THE VERMONT PHOENIX AND RECORD AND FARMER Friday, December 4, 1885 Wilmington The union Sunday school concert held in the Universalist church las Sunday evening, under the auspices of the W.C. T. U., was very profitable and entertaining. The exercises did credit both to the organization and to the young people who took part. The school in District 9, taught by Miss Nellie WINN of Jacksonville, closed a 14 week s session on the 25th inst. Of the 11 scholars attending, two were but 4 years of age. Five of the 9 legal schollars were not absent or tardy, viz., Elbie PIKE, Mertie PIKE, Florence PIKE, Frankie RAY and Mary WILLIAMS; little Florence PIKE had only one-half day's absence. Alexander HAMILTON, who has been at work in Searsburg for some time past, strted for California last Monday. Miss Kate DIX has gone to Troy, N. Y. to study music this winter. (Corrected from last week.) Chas. SNOW has so far recovered from the hurts he received on the railroad at Readsboro as to be moved home last week, and is now improving quite fast. John G. BATCHELDER and sons have taken a large wood job of Newton Bros. of Readsboro. The winter term of the village schools began las Monday, with Mr. F. F. WARD of Westminster and Miss Mary HOUGHTON of Marlboro as teachers. Rev. L. H. FISHER preached in the Universalist church last Sunday. Rev. B. G. RUSSELL, who has ben pastor of the Universalist church for a few months past, has returned to his home in Rochester, Vt. Dentist AM. M. JOHNSON has gone to Wardsboro for a few days. S. T. DAVENPORT bid off the Haskell store for $801 at auction of N. M. HASKELL's goods, Monday. O. O. WAWRE has been to market again this week. No bid have been received as yet to furnish the 100 tons of ice for the creamery association. Mrs. J. D. COLBURN of Townshend, formerly missionary in Burmah, lectured in the Baptist church Wednesday and Thursday evenings. J. L. CLARK, 2d, has made arrangements so that orders for printing can be left at O. O. WARE's store, where they will receive the earliest attention. Joel GRAVES offers his farm for sale. A good charce for some one. Frank SNOW , who bid off the getting of 25 cords of wood for the creamery assciation, hs let the job of cutting it to Bert and Clayton WHEELER,ad of drawing it to C. A. LAMB. Merchant WARE has shipped about $400 worth of homemade woolen hose and mittens this season; and the season is not near over yet. The boys have improved the fine skating on the village pond the past week. G. A. BOYD recently sold one of the best horses in town to a Troy party. BURR & AMES advertise to have music for the rollerskaters Saturday evening. Transcribed by Ruth Barton 11 May 2008 -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT