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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-04

'E'HE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admiuistra-
OF Surry, in the county Of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF SAID deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. WILLIAM A. RAYMo- d.
January n "A
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK, IS Vt II court of probate held at
BucksI,urt, 90 the second edneStdy of Feb.
ruarN, ii Il l>91,
ON he petition aiure-aid, ordered, That no.
uc'. lac given by publishing copy of said
petition, with this ord + tn, rron, thr, wtck :
surce-' Nct" ia the Ellsworth american, II new :
PJI"l Iui tcrt in Ellsworth that all u, r-ou- in
tore I Il may attend On the second Wednesday
OF Narrh ''Nt al Il court eat ruhate To Ic hultlrn
In Ri worth, ami how Chu-r if amy. VIII, the
ptHttru 81 ~aIt petition should not ne granted.
such T." ice to hr given before -Ai court.
O. z. CuNNINtrHAAI, judge
Attcst:-CHAs. p. DoBK, Register
y true copy. Attcst:-CHAs. p. DoRk, Register.
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10 ali ptr~on- Interested in either of the es
tates hereinafter N med
At a court "f insolvency held at Bucksport IN
and for the county of Hancock, on the tenth
day OF February, II. d. ISL
INliE fol owing matters having been pre-
Il s"n'cd for the action thcreupon hcrcinaf
,r ihdic!Ltd, it is here y ordered that notice
hereof hr given to all persons interested, 10y
causing II copy of thi- order to he published
three weeks -u' ce-siyciy IN the Ellsworth
Nmrrican, newspaper publi he'd at Ellsworth,
IN aid county, that they may appear at
court of Insolvency, to he held at III -worth,
On the eleventh day OF March, Il. 1t. ls97, n
zen of the clock in the forenoon, and be heard
thereon il they see cause.
beoree A, Green, of Deer Isle, in said coun-
", insolvent debtor. Petition for discharge
from all debts provable against his estate I'M
Ter :hc Insolvency laws of Maine, filed by
said debtor.
Howald q. Spofford. of Deer Isle, in said
county. insolvent debtor. Petition for dis
charge from all debts provahle against his
estate under the insolvency laws of Maine,
filed by said de btor.
Juliet Nickerson, of Eden in said COUNTY,
insolvent debtor. Petition for discharge
from all debts provahle against her estate un-
der the insolvency laws OF Maine, filed by
said deb or.
O. p. CUNNINGHAM. Judge of said court
t'Fs ""r''- Ntcst:- HsS. y. DORR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-04

't'hL auaacnheI hereby gives public notice
4 TO all concerned that she has been duly
trust of exeCutrix of the last will and tesla
meht OF Elisha Soper- late of Bucksport. in
the county OF Hancock, deceased, no bond he
ing required by the terms of said will; she
therefore requests all persons who are in
deoted to said deceased's estate to make i'm
mediate payment, and those who have any de-
ment HELtN s RrCK
February 10, a. d. 1897
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ali,,.I zee.

'BNIr unuerelH ma ECivi,, gives nonce tnal n,
ha- contracted With Il e. itN OF tlisM or h to,
he support OF The poor during y ensuing eal
and has made ample provision tor their sulpurl
Vie Iht rtturt torilds all persons from turmshin,
his written order, lie Will pay tor no goods
furnished. HARRY 5. JONES.
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STAT OF NlIN.s.


To tine Ito. Justice of the Supreme judicial
cont nf.Nl To tie Dhi n Ell or IL, vituli an /
Tor III .tut,,Iy of IInncn,.> ON ih. mr. y,'.-
ttaN of Jauua,N, A -. ISL
IIIE h. \OErb\ ct t,-tinr i'm s,iL
county of uancock, witr nl Waller :
Nurluu, r.~p ctiul + prc-tnt. that h-r maiden
name Wa ,,uIir f. Morrv, thaf in. wa Nv
1uttN ludrli II To The said y .lt.r : Moron AT
saiu ta-tiue. ON TIN. fourth da, OF Au.lI-t
lived togclh, l. h- hu stand nd wl e ut aid a.
tine from the. time Of thclt -,td ua,rIi 90. in
som, Inuc ia September, \. l. I-!4:that .ul.r
lihellut has always coWitlrtc,i h-r-,lf f,.Wirti-
Ii L said nl-hard a. ii tailLIu.. ltue sud at
ttrllu, ate wtfv: HAT in -Hi nI,,r y Il
l>a4 tho ~ad Waller y \o4. uu Il, serted , O IT.
hh, la,.t without cau-r aud W ui To- pare mo
kuuWn Ia her, stnc. which tim. Sin. h9- never
stau or h,art from him or rae. lN,d from ham
any support; hal she has mad. ~ isrnt iniutr, ,
hut ha- rot I've, able to :t>,t r.l, nd u,'~ rot
know re- iI,,, of S,Iltl "A .t.r N,rtn,,.
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l-iQal AulllIa.

