Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-28
PUTNEY


There will be no end Of fun at the town
hall next Friday evening, Jan. /, when the
popular mock court trial will take place
Capt. A. V Newton and an able associate
from Worcester, Mass, renowned for their
keen wit, being the prosecuting and de-
Tending lawyers. Capt. VIM. Robertson.
one Of our most prominent citizens, who is
accused of the larceny of a Plymouth Rock
rooster from Chas. Glidden's hen roost,
will be tried before Judge Mark Ward, and
jury of twelve "picked men," c. w.
Kimball will be clerk of court: NJ. d.
Whitman, officer; A. W. j. wilkins, depu-
ty; with these witnesses: Geo. 5. Foster,
NJ. D., Walter Crawford, d. II. Wheeler,
James NJ. Gilbert and l.. z. Bailey. The
following "solid' citizens have agreed to
set on this case as a jury: John W.
Stowell foreman, Z. Sanderson. Dorr
Clough, VIM. A. Cole, NJ. G. Williams. G.
L. Pierce, 2. S Hannum, Julius Wash
burne, Henry Crawford, Norman Cobb, IT,,
II. Z. Farr and NJ. c. Ingalls,. This en-
tertainment, which will be tirst-cass, will
be given for the benefit of Col. W. II.
Greenwood post, No. so, G. A. r., and it
is hoped all will be present to learn the
fate of Capt. Robertson. Tickets will 20
on sale at the post-oflice Tues lay morning,
An. /.
Bert Smith:is i'll with scarletifever.
Miss Flora Boutelle is a victim of scarlet
fever.
Mrs. f. F. Smith is visiting relatives and
friends in Bradford, Vt, and Bristol, n II.
Ais Houghton sustained a fracture of
the right wrist from fall on the ice, Fri
day.
Pierce & Gnbert's brush handle de-
partment has been closed for repairs this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Robertson spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. A. a.
Langley.
Miss Helen Robertson sang Christmas
solos at ST. Paul's Universalist church in
Springfield, Mass, last Sunday.
A. A. Langley's partner and bride from
their Montana ranch are making a three
months visit with Mr. and Mrs. Langley.
The members of the Universalst parish
and all others interested in the society are
requested to meet in the chapel Wednesday
evening, Jan. ,, at 1880 p. NJ.
One Estey organ, two organ stools, eleven
pictures and frames, taken by virtue of an
execution in favor of William Baraby
against Mary Jacobs will be sold at auction
at Chas. Farnham's carriage shop Jan. s.
Home for vacation: Miss Jennie Z.
Pierce, Miss Grace Prouty, Miss NJ. Geor-
ga Roberts, Misses Edith ard Mary Stowell
from Mortified seminary; George Black,
George Hannum and Rennie Scott from
Child's business college at Springfield,
Mass; Eugene B. Pierce from Williams
college at Willamstown, Mass, and Ola r.
Houghton from the High school at Middle
bury.
The ladies' Good Samaritan society
connected with the Baptist church has
published and is circulating an eight page
paper The Stray Leaf which is their
second successful attempt in this direction.
Its two principal features-features which
are necessary for the success of any paper
are, the morally and spiritually elevating
tenor of its editorial and other matter, and
an abundance OF advertising. Rev. Henry
NJ. Douglas is the author of an article en-
titled "Rebekah's bridal" and also sends
holiday greetings to his well-remembered
friends of Putney and Windham county.
The ladies are to be congratulated for their
efforts to present paper so neat and so
free from ordinary secular newspaper mat
ter.