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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Harlan Goodhue is having the roof of his
house renewed. Messrs Walker and Shat
tuck are engaged in the business
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Miller of Westmin-
ster were at church on sunday and spent
the day with their relatives here.
Miss Carrie Wellman is at home from
Keene for a weeks visit. She expects TO
return to her situation there for few
weeks only.
Horace Z, Wellman has been engaged
during the past winter in the manufacture
of rakes He constructed a large part of
the machinery necessary for the business
himself so that his outlay for entering up
on it has not been large He has made
several score of dozens Of what appears to
be very superior kind of rake and has
had no difficulty in disposing of his product
This year it is in the nature of an expert
ment, but it is his plan to enter upon a
much larger business for another season.
If the rakes prove to be what he designs
1t would seem as if he might make a sue
cess of the venture. He has manufactured
sleighs for about 20 years past, but the de
mand for this article has changed, so that
he does not find it profitable to continue in
this line
J. L. Goodell has given up the carrying
of milk to Bellows Falls for the Boston
Dairy company as he has done for some
what more than two wears There has
been decided falling off the past year and
he finds the business does not pay. Many
of those who sent milk have not been sat
isfied with the conduct of the contractors.
The trouble largely seems to be that only
about two-thirds of the milk engaged is
wanted to supply customers in the city and
the surplus has been growing larger. OF
course parties who are located nearer Bos-
ton than we are have an advantage over
producers here, The first year Mr.. Goodell
delivered 800 cans daily when the supply
was largest, but for the present season on
" about 60. The Westminster creamery
will probably take some of the cream from
parties who patronized the dairy com
pany. The creamery is doing prosperous
business.
There was a very unusual display of
natural scenery in the heavens from $3.50
until $50 on Tuesday evening. The eastern
sky was covered with thick cloud which
moved up from the northeast and brought
a considerable shower about o'clock. The
lower western sky was clear and a very
brilliant double rainbow spanned the whole
east, lasting for abaut an hour, and with
out any rain here for the most of that time.
After the sun had passed below the hill
above our village, and the cloud had nearly
closed down to the distant horizon, there
was such display of brilliant color in the
sky of as great a variety of hues as is
scarcely ever seen, while the rainbow was
still as bright as it had been. The writer
does not remember having seen anything
approaching the beauty of this sight except
once many years ago, and then there was
no rainbow. 1t is seldom that showers
move up from the east, and scarcely ever
Just at night when the heavens can hang
out such a robe of beauty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
SOUTH LONDONDERRY

May Chase is visiting in Keene, Orange
and Boston
Airs. E. " Mellendy is visiting in Boston
and vicinity.
:. NJ Holden is still seriously ILL.,
William Belden also is failing.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
strawberry and ice cream festival at the
town hall on Wednesday evening, which
was we'll attended and people were well
served
a. W. Pierce an aged citizen. died at
his home in the North part Of the town on
Monday evening. He has been nearly a
lifelong resident in the town and was for
merly engaged in the mercantile business.
but of late wears has lived on farm. He
has been twice married. His first wife was
Lydia Atwood, daughter of Deacon Peter
Atwood, a prominent man IN town many
years ago. OF this union there were three
children, all of whom are now living-Le-
roy, minister, now preaching in Medheld
Mass: Lydia, wife of Rev. Mr.. Snowdon of
Brooklyn, \. Y, and Mary, wife of Rev
Mr.. Martin of Michigan. Later he mar
ried Lucy Allen who survives him with
seven children: Frank, lawyer in Chicago
Clara, a missionary in California, Ned of
Bellows Falls: Ethan and Carson of Spring
field, Mass. Jessie, wife of Albert Aldrich.
and Fannie, wife of W. l.. Lilly of this
town. Mr. Pierce was a great reader and
thinker, universally respected for his kind
ness and intelligence. For many years he
has been in poor health which made him
closely confined at home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
qUILFoRp CnNTRE.

