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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Revr S. P. Cook of Keene, n. H., has
been in town for a few days.
The Kickapoos have rented the town hall
and are nightly giving free entertainments
to advertise their wares.
D. L. Moody retuanek home on Monday
in time to attend the concert Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira D. Sankey were here also.
The sacred concert given in the audito-
rum on Monday evening by Mount Her
mon and Mortified seminary students.
under the leadership of Prof. A. j. Phil
Ups, exceeded the expectation of the large
audience that assembled. The choruses
were fine and the solos and duets showed
careful training and faithful work.
Charlotte B. Ware, widow of the late
Addison Ware, died on Sunday at the resi-
dence of her son Clinton, she having been
very feeble since the death of her husband
a few years ago. She had been resident
of this town about p years, and leaves a
wide circle of friends. Her funeral was
held on Wednesday, the body being taken
to Westmoreland, n. H., for burial
Captain and Mrs. c. G. Duncan gave
one of their delightful evenings Wednes-
day, it being the 74th anniversary of the cap
tain's birth. The parlors were beautifully
trimmed with apple blossoms and floral
gifts of friends. After an hour of social
greetings the guests were invited to the
dining-rOom where a fine collation. was
served. Music was furnished by the
daughter of the host and others. With
hearty congratulations and wishes of many
returns of this anniversary to the host, the
party dispersed, having enjoyed a very
pleasant evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
NEWFANE.

Mrs Dewitt is boarding for the present
at Mrs. Hunts on Green street in Brattle-
boro.
A wee girl is at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Howe, who have rented g.
W. Underwood's farm in Townshend.
A speaker has been engaged to deliver
the address here on Memorial day The
full program will doubtless be given next
week.
All comrades are particularly requested
to be present at the meeting of Birchard
post, g. A. R., with W. N. Chase, We'd
nesday, the 22d, to complete arrangements
for Memorial day.
j. G. Martin of Manchester Centre was
in town Monday looking after the interests
of the Brookline Spring company. Atten-
ton is attracted by a pair of excellent
horses which Mr.. Martins son and another
young man have at present on the road,
freighting the spring water to the station.
The sermon recently preached by Rev.
DIR. Harris, state Episcopal missionary,
was deemed by several, who have heard all
his addresses here, the best of any of them.
1t was discourse upon worshiping in the
beauty of holiness, and though somewhat
pointed in advocacy of one particular form
of church service, it contained much of
practical and general interest well worth
hearing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. Seaver is much out of health.
Miss Addie Garfield is visiting in Wood
stock.
Barber Brothers have full line of new
goods.
The Christian Endeavor society bought
for the pulpit handsome new Bible, which
contains both the common and revised YER
sions.
Fred Holmes had one hand badly man
gled while in Tafts saw mill one day last
week. 1t is hoped that three of the fingers
may be saved in good condition.
Mabel Fullerton went Wednesday TO Join
her father, j. Fullerton, in New York.
She will accompany him to Colorado where
she expects to remain for some time.
Vegetation was in such an advanced
state that Mondays frost did much dam
age, now impossible to tell how much, but
the apple blossoms have a scorched look,
tender leaves are dropping, and gardens,
whose seeds were so considerate as to be
up, have melancholy look.
The silver medal contest Monday even
ing was attended by good-sized and inter
ested audience. The class consisted of six
young girls, who as a whole, did much
credit to themselves ard their instructor,
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon. The medal was
awarded to Hortense Switzer, the judges
being DR.. and Mrs. Scudder of Townshend
and Rev. E. B Earle of Jamaica. Music
was rendered at intervals. Two songs by
a class of. little girls were particularly
charming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
VERNON,
Paul Streeter is on the sick list.

