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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WINDHAM.
Master Earl Prince Of New York city is
at II. NJ. Abbott's.

Master Earl Prince Of New York city is
at II. NJ. Abbott's.
Alfred Howe, while splitting wood for
j. K. White, cut his foot very seriously.
Dr. MilliDgton was summoned to dress the
wound.
Mrs. G. r. Harrington has returned
from South Ashburnham, Mass, where
she has been caring for her daughter, Mrs
Carl Howe
The death of Mrs. Calvin Stowell took
place at her home Saturday morning,
April 10. She was i'll only a week with
bronchitis, accompanied by heart failure
at the last. Mrs. Stowell was one who
was not often seen outside of her home,
but there she ever had a pleasant word
for everyone. She was twice married.
Her first husband was Mr.. LOOMS of Chic
opee, Mass. Two children, Geo LOOMS,
and Mrs. Laura Stowell, survive her.
Since the death Of her second husband
she has made her home with her daueh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Stowell, of this place.
Geo. LOOMS of Arlington, Mass, and two
sisters, Mrs. Nettleton and Mrs. Harring-
ton of Connecticut, were present at the
funeral, which was held at p. NJ. Tues
day Two grandchildren, Geo Stowell
and Faxson Nichols of Springfield, Mass.
came home over Sunday, but were oblig-
ed TO return before the funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
BROOKLYN e.

Mrs. George Bush of ST. Johnsbury is
visiting at L. W. Bush's.
Hugh Allbee has gone to work in the
creamery at johnson where he worked last
season.
Marguerite Merrifield brings to your
correspondent the first pansy blossom of
the season this week from her own pansy
bed. and she is quite proud of the honor
of having the first one, as any S-year-old
girl might be.
Daniel Whitney, our oldest citizen, died
on Friday and was buried on Sunday We
hoped to have a short history of his life
here, as he was afflicted with blindness
for many years and was long resident
here. We hope to have it for the next pa
per, however
L. W. Bush had the misfortune to lose
his family horse, Dolly, last week. Mr..
Bush was leading her in the sugar lot,
when suddenly she dropped down, and
when he tried to get her up he found one
leg was broken so that he was obliged to
kill her. She was % years old and was
raised by Mrs. Bush's father, the late
Hosea Crane.
The sugar season is practically closed,
and hardly any one has made enough this
year to pay for setting up in the business,
and nearly all will come short of filling
their out of town orders. 1t has been the
poores t season for several years for maple
sugar makers, and prices ought to be good
for this years product.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Schools in town begin May l.
The travelling improves slowly.
Fl. K. Thayer has bought a farm in Gill,
Mass
Chas. W. Potter is in Rochester, n. H.,
at work in a bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Miner have returned
from visit in Hinsdale, N. II.
There will be a masquerade ball at
Grange hall the first week in May. Watch
for the date.
Chester Andrews has traded his place
with Oscar Jaqueth and will soon leave
for home at Mllers Falls, Mass.
Gervis Barstow remains in the same con-
dition as for the past seven weeks, not
able to sit up but few minutes during
the day.
Miss Grace Holden is suffering from an
other severe attack of distress in her stom-
ach. Monday morning it was thought she
was improving
At the meeting of school directors Dr.
j. A. Peterson was appointed superinten-
dent, f. f. Bennett chairman, F. Z. Ward
clerk of the school board Teachers en-
gagged: Abbie Kerr, Centre district :;
Blanche Cheney, Jacksonville, in the Wor-
den district; Abbie Jaqueth at Green Riv-
err; Ada Baker in Jacobs district; Lillian
Lavele, in Algiers district; Mrs Gertrude
Cook in the Andrews district.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
aOITTH NHwFANE.