Lottie King is spending a few days with
Mrs Samuel NJ. Bullock.
Rev. II. D. Maxwell will preach in the
church next Sunday. Services at 3 j.. Ne,
Sunday school at $50 j.. NJ.
Frank L. Thayer is employing three
Polanders for the season Mr. Thayer will
manage the Cutting farm this season.
Exercises will be held this, Friday, after
noon in the schooIhouse in district No. H..
from $50 to o'clock. There will be
fiag-raising at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Weeks aud family
and Mrs. Anthony and three children and
nurse arrived Wednesday afternoon to
spend the summer at their farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
GRAFTON

Miss Flora Loveland is visiting here
Rollin Watrous mas employment in Put
ney
F. @. Nlerriheld and family spent sunday
at W. ;. Eaton's
Mrs. susan McAllister is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. John Ayres.
Mrs. Barker from Dorchester, Mass. Is
boarding at Phelps shotel ', ~
T. H. Clark has bought the Lenney mill
site and begun to build there.
Miss Fannie Keyes from New Haven has
recently visited at y. L. Adams's,
Leon Thompson is home from Leland and
Gray seminary for the spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A ] Farnsworth have
moved to their new home at Saxtons HIv-
er.
a N Wright from New York was here
over sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs NJ W Wright
Mr.. and Mrs ". j. Sherwin have spent
several DAYS in Amherst, Mass, visiting
thir son Frank and family.
Charles Cambridge has gone to attend
the ordination Of his brother W. Il. Cam
bridge, at Southboro, Mass.
Union Memorial services were held at
the Congregational church last Sunday.
The church was suitably decorated with
flags and red. white and blue flowers Mr..
Leach gave a very acceptable patriotic dis
course to a full house from the text "All
things work together for good to them that
love God. The graves in the cemeteries
here were decorated Monday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS WILL BE
FOUND ON THE 9TH PAGE.
WEsTMIN sTER

II. A. Willard has bought a young horse
of Charles Peck
L. c.. Richardson visited his son at Mt
Hermon recently.
William Hills of Lowell, Mass, is visit
ing his father, d. A. Hills
Charles Nlinard of Boston called upon
his friends here Saturday.
The listers began Wednesday the APP
praisal of the real estate in town.
Those riding new bicycles this week are
DR.. and Mrs Beddy and Miss Lizzie Ward.
Mrs. Carl Adams of Keene, n H, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Nelson
johnson.
Mrs. Martha smith went to Brattleboro
FRIDAY to spend a few days with her sister,
Mrs Newton.
The regular monthly meeting of the la
dies aid society will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the town hall.
Miss Minnie smith is having her house
slated, f. l. Lane and c. II. Rich doing
the work.
The Kings sons entertained the King
Daughters at Mrs. Starkev's Wednesday
evening
Rev and Mrs. B. F. Hyde returned from
Bridgewater Tuesday, where they have
spent a month.
Mrs. L, c. Richardson and Miss Lila at
tended the funeral of Mr. Lewis of Spring
field last week.
Maurice Washburn Of NARROW, y. H,
spent saturday and sunday with his uncle,
Henry Tenney.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Richmond of Spring
field spent a few days this week with his
mother and brother.
Fred Prouty, travelling salesman for the
Holton Hardware company of Burlington.
spent Sunday at +. l. Lanes.
Mrs A +. Brigham gave a party Tues
day afternoon TO celebrate her daughter
Lula 18th birthday anniversary.
Miss Lizzie Rideout has returned after a
prolonged absence in Chicago, where she
has been attending a training school for
nurses
Miss Cora Fisher teacher in the High
school at Springfield, spent a few days this
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. T.
Fisher.
Mrs Mary E. Teunison left Thursday
morning for Athol, Mass Before her re-
turn she intends visiting in Petersham
Pepperel and Milford, y. H.
Very timely and appropriate We're the
remarks made Memorial day at the Gene
terry by b. +. Phelps and George c. Wright
and the various exercises were all well rem
dered
Monday afternoon there was a ball game
between the Kuru Hattin Home boys and
the Walpole. ~ II nine on the former
field. The kurn Hattin Home boys won
81 to H.
Mrs c. F. Arnold and Mrs 3 T. Phelps
showed themselves actresses of no mean
merit last Friday evening when the fam
lily album was exhibited their many witt
cisms and local hits producing frequent ap-
plause Some few Of the pictures seemed
to be very much alive. which caused great
merriment among the audience The pro
ceeds amounted to S23
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
BRooKLINB