-tSAt ~Nu.itA0.
| "~o~~-~>~-~~~~~-~~~~~~ <-~-~,-> 49,
/ To the Huuora lie o. P. Cunningham j Judge
| OF Probate within and for the county OF
Hancock and State of Maine:
- ESPfCTt tlEi represents Maria s
~ odge. of Bangor, renohscot county.
Maine, guardian Of Rentou W. Dodge aud Lii
sou j Dodge, both residents of laid Bangor,
minors heirs of Ezra II. Dodge. lalr of Ire
mont, i'll our county of Hancock; that
nch of sad mi is the owner of one IN
divid, d third part of certain real estate sit
uattd in said Ire mont, and described fol
lows, to wit L, rIain lots or IaI cel- of land
situated in Tremo I. Hancock county, Maine,
viz: The homestead of the late John 5. Dodge.
.-q situate III said fremont. with the wo Il
lot adj lining and belonging to the same, aud all
Other and- and buildings il laid fremont,
which were owned by IRA II. Dodge the
Poi Gay of Decemrer. 1871, all HIS described IN IA
quilclaim deed from Ezra II. DODGE 10 Eliza
beth NJ Dodge, dared Dec. y, 1871, and recoriei
In he Registry of Deeds for Ha OK county,
Maine, IN vol lao, page 34 Also the same
PREMISES described III the deed from Elizabeth
NJ. Dodge administrat'ix of the estate of j. hn
$ Dodge to Ezra II. Dodge, dated June :, 1871,
and recorded IN said Registry of Deeds, vol
l4O, page ia. Also the ZANE premi =. described
as conveyed In IL mortgage deed from Ezra II.
Dohgc 10 Thomas + o Dodge AID Linda II
Dodge. dated Dec 3, 1870 and recorded in said
Registry of Deeds, vol AZ. pag' 563
That there Is not sufficient personal estate he.
longing 10 each or eiih,r Of said minors for his
support; that 1t would be fn the ben. fit of
said minors and each of them, that their said
literr-t III said r al estate ehohld he sold to
provide means for their support; wherefore
Your petitioner prays that she may lie licensed
to -ell and cow y the SAID inter II of each ol
said minors III said real estate public or pri
vat'. sal Tor the purpose aforesaid.
Dated this lo'h day of Fe!ru"ry, a d 1897.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.-At a court of probate held at
Rucksport, on the second Wednesday of Feb
On the petition aforesaid, Ordered, That
NOTES be given by publishing copy Of said
in he rth arin
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were just two aDlebOuiCd nurses and one
hospital steward. A sergeant of our reg
10 promptly made ont list of the
Ij Who were able to move and urged or
ordolrd that they should act as nurses.
In small space at the rear end of the
calm table was set for the boatmen,
anu those who had money and could get
to 1t could buy meal for so cents.
managed to swallow a cup of coffee and
one biscuit, then rushed to the guard
and contributed my 80 cent breakfast to
the muddy TCnnessec-an experience
repeated more than once On the trip.
he whole voyage remains in my
mind as Eorrid nightmare In that
solemn hour between waking and sleep
ing, when the mind seems to gain fresh
retrospective power while the body sinks
to rest, the whole scene rises before me.
see especially that poor Nebraska boy
who lay on his back in the corner near
the door, insensible, his eyes rolling and
his hands perpetually moving as if he
were trying to fend off something from
his face. For 80 hours he never once
ceased this motion, then gasped twice
and was dead. Another dying man kept
,rh;oh sna, ' vs. .'u'o.ii ' i'u,,nins'
s;nL;no 80 ,.;,,l i' :; 'n ~ sim tn iiAo ,rie
w. . -. ,I' ' viz 4oiea': ~
49, -, 90 ec noisolo
70. .i,nr, La,, ,oo' go ~ Nv 'n'.
49,. - DN- Nv u'atn'' .ii'.s Il az
Mnst 90 .ho s;a,. ,aro u1H.iy uyine'
nao+oro+ia W. 5 3. p pA!as alu ca
,,ossi;l1a fa, ~, Wv ~ was III
t;am. and .ta W e''Aa a w. us""1 p'e."u
20 hana ,,lo .,i i,'i l.ool .'a eieii'
W. IT,. -. D., ,lie . ~, ~, ill',n s' y,
.o ~ 80, .','''e''t. az u"y' "Ai1e 'ne
80, L. va ~. ''l-1 -; ooUe-iS toi 'aoaii'
,,1aaa o1l1aa.. pol; '''i'.u 'nav .i1o
p r s;oI' ,"1 Ha.'o wv. nueu
" ~ '.-,' =, 49, We "'io VI 'eieu
nv va - ''',7, INV
1t was " ''''zh' q l1eSIof. Inc worst
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STATE OF MAIN


