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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
WARpSBORO CENTRE.

L. NJ. Newell returned Monday evening
from visit to friends in Troy and Salem,
n. Y.
Mrs. F. A. White is spending some time
in Townshend with her daughters, Mrs.
Chas. Austin and Mrs Zina Cobb.
B. w. Beers returned last Friday from
East Dorset where he had been caring for
his daughter, who was very i'll, and attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Crandall, his
mother-in-law. They were the victims of
old child, which was cared for by Mrs.
ering
That the wind has blown is not usually
considered matter worthy of note in this
locality, but the gale which struck us last
Saturday evening and continued intermit-
tently during the greater part of the night,
has been the subject of comment with
everybody. Some assert that they never
knew it to blow so hard. A portion of
the citizens who tried to sleep could not,
and others did not 90 to bed, deeming it a
matter of prudence to be in readiness,
should it be necessary to vacate their
homes, or as one man said he'd be sure of
his hat and boots when he started. A
chimney and portion of the iron roof
ing were torn from F. A. Whites house,
occupied by F. L. Ellis. Barns were par
italy unroofed in different parts of the
town, and an unoccupied barn on B. w.
Beers's place was demolished, also one be-
longing to K. j. Morse. No further dam.
age has been heard of except the removal
OF panes from windows and other minor
affairs, and we feel thanksgiving is in order
that so little damage resulted from the
gale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. W. L. Upton is quite sick again.
Mabel Shepardson and little Guy Nido
are i'll with measles.
M. f. Lyman has his engine in place
and will soon begin saving. 1t is rumor-
ed that Homer Lord will do the saving for
him.
Last Saturday night a terrific wind
struck the town, demolishing chimneys
and breaking window glass, etc. 1t took
off chimney for w. H. Mann, also one
for NJ. E. Lyman, the forge chimney at
M. j. Harris &c Sons blacksmith shop
and Two elSimneys at Merrick Negus's.
In the hotel building it broke 76 lights of
glass and in several houses more or less
glass was broken. 1t was the heaviest wind
ever known in this section in the opinion
of some of the old residents. The dam
age outside the village is not known.
News has been received of the death of
K. X. Cooley at a New York hospital,
where he had gone for a surgical opera
tion. Mr.. Cooley was well known in this
section, having driven the stage from Will
Evansville to West Dover several years.
Two or three weeks ago he called on his
friends and acquaintance in the place and
made the remark at one place, perhaps he
was making his farewell visit" He was
in good spirits, the same good natured and
jolly man as of old. No particulars were
learned concerning his death. The body
was brought to Williamsville. The funer-
al was held Wednesday. The sympathy
of old friends go out to the bereaved ones
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
A Wonlan's Face.
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Simple Rules to Observe.
From the Herald, New Hampton, no.

could not eat meats Of any kind, and but few
Z had severe backaches and was greatly
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system became so affected that l had ner.
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and in fact, my system was out OF order and
I became seriously Ill. go
al tried two or three doctors without re-
ceiving any benefit. At last i went to DR..
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me three boxes of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. / took two boxes OF the pills
and Immediately began to grow in strength,
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The attendant suflerings will disappear and
buovant health will follow. II DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People are used.
These pills exert a powerful influence in
restoring the system to its proper condition.
They contain in a condensed form all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich-
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blood Druggists consider these pills to be
the most effective and best selling ones on the
market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
WEST HALIFAX.

There are many sick here at this time
and the doctor seems to be the business
man of the place.
Subject of discourse at the Baptist
church next Sunday will be "Man."
Young Peoples meeting at 1880 p. NJ.
Subject, "a Students Prayer" All are
welcome.
The Sons of Veterans have an exhibit
ton consisting of farce, "Thirty Minutes
for Refreshments" and dance at Balls hall,
Friday evening, Jan. 81. Music by Tut
tie d Wilson's orchestra from Heath,
Mass.
Milton Powers, one of the most promi-
nent men of this town, died at his home
Saturday evening, Jan. IA, aged so years.
A more extended notice of his life will be
given next week. The correspondent being
on the sick list has not been able to attend
to the notice this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
GUILFORD CENTRE.