E. N. Stratton of Agawam, Mass, was
in town on business during the past week.
Henry Lamont has gone to Lowell,
Mass, where he will work the coming
season.
The ladies' sewing circle will meet with
Mrs. Ira Ingram on Thursday afternoon of
next week.
F. G. Kelley of Claremont, n. H., has
been visiting relatives in this place the
past week.
Herbert Packard is moving upon the
Fisher farm. He will work for Burt
Adams the coming season.
The school house is nearly completed. If
the desks arrive in season school will be-
gin next Monday with Miss Fanny Cheney
as teacher.
George Houghton, while drawing load
of lumber from his place to the depot, met
with a serious accident. His load slid
from the road into the brook, the wagon
turning completely over, entangling the
four horses in their harness, badly bruising
them. The horses had to be drawn up a
steep bank from the brook by another
team. AT this writing the load of lumber
remains in the brook. Fortunately the
men were not seriously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
CHEsTERFIELp, N. II.

Butler Brothers have started their steam
mill.
Miss Minnie Cressey is at home for a
while.
Noble j. Herman has arrived in town
again for time.
Geo. Henry of Amherst, Mass, was in
town last week
Our roads are very muddy and the trav-
cling is something tough.
Extensive repairs are now in progress
upon the Fisk homestead.
Frank NJ. Davis has bought the stage
route. He began duty Tuesday.
Charles F. Williams is moving to Brat
tleboro, having rented the DR.. Bemis
farm.
Miss Mabel Breed of Dorset, VT, has
oeen spending two weeks with friends in
town.
Mrs. II. H. Spauding has gone to Ban.
gor, Maine, to work in hotel for the
summer.
Those who have been making sugar
have gathered up their sap buckets and re-
port an uncommOnly poor season.
School No. 8 began Monday with Miss
Smith of North Hinsdale as teacher. No.
begins next Monday.
Rev G. II. Sawyer has been attending
the Methodist conference at Lancaster.
There was no service at the church last
Sunday on account of his absence.
Bert Davis has disposed of his gasoline
power to Geo. Butler and Norman Col
burn. The new proprietors will continue
to administer TO the wants of those who
need their services.
The real estate of the late james II.
Goodrich was sold by auction Saturday.
c. G. Hill bought the old stone store for
$3.50 and Mrs. Nellie Holman the home
place for $1,000, H. G. Harvey the wool
lot for $205. c. p. ellison was auctioneer
A small party of friends gathered at the
home of Harry Spaulding Saturday even
ing to remind him of his birthday ami
versary. A very enjoyable time was
spent until a late hour, when all departed
leaving him several reminders of the day.
Daniel Coon and Henry Presho, who
have lived together for the past 40 years or
more, passed away within a short time {, f
each other during the past week at the
ages of 10 and 90 respectively. Mr.. Coon
died Friday from heart failure, one of the
neighbors finding his lifeless body upon
the floor; and Mr.. Presho died Sunday
morning early. Their funerals were held
Sunday and Tuesday, both being laid side
by side. II. B. Morgan was the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
FACTS ARE STUBBORN
If BrattlebOrO People are Net Con-
WINGED by Local Testimony, They
Differ from Other People.

Our readers must have noticed in the past two
years how "cutes" have multiplied in the news.
papers like mushrooms in a meadow, and follow
ing the plethora of cures" the general public
have turned remark ably skeptical Facts are
demanded, but 1t has also become essential to
know who supplies them, where they are from,
in fine whom have you cured. Doubling Thomas
will not accept at par incredible cures on the
other side of the continent. He wants it at home
"Give us some nelghbor, then will believe" is
what he asks for. Well, Doan's Kidney Pills do
this. Call it what you like, at home, local or
neighbors' testimony, you can always accertain
the truth of il without leaving the corporation
limits Here is case:
Mrs. A. II. Stratton, of Greenleaf street, West
Brattleboro, says:-"I can heartily recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to anyone suffering from kid
ney complaint. For long time l was troubled
with dull uneasy feeling across my back. If
did any hard work il afterv ard hurt me consider
ably for few days ! also had. other marked
symptoms of a kidney disorder, both weakening
and distressing. A neighbor led my attention to
Doan's Kidney Pills. Acting upon his advice l
got box from Durgn's drug store and began
using them. / found relief alter taking them.
They are good medicine, and If hear of any
one having kidney trouble, would not hesitate
to advise the use of Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents. Mailed
by Foster Mlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub.
sttute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
JACKSONVILLE.

