Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-31
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. George F. Roberts is in New York
for a week or more.
Miss Claire Brown of New Haven Is
in town for a few weeks
Hosea Mann, cashier Of the Torrington
National bank, Torrington, Conn, was
recent visitor.
Mrs Frank A. Clark, having become
violently insane, was taken to Brattleboro
on Wednesday,
Walter e. Cushman has bought the
Harlie w. Upton place and will occupy
1t about May l.
A special meeting of Social lodge was
held on Wednesday evening, when the
first degree was conferred.
But very little syrup has been made as
| yet and the present prospect is not en-
couraging for large yield.
Arthur d. Howe, who has been insane
in a degree, is better and hopes are en-
tertained that he will recover.
A series Of meetings are being held at
the Universalist church on Tuesday even
| ings with preachers from out Of town.
Frank s. Bellows is absent on a BUSH
ness and pleasure trip and will visit Bos-
ton Woonsocket, r. l., and other places
On account Of the ice and snow in the
| roads the trips of the rural delivery
carrier, Mr.. Carpenter have been some
what irregular.
William L. Packard of Geneva, N Y,
was in town on Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Packard reports business as unusual
ly good at his city.
A. F. Schwenk of Brattleboro, Chas s.
| Chase of Nottingham and A. A. Butter
field of Jacksonville were in town on We'd
nesday on legal business.
]. H. Kidder, e. E. Wheeler and Roy J..
Courtemanche, water commissioners, went
to North Adams on Monday on business
connected with the water works.
Charles S. Grimes gave his annual sugar
party on Tuesday evening. About so were
present and the evening was one of much
pleasure. Mr. Grimes has one Of the
best sugar houses and outfits in town
and produces an excellent quality OF syrup.
The ice has gone out Of the West branch
and a large number of log drivers are
now in Searsburg and Somerset ready
to begin operations. The Deerheld River
company will bring in over 100000 feet
of logs this season. They have some three
million feet in the pond left over from
last season.
We are informed by Major Chids OF
Brattleboro that he has strong assurance
from Lieut.. Peary. the celebrated explorer
that he will come to Wilmington in May
and deliver a lecture in Memaria1 hall
Lieut. Peary is one of the most noted
lecturers now before the public and Il
locality to have the privilege of hearing
him. 1t is expected that he win be here
May II or -. Mr.. Childs deserves great
credit for his efforts to secure this dis
tinguished man.
The funeral of A. Lyman Chlds was
largely attended on Friday Of last weel
at the Universalist church. Congressman
and Mrs. Kittredge Haskins, Mai ant
Mrs. Fred w. Childs, Miss Ruth Childs
Walter II. and r. S. Childs of Brattle
boro. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Childs of Man
chester, n. H, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Kidder o
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Adsi
of Burlington were among the relative.
present The business men OF the tow
attended in a body and places of bushes.
were closed during the hours of thu
funeral. The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful. Rev. A. N Blackford con
Quoted the services and the church choi
rendered musical selections Intermen
was in the village cemetery.