Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16
nuMMERSTON,

Miss Margaret E. Spaulding closed a
successful term of school in East Dunn
merston on Friday of last week. Number
of pupils was 10. The names of Arthur
Brown, Elsie Hszelton, Bertha Hazelton,
Walter Hall and Forest Hall appear on
the roll of honor as not being absent from
school during the term.
Rev. H. j. Chidev will speak in the
Congregational church next Sunday, Nov.
10, at 10:45 a. NJ; also in the Baptist
church at West Dummerston at 2:30 p. NJ.
Mr.. Chidley is member of the Vermont
Anti-Saloon league and his address will be
on the subject of temperance in opposition
to the saloon. he is Young man full Of
enthusiasm, and will not fail to enlighten
his hearers on the important temperance
question which is now agitating the peo-
pie of Vermont.
In Miss CoraKinney's school of 20 pupils
at Dummerston Centre there were five pu-
pills of full attendance and without an alb
sent mark, namely; Robert Blood, Edna
Downs, Charles Kimball, Frank Wilder
and Ruby Walker, whose seventh birthday
anniversary occurred during the term and
was duly observed by the teacher and pri-
mary class by attending the pleasant birth
day party at her home specially prepared
for the occasion by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Walker, and included grand
supper for the little folks.
The two story dwelling house of Charles
Ormsbee at East Dummerston was burned
last Monday morning. The fire was dis
covered by Mr.. Ormsbee between the hours
of II and o'clock at the west end of the
house and evidently started in the wood.
shed. An alarm was started and 25 or sc
of the neighbors hasteDed TO the scene and
saved the barn from destruction. Only a
portion of the furniture and clothing was
saved. The fire is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. The loss is probably
more than $1,000 and the insurance on the
house and contents was $1,000.
Charles E. Glidden of this town is a
near relative of resident Mckinley. His
mother recently visited the home of the
President In Canton, Ohio. The visit wa:
made two or three weeks before election
Nov. 6. At the dinner table one day
while conversing with the President, she
asked him whether he was anxious about
the result of the election. His reply wa;
that he would answer her question as
he did a similar one asked him a shorI
time before he was chosen governor Of
Ohio. His answer then was, that If the
Lord wanted him to be governor of Ohio
he would be elected; if not, then some
one else would be chosen. 1t was thu:
with regard to the presidential election
Judging from the returns, one may infer
that not only the Lord but large MAORI
ty of the people in the United States
wanted William Mckinley reelected presi
dent.
Joel P. Butter6eld, 80, who died IL
Marlboro Nov. 10, was a native of thi'
town and one of a family of six sons
children of Ormsbee and Hannah pierce
Butterfield. Three of the brothers grew
to manhood and fought for 'old glory
Mr.. Butterfield enlisted in May, 1861, In
Company q, I'd Vermont regiment, anC
was in the first battle at Bull Run. HI
served about 18 months and was honora
bly, discharged in the fall Of 1862, ID,
married about 39 years ago Emma L
Howard of Brattleboro, who, with sil
children, is left to mourn his loss. HI
also leaves one brother, William II. But
terfield of this town. Much sympathy Il
felt for the family, especially for the widow
who has been an invalid for some time
The cause of MI. Butterfeld's death was
stroke of paralysis which he sustained
short time ago. Mr.. Butterfeld had live
in Marlboro the past 80 years. The funers
was held at the house Tuesday, Rev. MI
Shaw of Marlboro officiating, and the bur
ial was In the cemetery at West Brattle
boro.