Joseph Marcoux has sold his farm to
Lester +. Corse.
Frank Peterson has sold his pasture to
Geo. E. Sheppee.
f. J. Corkins of Searsburg was in town
the fore part of the week.
Is it reflection on this place to say that
it is so warm sap does not run?
Franklin Z. Head has become a resi-
dent of this town, and he is now making
careful investigation relative to the best
location for the new academy.
The Brattleboro stage finished the re-
turn trip for Saturday at 80 p. Nj. Sun
day, and the Monday trip about noon
Tuesday. We have not its whereabouts at
this writing for its Wednesdays trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

WHITINGHAM.

Alonzo Busby is at work for Mrs. Cut
Ter.
Bertha Wheeler went to North Adams
Monday.
Charlie Cain is working for II. E.
Khowlton.
Allen Howard spent Wednesday at
North Adams.
Maude Wheeler returned last week from
a trip to Stamford.
Mr.. Miller spent Sunday with his friend,
Ethel Wheeler.
DR.. HOlton and family will more to the
Spring hotel this week.
Geo. Weller has moved into the house
vacated by Wellman Reed.
The auction will be held at Il. E.
Knowlton's Thursday, April q.
Percy Hicks, who has a severe heart
trouble, was worse Monday night.
Ernest c. Simpson of Orange came
home Tuesday for two weeks vacation.
Straw hats and wagons were seen on the
street Tuesday, but one swallow does not
make a summer.
Frank Downs and wife of Boston ar
rived in town Tuesday u attend the fu-
neral of their aunt, Mrs. Hull.
Mrs. Mary Bickfori of Greenfield ar
rived in town Monday night to care for
her mother, Mrs. Royal Streeter.
The roads are in wretched condition. If
you use sleigh you will wish you had
taken wagon and vice versa Snow is
disappearing fast, but there is enough of
it, and will be in the woods for some time
to come. We have had pretty good
weather for sugaring for week and
farmers are hustling.
Mrs. A. j. Hull passed quietly away
last Sunday and was buried from her late
home Wednesday morning, Rev. f. S.
Walker conducting the services. She had
been in failing health for some time, and
realized that her days were numbered, but
she did wish that she might live until the
roses bloomed again. She was a great
lover of flowers and spent a great deal Of
time over them. The casket was com
pletely covered with floral beauties sent by
friends and neighbors who knew how wei
she loved them. A husband and two son:
are left TO mourn the loss of a devoted
wife and mother, who will be sadly missed
from the nome she loved so well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WEST HALIFAX.

The schools in town begin next Monday.
Nelson Jolivet is working for A. X.
Powers.
Judge Worden has returned home from
county court.
The farmers are finishing sugaring, but
little sugar has been made.
Rev. S. j. Smith of Boston preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
Mrs. F. o. Hill is very i'll. Henry
Grover, who has been very SICK is getting
better.
The dramatic club are talking of giving
a play at village hall May if going gets
good by that time.
Chas. Clark is quite feeble, having lost
the use of one-half of his body. VIM.
Warren is sick with rheumatism.
o. b. Hescock was badly hurt Monday
by the breaking of drag saw run by
horse power. The broken piece struck his
foot, cutting bad cash, while the other
part struck his other leg, gripping him
badly. No boles were broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
SOUTH LONDONDERRY. y

Mrs. f. Hill and her family have gone to
Boston to join her husband, who has a
position in that city.
o. h. Clayton has gone to Putney to
teach in the higher department of the
graded school in the village.
Mrs. Rice, the wife of the Baptist minis
ter, came on Tuesday evening and they
have taken up their residence at the par
sonage.
Mrs. Anna +. Arnold and her two
daughters, who have been staying at j. w.
Melendy's through the winter, returned to
their home in Boston last Saturday.
Rev. w. A. Bryant preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. w. A. Evans,
who is attending conference. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY hoped and expected that Mr.. Evans
will be returned to this charge, as that
seems to be the unanimous desire of the
church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WEST DOVER.

