Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
WILMINGTON
Are you going to Buffalo?

Are you going to Buffalo?
Mrs. j. McAuley still remains very
Ill, but is gradually improving.
Presiding Elder Newton of Mont
pelier has been in town this week
Most of our farmers have begun hay
ing and are securing an excellent yield
and quality these beautiful days.
The Catholic priest from Readsboro,
Rev. Father Kelley, held mass at the
town nall on Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Brown left
town on Wednesday for a months out
ing at the sea shore near Boston.
The infant child of Frank w. Al
drich died this week from whooping
| cough. The burial was in Riverview
cemetery.
Edward H. Roberts, who was in
Brattleboro during the winter, has re-
! turned to Wilmington and will remain
| for the present.
Rev. Mr.. Wright occupied the Uni
versalist pulpit last Sunday morning.
| Rev. Mr.. Darling of Adams, Mass, will
be present next Sunday.
Raponda hotel is now open for the
| season under the efficient manage
ment OF the owner and proprietor, II.
w. Stearns of Brooklyn.
the bridge near the Cutting place
on the upper intervale has been re-
built this week. occasioning some in
| convenience to the travelling public.
Mrs. Mary Morgan attended the
meeung of the County w. c. T. U.
at Townshend and spent the balance
of the week visiting in Newfane, Do
yer and other towns
Work is being pushed on the Clark
Harris bridge and we hope the struc-
ture will be completed in the course of
a few weeks. A good share of the
old bridge will be utilized.
o. e. Butterfeld was absent the lat
ter part of last week, being the chair
man of the board of commissioners in
the matter between the Boston &
Maine railroad and the town of West
minister.
Miss Faith W. Kidder, who has been
receiving musical instruction at the
New England Conservatory of Music
in Boston the past season, returned
home last week and will remain during
the summer vacation.
Mrs. Esther S. Forbes has recovered
from her recent severe illness so as tC
be able to go about the house ant
upon the piazza. Her many friend;
sincerely hope she will regain hel
.-ealth and live for many years tt
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Gould left tow
on Wednesday for Northampton
Mass, which will be their future home
Mr.. Gould has been foreman in the
f Times office for several months. Mr.
r and Mrs. Gould have gained the low
| and respect of the community and al
= are very sorry to have them leave us
: A number of members of the Fores
2 & Stream club reach town this weel
= and the formal opening will take plac
next week. 1t is expected that Their
will be a very large NUMBER of mem
, bers and guests present this yeal
S The premises have been put in tn
best order by the manager, j. H. Kid
l. der.
5 Frank L. Allen has bought the New
ton lot, directly opposite the Vernon
t House, and is very enthusiastic in
: movement to build a suitable publ
hall. He proposes to raise $500 i
shares of $25, and has already take
l. a number of subscriptions. We ce
tainly need a suitable hall as the pre-
ent town hall is entirely inadequat
n for such purpose.
William S. Watkins died at his HON
- in this village on Tuesday afternoo
,. from pneumonia. He was i'll less tina
one week, but the disease develope
g very rapidly and seemed fatal from tn
u first. Mr. Watkins was about 43 veal
e of age and has lived in town I'll
Il greater part of his life. He marie
Miss Hattie Childs, VINO died We;
% or two ago. He was an industriou
n. hard working man and enjoyed II
ot general respect of the community. +
lived on the farm now occupied
* Walter S. Grimes for number
n years, but of late has lived in the V
IL lage, working at the village m
al mostly. He leaves one son. II
aged mother is very ill from the san
IS disease, and at this writing is hard
il. expected to recover. The burial to-
Id place Thursday from the Bapti
Ill church.