By request the Dramatic club will re-
peat the popular drama, "Jedediah Jud-
kins, j. p" at Grange hall, Tuesday
evening, Jan. "a. All are invited. At the
annual meeting of the Dramatic club the
following officers were elected President,
G. A. Baker; vice president, l.. b. Bull
lock; directors, N. j. King, Mrs. Alice
Thomas, B. A. Whittemore; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Whittemore.
The officers installed at the last regular
meeting of Broad Brook grange, No. Isl,
are as follows: Master, F. r. King; over
seer, NJ. A. Thomas; lecturer, Mrs. j. r.
Jaquith; steward, A. Thomas; assistant
steward, Austin Nichols; chaplain, c. A.
Baker; treasurer, c. P. Wood; secretary,
L. B. Bullock; gatekeeper, N. j. King;
Pomona, Ada Baker; Ceres, Edith Miner
Flora, Minnie Thayer; lady assistant stew
ard, Ada Akley. Meetings are held the
second and fourth Wednesday of each
month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
JACKSONVILLE.

Misses Ellen Cheney and Blanche Che
ney have finished their schools in Halifax.
Ed Temple soon finishes his work fol-
K. A. Temple d Co., and Arthur W.
Hatch takes his place.
The friends of the Military band are
preparing dramatic entertainment which
we expect will be rendered in the near fu.
ture.
The annual festival and dance of the
Universalist ladies occurred last FRIDAY
evening at the Glen House. There was
large and enthusiastic gathering. Ovel
100 took supper.
At the adjourned meeting of the North
River Manufacturing company held Tues
day John G. Newton was chosen president
and Martin A. Brown clerk. They con.
template extensive changes in their bust
ness.
The annual meeting of Unity lodge, No
80, f. d A. M, occurs at 2 O'Clock p. NJ,
Jan. 20. After the afternoon session a
chicken pie supper will be served at the
Knights of Honor dining rooms in Stetsou
block to Masons and their families.
Last Saturday evening Vermont lodge.
Knights of Honor, installed the following
officers for the year: Past dictator, Hal.
bert G. Reed; dictator, George H. Cole
man; vice dictator, Luke F. Plumb: as
sistant dictator, Arthur Bradley Chase
Rep, William II. Hancock; f. R., Edwin
ii. Stetson; treasurer, Russell d. Brown /:
chaplain, Charles A. Hammond; guide.
Leon Chase; guardian, Adna B. Chase
sentinel, Charles M. Fox 4 trustees, VIM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"CAn Do Ny own Work."

Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that I write to you of the
benefit I have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak.
ness and displacement of the womb.
"Icouldnotsleepat night, had to walk
the floor, 1 suffered SO with pain in nv
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in nv
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; butnow, thanks
to Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, l feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
THE VERMONT PHENIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JANU
II. Hancock, A. G. Stetson, f. Fl. Stetson.
The exercises closed with supper.

H. Hancock, A. G. Stetson, E. Il. Stetson,
The exercises closed with a supper.
At the last regular meeting of James
L. Ridgely lodge, No. Is, l. o. o. f., the
following officers were installed by Dis
trict Deputy w. d. Howe of Readsboro;
N. g., Carl WoodarG; V. g., Warner E.
Pratt; secretary, Don G.. Taylor; treas
urer, Otis w. Kingsley; warden, Frank
E. Davis; conductor, Leray j. Fowler; |.
e., Fred A. May; o. g., Francis l..
Woodard r. S. N. G., w. II. Higley; l..
S. n. g., Geo. A. Allen; r. S. V. g., f.
II. Niles; l.. S. V. g., Frank Phillips; r.
S. s., Ellie w. Corkins; l.. S. S., Moses
Bennett. There was a large gathering
and quite a number of visiting brethren
present from Readsboro. The exercises
closed with a supper at the Glen House.
We saw in the papers many times dur
ing the past fall that we were to have Sc
we're winter, but all our old standby wealth
er prophets assured us that there would be
no snow until Jan. 20. We have believed
the latter, but our faith begins to waver.
January the mercury did not vary three
degrees from zero from early morn until
late at night The same thing occurred
Jan. II, except at evening there was fall
of few degrees. Three mornings since
Thanksgiving the thermometer registered
20 degrees below. Last Saturday night
was frightful on account of the extreme
force of the wind. There has come to our
hearing reports of five chimneys blown
down, three barns unroofed, many others
partially unroofed, a large number of win
dows broken, and several buildings twisted
around and out of shape. So far we have
not seen a word in the daily papers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
Fred Prouty of Deerfeld, Mass, is Wis
iting his sister Miss Minnie Prouty.

