Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-09

and is preferred by many on account of his
excellent judgment. Expressions of SYM
pathy for his injury and regret for his
habit are heard from many sources.
Mrs. Shattuck of Middlebury is visiting
in town.
Rev. E. P. Seymour is in Mortified,
Mass, this week.
Brattleboro and Putney mines cross bats
here today if pleasant.
Mrs. Julius Washburne and Miss Julia
B. Gorham are in Bethel.
Miss Hattie Davis leaves today or to-
morrow for visit in Meriden, Conn.
Miss Jennie Demming of Nashua, n.
H., is guest of Mrs. A. A. Langley.
H. L. Pierce, accompanied by George A.
Pierce's son, was in Gardner Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dickinson returned
Saturday from an outing at Block Island.
Mrs Nancy Ranney of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Dick
inson.
Those verbal rackets in Putney Falls
seem to be carried on with an old-time per-
sistency.
Miss Jennie Burnett of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is expected this week to be guest of Mrs
A. A. Langley.
Miss Bertha Newcomb of North Orange,
Mass, was a guest of Miss Helen Robert
son the last of last week
Miss Abigail E. Goodell leaves soon to
open dressmaking rooms in Saxtons River.
We wish her success in her new field.
Creamery butter has been placed on sale
at Kendalls meat market. Patrons will
save themselves steps by remembering this
fact.
Rev. H. R. Parker left Thursday morn
ing to join his family who are in New
Haven, Conn. They will return here after
a 10 days outing at Block Island.
Rev. H. NJ. Bowden will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday. Rev.
E. F. Mitchell will preach at a union ser
vice in the same church in the evening.
day, although the picnic was an informal
affair, bright and pithy remarks were made
by Hon. II. l.. Hastings of Boston and
Rev. H. NJ. Bowden of Braddock, Penn.
Lucier's famous minstrels have adver-
tised to appear here in the town hall Tues
day evening, August 10. The original and
only Hank White will appear with them.
Religious services are being held in dis
trict No. in the schoOlhouse every Tues
day evening at 1880. Much interest has
been shown in the meetings already held.
A very successful and refreshing old
fashioned picnic was held on the summit of
West hill Wednesday, all the Sunday
schools of this place and Brookline join
ing, to the number of $50. During the
Mrs. G. S. Foster is expected home from
Enfield, n. H., tomorrow She will be
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry War
rem and daughter Ruth. They return by
carriage.
Rev. and Mrs. B. N. Seymour, who have
been visiting Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Seymour
for the past three weeks, left Monday for
Washington, D. c., and will arrive there
about the middle of September.
Ask Eugene Pierce if he has enough
mackerel to cover the mill and it will re-
mind him of how he went down to the de-
pot Tuesday after a barrel of paint and
brought up barrel of A. NJ. Corser's fish.
Rev. H. NJ. Bowden, former pastor, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Congregational
church Sunday morning, The central
thought of Mr.. BOwden's sermon was that
to be alive unto God was to recognize God
and to seek righteousness in divine spirit.
Miss Martha Pierce is gaining slowly.
She was dressed Tuesday for the first time.
Mrs. F. o. Pierce is somewhat improved in
health, though she is not yet able to be out.
Mrs. Norman Cobb, jr., is recovering from
a recent severe illness. Mrs. j. III. Wheel
er is i'll this week.
1t is proposed to organize here branch
lodge of the American Protective associa-
ton. Wouldn't it be a good idea to or
ganize a club for the purpose of elevatinG
the characters of young men before those
characters are held up to the public's gaze
of no 81 pH nf mo y
citizenship
If there are any parents who desire Il
send their children to a central school fol
advanced scholars and do not inform E. S
Munger, clerk of the school board, of tn,
fact, they will have only themselves Il
blame if no school is established. Their
is no time for delay and only prompt re
spOnses will be of any use. Tuition, o
course, will be free.
There was a slight smash-up Saturda,
afternoon, when two-seated team driver
by Miss Annie McNulty collided with
truck team below Chandler Puffer' S
though through no fault of Miss McNul
TVS. The occupants of the carriage wer
thrown out and the carriage itself sustaine
some injury, but as there was no runawa
no serious results followed.
Unfavorable weather alone prevented al
interesting ball game Saturday betwee
married and single men. Only five full in
nings were played and although the maj
ried mems forces were strengthened by sue
players as Prof. Russell and DR.. Munge
(the latter's presence upon the field ben
considered fortunate), the result was con
vincing argument against married men a
ball players, the score being Is to in ia
vor of the single men,
However creditable or dscreditable
may appear in the last ball game betwee
the Putneys and Westminsters and in tn
subsequent slugging match, the home teal