Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-08
WILMINGTON.
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Fred Whidden has moved TO Somerset
Joseph Blddle has returned from Brat
tleboro.
Mrs. o. e. Butterfeld is suffering from
rheumatism.
Arthur Boyd is home from Eastman's
Business College.
Il. S. Bellows is closing up his cider
business this week.
Wilbur II. Stowe has been in SPRING
field, Mass, this week.
j. II. Kidder has been absent for two or
three days on business.
M. Il. Lyman OF West Dover expects to
move to this village soon.
Mrs. Henry d. Rice has returned from
her visit to Massachusetts
DIR. l.. T. Page has been i'll for several
days but is now improving.
Miss Mary A. Heather has been spend
ing a few days in Holyoke
Mr. and Mrs George Roberts have re-
turned from their visit to New York
w. H. Churchill of Dover is hauling
logs from that place to the village mill.
Newell Adams has bought the place
owned by s. L. Bond on the Dover road
Mrs. j. II. Goulding has gone to Rut-
land to remain while Col. Goulding is alb
sent.
a week or more and has slated several
houses.
Rev. Mr.. Wright of North Adams W
exchange pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Riegel
next Sunday.
j. r. Mallery is moving into the house
owned by p. Rogan, which he bought Of
c. NJ. Russell.
Col. ]. II. Goulding has gone South
and West and will be absent for
month or more.
About $3.50 in unpaid taxes have been
turned over to the constable for collec-
ton with costs.
Mrs. c. NJ. Russell and daughter were
in North Adams last week, the guests
of Mrs. Wright.
C. d. Spencer, accompanied by Mrs
Spencer, is in Fitchburg and other places
this week on business.
b. u. Wheeler is moving into the house
bought of j. III. Goulding. administrator
of J. c. Newtons estate
Rollin L. Harris has traded his place
on High street for Daniel A. Buell's
place on East Main street.
Mrs. Henry L. Corkins is improving in
health, but fears to spend the winter in
Vermont and Mr.. and Mrs Corkins ".
go South this winter.
w. l.. White has removed to the Med
bury place in the west part of the town.
recently bought, and Mrs. Medbury has
moved to the residence of her father, S.
T.. Chamberlain.
The insurance on the Burbee mill at
West Dover has been adjusted for the full
amount-$l2U0 in the Vermont Mutual and
5000 in the Phoenix OF Brooklyn. 1t is
still uncertain whether Mr.. Burbee will
rebuild.
w. G. johnson Of Fitchburg, Mass,
president Of the Lumber Mutual Fire In
surance company of Boston. was in town
on Saturday and adjusted the loss on the
George G.. Johnson mill in Searsburg
which was burned on the 3Oth. The Lum-
Der Mutual had n policy for $1,000, and
the Vermont Mutual a policy for $500.
Both policies were paid in full on We'd
nesday of this week.
A pair of horses belonging to +. L.
Ray attached to a lumber wagon ran
from Mr.. Rays residence to the village
one day last week. AS they approached
the street they were unable TO make any
turn and headed for Browns furniture
store, but were suddenly stopped by one
of the electric light poles. throwing both
horses and breaking the wagon pole.
Had II not been for this obstacle in their
way they would have dashed into the
store and much damage would have been
done.
The fair and festival given by the
ladies of the Universalist society at the
town hall on Tuesday evening was well
attended and was a complete success.
The hall was beautifully trimmed with
spruce boughs. In the centre of the hall
was booth draped in white where home
made candy was sold by young ladies
dressed in white. At other booths house
hold articles, vegetables. fruit and many
other articles. The Gypsy camp was an
interesting feature. For the small sum
of ten cents the future was revealed to
all who so desired. The sum of $97 was
realized from the fair.
Horace NJ Hubbard. one of the oldest
residents of the town, died at the resi-
dence OF his son. David G.. Hubbard on
Monday. Mr.. Hubbard was born i'm VIII
mington in 1S0S. and had spent all of his
life here with the exception of one year
in Boston. He was one of a family OF
six children, all of whom are dead
the exception OF Frederick, aged'9O years.
who lives in West Halifax. Mr.. Hubbard
married Mary Reynolds. in Boston about
1880. Six children were born to them.
all of whom died in infancy except David
c., who lives in this village. Mr.. Hub
bard was a good citizen an obliging
friend and .neighbor and held the respect
OF all who knew him. He has been n
member of the Baptist church for 80
years. He was buried from the church
on Wednesday, the interment being in