Dame Rumor has it that wedding bells
will soon ring out.
But little syrup has been made. This is
q very poor sugar season.
Miss Leila Cook has been in Bennington
a few days visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Lorenzo Gore has been sick the
past week, but at this time she is better.
Bert Wheeler and his men are running
the logs down the river to Wilmington.
They have had fine luck, the water being
up. high enough to take them along rapid
ly.
Mrs. Arminda Cooper has fine hyd-
rangea that has two large punches of bios
SONS. One measures IA inches in dame
ter. The other blossom is not quite as
large, but there are four more punches of
buds on the plant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WILMINGTON.

James II. Flagg of North Adams has
been in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Chandler are visit
ing in Massachusetts.
If you have not already handed your
inventory to the listers you will do 80 before
next Tuesday.
Mis-. Ella Winchester of New York re-
Gently visited in town. She returned to
her home last week.
The play "The Deacon" will be present
ed at the town hall next week Wednesday
and Thursday evenings and at Jackson
vile on Friday evening. The play is re-
plete with humor and cannot fail to please
ali who attend.
The weather still proves verv unfavora-
BILE for sugar making and the farmers are
beginning to gather their tubs. 1t will
pass as one of the poorest seasons that we
have ever had. Not over one-fourth of
the usual quantity has been made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
GREEN RIVER,

Scott Richmond arrived home from
Alaska last Friday.
Mrs. B. A. Stanley returned to her
home in Gardner, Mass, Saturday.
Samuel G. Cutting is confined to the
house this week with an attack of pleurisy.
Mrs. Chas. F. Bracket has striped
petunia which has been in blossom several
weeks, and at this time has nearly 100 per-
feet blossoms.
Harrie Lake, while cutting corn fodder
Wednesday, cut two of his fingers severely.
1t was found necessary to amputate one of
them. The same afternoon John Morgan,
while at work in II. Stoves mill, got his
hand severely cut by coming in contact
with circular saw.
Fred Stowe came near having fatal ac-
cident while running.a lathe in his fathers
mill last Friday, being caught by one arm
by the revolving spindle, stripping the
clothing from his arm, and severely bruis-
ing him in several places. The pulley
slipped on the shaft and thus saved him
from further injury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
EAST DOVER.

Butterflies have made their appearance
1t looks now as if sugaring were abouI
over. Less than the usual quantity has
been made this spring.
Rev. A. A. Esterbrook preached his last
sermon on the third year last Sunday at
the Methodist church. We are in hopes
they will decide to send him here to preach
another year.
About Is friends of j. H. Metcalf gave
him a surprise party at his home last Sat
urday evening, the Sunday following being
his list birthday anniversary. Games
were played and some choice selections
were played on the organ by Miss Minnie
Pratt and on the hsrmonica by c. D.
Prouty. At the close of the evening re-
freshments were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
SOUTH WARDsRORO.

Miss Alice Kidder is assisting in the
care of her grandmother, Mrs. Fl. e. Kid
der, ST. Mrs. Kidder continues about the
same.
w. A. Weber and John Carlin return
ed last Tuesday to their home in Brimfield,
Mass, after a short visit at Rev. Geo. A.
Furness's.
Arthur White left last Monday for the
West, where he intends to visit relatives.
He went to Brattleboro Monday, expect
ing to start for Iowa Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
SOUTH VERNON.

Z. G. Eames has printing press.
w. n. Dunklee has broken ground for
his new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Eames are spending
a few weeks in birmingham.
f. A. Adams and family are in Spring
field, where they went to attend the flu
neral of Mr.. Adams's mother, Mrs. Alfred
Adams.
School opened in district No. 4 Monday
with 33 pupils. This is the largest school
in town at present. Miss Nettie Evans,
the former teacher, has returned.
Rev. A. j. Hough of White River juno
ton, formerly of Bratteboro, will speak
at Hotel hall Sunday evening at 1870. As
Mr.. Hough is so well liked here large at
tendance is looked for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
ATHENS.