Herman Osgood is at home again.
The society of United Workers will hold
social at the Methodist church next
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Alma Marsh is SPENDING the week
at her brothers, Duane Brainerd's, with
her daughter, Miss Casa, at Bellows Falls,
Mrs. NJ. c. White, being advised by her
physician, that she must get away from
work, will spend some time in Brattleboro.
Harry Robbins spent two days in town
this week, being called here by the death
of a friend Lawrence Snow, of Williams
Vile.
The Ladies' Benevolent society are re-
ioicing over a new stove for the kitchen Of
the chapel, also lot of new dishes, and
they expect soon to have a supply Of silver
ware for use there.
A recent Phoenix item in the Putney
news, speaks of the base ball nine of God
dard seminary, Barre, and Of two putney
boys prominent in il. il also speaks OF
Bush, the star pitcher. He is a Brookline
boy, George W. Bush, son of /. W. Bush.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Diekinson Library Medication.

The program for the dedicatorv exercises
Of the Dickinson memorial library on
Thursday, June g. viii be as follows.
Invocation, Rev q. Glenn Atkins
Music
Introductory remarks by president Of the day
Presentation of deed and KEYS OF the building by
Nr bcSmson 10 chairman OF The select
men. G.. Field
Presentation Of keys and custody Of the building
10y I. Field to chairman OF the trustees,
Dedicatory address, Rev. Geo F. Piper
Address Samuel SWEET Green, of the Free Public
Library Commission Of Worcester.
Address W. = Fletcher, Librarian Amherst Col.
Music,
Address, Rev G. Glenn Atkins, Greenfeld i,' and
others.
Music
Benedicuon.
After June II the library and reading
room will be open Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
and Saturdays from ? to $50 and from 6:30
to z. NJ,
The library building will be open to the
public on the day of dedication at 10
O'Clock An invited guests will be served
with dinner in the vestry of the Congrega.
tional church The literary exercises will
be held III this church at , P. NJ.
Mrs d. L. Moody entertained the seniors
of Mortified seminary at her home We'd
nesday evening.
\ meeting of citizens at the Sons Of Vet
Grams hall on Wednesday evening resulted
in the formation of rod and gun club for
the protection of the forests and streams of
this town for Mortified sportsmen.
Four hundred and twenty five people
avaied themselves of the opportunity to
visit the art rooms of the Dickinson memo
rial library during the past week Another
exhibition of pictures will be held in a few
/ weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

Mr. Frost was at home over Monday.
Miss Belle Tower came home for Deco
ration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft are expected this
week from Buffalo.
Mr.. Hartley is building on his hill farm
a summer cottage. aa g--heE~kSEss -ss
- Nj. and Mrs. Henry Perry received into
their family nice baby boy, May p,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley and family came
from Boston on Monday to spend the sum
mer on their hill farm
The ball game on Fuller field between
Vermont Academy and Gushing resulted
in a victory for Cushing 9 to !.
Saturday evening large company was
at Fuller hall to attend the recital given by
the pupils in music and oratory.
The senior class Of Vermont Academy
spent Tuesday in Brattleboro, their chief
errand being to have their class pictures
taken.
Dr. Davis in his Decoration day address
won hearty commentator His manner
is pleasing and his utterances clear and
strong.
Monday morning one OF Nj Oscood's
men at work upon stone had the misfol-
tune to get caught by falling stone,
which caused a broken leg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
GREEN RIVER.

Alice Wells is at work for Mrs William
Hiliman.
Mrs William Hillman who has been III
the past few weeks, Is improving.
Rev. I. W. Streeter will preach in the
church sunday, June 9TH at two o'clock
p. NJ.
L. c. Cutting and Mr.. Hardy of Cam
bridgeport, Mass. spent sunday and Mon
day with Mr. Cuttings uncles, 5 C. and
+. 7. Cutting.
Our road commissioner, Mr.. Thomas,
with his new road machine and force of
men, is doing creditable piece of work on
our highways.
There will be social dance in Chas.
Wordens hall, Friday evening June 10th.
Supper will be served Good music will
be in attendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WEST DOVER.

