Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
UpIDAY. JANUARY 3, I9Oz'
LMINGTON.


FRANC II. Aldrlch Is very i'll and his re-
| covery Is considered doubtful.
Misses Ellen and Katherine Ware are
| spending a few days at their home.
Mrs. Gertie Kingsley was in Brattlc-
boro on last Saturday on probate bust
| ness.
Miss Faith w. Kidder and her friend,
| Miss Smith, returned to Boston on We'd
nesday.
A. l.. Childs & Son have a fine safe.
from the Victor Safe and Lock company,
| Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland p. Hall have gone
| to Holyoke. where they have employment
| for the winter.
L. p. Stone and daughter and Mrs.
| Evans of West Brattleboro were in town
for short time.
Rev John Evans of North Adams oc-
cupied the Universalist pulpit last Sunday
morning and evening
The public schools have reopened. A
| number Of the teachers were delayed at
| Charemont on account of the railroad
wreck until Tuesday.
Wednesday was one of the coolest days
| of the winter. The mercury stood at II
| degrees below zero at o'clock a. m, and
| did not rise above zero during the day.
The auction sale Of property belonging
| to Harry l.. Adams was well attended
| as rule Mr.. Adams expects to move
| to Bridgton, y. J. in a month.
Walter a. johnson has moved from the
! Rappelve place to II. l.. Miington's
| farm known as the Morgan place 1t is
expected that Joseph Bidde will move
to the place vacated by Mr.. Johnson.
The machinery has been moved from
the Spencer mill in Searsburg to Bond
| VILE where II will be operated by James
MC Of
tracted to cut large quantity of mm-
| Der
Newell Adams has moved from the
| farm which he has occupied for fun 40
| gears to the place recently bought of
| s. l.. Bond Mr. Adams has repaired the
| house thoroughly and made several i'm
! provements.
| 1t is understood that the trade between
| w. l.. Packard and Mr.. Bartlett has
| fallen through Mr. Packard will go to
| Tennessee soon TO dispose of his printing
plant at that place and will remain in
| this town for the present. We are very
| glad to record this fact
MIR and Mrs. T. G. Hubbard and Mrs.
| Minnie a. Hubbard went to North Ben
| nington. on Tuesday to attend a reunion
| OF the Simonds family, which was held
at the home of Mrs. Hubbard's brother,
| William T.. Simonds. on New Years day.
| A large number OF the family were pres
| ent and the occasion was one of much in
! terest and pleasure.
The matter of the Hail forgeries con-
| unues to he an exciting subject Of con-
! versation and all sorts of rumors have
/ been put in circulation. The amount Of
! forged notes held by the Wilmington
| Savings bank has been stated at different
| figures. We have what We consider au-
! thentc information that the correct fig
! ures are $3.50 3O0o hearing the signature
Of II W. Barber. $3.50 with the name Of
| n NJ Roberts and $1jo with the name Of
| Charles H. Waste
The entertainment at the town hail on
| Tuesday evening was well attended con-
| sidering the very unfavorable weather
! and all united in expressing great salts
| faction over ~ living pictures We're
| presented and each number received
! hearty applause. Musical selections We're
| rendered by Mrs Kiddcr and Miss Kid
! der, Miss Dorothy Adams and Miss Olive
| Spencer. all of which were very fine. Re
! frcshmcnts were served after the conclu-
! sion OF the entertainment and about $50
was realized for the benefit OF the kinder
| garten department. Much credit is due
| the committee and especially Mrs. Henry
| f. Mann for her earnest efforts in the
matter.
\ recent issue Of the Brooklyn Eagle
contained an article on how the various
| members Of the new Congress began life.
| showing that there Is among them the
| fun proportion of sclf-made men. that the
| American Congress is more representative
| than the law-making body Of any other
! nation. and that most legislators began
! active life with a hand on the plow or
| taught school to earn a living in the in
| terval OF law studies. That part of the
article Of local interest was as follows:
! THE case OF Kittredge Haskns Of Yer
mont is typical I was born and reared
| upon one of the hill farms Of Windham
! county said Mr.. Haskins when asked
how he earned his first dollars. My
| father. having older boys at home con-
| scented when I was about twelve years
| OF age. that I might drive oxen to pillow
| for one Of the neghbors who was not
| blessed with boys. | received l2ia cents
per day for my work. While l was study
ing law | worked at times peeling hem
| lock bark and cutting cord wood at 50
cents per cord, and also in the hay field
a the then going price of 81 and 81 % per
day. | have always felt great interest
| i'm the farmer and his work