Allen Knight of Walpole, N. H., visited
his cousin, Mrs. E. N. Glazier, last week.
Martin Bailey of Ludlow was at A. S.
Powers's last week
Flora Bemis has gone to Saxtons River
to work for the season in the family OF f.
@. Rand.
Mrs. w. D. Spencer and Hugh, from
Shushan, N. Y, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. o. Edwards.
Owing to the absence of the pastor at
conference there will be no preaching SER
vice or Sunday school next Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WEST WARDSRORO.

Our stage arrived on wheels Saturday,
April Is, for the first time since November.
F. L. Adams employs 10 men and boys
in his saw mill now, and is working night
and day. Three are at work in the yard
beside.
1t is expected that there will be a sugar
supper at the vestry Wednesday evening,
April 20. There will be music and games
for entertainment. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
NBWFANE.

Miss Annie Stevens is in Brattleboro
for the present.
Bert Smith suffered from an acute i'll
ness last week.
Mrs. Paris Rawson has returned from a
months stay at her brothers in Wards
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skinner are in
Fitchburg, Mass, with their son, Ernest,
who recently buried his wife.
Pupils of Mr.. Blood's singing school
speak of enjoyment of the winters weekly
lessons which closed on the 18th.
Mrs. L. G. Bills has a cactus plant which
promises to be of much resplendence this
spring as its score of buds become large
blossoms.
The local convenience of having Miss
Pratts parlors open for millinery display
will be particularly appreciated on Tues
day, the 25th.
Mrs. C. NJ. Goodenough, who was ex-
tremely Frustrated with the grip at the
Newfane Hill, is rallying.
1t was not until last week that W. B.
Park could get his team through to his
sugar lot on Newfane Hill yclept "the AL
len place" in early history, where Mr..
Wright and Eugene Howe had been sugar
ing as best they could with hand gather
ing. A very limited quantity having much
of the old-time special favor was yielded
Mrs. Abel Grout and child of Brooklyn
spent ten days at Deacon CIRCUITS, arriving
on the Inflated train that was out all night
in consequence of falling rocks Mrs.
Grout, fortunately, at A o'clock in the
morning on Sunday before last found a
brother-in-law staunchly staying by to
take her on her way rejoicing. DIR. Abel
GrOut is in charge of botany studies in the
Brooklyn boys High school. He took his
postgraduate course at Columbia. Mr.
and Mrs. Grout are preparing for house
keeping, moving their goods from Plym-
outh, N. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WARDSBORO.

Geo. Briggs, who was reported last
week as having typhoid fever, is improv-
ing slowly.
Allen L. Knight of Walpole, N. H., has
been visiting his brother, II. E. knight,
for the past few days.
Rev. f. b. Bartlett started for confer
ence Tuesday morning. On account of
his absence, and so much sickness, it is
not expected services will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
GUILFORD.

Henry Weatherhead moved this week
from Brattleboro to the farm of his father,
Alonzo Weatherhead.
1t is said that Chester Andrews has ex-
changed his farm for dwelling house in
Turner's Falls belonging to man named
Janueth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Attention is called to the advertisement OF
Green Mountain Seed potatoes sold by E. d.
Whitney, the Brattleboro grocer This is a
standard new variety worth try ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Attention is called to the advertisement OF
Green Mountain Seed potatoe sold by f. ID.
Whitney, the Brattleboro grocer. This is a
standard new variery worth trying.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WEST TOWNSHIP

The village school will begin May l,
with Miss Blanche Brigham as teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Attention is called to the advertisement of
Green Mountain Seed potatoes sold by E. d.
Whitney, the Brattleboro grocer. This is
standard new variety worth trying.
MILLINERY oPESINe.-Miss Nellie Pratt, New
fame, Tuesday, April rs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
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