Paul Streeter is on the sick list.
Quite a severe frost was noted here on
Tuesday morning and slight one on
Thursday morning.
c. S. Morse injured his leg while har-
rowing a few days ago and is now i'll from
the effects of the injury.
Mrs c. l. PIERCE of Boston, formerly of
South Vernon, is spending a few days with
her old friends and neighbors.
Grange meeting will be held Saturday
evening at 1870 sharp. The first and sec
ond degrees will be conferred upon a class.
Mrs. Sophia and Mrs. Julia Frost, who
drove up from Worcester Mass, last week,
are very pleasantly settled in their summer
home on "Tyler Hill"
Mrs. F. F. II. Stevens, who has been ill
most of the winter at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. F. Barber in Brattle-
boro, has recovered and is to return to her
home this week.
Elder Geo. E. Tyler will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at 1920 A. NJ, and
80 and 1880 p. NJ, also each evening at
1880 during the following week, and on
Sunday, the Goth, 1890 A. NJ, and 1870
and 80 p. NJ.
c. NJ. White is moving away from the
Stebbins farm, where he has lived nearly
20 years. The farm, which is owned by
Mrs. Lucy Davis of Fitchburg, grand
daughter of the late Capt. Elijah Stebbins,
will be offered for sale.
Men were in town on Tuesday with plans
and specifications for bridge across the
river at the north site, nearest Vernon sta
ton, and went to Hinsdale to attend the
town meeting which was to consider the
bridge question. At the meeting, we un-
derstand, it was voted to indefinitely post
pone the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
HALIFAX.

Luke Woodland has gone to Brooklyn.
Newton Plumb is in New York for a
few weeks.
Newly plowed ground was frozen last
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Scott visited their
daughter Mrs. Ray Stetson, at Greenfield
last week.
Mrs. Bertha White of Dedham, Mass,
arrived last Saturday to spend few weeks
with her father, Watson DeWolf.
There will be a Memorial day address
delivered at the Baptist church by Rev. A.
A. Smith Sunday, May 26,at o'clock p. NJ
The comrades of c. p Clark post are re-
quested to meet at their post room at y
o'clock NJ. sharp to form and march to the
church. Sons of Veterans and the Wom-
ans Relief corps are cordially invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
TOWNSaEND.

Rev, NJ. F. Hardy is in New Hampshire.
Rev. c. D. r. Meacham is in Boston this
week.
Mrs. J. c. Chase and family have re-
turned to town and will occupy the Alzina
Taft place.
A business carnival is planned by the
Baptist Sunday school to take place about
the first of June.
We have good reports of the Demorest
contest at West Townshend conducted by
Mrs. Z. A. Kenyon.
The county union of Good Templars,
consisting of the Brookline. Newfane, West
Townshend and Townshend lodges, will
meet with the Lincoln lodge, Townshend,
May %, at the town hall at 10 o'clock. The
forenoon meeting will be private, the pub
lie are invited in the afternoon. Basket
picnic at noon.
The following officers of the Good Tenn
plars lodge were installed last Saturday
night
Past templar, Allurus ingalls,; worthy chief
templar, Fred Ford; vice templar Mrs Osgood;
chaplain, Z. L. Hastings marshall, DR.. Fred Os-
good; assistant marshal Carrie Mosher; financial
secretary, Gertie Scudder; treasurer, Mrs ingalls,
recording secretary, Hattie Winslow; guard,
Grace Thayer; seminal, Florence Dale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
JAMAICA,

After the storm calm cometh and news
this week is scarce.
Harry Morse of Brooklyn, n. Y, is
visiting in town and vicinity.
Miss Grace Sherwin, who has been with
her parents here for some time, has re-
turned to Westfeld, Mass.
Leon johnson, who was shot last week
Sunday, is doing as well as could be ex-
pected and strong hopes are entertained
of his recovery, although che ball has not
yet been found.
An unwelcome change from the hot
weather of last week to frost and freeze
came Tuesday morning, which it is hoped
will not spoil our apple and pear crop, but
it has done up the grapes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

the Universalist church next Sunday at
1915 A. NJ.
Abbie S. Taylor has applied for di-
vorce and obtained an order from the court
to have the custody of the children.
A. Young Peoples Christian union was
formed last Sunday at the Universalist
church with president, Martin A. Brown ;
secretary, Clara Holbrook.
A heroine is what Edith Roberts proved
herself to be last week Thursday She
was starting to ride out with friend, was
just helped into the wagon when the horse
started rapidly with her alone in the car
riage and the reins over the dasher. I'm
like most women in such plight, she did
not scream and jump from the wagon,
but acted more wisely, gathered up the
reins and finally came out safely, after quite
a scare to those who saw her mad ride.
Young man, you need not come this way.
Edith was married Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
BONNEVILLE.

