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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WILMINGTON.

The sleighing is extremely fine and bust
ness Of all kinds is rushing.
Fl. W. StearDs has been in town this
week looking after his Raponda property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haynes of Farm.
lDgton, Mimi, are spending several weeks
In town.
Mrs Henry G. Ware has been granted
widows pension OF IS per month, with
back pay from August, 1895, amounting
to nearly 500 The pension was obtained
by G. NJ. Russell, attorney,
Christmas exercises will be observed by
the Congregational, Methodist and Baptist
societies. At the Congregational church a
special musical program will be presented
The regular exercises at these two churches
will be held on Monday evening, at the
Baptist church on Tuesday evening.
The installation of the officers-elect Of
c. b. Lawton post, G. A. r will be held
on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20. In the
evening there will be a camp fire at the
town hall to which all members Of the
post, associate members and families are
cordially invited. Light refreshments will
be served Contributions of food requested.
Christmas services will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday. In
the morning Rev. w. A. Estabrook will
speak from the theme 1.-THE Angel Song"
A special musical program has been pre-
pared. The vesper service at 7 o'clock will
be in charge of the Christian IEndeavor so
cieJy and there will be special musical
program. The Sunday school Christmas
tree exercises will be held on Monday even
ing at o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

WHlTlNGHAM.

Will Underwood spent Friday at North
Adams.
Lucinda Blodgett is at Mary Reeds for
the winter.
Ethsl Wheeler has returned from her
Boston trip.
Mrs. John Poplaskl, who was seriously
i'll last week, is better.
james PEBBLES is making some repairs
at Chase's Lakeside farm
Ice on the lake is about foot thick and
harvesting will begin soon.
Mel Bemis of Townsheud began work
at Wesley Kentaeld's Saturday
About 30 from here attended the dra-
matte entertainment last Thursday night.
Amherst Snow had severe attack of
sciatlca Monday, but is better at this writ
ing.
@. s. Goodnow went TO New York last
Monday with a load of cattle, returning
Thursday.
Mrs. Lydia Carpenter Of Everett, Mass,
was in town Thursday last, returning
home Friday.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening, Dec. 25.
ALI are cordially invited.
Eugene Murdoch and wife were called
to Jacksonville Sunday by the sudden
death of his brothers wife.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 25, there will be
Christmas exercises with tree at the Bap-
list church. All are invited to participate
There seems to be larger attendance at
church since the hour of meeting is at IL
o'clock. Prayer meeting will be held Mon
day and Wednesday evenings at 730.
Passengers from here Monday had to
go to Readsboro in box car on account
of a train breaking in two near Jackson
vile station. Tuesday night the up train
was an hour late.
Monday morning was the coolest Of the
season, the thermometer registering 30
below In some places. Will Underwood
froze his ear while making his trip to the
railroad and badly chilled his nose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WILLIAMSVIlLE.

Our lumbermen would like to see lit
tie more snow
Our stores are all we'll stocked with
Christmas goods.
George Madison of Boston WAS guest
at K. X. Wizards the past week
Charles George left Tuesday for his
home in Wells River to spend Christmas.
Our ice houses are being dlled with Ice
about 10 inches thick and Of excellent
quality.
Porter Thayer is home from Mount Her
mon. He will not return 10 the school till
the spring term.
The annual wood saving bee aud ac-
companyiug supper came of at the Meth
dist church Tuesday evening
Christmas will be celebrated next Mon
day evening by our village school at school
house hall as usual. An interesting fairy
play exercise has been arranged by the
teacher, Miss Guild. Everybody is invited
to be present.
"Sarah's Young Man." was presented
successfully by the Universalist Young peo-
pie at Village hall last Friday evening
Readings by George Madison Of Boston
added much to the interest of the occasion.
A large number were in attendance.
Miss Florence Morse was summoned
back to her place in the Wakefield, Mass,
schools last Saturday, the small box scare,
on account of which the schools were
closed, having subsidized. Miss Morse will
return here for Christmas.
The annual concert will be given at the
UnlversallsL church Friday evening, Dec
%. Arthur Boutelle, bass soloist of the
Tufts college glee club, and Miss Cray,
reader, Of BrattlebOro, have been engaged
for the occasion. They will be assist d by
local talent.
A large number of the relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Stratton
met at their home Thursday evening To
celebrate the 10th anniversary of their
marriage. The couple were the recipients
OF numerous presents, and all in attend
ance had royal good time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
DuMMERSTON.