Fred Prouty of Deerfield, Mass, is WIS.,
ting his sister, Miss Minnie Prouty.
Charles Hosley of Gill, Mass, visited at
|. G. and f. w. Watson's last week.
Miss Bessie Hardy slipped on the ice
last Saturday and cut her head quite badly.
Sherman Willard and wife visited over
Sunday at his fathers, Dea. Chas. Wizards.
Gertrude Evans has returned from
Rhode Island and is at her fathers, E. A.
Covey's.
Frank Sparks and wife of Northampton,
Mass, called briefly upon relatives in town
last week.
Mary Rock of Orange, Mass, who has
been visiting in town, returned Monday
morning to Putney.
George Smith, on the Edison place, is
drawing large quantity of lumber to the
steam mill this winter.
Prof. Edgecomb was able to attend TO
his school duties Monday, after being
housed week by sickness.
The funeral of Bert Morse took place at
the Congregational church Saturday at II
NJ, Rev. NJ. f. Hardy officiating.
Mrs. VIM. ingalls,, who went to New
London, Conn, to visit her son, Waldo
Edison, writes he is i'll with the grip.
Miss Alma Barber has finished working
for Miss Harriet Fletcher, where she has
been for over six years. She is at her
fathers.
Miss Leila Bishop, teacher of the pri-
mary department in our village, is i'll at her
home and Hattie Winslow is filling the
vacancy.
The Chase family who came here from
Somerset few months since, and who have
occupied the Harrison Chamberlain house,
have returned to tn ir former home.
We had last week the kind of weather
that Mark Twain so facetiously describes
in his description of New England weather,
weather to keep and weather to let"
etc.
The auction at the late Reuben Phillips
place drew large number of people from
out of town. The live stock and the hay
and grain sold at good prices. j. w. Mel
endy was auctioneer.
Miss Addie Morse is more comfortable /;
also Mabel and Eta Gage. Hugh Stratton,
one of the seminary students, is sick at
his home in West Townshend with pneu-
monia. Many of the students are i'll.
This week adds many more names to
the sick ones: Dry Ober, Fred Livermore,
Mrs. Joel Day, Mrs. Perkins, Elwyn Eddy
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Eddy,
Leslie Lowe, Minnie franklin and Haskell
Carr.
Don Thayer of Bellows Falls was in
town las week doing work in Oak wood
cemetery, He put up one stone in the
Evans lot to the memory of the late Waldo
Evans, and honorably replaced another
stone he had put up that showed some de-
feet after being exposed to the elements.
f. j. Knapp of Bellows Falls has bought
the late Willard Simpson farm. This place
is pleasantly located one and one-half mile
from the village on the Grafton road. We
learn that the purchaser will make ex-
tensive repairs. Mr.. Knapp was formerly
a merchant in this town but has been in
business for number of years in Bellows
Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
GUILFORD.

= Scarlet fever in a mild form is raging in
the south part of the town. The school in
David Bakers district has been closed.
The reading circle will meet on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 20, with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. n. Fairbanks. All are invited to at
tend.
Archie Melen has bought of Mrs. Mel
son Whittier the land belonging to her
father, the late VIM. Boyden. The build
ings were destroyed by fire several years
ago.
Major and Mrs. Beck started for Worces-
ter, Mass, Wednesday morning, but were
obliged to return before reaching Brattle-
boro, the major being taken very i'll on the
road.
The oak grove adjoining the land of the
late VIM. Boyden homestead is being lev
eled to the ground, and with its destruc-
ton vanishes an old landmark, as well as
fine picnic grove.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
WHITINGHAM.

