Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-08-14
WILMINGTON.

II. w. Stearns was in town Saturday.
Miss Claire Brown is visiting in Dalton
Mass.
Herbert r. Newton is a guest at the
Chllds Tavern.
Arthur Stearns of Brooklyn was in
town the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs \. p. Childs are at the
Forest * Stream club for the week
Miss Emma Clahane and Miss Douglass
are spending their vacations in town.
Miss Carrie Snow and her niece, Miss
Ella Bruce, have gone to Bennington to
visit
Porter ]. Fitch, who has been in poor
health several weeks, is again on the
streets.
Paul Plancon of Hartford, Conn.
nephew Of the noted opera singer, was
in town this week.
Rev w. 4 Estabrook, farmerly pastor
of the Congregational church was in
town the first of the week,
Mrs Cooley sold her personal property
by auction on Monday. The attendance
was not large and prices We're low.
Don't forget that THE Deacon will
be presented at Memorial hall on Aug.
eth for the benefit of the kindergarten.
Mrs Anna Whipple and her sister, Miss
Lottie Lowndes. of Somervile, Mass, are
Titus.
The John Morris place on West Main
street has been sold to Mrs. Harry E.
Hotchkiss, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkiss
will occupy il.
Philip Gouldng of Washington is act
ing as treasurer of the Savings bank
during the absence of Col. Goulding in
San Francisco.
William c. Tiff the new proprietor of
the Raponda Hotel is having good trade
and everyone speaks in high terms of the
management.
Mrs. F. H. Burnett of Brockton. Mass,
is visiting at her mothers, Mrs, Mary F.
Barnard's. She has just returned from
Nebraska, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. Clara Hopkins.
Charlie X. Ames is another Wilmington
boy who decides to return to his native
town. preferring country life to that of
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Ames will live in
the Shafter house.
Col. ]. II. Goulding. George E. HAYNES,
Kendall p. Ames Frank Stearns, John
Fowler and Bert Bracket left on the
morning train on Saturday for California,
to attend the National encampment OF
the Grand Army.
f. Wales is in town and will produce
" The Pageant" at Memorial hall next
week on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Mr.. Wales gave us an excellent enter
tainment last January and we have every
reason to believe that this entertainment
will be frst-class.
Harry L. Adams of BMdgeton, n. j.,
has been in town this week calling upon
old friends and acquaintances Mr..
Adams is having fine business in
Bridgeton, being the only slater in the
city. He was accompanied to Whining
ton by Mr.. and Mrs. George Maier. Mr..
Maier is a leading contractor and builder
in Bridgeton
Albert C. Buell. had the misfortune to
lose a good horse on Monday. The
horses We're left standing in the field
hitched TO a load of hay, and becoming
uneasy they started towards the barn,
tipping the load over. which frightened
them and they ran to the highway near
the home of Eli H. Porter. where they
went over an embankment and one was
killed instantly The other horse came
out all right.
Charles c. Clark, an old resident died
at his home on Monday and was buried
on Wednesday, He was the oldest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Clark and had
lived in town nearly all his life. He had
been elected to various offices which he
filled very acceptably, He was town
grand juror for number of years, was
earnest i'm his efforts against the liquor
traffic and spared no effort to bring
guilty parties to Justice. He was a good
citizen and enjoyed the respect of the
community. He was married to Mary
Buffum about 30 years ago. He leaves
five children and a widow to mourn his
| loss. The funeral was largely attended
from his late home. Rev. Mr.. Wells Off
ciated. Burial was in the Intervale
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