Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

CnurCn sunday morning and evening.
Sunday school will follow the morning
service; Junior Endeavor, p. NJ; Senior
Endeavor, I z. NJ; regular prayer-meeting,
Thursday evening at 1870. All the mem
bers of the Congregational church and So
ciety are requested to meet in the vestry
Saturday, Nov. II, at p. NJ. The ques-
ton for discussion will be as to whether
er provision for future public worship will
be made
Serious Burning Accident.
A sad and severe burning accident oc-
Cured Wednesday morning at the home of
j. A. Whipple, who lives in what is better
known as the George Houghton house.
Mr.. Whipple and his son Ed were away,
taking care of their horses, and Mrs.
Whipple lighted a lantern with the inten-
ton of going into the basement, throwing
the match, as she supposed, upon the
floor. 1t afterward proved that the match
lodged in her apron, which in a moment
was ablaze. Mrs. Whipple screamed and
awakened the girls, who were upstairs in
bed, and attempted to remove her apron,
but the flames quickly caught in her dress
and her clothes were nearly all burned off.
The girls wrapped quilts around her, but
were unable in that way to eXtinguish the
flames and at last threw cold water upon
her Her right leg, side, arm and hands
and the back of her neck were severely
burned, but she will recover unless she
succum5s to the shock
1t is argued by some that the severity of
the burn was increased by the steam from
the water which was thrown upon her but
this is not scientific argument, since the
heat of steam converted from cold water
by so small a blaze would not be of sutfi-
cent intensity to do injury.
Chauncey Brainard is the new clerk at
A. NJ. Corser's.
Mrs w. II. Dickinson has returned from
Amherst, Mass.
Dorr Clough has nearly completed an
addition to his barn.
Geo. II. Philips has been in Boston
this week on business.
a mixed quartet has been formed
among our young people.
John c. Philips has removed to his
new house above the depot.
The Z. T. Corser wood lot will be clear
ed this winter. a steam saw mill will be
put on at once.
A good amateur hunters record is that
of Horace Gale, who has shot 30 grey
squirrels this autumn
j. Walter Shelley has Joined an oratorio
society, under the conductorshp of Walter
DamTosch, in New York city.
Mrs. n H. Ranney has returned to
Springfield, Mass, after a three weeks
visit with her daughter Mrs. w. II. Dick
inson.
A. W J. wilkins has been appointed
assignee of the insolyent estate of Cob
leigh Il Simmons and has sold the meat
market to Otis and Raymond Amidon of
Dummerston, who will take immediate
possession.
At its regular meeting. at VIM. Coles
on Monday night, the Columbian whist
club elected these officers: L. p. Bailey,
presidents Mrs. f. 7. Sawyer, secretary;
Mrs. w. II. Dickinson, assistant secretary:
Mrs. G.. =. Foster treasurer.
Merchant NJ. G. Williams's horse sud
denly got sportive Wednesday forenoon,
and after overturning the express wagon
ploughed a fox and geese ring in the snow
in front of the store and began a trail
across the lot, but was oyertaken before
damage was done save splintering the
wagon seat.
The members of the Putney Rod and
Gun club are pleased to announce their
second annual ball, which will occur at the
town hall Friday evening, Nov. %. Lett
singers orchestra of seven pieces will rem
der one of their delightful concert programs
at 7:4j p. NJ At Q o'clock the grand
march will be formed, and at II o'clock
supper will be served in the lower hall
A dramatic club was organized at DR..
Munger's Saturday night, the officers elect
ed being l.. p. Bailey, president and bust
ness manager; DR.. f. 5. Munger, stage
manager; c. b. Willard, secretary, treas
urer and property man; Mrs. f. 5. Mum
ger, costumer; Z. S. Munger, A. NJ. Cor
ser and Miss Nellie Clarke, committee to
select plays The first play, which will be
given soon, will probably be 1.-The noun
tain waif," which is an excellent play and
has never been given in this town.
Fifty of the relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Holton called at their
home Monday evening and reminded them
that it was the 18th anniversary of their
wedding. The evening was spent very pleas
antly, vocal and instrumental music fur
nishing entertainment. Refreshments were
served and all present, from the babe in
its mothers arms to the veteran of three
score years and ten, seemed to enjoy them
selves The guests departed at a late
hour, wishing the host and hostess many
happy returns of the day and leaving be-
hind several useful presents.
A very pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday morning at the home of Quin-
cy Newcomb, the contracting parties being
Will o. Allen and Miss Lima NJ. New
comb. VIM. p Hannum acted as best