Not As many people attended the Memo
rial services at Wilmington, usual.
The Ladies Aid society meets with Mrs,
7. T. Boyle next Wednesday afternoon.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs H d. Pike and son of
White River Junction, visited Mr. Pike s
uncle. T. T. Boyle last week
Victor Hescock horse ran away sun
day afternoon. starting from Truman
Green and running TO the village, break
ing the wagon slightly, but doing no seri-
Gus damage
samuel Ingram, who has beer visiting
friends and relatives in this section, left
for Brattleboro Monday morning and will
soon leave for New York, en- route for his
home in Medalia, Mimi, which ne intends
to reach about June 2Uth
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
CAMBRIDGRPORT.

The base ball team organized lately,
played their first game Monday with the
Grafton nine, The score stood 81 to 6
in favor OF the Cambrdgeport boys.
Rev and Mrs. F, D. Goodrich attended
the meeting of the Black River union of
the Christian Endeavor at Weathersfeld
Centre last week.
Bert HarwoOd of Adams Mass, is visit
Ing his grandfather,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Derby are enter
tanning a sister from Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Clark Torrey and her son and
daughter are spending a week with MI,
and Mrs. Patnode III Cavendish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
STATIONS RIVER.
The Memorial Exercises.

The pre-memorial exercises by the pub
lie school were held on Saturday at odd
Fellows hall. The children took their
parts finely. Rev. Mr.. Boughton made
the address.
The services of Monday drew a crowd.
The Vermont Academy cadets acted as es-
cort. Our village band provided excellent
music The usual tender and impressive
rites were held at the cemetery. Every
soldiers grave was decorated, the sweet
little children Of the primary school plac-
ing the flowers.
Later the people crowded Odd Fellows
hall. There was music, both vocal and in
strumental, an impressive reading by De
bora Cory and an eloquent and timely ad-
dress by Dr. Davis of Springfield, this
state, upon "Present-day Patrolmen."
Rev. Mr.. Bouehton was chaplain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WEST POWNsHEND.

Edwin Chase, who is in with liberation
of the stomach, is failing.
Mrs c. II Strattou and Mrs. O. T.. Bur
nap are visiting in Manchester
Mrs. Ernest Dresser of Farley, Mass, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Win
Lawrence.
The Good Templars held public meet
ing Tuesday evening The exercises were
OF patriotic nature and were followed by
cake and ice cream
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
EAST DOVER.

John Sparks is visiting his cousin, j II
Metcalf
A delegation attended the exercises Mon
day at Wilmington.
Wayland Moore has recently moved TO
one of Fred johnson farms in Wardsboro.
j. II Knapp is nursing a sore wrist,
which Is very painful and disables him
completely.
Memorial services were held al the Bap-
list church sunday afternoon with ser
mon by Rev. A. A Estabrook.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WEST HALIFAX


Patriotic exercises were held in each
school in town Friday afternoon. The
Grand Army post sent delegates to each
school j g. VIM was the representa-
tive for this district The exercises were
held in the hall over the school room Rev.
Mr. Smith opened the exercises with pray
er. The program consisted of recitatlons,
songs, etc. of patriotic nature. The
pieces were well committed and effectively
rendered
Decoration day program was carried
out without "a break Milton Powers a.
marshal was the right man in the right
place.
The scholars Of the different schools took
part, and the pieces were well spoken and
received much applause
The orator OF the day. Geo. f. Hit,
ESQ. Of Brattlebor1, appealed 10 the hearts
of all with his eloguence Mr. Hit Is a
natural orator, and he held MS audience as
but few men can His remarks were con
stantly applauded and we all hope to hear
from him again in the near future.
After the exercises refreshments We're
served and general good time was had by
all
The Brattleboro drum corps furnished Us
good music and lots Of it.
John Farnum il working for j. ~. sum
ner.
Van Buren, Stauclift is very Ill., Mrs
Geo. y. Nordeu is c1uvaiescent
Jesse ST. Miles who died here MAY .G
was born u tins town Ills father james
Niles, was "a deacon of the Baptist church.
and Jesse united with that church when
young. lie has spent most Of his life Iu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
DUMMERSTON HILL.