Mrs. T. c. Marsh is in very poor health.
Will Underwood is able to resume his
work at the store.
Rev. j. z. Farrow and Miss Lewis were
in town last Thursday.
Allie Taintor is clerking for C. D. Spen-
Ger & Co. of Wilmington.
Will Sprague, who has filled several ice
houses in town, has contracted to cut 700
more cakes.
Luke Plumb, who has been working on
the Heather mansion at Searsburg for the
past two months, came home Saturday
night, having finished his work there.
Milton Powers died at his home in Hall
fax Saturday and was buried in the village
cemetery Tuesday. He formerly lived on
the Mowry farm, now occupied by Ansel
Boyd.
The high wind of Saturday night caused
some havoc here. Half of one side of The
roof of Charlie Goodnow's big barn was
torn on. The chimney at VIM. Hicks's
was blown down, as was also one on the
Dan Davidson house. The storm doors at
Charlie Putnam's were blown away. The
chimney at Mrs. Otis Wheeler's burned
out, causing great excitement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Silas Whitman is on the sick list, suffer
ing from the grip.
Mabel Walker is home from Mount Her
mon for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. A. p. Cutting of Cambridge, Mass,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. Pierce.
The sleighride under the auspices of the
Baptist ladies' aid society last Wednesday
proved avery enjoyable occasion. After the
ride around the goal the sleighriders came
to the town hall to partade of an excellent
chicken pie supper.
Postal Clerk Franklin was obliged to
leave his route Tuesday on account of i'll
ness. r. S. Goddard took his place.
At the Reorganization of the Baptist
Sunday school the following officers were
chosen: Superintendent, Arthur j. Allen
assistant superintendent, E. F. Rugg; Sec
rotary, f. w. Melendy; assistant secretary,
Albert Rugg; treasurer, E. F. Rugg; IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
Death of an Old ReaIdent.

Mrs. Orrilla Scott Welman, who passed
away Wednesday afternoon after weeks of
intense suffering, was born in Brookline
Feb. 10, 1915, one of nine children of
John Scott and Hannah Robbins his wife.
The only remaining member of the family
is Mrs. Elizabeth Twitchell, mother of
Consul NJ. ii. Twitchell of Kingston, Ont.
Mrs. Wellman was reared in Montgomery,
this state, to which town her family re-
moved, and there she married L. X. Well
man, also native of Brookline, who died
several years ago About 80 years ago she
came to Newfane where she has lived with
her oldest son, II. b. Wellman. Her 9th
er children are Mrs Rosette Marcy of Put
ney, Mrs. Warren Gushing of Vernon, and
Frank +. Wellman Of this place. The
late Norman Wellman was her son. Mrs.
Wellman had struggled for many years
against feebeness caused by growing tn
NOR. She was woman of estimable
traits of character, of even temperament
and strongly religious nature. For some
years she had been member of the Con
gregational church here, coming from the
Methodist church in Montgomery. The
funeral will be held at her late residence
Saturday at ii \. VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
BROOKLYN e.

Henry Barrett's family are i'll with grip,
and many others are sick.
There will be an oyster supper at the
Methodist church next Tuesday evening.
The proceeds will be given to the pastor,
NJ. II. Smith. There will also be an old
fashioned donation. A very cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
A few of the friends and neighbors of E.
II. Cook gathered at his home on Wednes-
day, for the purpose of getting up some
wood for Mr.. Cook. The mill hands also
sent him a load of mill wood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook have been quite i'll for a week
with grip and are but very little improved
as vet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
VERNON.