HANCOCK S.:
To The Honorable Justice of tn. srr,rc,r1e lin
dicial court ue.,F t., se holden At tI-yinrfH
ia and for the iii toulty o 55aueot.L on
the second Tues.,... al Auril ..G f. =
ESPECTFiT Lily .,--Fr,. tt,tlls a#1.,. z=s,rtor,
la of Eden Haaclc4 count =4tsiae. and
..tes this honor. Ii. l.t5t,-; 10 b, H. d ink
,h- was lawfully I'll. ..-.1. 10 G. -. IT. orr
ton hen. OF RoC ,. T-,Iox c,r#I-c NaiDa
GA tAu t7ftuty-sgl5f... -==- of A =. A. sd
at -s.l. IT,. ki.,aa I'M &, .Il Ok
i...ti,.,. nj nj ,-.U.,.' ,.tl.,
WIS . lice. t-..i,-- L...l+ SAFE. l. ..-=z.z- IA
>.,i.4 .,-,.-,. 81. . g.. ny
Nrr- .nl -tr.a~i -. - m,
..... 81. b.. .,.r- ...l.
t.il.. aid mLt.--- -.4.. -=a...,tftf
..l.-... at
t..-a=...u= s=t-l.=== ..5ft =a~
",.-l 4-ts.--.- .--s.t .. I'd.
~ ~ -. a
- ,,lf,'.n f,,,,. No..
'-.'' N' 'I' - ---' --'-' - $50 -
--.'9 t+,t5e 80 tafi - e:
D'e = 'ie 10 a3eel i.' -sa-a COG - '=-+'' ~
- ~ va u1 ! 9'I ~ .' ''' "pf
~ - NC d 80. va '' o..
sid tis cor W. " 5agol h' gs
,ri, n,Ii co - i ! ''' e. ..
Since their said nltrti,sss. To- " ,..4 mex
And Your Iibellaul fur ,hc ave 4l.aa me said
George w. Morton since their eAi3 l=,rIiAah
has been guilty OF cruel and abusive treaH
nent toward her, aud has constantly ana
ha9itually used TO her profa"e an, Nulgas
language.
And your llbeilaut further avers that theIf
George w. Morton to obtain a divorce, thai
she believes it reasonable and prprc. condW
GIVE t" domestic harmony ANA consistent witS
the peace and morality of society that tigf
bonds of matrimony between ner and her
SAID husband shou d be dissolved by dlVorc5
and that the said divorce being for the tauh
or her sad husband she may nave dover in
ms real estate, and that the court VIII decrer
her reasonable alinony out OF the tates u
the SAID George W Morton, having regard y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-04
JOHN IT. GLDEIDGB,
STATE OF MAINE.
STATE OF MALI

- HANCOCK S5.:-To the SFetjfS Of
L. S. our respecti0e counties, either y
~ their DeputieS, GREETIN6
We command you to attach the goods Or
estate of George w. Morton whose residenA,
is unknown to the value of one thous nd dob
lars; and summon the said defendant liz p
may may be found in your precinc) to ap!ear *
court, next to be holden in Ellsworth. withit,
and for county of Hancock on The second
Tuesday of April next, then ami there in our
said court to answer unto Aiee Morton, of
Eden, Hancock county, Main, in her libet
for divorce in the words following:
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by f. E. Chase, her atty.
STATE OF MAINE.

