Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
WILMINGTON.

Dr. L. T. Page has returned from his
fishing trip in Maine
Ralph H. Mann of Harvard university
is in town this week.
Beth v. Butterfield of Yale is spending
his vacation in town.
Mrs. F. w. Crosier is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Alexander, at Colrain.
Mrs. James H. Mcdonald and daughter,
Alta, are visiting in Woodstock, N. H.
Mrs. Grace Merry and daughter Of
Thetford are guests at j. H. Buckleys.
Mrs. Herbert Newton and son of Hol-
yoke are at o. o. Wares for the sum-
mer.
The Universalist church has been paint
ed and fine cement walk with steps con-
structed in front.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Brown and family
are spending the summer at Winthrop
Beach near Boston.
o. E. Butterfield and ]. H. Kidder, at
tended the district and state conventions
this week as delegates.
Mrs. w. w. Follett, with her daughter,
Beth, of North Adams, is visiting her
daughter, Miss Jessie Follett.
Mrs. Charles e. Gardner and little son,
Richard of Troy, are spending the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Kidder.
Miss Christine I. Timing of England
national organizer and lecturer of the
w. c. T. u, spoke at the Congregational
church on Tuesday evening.
The weather for haying has been very
favorable of late and many of the farm
ers are taking advantage of it. The crop
will be fully up to the average.
Miss Mabel Medbury, who has a fine
position in Hartford, Conn, as teacher, is
spending her vacation in town with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis e. Med
bury.
At the Republican caucus held June %
DR.. L. T. Page, Stephen L. Bond and
Floyd S. Crafts were elected delegates to
the county convention to be held at New
fame July 7.
Mrs. A. N. Blackford and Miss Lettie
E. Kingsley are attending the national
convention of the Young Peoples union
at Washington as delegates from the
local union.
1t is expected that the Fourth will be
duly observed and the posters announce
list of attractions, consisting of games,
ball. games etc. The Shelburne Falls
Military band will be in attendance and
give us good music, which will be treat.
Melvin w. Lyman, Oldest son of the late
Jackson +. Lyman, died at the home of
his brother, M. e. Lyman, on Monday
morning, June q. He had arisen early
and was sitting in a rocking chair appar-
emily asleep when found by his brother.
He had been dead for an hour or more.
He was born in Searsburg in 1853 His
parents moved to Bennington county
soon afterward. They returned a few
years afterward and lived in Dover. Mr..
Lyman had followed the occupation of
farming nearly all of his life and was an
Industrious man enjoying the confidence
and respect of all who knew him. He
had suffered from heart disease for sew
eral years and at times had undergone
great distress. He leaves one sister, Mrs.
Clara Cook Of West Dover, and three
brothers, Warren F., Myron q. and Man
dus H. The funeral was held from the
| Congregational church on Wednesday,
Rev. ]. d. King officiating. Interment
was in the Cutting cemetery.
The graduating exercises of the Will
mington high school were held at Me-
mortal hall on Thursday evening, June
| 49, The following program was carried
/ out very successfully: Music by or
chestra; song, 1.-The Invitation" by the
school; salutatory, Bertha Emma Faux
ner: waltz from Faust, orchestra; class
history Ralph Daniel Medbury; song,
otis Morn" school; address. 'The Prob
lem of Life" Rev. e. L. Staples, Spring
field. Mass. "Simple Aven," orchestra
class prophecy, Lettie Evelyn Kingsley;
song, 'Estudiantini," school; valedictory,
Leon Albert Wheeler; presentation OF
! diplomas by Clark Chandler, chairman OF
! the school directors Leon A. Wheeler,
the valedictorian will take a full course
of study at the Albany business college.
Ralph Medbury win enter Goddard sem
| mary, Barre Miss Faulkner will remain
at home for a year and will then enter
| college Miss Kingley will enter Middle
bury college this fall. The four grad
yates performed their parts in an ex-
celient manner, showing that they had
received superior training and that they
had improved their opportunities.