The annual Christmas sale and enter
tainment held on Monday evening by the
girls circle was a successful affair. The
audience room was made attractive by the
good taste and skill of the young people,
aided by professional artist of much note.
The sales of fancy articles and home made
candy greatly improved the condition of
the society's treasury. The stage enter
tainment in the way of music, charades
and recitations was fine, and the audience
got lots of fun free for their patronage of
the Christmas sale.
Col. E. s. Stoddard. assistant postmas-
ter of New Orleans, also a friend and
schoolmate of the writer in the years long
gone by, sent us a copy of the Daily Pic
ayune, New Orleans, dated Dec. 2, con-
tanning long report of a brilliant we'd
ding that will be of interest to the citizens
of Dummerston, where Col. Stoddard was
born and grew to manhood. He was not
content to remain back on the western
hills of this town as a tiller of the SOIL
and having studious turn of mind ap-
piled himself diligently to the acquisition
of knowledge and became popular teach
er. Obeying the mandate of Horace
Greeley he went West and entered upon a
business career, Joined the army, fought
for the flag during the civil war and then
went to New Orleans where he has been
very successful in business for 80 years.
On Sunday, Nov. II, his daughter, Miss
Ella May Stoddard, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady, was married to Sam
mel Clark Roberts of Springfield, Mass
who is one of the popular and rising young
men of that city, here he and his bride
will make their home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
GEO. e. GREEN &,
Pharmacist, 63 Main NJ.
NEWFANE.

Mrs. W. Bliss has been on the sick
list.
Mrs. Frank Lowe is on the gain
from months illness.
Miss Gibbs of Northfeld, Mass, is
at c, NJ. Goodenough's.
Miss Bessie Wilcox has returned
from visit to Hudson. n. Y.
The Homeland circle will meet at
Mrs. Butterfeld's on Wednesday at
3 p. m.
Mrs. f. A. Dewitt returned on Tues
day from a business trip to Spring
neld, Mass.
Orders are coming in for w. c.
! ballou's apple jelly The supply of
boiled cider has recently been bot
tied.
NJ. ID. Newton has set up a portable
mill on the Newman or Stedman wood
lot near Kenney pond and is getting
out lumber
James Maher and sons on the Sted-
man farm are getting out ash timber
and transporting it TO Townshend
steam mill.
Mrs Howard Burke accompanied
her sister, Mrs. White, on the latters
will spend the winter there.
Some good friend of the dog re-
Gently placed the book For PHYS
Sake" in the wall pocket at the rail
road station as interesting reading for
people who wait for the train.
Frank Davis is spending the week
in Peru and vicinity, preparing a car
load of apples for shipping. Buyers
have been paying $l.25 per barrel this
month. A rise is expected on ac-
count Of rapid decay of fruit.
Bert Smith has been successful
trapper this fall. AS fruits of his
work l6 fox skins hang in a row, the
bounty on which will be IS, and they
will then find ready sale at a good
price. Skunk skins also claim q
| bounty In the collection are very
| dark mink and coon fur The old
| gentleman, Mr.. Johnson of Wardsboro
| who spent the summer with Mrs. Ken
ney. caught 100 foxes one year. One
of the Grout boys reports seing a
hedgehog out of it's hole in November
an unusual sight-perhaps a sign
of open winter.
There were added to Moore free
library on Wednesday ten new books
| SViSNtSu anu pau loI ny MIS- MOoIe'
| -Four volumes Bible Commentary,
Tommy and Grizel by Barrie, Village
Life in China, China characteristics,
both by A. II. Smith, In the Kings
Palace, by F. M. Crawford; My Sum
mer Garden, by Warner; and The Old
Gentleman of the Black Stock. by
| T. N. Page. Mrs. Moore displays
much adaptability to library business
and the town is greatly to be con-
graduated not only in her conceiving
the great public benefit but in her
generous management of the library
thus far. 1t has been a remark
able year for the issue of interesting
books and a good proportion of the
most popular works has been added to
the library. $50 by Mrs. Moore in
1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. \.