'EltE ,uo>cuuer hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admins
TRAITOR OF the estate OF sullivan Green, late
OF Deer Isle, in the county of Hancock,
deceased and given bonds AS the law directs.
All persons having demands against the estate
OF said deceased are desired 20 present the
same for Ncttl emtnt, and ali indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately.
January 49, a. d. 1897. SULLIVAN GREEN.
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Subscribed aud sworn t." r,r.r. me IN, I9h
day OF Dcccm. en- A. ID. ls!,G-
GEO VI MAKRtN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. j. A. Young is taking an outing of
two weeks at Saratoga Springs.
Miss Luella Williams leaves today to
visit friends at Gaysville, this state, and
may extend her trip to take in the shores
of Lake Champlain.
Mrs. II. Utley and Mrs. Carrie p.
Schenck, who have been at S. w. Sparks 5
for few weeks, returned to their home at
Buffalo, n. Y, Wednesday.
The children and grandchildren of Mrs.
Polly NJ. Stratton made her a visit, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. II. Merri-
field, Thursday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing her SSth birthday.
Webster Mortified left here Monday for
Boston, and on Saturday of this week will
sail from New York, in company with a
friend, for Glasgow, which city they will
make the starting point for bicycle trip
through Scotland and Ireland.
o. /. Sherman left yesterday for an ex-
tended western trip. His route will be via
the great lakes from Buffalo to Duluth
and thence through North Dakota to Spo-
kane, Washington. From the latter point
he goes to British Columbia to visit his
| son, X. NJ. Sherman, who is engaged ex-
tensively in silver mining.
The officers of Excelsior division Sons
of Temperance, for the present quarter are
as follows: W. p, Luella Williams; w.
A, Mrs. ". +. Wheeler: X. s, Walter
Wheeler; a. X. s., Hastings Williams
+. s., Geo b. Williams; treasurer, Geo.
w. Redfeld: chaplain, +. p. Wheeler;
conductor, J. W. Williams; assistant con-
ductor, Lawrence Snow; |. 5, Mrs. G. B..
Williams; O. :, Chas. X. Stedman.
Among our visitors Of the past week
have been Mrs. Arthur Whitaker and
friend Of IIOlyoke, Mass, at John Nun
del's; l.. K. Plunmer of Braitleboro and
Arthur Staples Of Greenfield, Mass, at C..
X. Stedman's; Lucian Hill OF Ashfeld,
Mass, and Loren Moore and wife Of Col
rain, Mass, at Eugene JOhnson's; Miss
Edith Barnard of Brattleboro at c. f.
Parks; Mrs. Flora Clark of South Vernon
and Mrs. NJ. Il. Hosley of Brattleboro at
d. c. Shows.
The base ball game between the Town
shends and Williamsvilles, to have been
| played at this place last Saturday afternoon,
failed TO come off according to announce
ment. The home team made the propo-
sition to the Townshends for the game,
agreeing to play return game on the
grounds of the latter. The proposition
was accepted by letter without conditions,
and the event was duly announced At a
late hour the Townshends telephoned
their refusal to play unless the home team
would make cash advance of s. to back
their agreement to play the return game.
| This the Williamsvlles refused to do re-
garding the value set on their word as too
low, even for cash, and the game was de-
| Clared off
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
VERNON.

Miss Jennie Moseley returned from the
beach on Wednesday.
Miss Lula Morse of Worcester is visiting
her cousin, Clara Reed.
Mrs. b. A. Streeter has gone to Ware,
Mass, to visit her sister.
Rev. j. d. Beeman will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at o'clock p. NJ.
Elisha Torrey and daughter of New
York are visiting Mrs. L. f. Putnam.
Mrs. C. c. Houghton of Worcester is
spending few days with relatives in town.
The Unitarian society of Mortified en-.
joyed picnic at Central Park on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. {. f. Davis accompanied her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howe, on her return home to
Waltham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Kenney of Danvers,
came last Saturday to spend their annual
vacation at A. Whithed's.
Miss Emma Davis and brother, Herbert
Davis, of Ashburnham, visited at their
uncle's, c. E. Davis's, this week.
Mrs. o. II. Stevens returned home to
St. Adams last Friday, and was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. NJ. Shepard
son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
NEWFANE.

Misses Mary and Gertrude Croker are
at Miss Rice's.
John Durham arrived from Block Is
land Tuesday,
Miss Elsie Newton of Wallingford, Conn,
is spending the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens of Bennington
have been guests at Mrs Green's.
A delegation from the ladies' aid society
sewed at "The Cabin" on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Higgins and child
of Augusta, Me, are expected at S. b.
Higgins's.
Mrs. Chamberlain and daughter of Am
herst were recent guests at Mrs. f. NJ
Buttertield's.
Mrs. Bert Morse and Mrs. Bracket of
district No. have had weeks illness
with DR.. SAMSON in attendance.
Mrs. S. Barrett of Brattleboro is board
ing at the County House Her daughter,
Mrs. Blodgett, and granddaughter, Ella
Blodgett, accompanied her to Newfane.
That fascinating pair of books, "Nan-
sens Farthest North" has been presented
to Fayetteville Library association, and
will be put in place on the shelves next
month.
Among callers at "Bencasson' during
the week were Misses Harris of Bradford /;
L. d. Stedman, Greenfield; Miss Virginia
Walker, E. Milton Dexter, Philadelphia;
N. w. Harris, Mrs. Chamberlain and
daughter, Amherst; Mrs. Horace Utey,
Mrs. Clara p. Schenck, S. r. Champlin,
Mrs. A. V. c. Leavitt, Buffalo. The lat
ter wrote c. S. d. after her name, which
means she is doctor of the Christian Sci
ence faith. Miss Sawyer and Kendall Sew
erance of BrattleborO are spending the
week at the cabin. The Phoenix CORE
spondent also being there is able to send
only such items as float up from the wales
by accident. Much might be said about
delights of life on the hill top, 1000 feet
above the sea, but the correspondent for
bears, having for two weeks sent descrip-
tive words. The cabin had its Especial
artist" here recently. In the guest book
are 100 names since June "a, besides the
school picnic number of120.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
JAMAICA,

George Lanphear of Virginia has been
here for a few days.
Frank Monroe of Lowell, Mass, former
resident, is visiting friends.
Frank Dobbn of Shushan, N. Y, is
here with his aunt Mrs. Chloe j. Hoton.
1t rains every day, making very bad hay
weather, or rather, no hay weather at all.
Judson Muzzy of Nebraska and his sister
and nephew of Pennsylvania are visiting
here.
Frank Howard, who has been living in
Brooklyn, n. Y, is spending a week or
more here.
James Coleman of Brattlrboro is spend
ing two weeks here with his family at their
summer home.
j. O. Lanphear and his sister, Mrs. Fan
ME Howard, have gone to Cape Cod, Mass,
in the hopes of benefting his health.
Miss Erma Frost and sister, Mrs. j. T.
Dodge and daughter Ruth of Bellows
Falls, are spending two weeks or more with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frost.
Miss Olive Shumway of Mortified,
Mass, and Mrs. Agnes Wolcott, who has
been teaching at Putney, are here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Shum-
way.
The sad news reached here by telegram
Tuesday from the Massachusetts General
hospital that Delbert L. Howe, son OF
Hannibal Howe of this place, was very seri
ously injured. His mother left here Tues
day to care for him. The above are all the
facts known at this writing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
WEST WARDSBORO.

