Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
WILMINGTON.

Martin Brown has been in New York
this week on business.
Prof Lobban is In town. the guest OF
Miss Mary /. Gorham.
Mills Brown and his daughter have re-
turned from "a visit to Hartford.
Hon. Kittredgc Haskins and Mrs Has
kins have been in town this week.
G. u. Spencer of Shelburne Falls was
I'm town the latter part OF last week.
Sidney Morris formerly of West Brat
tleboro. is visiting i'm town this week
Rev f. f. Wells is spending the week
i'm Jacksonville. making pastoral calls
Miss Edith Bell has returned from Pitts
burg and will remain here during the
summer.
Mrs @. +. Howe and her maid. Mis-.
Florence Miller. were in North Adams on
Tuesday.
The ladies aid and missionary society
met on Thursday afternoon at the Bap-
fist church
Mis- Faith Wilder Eidder of the New
England Conservatory of Music will spend
the summer in town.
one Doherty was arrested 10y Sheriff
Kdder ON Tuesday for intoXication and
was fined s. and costs.
Mr.. and Mrs George +. Roberts have
returned from a carriage drive TO Brat
tleboro and other towns.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. =. Ramsdell of Gard
ner. Mass. have been guests OF Mrs
Mary +. Winchester This week
Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Pike and grand
daughter went To- Wards boro last week TO
visit L. H. Pike who is very low
Rev II. Z. Bunum pastor Of the Bap-
fist church i'm Sterling. Mass. is visiting
his parents. MIR and Mrs. +. p. Bunum
Mrs Joseph Demour went to Boston on
Monday to he operated upon for appen-
dicius. She was accompanied by Dr
Page
NJ. T.. Lyman went to Orange on
Saturday To obtain machinery in place
of that broken at his mill in Dover on
the day previous.
Mrs. George +. Haynes and son. Scott.
have gone to Marion Mass. where they
will be- guests of Mrs. Hammond. Mrs.
HaYness daughter.
Thomas j. Hall had two fine sheep
killed by lightning on the 18Th. They
were insured at Russells agency and the
loss has been paid, SO
G. L. Wilder has received of c. NJ. Rus
sci. agent Of the Vermont Mutual So in
fun satisfaction for his colt killed by
lightning a week or two ago.
George Wheeler having been adjudged
insane. he was taken to the Brattleboro
Retreat on Friday last He was accom-
panied by his brother Bert, and Or l.. T
Page.
Mr.. and Mrs Norton " Bennington
were guests at the Childs Tavern on
Tuesday. Mr.. Norton is an artist OF
much ability and has done much work
for Wilmington parties
We are glad To learn that Mrs G. p
Euffum. who underwent an operation for
appendicitis at Boston last week is gain
ing very rapidly and VIII he able to re
turn to her home in a short time
The midsummer dance AT MEMORIAL ha 4
on Friday evening was a most pleasant
and ENJOYABLE affair The music was of
the finest and every one expressed tn,
highest satisfaction. Orr,n r. Buell. and
Miss Claire Brown led the grand march
Mr.. and Mrs W l. Packard OF Geneva
y. Y, have been in town this week anC
have shipped their household goods tc
their home. 1t i understood that Mr.
Packard has disposed OF his interest ir
the North River Manufacturing companS
property 10 W. \. Brown Of Jacksonville
The alarm Of fire was sounded early or
friday morning and the fire company
was assembled very quickly The hlaz,
was at the house Of e g. Barlow ol
North River street. but IL WAS subdue,
before the company arrived and very lit
tie damage WAS done. 1t was a close call
however.
The temperance meeting at the Metho
dist church on sunday evening was wei
attended and Rev. q. W Morrow. stat,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league
spoke very effectively. II. portrayed tn,
workings OF the present license law an,
predicted that the vote on the question
would be Overwhelmingly against licens
in the next legislature. II, Described tn.
condition in Burlington. Nerg-nnes. Rut
land. Fair Haven. Mddlehury. and othe
places and declared that license Wa
killing itself I'm its workings in the place
where it had been adopted