Chas Livermore has been quite i'll, but is much
better.
Miss Ethel Cutler of Brattleboro is teaching in
the Gale district.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Duane of Wells were in
town over Sunday.
Fred Roby is in town visiting friends, having
come from Boston on his wheel.
l.. Perry sprained his ankle badly Tuesday
while at work for A. o. Coleman.
Sewel Wheeler of Boston is in town His broth
er Warren Wheeler, is very low and not expected
to recover
Old Mr. Woodell was thrown from his wagon
on the Manchester road near the Mason place
Tuesday and quite seriously injured.
Mrs A. L. Howard the Wardsboro milliner
was in town Friday and Saturday with supply
of millinery and did good business.
The committee appointed at the March meeting
TO make arrangements for the free library met at
\. X. Burbank's Wednesday afternoon and voted
TO have the books sent on soon
Rev Mr.. Tucker breaches at South Londonder-
ry Sunday mi rning and administers the sacra.
ment, ii being quarterly meeting there. Rev Mr.
Slsson will preach here at the same time
Robert Dean and Miss Nettie Young were mar
rled at the home of the bride Wednesday after.
noon by Rev. Mr. Tucker in the presence of a
house full of friends. bountiful repast was
served after the ceremony.
The W. c. T. T. held its annual meeting We'd
nesday afternoon and elected the following Off
GERS for the year; President, Mrs S. H. Tucker:
vice presidents, Mrs. Efie Fuller. Mrs G. TAYLOR
Mrs. Flora Burbank; secretary and treasurer
Miss Lora Williams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
qUILFORD.

Edison Franklin is quite ill.
A weather bulletin will now be displayed
every day from Boston and Brattleboro at
the Guilford post-ottice.
Corodon Pierce of Salem, n. Y, a
former resident of this town, is greeting
old acquaintance in this vicinity.
Henry Smith of North Adams was in
town this week to visit his mother, Mrs.
Stephen Smith, who is in i'll health.
John E. Gale and his sister Gotta have
bought of Mrs. Hall two acres or more of
land lying south and west of the village
cemetery, which they propose to add to the
cemetery grounds, selling burial lots as
called for. 1t is an addition much needed
and one which will make as fine burial
ground as could be desired. There has
been an unusual demand for lots in the
past year by people living in other parts of
the town. Several new monuments are to
be erected, which, with the fine ones al
ready erected by Mr.. Yorkey, will add
greatly to the appearance of our burial
ground.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
What is an Emulsion?

Milk is true Emulsion and as milk or cream is
easier to digest and assimate than butter is the
milk or cream of Codver Oil easier to digest and as
simulate than raw OIL This is why SCOTS Emulsion is
much more useful and effective than the natural Oil
why it accompshes so much in arrestng waste and
building up the body
But it is much more than ordinary fat food. 1t has
other constituents that have wonderful healing and
strengthening power and in addition add the Hypo
phosphites Cor Phosphorus), another most important
element in overcoming decreased vitality loss of
tesh These are the reasons why SCOTS Emulsion is
benehtng today hundreds of thousands of consump
t1ves and anemc persons, we'll being food and
remedy for sicy wasting children that is surprising
both to physicians and parents.
Scott BOwne5 New York. All Druggists. Soc and 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WILMINGTON.

The cold wave reached this place early
in the week and has remaineds
John G. Batchelder has removed to the
). b. Barnard house on the hill.
The new show window at c. H. Parme-
lees store is great improvement.
Arthur P. Knight has moved to one of
the Newton tenements on West Main
street.
The roads throughout town are being
put in excellent condition. Good weather
for such work.
H. L. Adams has removed to his new
house on East Main street, which is one
OF the pleasantest in the village.
State Superintendent Stone will hold a
meeting for school directors and superin-
tendents at the town hall Friday, the nth
The dance given by Mr.. Allen at Ra-
ponda was not largely attended, but those
who were present report very pleasant
time.
Mrs. Luther Harrington died this week.
She was about so years of age. Mr.. Har-
rington is nearly s. years of age and is
also quite feeble in health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WILIIAMSVII,IR.

Our merchant, c, E. Park, is in Boston
this week buying goods.
W. J. Dunn returned Monday evening
and will work again for A. NJ. Mortified
making baskets.
Road Commissioner Tuthill began work
Monday morning with the road machine
drawn by six horses.
A. NJ. Merrifeld is building quite large
addition to his mill to make room for max
ing butter boxes and baskets
William Day has hired Charles Bruce
farm and is to move his family there. Mr..
Bruce intends moving to Massachusetts.
The indications are that fruit will be a
minus quantity next fall as the trees were
in full bloom when the heavy frost came
Tuesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
ChadbOurne's Language was not of the
Sunday School Order.