Misses Grace White and Susie Lake OF
White Creek, n. Y, recently visited in
town.
Mrs. Maude Underwood of Bradford, n.
H., and Mrs. T. F. johnson recently Wis.
tied at S. S. Perry's.
Mrs. Martha Machesney of Canton,
Mimi, and Mrs. Caroline Hoyt of Geneseo,
ILL.,, daughters of the late Alfred Taylor,
who formerly resided here but who have
been living in the West many years, have
been rGvisiting the home of their childhood
for the first time in many years, staying
with II. A. Waite.
The w. c. T. L. are planning an en-.
tertainment for next week Friday evening,
July 30, with special singing, sword drill,
recitations; paper by Mrs f. O. Lyman
on individual Responsibility" which she
read at the county convention, and some
reports of that convention by Mrs. S. S.
Perry, to be followed by a contest in finding
and answering conundrums and questions
placed about the room.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
4UILFORD.

Miss Lulu Haynes is visiting her grand
parents in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. John Wilcox is visiting relatives at
her old home in FoXbOro, Mass.
Mrs. Almon Kingsley of Philadelphia
came on Wednesday and is staying at c. f.
Estabrook's.
Mrs. f. p. Reed and daughter Josephine
went last week to Cottage City for several
weeks stay.
Miss Mary Mitchell and sister of Brook
Ign, n. y, came on Wednesday and are
visiting Miss Clara Estabrook at T. L..
Johnson's.
Judge Tyler has kindly presented Union
church with fine oak chair to set in front
of the altar. 1t came just in time to be of
use during Wednesdays conference.
William j. Gould of Whately, Mass,
will supply the pulpit of Union church
next Sunday. c. P. Emery will preach in
the Congregational church at St. Adams.
The Sunday school district conference
Wednesday was great success. The dis
cussions and papers were all very practical
and full of many valuable suggestions.
The keynote of the day seemed to be "The
Importance of More Reverential Study of
the Bible" The service of the ladies' So
ciety of the local church contributed largely
to the success of the day. Lunch was
served at Mrs. Hudson's, an admirable
place for dinner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINE.

A. j. Morse was in Woodford few days
last week.
Norman Marsh has been quite i'll with
bronchitis and other troubles, but is slowly
gaining.
Mr.. Rice has so far recovered from his
accident as to be able to return to his
home in Maiden, Mass, this week.
Several in town are having tonsilitis,
more or less severely, including Miss Mar
cha White, Mrs. A. A. Austin, and Mrs. l..
W. Bush.
G.. r. M'Galliard returned to New York
asst week. but Mrs. NJ Gallaird will remain
until Mrs. Compton is able to return with
her for few weeks visit
Ernest White is able to work somewhat
this week. Neighbors and friends of the
family gathered in large numbers Tuesday
and Thursday and proved their friendship
and sympathy by finishing the haying
which was just getting under headway
when he was taken i'll.
An item that has been forgotten from
week to week is tribute to our mail car
rier, II. j. Landfear, who finished his con
tract July /. Always obliging, patient and
gentlemanly, he won the esteem and graft
tude of his patrons. Long may he prosper
and if the new incumbent makes good hi:
place he will do well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. A. NJ. Farnum had wen success
fully removed from her head this week
We are glad to meet our former towns
men, +. b. Bissell and W. b. Eddy, this
week, as they come to our village.
The friends of Miss Lola Cobb, who is
now in Bondville, are very sorry to hear
that she is very i'll with diphthera.
Mrs. D. G. Underwood of Bradford, y.
H., who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
L. f. Johnson, started for home Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, who was reported i'll
with pneumonia last week, is now improy-
ing. Her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Newcomb,
of Hinsdale, \. H., is caring for her.
Mrs. Mlon Curtis of Bellows Falls was
visiting her brother-in-law, A. L. Wheeler,
when She received the shocking news OF
her husbands death. She has the heart
felt sympathy of our entire community in
her bereavement.
Miss Lula c. Harris and her sister, Miss
Maud Harris of Bradford, this state, and
Miss Eta f. Morse of Newfane, are visit
ing their relatives at the Wardsbore House.
The Misses Harris formerly resided in this
village and are pleasantly remembered by
their friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. NJ. Burke of Chicago,
who recently came to this town, have taken
farm belonging to Mrs. f. NJ. Murphey
to carry on this year. Mrs. Burke is Mrs.
Murphey's daughter. John T. Adams OF
Ohio, who has been at Mrs. Murphey's s,
and who intended to carry on one of hel
farms, has been called home on account OF
the illness of his father.