L. ?. Miles of Chicopee, Mass, made
flying visit to some OF his old neighbors
this week
Miss Alta Denison went to Bernardston,
Mass, to spend sunday and Memorial day
with her parents, returning Monday night.
Mrs Frank Stockwell Of Brattleboro
had the misfortune to slip and sprain her
ankle quite badly while visiting her moth
er az y. NJ. Stockwers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
HALIFAX.

Memorial services at the Congregational
church last Sunday were very tittngly OBJ
served and were largely attended, The
church was prettily trimmed with flags and
flowers. Remarks were made by Rev. w.
T. Streeter and Rev. :. j. Smith. The
Grand Army and Sons of Veterans attend
ed in body. Appropriate music was rem
dered by the choir
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

James Coleman Of Hraulenoro is spend
ing number 4 days here.
Willie Howe 0t Worcester is mere 10
spend TWO week with friends This was
ms former home
Judge J.. A. Read of Bellows alls j, here
all the time his business viii allow. His
mother is no better
Rev = II. Taylor preached the memorial
sermon from the text If forget thee. O
Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her
cunning.
At the Baptist church next Sunday Rev
:. II. Taylor will speak in the morning on
Gladstone. He viii speak at East Jamaica
in the afternoon
Plans are being made for children's day.
Mrs. Cameron and Miss Julia Bristol have
the exercises in charge, and Mrs. Howard
class will have charge of the decorations.
Rev. a. J. Cameron will exchange with
Rev smith Norton Of Newfaue next sun
day Mr. Norton viii give his address on
Miss Frances T. Willard in the evening and
collection viii Ice taken for the Temple.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
JAMAICA.
GLOW Sleep the Brave e"

On Memorial day Rev = Il Taylor gave
an address in the opera hall His subject
was the day and its lessons His address
was so full of patriotism that it cheered
and inspired all 70 enthusiasm. II was up
lifting and repaid all who listened Rev
c. H. L. Mencham Of Townshend offered
PRAYER. Then came the exercises Of the
children, which we're very interesting. The
singing rendered by Merle Willis Ellen
Willis Ms White and Mr. Spencer was
excellent. The procession then formed IN
line IN front Of the hall. the veterans. Re
lief corps and schools, marching To- the
cemetery, first hating az al unknown
grave where Rev. : II Taylor offered
PRAYER The company then decorated the
rest of tine graves where the soldiers lie
A. t. Meacham of Iowusheul acted as
marshal OF the day. Ii was "a day which
should bee kept green IN our memory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.


Memorial exercises were held here in
the church on Sunday afternoon as follows
Singing by choir, prayer, by Rev. II, +.
Morgan. selections read by Fred Snow,
Lizzie Farr and DIN Farr. recitations ap-
propriate for the occasion were given by
Bertha l. Davis, Mabel Amidon, Maud Da
Wis, Gertie Rice, Nina Davis and Ethel
Carey: dialogue by Perley Andrews and
Wayne Rice; also singing and speaking by
Marjory and Wayne Holman, children of
Fred Holman of Spofford, and a declama-
tion by Edward Brown Of the Center. Re
marks were also made by {. ?. ellison and
g. f. Burnham These exercises were in
terspersed bv occasional singing from the
y. 7. c. T. s., after which volunteers
We're called for and George Andrews gave
a fine defamation for a lad of SIX years.
We counted twelve old soldiers present
The number seems to be growing less each
year All marched TO the cemetery 10
decorate the graves of departed soldiers
The hour being late there were only re
marks made at the grave of William Clark
by o. T. Randall. who said that this man
was a revolutionary soldier and a soldier of
1872, and was one of Washingtons ragged
and barefoot soldiers who was under his
immediate command, etc. Remarks were
also made at the grave of Capt. Dennie W,
Farr by a member of his company.
J. " York gave notice that the Memo
rial exercises would be held at Spoftord
next Sunday at . O'Clock, and would like
to see all from this vicinity present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

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