass, were quietly married on the
10Th. The young couple will live in Far
ley. The bride, who has grown up among
us, is followed by the best wishes of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
VERNON.

Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. G. w. Logan is suffering from a
paralytic shock and is attended by DIR.
Leonard of Hinsdale. Mrs. j. A. Beers is
also i'll.
A special meeting of Vernon grange will
be held on Monday evening next, when
the first and second degrees will be con-
ferred on a class.
Sherman Rice, formerly of this town,
and grandson of Jonathan b. Green, is
visiting at B. A. Streeter's. Since going
away from town some Is years ago, Sher-
man has engaged in variety of vocations
and says he has been in every state of the
Union. He came here from Washington,
D. c., where he had employment at black
smithing.
The schools take weeks vacation for
Thanksgiving. Miss Edith Smith of Put
ney, who has taught nearly three years in
district No. 3, resigns TO accept, it is I'M
derstood, a more permanent position. The
conscientious and faithful service of Miss
Smith here has been appreciated by her
pupils and patrons who regret her depart
ure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
wHIrINGHAM

Frank Gerrtt of Greenfield was in town
this week.
Hon. J. X. Batchelder spent Sunday at
Chas. 5. Chase's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chase have been on the
sick list but are recovering.
c. 5. Chase was at home during court
adjournment, but returned to Newfane
Monday.
The revival meetings that were held at
the Baptist church are being held at the
school houses this week.
The Wheeler boys are expecting to do a
good business at their mill this winter and
have been making many Improvements.
The pink and white tea at Green Noun
tain hall was largely attended and a good
sum was realized. The next supper will
be Nov p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
WEST HALIFAX.

II. S. Goodnow is selling steam washers.
Clark & Ballou have bought a Carey
safe.
Miss Mary Toilet is home for few
days.
VIM. Whitney of Westboro, Mass, is
visiting friends here.
Eugene Clark of Chicago has been visit
ing relatives in town.
Frank J. Barker of North Adams was
in town the 10Th on business.
Stone q Clark have stopped cutting
logs on Hammonds wood lot.
Ralph j. Vim, who has been teaching at
Rowe Mines, has finished his term and is
back home.
The telephone line between this place
and Jacksonville has been put in good
shape for this winter.
Fred Stanley lost his watch very mystic
riously several days ago and found it just
as mysteriously. The person having it
claims to have found it beside the road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

WARDSRORO.

Osmer Clark has returned to teach his
second term of school at Podunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Franklin are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clark
The Vermont grange of Wardsboro will
hold public entertainment and box social
in Union hall next Tuesday evening.
Next Sunday is quarterly meeting day in
the Wardsboro Methodist church, and tue
sacrament of the Lords supper will be ad-
ministered Immediately after the preaching
service. 1t is hoped there will be large
attendance.
Mrs. Anna Farnum of Vermont grange
No. 139, attended the annual session of the
national grange at Worcester, Mass, last
week and was duly invested with the de-
grees Of Flora and Ceres, the final degrees
of the order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

Butler Bros. are repairing the Stockwell
buildings.
Mrs II. c. Harvey is i'll, being confined
TO the house.
The Congregational ladies hold their an
nual fair this evening.
Schools will open Dec. with the same
teachers at the Centre as last term.
Rev Mark Tisdale and family have re-
turned to their home in West Thornton.
Mrs. G. II. Crowninshield is spending
several weeks with her daughter at West
Nottingham.
Miss Ethel +. Evans has returned to her
home in Lynn, Mass, after a five months
stay at Chas. Standings. She is much
improved in health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
WEST WARDsBORO.

J. Bowen and Mr.. Mattson from Shafts
bury have been visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
X. 4. Baldwin hurt two fingers quite
badly Oh the planning machine at Bert
Perry's mill Tuesday night.
Miss Alice Waite has a chrysanthemum
of lovely pink shade the blossoms Of
which measure five inches in diameter and
over IL inches in circumference.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy of Townshend spoke
acceptably Sunday morning and J. Allen,
also of Townshend, led prayer meeting
in the evening. 1t is expected that
II. Z. X. Whitney will preach in the
church next Sunday morning and evening,
and at West Jamaica at Z. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

Burglars made lively work in the Office
of the Greenfield q Turner's Falls electric
road last Friday morning, but without get
ting booty of any amount. The door of
the safe was blown open but the force of
the explosion caused the safe to fall over
on its face and the valuables inside were as
far out of the reach of the burglars as ever
Evidently they tried to lift the safe into an
upright position but failed. The furniture
of the room was badly wrecked, the steel
ceiling demolished and the lock of the safe
was blown out into the street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
When the chin arists of Morning

Hang like pail over the surface of the earth, it
viii be well for you before venturing into the
raw, yaporous air charged, perhaps, with the
seeds of malaria or provocative of rheumatic
twinges, TO take a wineglassful Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and thus shield yourself from
atmospheric influences threatening TO health II
you happen to get showed, sleeted or rained upon
use the same preventive, and avoid the rheuma
tism or a dangerous cold. The agreeable warmth
infused into the circulation by this genial stom-
achic its nvigorating and regulating properties
commend it TO all appreciative Of the fact that
prevention is better than cure Use the Bitters
for dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and kid
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
Amherst college Expedition to Japan,

Amherst College Expedition 10 Japan.
The Amherst college eclipse expedition
to Japan Is now an assured fact, Prof. Da-
vid P. Todd OF the department of astron-
omy at Amherst having secured the neces-
sary funds TO insure successful expedition
to observe the total eclipse which is sched-
uled to darken a strip of Japan about $50
O'Clock on the afternoon of August 8, 1896.
The expedition will sail from San Fran
cisco next May in the schooner yacht Cor
onet, captained by Arthur C. James, Am
herst 80, and member of the New York
Yacht club. The ship is now in New
York harbor preparing for her long journey
round Cape Horn, on which she will start
early in December. Prof Todd and his
party will cross the continent next spring
and board the Coronet at San Francisco.
The trip, as planned, will cover over l., 900
miles. This is the professors sixth expe-
dition for astronomical research, but it is
the first one to go out as distinctly an Am
herst expedition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
wARDsBoRo CENTRE.

There were two auction sales here last
weeK; an unusual occurrence. Both were
administrator sales At the first, which
took place on Thursday, part of Nathan
iel Wilder's estate was sold. That section
of the real estate which was once part of
the Park farm was sold to George Cham
berlain. L. NJ Newell bought an out pas
ture. On Saturday the sale of the real and
personal estate of Mrs. Anna II. Allen
was largely attended. Bert NJ. Sage bought
the homestead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINB.

The ladies' benevolent socety.meets this
week with Mrs. Fred Morse.
A. d. Taft, who has spent Is weeks at
Sunny Hill farm, returned Tuesday to his
home in Providence, r. l.
Work on the Baptist chapel is being
pushed again now, and it is rapidly near
ing completion. The building will be
ready for the plasterers in a few days.
Another improvement is the tearing down
of the old horse sheds on the north side of
the church. Three new ones have been
built back of the chapel and two more are
to be built Immediately
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
SOUTH VERNON.

W. A. Newton has picked and sold from
his orchard 95 barrels of apples.
Geo. Stoddard has engaged to work for
johnson Bros. at their farm this winter
and expects to move there soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eames have moved in
to the tenement recently vacated by Hen
ry Merrill in the house belonging to Harry
Howe.
The Christian Endeavor society and
Mission Sunday school assisted by others
will give a concert at the chapel next Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
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cured, as has been done time and
again, by the use of
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