Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-23
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
PUTNBY.

two weeks visit in Springfield and Colrain.
The merry picnickers returned from a
ten days outing at Spofford lake Tuesday.
Dennie Davis has returned from New
London, Conn, having finished work in
that place.
Angie Gates has returned to Springfield,
Mass, after a visit with her mother in
East Putney.
Mrs. S. o. Parker has returned from a
months visit at her old home in Montgom-
cry, this state.
Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Douglass of st.
Johnsbury called upon many friends in
town last week.
Horace scott and daughter returned
Monday from a carriage drive to Demands
ton and vicinity.
Miss Nellie Clark of Keene, N. H., re-
turned Tuesday from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Wheeler.
Rev. H. E. Parker and family returned
Saturday from an outing at Block Island
and Providence, r. 1.
Miss Edith Hayes and father, who have
been visiting at Dorr Clough's, returned
Monday to Somerville, Mass
Miss Hattie Cragin and brother, Harold
Cragin, of Camden, n. j., are visiting
their aunt, Mrs G. D. Knight.
Charles P. Taft of Cambridge, Mass, re-
turned Tuesday after few days visit with
his sister, Mrs. Nancy Ranney.
A party of Is took the early Sunday
morning train for Lake Pleasant to hear
the lecture by Robert G. Ingersoll.
H. o. Dodge returned Sunday from
Charlotte, this state, where he was called
to attend the funeral of his father, Frank
Dodge
George Holt and Rev. Mr.. Parker are
attending the camp meeting at Claremont
Junction. Mr.. Holt will visit in Clare
mont before returning.
Mrs. o. A. Taft of Buffalo, n. Y, has
been at G.. l.. Pierce's the past two weeks,
being called there by the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. G. c. Fisher.
The young people are preparing to hold
a picnic at Spofford lake next Friday
under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor societies. All young people are in
vited.
Henry Wood of West Hill, while attempt
ing to go into a stall beside horse, was
kicked on the right arm, one heel calk en-
tering the bone and inhictng a painful
wound.
Frank Lewis has returned from Win
chester, n. H., where he has been at work
the past year for his brother, E. c. Lewis.
He will enter Childs's business college Sep
TENDER /.
j. W. Shelley and W. E. Aver have
rented an office of Lawyer Allbee of Bel
lows Falls, where they will go Sept to
carry on business for the insurance compa-
MES which they represent.
The bleacher for VIM. Coles new MILL
manufactured at the d. F. Coghlan steam
boiler works of Holyoke, Mass, has arrived
and was drawn up from the depot by F. M.
Waite and four pairs of horses Tuesday.
John McRae, NJ. d. Whitman, c. w.
Kimball, w. D. Waite, VIM. Robertson
and DIR. G. S. Foster leave Monday to at
tend the triennial conclave of Knights
Templar at Boston. Others will follow
later.
Misses Jennie and Phoebe Marshall of
Cleveland, Ohio, who have been visiting at
He. Blacks, have returned home, accom-
panied by Mrs. Betsey Black, who will
spend the winter with relatives in the
West.
John Underwood, jr., while at work on
a moulding machine at Stowelfs factory
one day last week, accidentally cut off the
first finger of his left hand between the
first two joints and clipped the ends of two
other fingers.
A large lumber of the members of the
Grand Army post and Relief corps held a
picnic in Kimballs grove Thursday. We
understand that it was an occasion of un-
usual enjoyment, though details were un-
obtainabe in season for publication in this
issue.
The Putneys had complete walk-ovel
with the farmers at base ball Wednesday
afternoon, defeating them by score of &c
to 5. The principal cause of the defea
was that the farmers could not ''get on to-
the Putneys' curves, while the farmers were
batted all over the field.
John Tibbetts went to Bellows FALL
Monday where he passed an examination
for admission for three years to the United
States cavalry service. Frank Gilchrist
Ed Gichrist and Walter Tefft will go, il
about two weeks, to Fort Ethan Allen TO
an examination for admission for three
years to the cavalry service there.
The alarmist who is continually cryin;
out against the moral status of the tow
would seem in the light of recent occur
rences to have plenty of material will
which to substantiate his claims Upon
more sober second thought, however, it i
not the acts of few which, by real sen
sational establishment, determine tn
moral condition of town but rather tn
expressions of condemnation and denuncia
ton from the people at large
In reporting ball game and sluggin
match which occurred here two weeks ag
we incidentally referred to the fact tina
Young ladies from both Putney and Wes
minister West witnessed the fistic encounte
and encouraged it with enthusiasm. L
the Westminster West zone of the six a.
cused," we feel like suggesting that he
feigned negotiation seems to be in effect
confession, and our reply to her Bibles
reference would therefore be "Ditto."
A report is current that the bushes
men of Putney have agreed to furnish ha
the capital necessary for the building of a
electric road from here to Brattleboro, pr
vided Brattleboro business men would flu
nish the other half. This and other r
ports that have been circulated are abs
lutely false and should not be given al
credence whatever. Such road won
cost an enormous sum of money and wht
completed would be nothing but an ell
plant on the hands of those who built it
James McNulty received telegram fro
Woodstock, N. H., Monday night announ
ing the death of his brother John after
three weeks illness with typhoid feve
Mr.. McNulty left for that place Tuesda
The funeral was held at Lancaster, n. II
Wednesday. John McNulty was 26 yea
old and had been married about tv
months. He was here for visit We