Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
WILMINGTON.

Martin A. Brown was in Boston last
week on business.
The annual meeting Of the Creamery
association will occur on Feb. %.
Mr. and Mrs. o. E. Butterheld have
gone to Nebraska for two or three weeks.
Miss Leone Russell played for the dane
ing class at Jacksonville on Monday even
ing.
Col ]. II. Gouldng and n. NJ Haskell
attended the state encampment Of the
Grand Army at Burlington this week.
The recent thaw is unfortunate for the
log men. The weather thus far this win
ter has been remarkable and the prospects
for snow are not favorable.
We are glad to learn that Patrick Rogan.
VINO went to the hospital last week. is
gaining and that he will be able to return
home in the course OF a few days.
The reception to be given by the dane
ing class will occur on Saturday, March 3.
and ii is expected that it will be an oc-
casion of much interest and pleasure
The ladies of the Universalist society
held a Martha Washington supper on
Thursday, the 22d, which was well at
tended and a handsome amount was added
to their treasury.
Gilbert Hescock was badly injured the
first of the week from falling limb in
the woods. a severe cash was cut on his
head and he was taken to North Adams
hospital by DR.. Dunn, who attended him.
In the list OF teachers of the village
school given last week the names of Miss
Mabel Medbury and Miss Ballou were
omitted. Both are very competent teach
ers and have given very general satisfac-
ton.
The members OF the Baptist Y. p. u.
held their monthly social at the nome of
their president, Leon Jewell. Fifty per-
sons were present. The evening was pass
ed In very pleasant manner Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were served.
William NJ. Hall lost a valuable stallion
this week from pneumonia. DR.. Nc
Donnell of North Adams was called and
everything was done for the animal The
horse was bought from the West about a
year ago and was valued at $500 or more
e. F. Medbury, former manager of the
National Novelty corporation, went to
New York the first of the week to confer
with the management 1t is to be hoped
that the company will decide to rebuild
the mill that was destroyed by fire last
September.
Announcement Of the marriage of Miss
Nellie Judith Prince of Cheshire, Mass.
and Everett Herbert Baker of this place
has been received. The event occurred
VI N'iN -NNAA. MISS IIlUGe was a teacher
in the high school here several terms and
was held in the highest esteem by all who
knew her. Mr.. Baker is we'll known as
a member of the mercantile firm, the Bar
ker-Howe Co. Congratulations are ex-
tended.
Porter C. Hubbard's herd of cows. II
in number, was recently inspected by Mr.
burgess OF Bennington and IA of the num-
Der were found diseased from tuberculosis
Three head Of his yohng cattle were found
to be affected. 1t is expected that the
animals will be slaughtered under the pro-
visions OF the state law. This was one
OF the best herds of cattle in the town and
how the disease should have obtained such
foothold is a mystery.
At the Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing the subject was THE Kings High
way. One hundred and fifteen persons
We're present and nearly as many attended
the Sunday school. Nine persons were
baptized The subject in the evening was
christ life pattern for ours" The
musical selections by the choir added
materially to the interest of the services,
Next sunday morning Mr.. Slower will
preach on "A man without a sky" and the
evening subject will be The forgiveness
Of SINS" ei'ess
The annual meeting of the Baptist So
clety was held on Tuesday evening ana
tnese officers were elected. Moderator
heman b. Ware; clerk, George II
SFeeter; treasurer, David G. Hubbard.
trustees II. B. Ware, Fred A. Nav ana
Ernest Howe; deacons for three years
HSIiI Ies :, N; ware and A. d. Howe; ushers
Ernest F. Corbett, Ernest CARPENTER EarIa
Streeter, Marshall Howe, and Herbert a
KING. AT the close of the business meet
ing roll call was held and about so mem
Ders responded. Refreshments were ser,,-
Cd In the church parlors.