Mrs. Alice Randall has been on the sick
list the past week.
Several attended the Vermont state
Grange at Brattleboro last week.
Some of the farmers have already begun
gathering their years supply of ice.
The officers of Spofford Grange will be
duly installed on Saturday evening, Jan. 8.
George Amidon has begun to stock his
mill here with logs ready for the spring
saving
Ethel Farr of Northampton spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. e.
vira Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. o. Cobleigh are in
attendance at the state Grange meeting in
Dover, N. H.
The next assembly will be held on Tues
day evening, Jan. l, when the ladies will
furnish chicken supper.
A. p Richardson is expected home soon
from Maine, where he has been all sum-
mer building Golfer dams, etc.
Christmas exercises will be held at the
hall Tuesday evening, Dec, 20. All are
cordially invited to take part in the even.
ing's entertainment.
Mrs. Geo. p. Farr and son Fred came
up from Hartford, Conn, last Saturday To
remain here through the winter. He ex-
poets to be employed by o. r. Farr.
At the regular meeting of Spofford
Grange last Saturday evening james w.
Amidon was elected secretary In place of
George p Smith, who declined to serve
longer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
puMMERsToN HILL.

The Mount HermOn boys are home for a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Needham of Bernardston visited
her daughter last week at Wesley Rock
Wells.
The ice in the lake is ten inches thick
ness. A few more cold days and it will be
ready for the harvest.
The sick boys, George Wheeler and Adm
JillsOn, are getting better slowly and are
considered out of danger.
Henry Hall went to Westminster last
week to visit his daughter, Mrs. Rollin
Ashwell, and with the Intention of buying
a yoke of oxen to replace a pair sold Lu.
cius Richardson a short time ago.
Rev. q. A. Durfee, secretary of the Yer
mont Anti-Saloon league, gave an address
At the schoolhouse Sunday evening, ex.
planning the work of the league, what it
has done and what it hopes TO do, carrying
the conviction to every honest heart of the
great need of such a work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WEST DOVER.

Leila Cook has gone to West Brattleboro
to work in the new hotel.
j. A. Davis was in Gardner, Mass, on a
business trip the first of the week.
W. L. Upton has invitations out for a
New Years ball, Monday evening, Dec. 81.
The mercury dropped to 10 degrees be-
low zero Saturday morning-the coolest of
the season.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. G. II. Adams next Wednesday after
noon. All are invited.
Mrs. j. r. Snow was called to Benning-
ton Tuesday on account OF the severe i'll
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Harris have gone to
Griswoldville, Mass, for a visit They
will also 60 to Greenfield to see Mrs. Har-
ris's sister, Mrs Hattie Batchelder.
~There will be Christmas tree and ex-
e1tises at the church Tuesday evening,
Dec. %. 1t is expected that the music will
be furnished by H. L. Bray and others
from Wilmington. All come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
SOUTH NEWFANE.

G. F. Whitney remains very i'll with ty-
phoid fever
James Jellison of Berlin, Mass, is with
@. e. Brown for the present.
Mrs. E n. Sratton and sister, Miss Hat.
tie Bailey, returned to their home in Aga
wan, Mass, Saturday.
Ezra King is dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia. His son, L. w. King, of Indian
Orchard, Mass, arrived Wednesday.
The Christmas exercises, consisting Of a
Christmas cantata in two acts, entitled
"The Message of Chritmas" will be given
Tuesday evening, Dec. 25, at the Baptist
church.
The donation given Rev. F. S. Bickford,
pastor of the Baptist church, resulted In
between $35 and $40. Although the
weather was not very pleasant goodly
number assembled and very enjoyable
season passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WEST puMMERsroN.

Forrest COombs is at work in Brattle.
bOro.
John Taft has put a 25 horsepower
horizontal engine into his mill and may
sell the old one. The new one was for.
merly used in Harmony block.
Rev. Fl. V. Baker of West Brattleborc
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday, Dec 20, at IL o'clock. Session
of the Sunday school will be held imme
diately following the morning service.
Rev. Lucian Kimball preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday, having accepted
q call from Swanzey, N. Fl. 1t is gener
ally regretted that his labors here are
ended. His discourses are of thoroughly
practical and beneficial nature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. R. T. Cutting is to spend Christ
mas with her daughter Lena in Greenfield.
At the auction sale last week, the LARA
bee house was bid off by Mr.. Grown OF
Brattleboro for $l15.
Fred Stowe has several teams hauling
logs from his wood lot. He will work
them into chair stock.
Mrs. s. A. Richmond will go Monday to
spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Ward, in Salem, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weatherhead are
spending the week with Mrs. Weather
heads parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wal
lace.
The people are busy taking advantage OF
the shedding and filling their ice houses.
The shedding never was better with so
small an amount Of snow, while only six
miles west of here on the Green River
road, there is nearly two feet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
EAST DOVER.