Mrs. l. j. Burrows is suffering from a
severe attack of grip.
Mr.. Davis has gone to Newport, N. H.,
10 visit his daughter, Mrs. b. r. Allen.
The portable steam mill on the Stebbins
lot began saving the timber on Monday.
The installation of the officers of Yer
non grange is expected to take place on
Saturday evening.
Harold Akley and Clara Streeter are out
OF school and sick with grip. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. @. Cook are both i'll with the
same disease.
Several members of Vernon grange Wis
tied State Line grange on Wednesday even
ing and enjoyed the exercises and efficient
work OF the officers of that grange in the
comforting of degrees and especially the
cordial welcome received.
Chas E. Davis and Ora johnson at.
tempted to cross upon the ice to Mr.. Da-
Vls's island last Friday, for the purpose of
getting off hay. They had not gone far
from shore when they suddenly found
themselves with horses and sled nicely sin
the SWIM" AS the water was shallow
they succeeded in getting out. but were
compelled to cut the harness off one horse
which was the only damage done. Thev
wlii walt for better ice before attempting
to draw their hay.
y. 5. Morse, who has been sick with
Brlghts disease some weeks, died on
tuesday. He was married to Mrs. Belle
Gould about 10 years ago and has since
lived here, although continuing in the en-
Ploy OF the Worden company of Hinsdale.
by whom he had been employed in their
soap mandatory for some years. He was
KIND nelghbor and a member of Vernon
grange. Besides a widow he leaves an
adopted daughter to mourn his loss. They
have the sympathy of many friends. The
funeral IS to be held from his late home on
Friday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
WEST WARDSBORO.

F. D. Chase and family have moved
from Townshend into the j. r. Davidson
house.
Mrs. Alvaroy Whitman and little son
from South Dakota are visiting at W. R.
Lyman's.
r. E. Baldwin received the sad news
Monday night of the death of his aged
mother and of his sister, Mrs. Otis Ward,
at East Arlington.
Mrs. A. A. Morse had the misfortune to
fall off the side of some stairs. She is
around the house, although lame about the
neck and shoulders.
Several roofs were badly damaged, limbs
blown from trees and in some houses, es-
pecially the parsonage, several windows
were broken by the wind storm of Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Mo fit and little girl have been i'll 4:
A. f. Dairy is home from jacksonville and
on the sick list; Earle Estabrook is also
i'll; Ethel Eddy, Ray and May Lyman are
the new victims of mumps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
An Afflicted Family,

Cases of illness in the outskirts of the
town are more numerous than in the viii
lage. In the family of II. A. Hall, district
No. I, there have been this week eight
cases of the measles, and the general con
ditions are such that the illness is severe of
its kind. Mrs. Hall and two children have
pneumonia. Flora Hall, seven years old,
one of the twins, died Wednesday. The
oldest boy, 10, was the first one i'll and he is
only partly able to do chores at the barn and
try to carry out the doctors instructions.
Neighbors have been kind, but there has
been a sad lack of regular assistance in the
family. Mrs. Hall, condition is rendered
more serious by her stroke of partial pa
ralysis OF two weeks ago. Her youngest
child is an infant of only a few months
age
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20
NEW FAME.
The Annual Meeting OF Windhnm
County Savings Bank.

county Savings Bank.
OF the whole board of 80 corporators of
the County Savings bank 26 were in at
tendance at the annual meeting on Tues
day, six towns being represented. Judge
Lewis Walker of Grafton was one of the
earliest to arrive, driving from Grafton.
He Is the only living corporator of the orig
inal 20 who organized the bank in 1853.
The casting vote of the corporators for the
board of trustees was given by the judge,
who is apparently full of vigor, though
over fourscore years. Twenty-four corpo-
rator were served to choice dinner at
noon by Landlord Burke, and after that
Pleasant ceremony the corporators held
their meeting at 1 p. NJ, and elected the
board of trustees as follows: w. T. Bruce,
New fame; II. II. Holbrook, Townshend I;
j. b. Stebbins, Brookline; e. b. Batch
elder, p. II. Rutter, Townshend; w. c..
Halliday, Dover; b. G. Eager, Newfane /;
J. NJ. Powers, Athens; f. A. Dewitt,
Newfane; Geo. b. Williams, Williamsville
John II. Ware, Townshend. Hereafter
the corpOrators will hold their meeting at
IL A. VI. instead of p. NJ. Next the
board of trustees held their meeting and
elected the following: President, p. II.
Rutter; vice president, Is. G.. Eager; board
of investment, w. T. Bruce, Il. G.. Eager,
p. II. Rutter, +. b. Batchelder, +. A. De
Witt; auditors, w. G. Halliday, II. II.
Holbrook, j. NJ. Powers. f. A. Dewitt
is the continued treasurer with Lewis Hig-
gins as clerk