Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
PUTNBY.

FOTN Ely.
II. L. Pierce has been in Boston this
week.
f. G. bort of Keene was at Norman
Cobb's Sunday.
Miss Ada Lowell returned Wednesday to
her home in Bartonville.
Chas. Whipple and John Mooney have
exchanged tTotting horses
Rev. J. d. Skinner expects to preach his
farewell sermon next Sunday.
Bert Allen was admitted to membership
in the Baptist society Sunday evening
John Stowell returned Wednesday from
six weeks business trip through the
West.
Mrs. Reuben Winchester and daughter
returned to their home in Holyoke, Mass,
Monday.
w. A. Gilbert sang first tenor in a male
quartet at the Memorial day exercises in
Brattleboro.
Louise johnson lost the index finger of
her left hand while at work at Coles pa
per mill Wednesday.
Rev. G. II. Miller has returned to his
home in Franklin, Pa Mrs. Miller will
remain little longer.
Mrs. Betsey Black returned Saturday
from a months visit with her daughter
in Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. Luther Haywood and daughter
Helen of Greenfield, Mass, are spending a
few days at l.. p. Baileys.
The Universalist society is preparing an
interesting program for the observance of
children Sunday, June Il.
Chandler Puffer and mother returned
| Tuesday from a visit with Mr.. Putfer' S
brother Frank in Manchester, y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren of Boston
are making a two weeks visit with DIR. and
Mrs. Foster. They will return by team.
The Putney band, under the leadership
of Ira Davenport, is expected to give con-
certs from the band stand each Saturday
night.
Guy Bros. celebrated minstrel band gave
a tirst-class concert and street parade
Thursday noon and the minstrels appeared
in entertainment in the evening.
George Toyle of Drewsvile has been
spending a few days with his sister, Mrs.
+. f. Robertson. George Hillman of
Northampton and Miss Nellie Toyle of
Walpole were also there Sunday.
Miss Isabelle Cragin of Camden, n. j.,
was married to Albert Espey Clark in the
Centenary Methodist church in Camden on
Tuesday last at II o'clock. The marriage
is of local interest as Mrs. Cragin- Clark
has numerous friends in town.
George Walkers horse took advantage
of free rein while the wagon was being
oiled Monday afternoon, and made quite a
lively squirt up Kimball hill. Fortunately
neither horse nor wagon were injured al
though there were but three wheels at
tached.
The members of the Grand Army anC
Relief corps attended services in body al
the Congregational church Sunday, when
Rev. A. d. Baldwin delivered one of the
ablest Memorial sermons which has beer
heard in this town. 1t was substantially
a forcible eXhortation to honor the living
while they are yet alive instead of shed
ding vain regretful tears at the grave
Rev. j. ID. Skinner conducted the after
noon service at Putney Falls. Prof. At
kins of Mount Hermon delivered an excel
lent address in the town hall Wednesday
afternoon. Otherwise the exercises were
practically as announced last week.
Two justice suits were brought before
Justice Kimball Monday afternoon in the
court room. They were William II. Kent
VS. William L. Buffum, j. L. Martin fol-
plaintiff, Mark Ward for defendant; and p
5. Hannum VS.. H. B. Powell, Mark Ward
for plaintiff, j. L. Martin for defendant
The former suit was to recover small
amount of wages and judgment was giver
the plaintiff. The latter suit was TO settle
a simple whisker pulling affair and wa:
disposed of by imposing upon Powell {
fine of four dollars for breach of peace
Both parties gave bail and appealed. The
lawsuit farce has reached quite chronic
stage in this town, and it is unmistakabl,
evidence of assinine stubbornness in al
parties to take such petty grievances t.
law.
Gun club score for Saturday last;