There will be Christmas tree and exer-
eises by the children of both societies at
the Baptist church next Tuesday evening.
Every one is cordially invited.
News has been received that Mrs. Il. 1.
Turner'S sister, Mrs. Sophia Sherman OF
Dakota, is very i'll with pneumonia and
heart trouble. She lived In this place
many years before going to Dakota to live
with her daughter, Mrs. George Briggs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
A STRENGTHENED
VinOl Promptly overcomes
Weakness.
DEBILITY OFTEN PRECEDES
COMPLETE COLLAPSE.
We Want Every One to Know
How to Get Strong.
OUR WN0L IS A STRENGTH
CREATOR.

The saddest sighton earth lisa broken
down man or woman.
We see such people every day right
here in our city.
1t is pitiful TO see a man that should
be in his prime dragging himself
through life detected, discouraged and
broken down, due to some premature
weakness. 1t does not make any diff
ference whether this weakness Is the
result of dissipation, indiscreet living
ordisease it can be overcome.
We have known of many very serious
cases Of debility quickly overcome by
Vinol.
Vinol is scientific rebuilder and
strength creator. Itcontains the active
curative principles of Cod-Liver Oil in
a highly concentrated form. The
benefit that can be derived from the
use of these properties is so well known
that there is no need for us to enter
into that subject.
We could quote many instances where
Vinol has done good; as an example,
here is one coming from Jane S. Fem
fren, prominent member of the w. c.
L. u, and resident of Suncook, N. II.
She writes;
II was run down, was in bed from
May to March. Was so nervous and
sickly that every one thought was in
most precarious condition. My weight
was reduced TO 100 pounds. l was ad-
vised to take Vinol, which did, and
am now very much better, and am able
to be about again. AS a rebuilder and
a strength giver nothing can equal it.
Vinol is GOd-blessing to anybody"
Because Vinol is delicious, and
because it does contain these
-sought-after medicinal
properties we endorse 1t, and we
unhesitatingIy proclaim that 1t is
better than any preparation of
cod-liver oil or tonic rebuiIderwe
have ever had in our store.
GEO. e. GREENE,
Pharmacist, 63 Main NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

her sister, Mrs. r, S. Goddard, since
last July, has returned to Fitchburg,
Mass.
The Methodist Sunday school will
have services and a Christmas tree
at the town hall on Tuesday evening,
in which the Baptist Sunday school
will join.
The masquerade ball which will
occur on Monday evening bids fair
TO be very ENJOYABLE occasion. An
excellent supper will be provided. be-
sides good music and lots OF fun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WEST WARDsBoRo.

Mr.. Starks and family have moved from
West Dover into Mrs. Halls house.
Mrs. @. j. Leonard has gone to Water
bury, Conn, to stay with her son for a
time.
Mr. Clarry of Boston spoke and sang
very earnestly at the Tuesday evening
prayer meeting.
1t is expected that there will be Christ
mas exercises at the church Monday. even
ing, the oath, to which all are invited.
Mr.. Armstrong and family of West ia
maica are living in their new home In this
village, which they bought of the Newfane
Savings bank some time ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
HALIFAX.

Christmas exercises will be held at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening instead of
Monday evening, as announced last week.
Watson DeWolf has returned from a
two weeks visit in Dedham, Mass.
Harry Goodenough is taking music les
sons from Miss Grace Jepson of Monroe
Bridge, Mass.
Harry Clark, who has been Ill from the
effects of ivy poisoning,is getting better.
The annual meeting of the Union socie-
ty will take place at the church Monday,
Jan. Z, at Up. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

Mrs. Fred Morris is improving from
a severe illness.
A New Years DANCE will be held
Friday evening. the 2Sth. in Grange
hall, All are invited.
Mrs. Sarah M. K Bullock. after
being absent several months, re-
turned Monday afternoon to spend
the winter in town with her children
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthy G. Worden
spent last week looking over II. E..
Fhayer's property with a prospect of
buying and opening a store which we
so much need.
There will be a Christmas tree in
the town hall Monday evening, Dec.
"a, The pupils in the different
schools will assist in the entertain
ment. Every one is cordially in
yited to be present and to assist
Santa Claus in making it pleasant
for the children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
= SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Bessie Bryant has gone to Lud-
low to spend a part of the winter with
friends there.
Mabel Landman and Lizzie Hulett
are attending school in Townshend at
Leland & Grey seminary.
Mrs. e. W. Melendy was called to
Lynn, Mass. on Thursday on account
of the illness of Miss Lillian Childs.
Nina Tolman, who has been with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
DOVER.

Mrs. Elliot Harris has had fne granite
monument and two markers placed upon
her lot in the cemetery at Dover Centre.
Last Friday evening Miss Ethel Russell
invited some of her friends to spend the
evening with her. The evening was spent
in dancing, singing and games.
The young people took a straw ride to
J. L. Clsrk's last Wednesday evening,
where they were joined by some from
Marlboro and Wilmington and the even
ing was pleasantly spent in dancing ard
singing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
STRATTON.

Mrs. II. W. Codding and two children
are visiting at her fathers, Melvin Woods.
John Lackey got hurt Wednesday, the
18th, silver or piece of wood sticking
into the corner of his eye.
The attendance at the church fair was
small. A pleasant time was had. The
proceeds were over $40.
John Lackey, who has been working as
blacksmith at Grout Brothers, has finished
work there and will go to work near Bos-
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WARDssoRo.

Hollie Butterfeld of Dummerston Is WIS.,
iting at 81. Z. Knights.
A number from this place attended the
state Grange at Brattleboro last week.
Mrs. Hulda Frost of West Brattleboro
called on friends and neighbors the first of
the week
Mrs. Laura Stowell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Faxon Nichols, of Spring
field, Mass.
There will be Christmas tree at Grange
hall on Christmas eve, Monday, Dec. "a,
especially for the children. A free lunch
will be served and we hope all the chill
dIen will be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
eUILFoR0 CENTRE.
Mounted Policeman Saved the Lives
Of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew c. Weeks
and Their Coachman,


and Their coaehman.
The Boston Transcript of Monday
contained the following account OF a
thrilling experience in which the
owner of the Guilford Springs farm
and his wife figured:
Mounted Policeman Albert n. Bates
of the Brighton station performed a
brave act when he stopped a pair of
runaway horses attached to a car
riage containing Andrew G. Weeks,
president of the Weeks & Potter
Drug company, Mrs. Weeks and their
coachman, James Burns. But for his
bravery IL is thought that the run
away might have resulted fatally to
the occupants. The runaway occur
red on Commonwealth avenue
At Cottage Farm bridge a saving
machine in a wood and coal yard
startled the mettlesome horses, which
were further frightened a moment
later by a steam carriage dashing
past at full speed. Taking the bits
in their teeth, they got out of the
control of the coachman. who could
only keep them in the middle of the
street and yell for everybody to clear
the track. Officer Bates was at the
corner of Brighton and Common
wealth avenues. and saw the run
aways bearing down upon him like
whirlwind. He at once set his own
horse into a run. and when the car
riage came alongside spurred his
black to keep up. AS soon as it was
possible, leaning far over to the right,
he seized the rein of the nigh horse,
and Coachman Burns redoubling his
efforts upon the off one, the trembling
animals were gradually checked to a
trot, and finally brought to a full
stop just before reaching Union
square.
Here Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks alighted
and sent their horses to rest in a
public stable. where a carriage was
hired to convey them home. Burns
brought back the wearied runaways
an hour later. Mr.. Weeks warmly
thanked Officer Bates, and later tele-
| phoned to headquarters to ascertain
his name, giving him due credit for
great nerve and skill in stopping the
terrified horses.
During his 26 years in the saddle,
Mr.. Bates has stopped fully 100 run
| away horses and several times has
had narrow escapes from death on the
old milldam road, now Brighton ave
nue.. In 1898 he was a prize winner
at the Boston horse show for stopping
fiery pony that had been turned
! loose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BRoOKLINE.

T. M. Allbee killed a Is months old
hog last week that dressed 600 pounds.
School in No. 3 began the winter term
on Monday. Earl Davis of Newfane is the
teacher.
Zero weather prevailed through Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, and already the ice
is thick enough on the river so that some
will cut their ice this week.
The Endeavor society held committee
meeting and social on Tuesday evening at
the home of the president, George Ware,
jr. Sugar on snow was the treat provided.