William Chadbourne jr, of Cornish, dehorns
cows with pair of mighty shears, according to
the Windsor journal. William Chadbourne, ST.,
accompanied the young man To the edge of the
deer park to perform operation, presumably
10 learn how 1t was done, with view of going
into the business. The senior held the cow and the
young man manipulated the shears. The shears
came together; the horn dropped on the senior
Chadbourne made a few brief remarks not strictly
conformable to Sunday school requirements, for
the shears had taken off, besides the horn, the
ends of two of his little fingers. 1t was not be-
cause it hurt much that he said anything for he
thinks the operation of dehorning painless), but
having previously lost part of his hand in a
threshing machine, he did not want to part with
a pf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
A Terrible Visitant.

Pain is always a terrible visitaht, and often
domiciles itself with one for life The infection
is preventabe, in cases of rheumatism by a
timely resort to Hostetters Stomach Btters,
which checks the encroachments of this obstinate
and dangerous malady at the outset. The term
dangerous is used advisedly, for rheumatism
is always liable to attack the vital organs.and
terminate life. No testimony is more conclusive
and concurrent than that of physicians who tes-
tify to the excellent effect of the Btters in this
disease. Persons incur a wetting in rainy or
snowy weather, and who are exposed to draughts
should use the Bitters as preventive of i'll effects
Malaria, dyspepsia, liver and kidney trouble
nervousness and debility are also among the
ailments TO which this popular medicine is
adapted. For the infirmities, soreness and stiff
ness of the aged it is highly beneficial.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills bill BUSINESS, indi-
gestion headache, pleasant laxative. All
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
PUTNBY.

Mrs. Henry Lowell is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Jennie Crafts is visiting at Sterne
Parker's.
Quite a number went from here to Brat
tleboro on the occasion of Walter Gilberts
wedding.
Malcolm Crawford finished work at Mr..
Williamss store this week, his father need
ing his help.
Dea Houghton and two daughters, Mrs.
Squires and Mrs. Hubbard, came to town
on Wednesday,
Another runaway Saturday This time
it was John MONEYS horse. The buggy
was considerably injured and the horse cut
slightly.
On Wednesday afternoon Frank Fifield
met with quite an accident at the Stowell
shops, cutting his fingers so badly that the
forefnger of the left hand had to be ampu-
tated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Serious Forest Fire.

forest fire started Saturday morning near
Wendell depot. and took a northerly course.
burning over 500 acres of waste woodland and
much well covered cumberland In the path of
the flames were the Harris mill and barn and
some unoccupied houses, all of which we're burned.
The farm buildings of Baxter Worden were saved
by much effort. Much wild game was driven
from the burning mountains, nearly blinded by
the thick smoke. The Orange fire engineers,
Hinds Conant and Goss, with force Of men,
fought the flames all day when they were in that
town. II is estimated that the damage done will
reach $4,000 The ram helped materially in
QuenchinP the flames
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
SOUTH NEWFANB.

Mrs. 4. G. Bailey is with her daughter,
Mrs. L. w. Shepard, for few days.
Who wouldn't live in a climate where
the mercury falls 63' in as many hours?
Rev. Mr. Mitchell spoke Interestingly
last Sunday from the words found in Isa
XL., 81.
Mrs. Knapp and daughter and friend
were the guests of Mrs. H. T. Willard on
Wednesday.
Capt. and Mrs. Harrison Aldrich return
ed to Boston last week after being here
about ten days, experimenting the finish
ing and furnishing of their new cottage,
which they will occupy the coming summer
Ebenezer Morse had the misfortune
to lose last Saturday, his pOcket-book, con-
tanning several dollars in bills and a check
The book was lost between D. E. Morse's
and D. o. Stratton's of this place, not
more than one-half mile distance. He
feels sure he will get it if an honest person
found it, as his name appears upon the
check and other papers therein. He wishes
the person who found it to return the
check at least.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
VICINITY GLEANINGS.
a Landmark Destroyed at ProctorsvllIe.

Landmark Destroyed at ProctorsvIIIe q.
A landmark was destroyed at Proctors-
vile early Monday morning, when the
house owned by Mr.. Washburn was burned.
and his family barely escaped. This house
was built by DR.. Asaph Fletcher, father
of ex-Gov. Ryland Fletcher, who was born
in it in 1899 and lived in it nearly all his
life. His two children were also born
there. few years before the governor
died his son, Henry A. Fletcher (ex-lieu-
tenant governor), built new house west
of and only a short distance from the one
destroyed by fire in which his father and
mother spent their last years, and where
ii. A. Fletcher continues to reside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WINDHAM.

Miss Constance Upham is visiting in
Springfield, this state.
The Eli Lawrence farm has been sold to
Frank Stevens of Cambridgeport, who has
taken possession.
The new leaves of the forest have de-
cidedly wilted appearance, owing to the
freeze of Sunday and Monday nights.
Sidney Broadway lost a finger in How
ards steam mill Saturday, by getting his
finger caught between log and head block
on the carriage. DR.. Millington amputated
the fragments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
DuMMERSTON.

W. S. Buffum has been licensed as an
auctioneer. He has had some experience
the business.
w. F. Walker is happy in being the
owner of a beautiful FLY, foaled by Kitty
W., and sired by Linden, horse that has
a race record of 2:15.
On Saturday, May II, the mercury was
above 90, and on Monday following men
were at work with gloves on to keep their
fingers warm. A severe frost on Monday
night did considerable damage to fruit trees
on low lands and in the valleys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
EelchVilIe.

Rev. Elihu Snow of Concord, n. H.,
will speak here on Memorial day.
Henry Billings of West Windsor was
severely kicked by horse last week.
AS Mr.. Quirk, an aged man, was assist
ing to unload barrel of lime last week,
his foot slipped and he fell, the lime also
falling, struck one of his limbs and broke
both bones
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WESn DOVER.

Mrs. NJ. H. Wyman is gaining.
Fred johnson had the misfortune to cut
his foot last week.
F. R. Mann was in town to look after
his farm work a little.
1t is rumored that Mrs George Prentiss
will return to Bennington.
F. L. Davis and son are in Boston this
week. Mr.. Davis will stop in Milford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
GuILFORD CENTRE.

r. N, Fairbanks has sold his place to
Russell Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Putnam from Bos-
ton are visiting in this town and Brattle-
boro.
Florence Magoon, who has spent three
months with her grandparents in Corinth,
returned to her home Saturday.
People shooting at a mark should be
careful that they are not in range of a
highway. AS E. w. Miner was walking
across the Brook road recently two bullets
whizzed past him in close proximity to his
head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
s E-IO E s.

Have you seen our stock of shoes
this yearl We have got good as
sortment of them, and you or your
family need anything in that line we
would like to show you some.
We have shoes for yourself, for
your wife, and for your children,
We have heavy shoes and light
shoes; we have shoes to wear week
days and shoes to wear Sundays !;
we have shoes suitable for farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
At the Churches.

At the Baptist church, Sunday, May Q, Edwin
+. Mitchell, pastor, there will be preaching at
10:45 A. NJ. seats free: theme, Gods goodness
Text, Psalm XXX11I., ;: The earth is full of the
goodness of God" Sunday school at ~ O'Clock;
Christsn Endeavor meeting at p Walker &
Holden will give their entertainment in the church
Tuesday evening, and at East Putney Wednesday
evening. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

The striking spinners at E. c. Thayer's mill in
Ashuelot have been called to the office, paid and
discharged. Their places will be filed by new
men, until whose arrival the mill will remain
closed. The cause of the strike was the recent
advance in other operatives wages
The fact that DR.. George b. Twitchel of Keene
has been summary dropped from the board of
deal of indignation all over the county Dr.
Twitcheil ranks among the first physicians and
Keene at all is largely due to his efforts, and to
displace him is an act which will recon upon the
instigatoTs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
Smallpox Scare at CIaremont.

The smallpox epidemic at Claremont, as report
ed by the board of health, is considered to be I'M
der complete control, no new cases having been
discovered outside of the infected area since
Wednesday, the Sth inst. Two weeks ago all the
infected houses were quarantined. Only twelve
cases have been admitted to the hospital, and no
deaths have occurred in that institution, and
none are expected All the infected houses re-
man under quarantine.