Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-08
PUTNBY.

Albert Buxton is on the sick list
II. G.. Everleth returned from Holyoke
Wednesday.
The masquerade ball at the town hall
tonight is expected to be a brilliant affair.
Miss Minnie A. Hewett returned Mon
day from a ten days visit at H. f. Swans
in Sheburne Falls.
Miss Jennie L. Pierce, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Marion Leach of North
field seminary, spent Sunday at home.
Byron A. Brainard has sold out his Jew
elry business in Chester and will be in
town until the goth doing repairing work.
A. A. Langley's partner, Mr.. Kirwan,
and wife of Miles City, Montana, are visit
ing in New York city, after which they
will return here.
The old choir of the Methodist church
has been torn out this week The space
thus gained can proftably be utilized at
| suppers and other entertainments.
/ Mrs. w. G.. Harvey and Miss Kittie
| Whitney were overturned while driving
/ home from East Putney depot Wednesday,
/ but escaped without serious bruises.
The entertainment, "Tried and true, 90
/ by Pisiareen grange in the town hall Fri
day night was attended chiefly by those
who came with the company. The dane
ing which followed lasted until 3 o'clock
The county convention of Christian En-
deGvOr societies will be held i'm the Congre-
gational church next Wednesday. All are
invited to attend. The music for the
evening will be in charge of j. w. Shelley,
and will probably be led by chorus of Ii
or more voices.
1t is unnecessary to repeat the favorable
comment which has already been made up
on Rev. A. j. Hough's poem, "The coun-
try parson,' which he recited in the Meth.
Odist church Wednesday evening. 1t was
well received by fair-sized audience OF
admiring listeners. An excellent supper
was afterward served to quite a number
Mr.. HOugh is expected to visit MS again
soon, and give his lecture on GLOW to GET
there"
The Springfield Republican says: zone
of the most enjoyable social events of the
season at Shelburne Falls was the party
given by Miss Annie Swan Friday evening
in honor of her triend, Miss Minnie Uewett
of Putney, Vt. TWenty-four were present
and the time was pleasantly passed play
ing drive whist. The first prizes were wol
by Miss Mabel jerks and Clarence b
Covell Among the pleasant features OF
the evening was the singing of Miss He
witt"
Washington's birthday, Friday, Feb. -
is the date set for the presentation of 18th,
man from Maine by the dramatic club
Rehearsals thus far have gone very smooth
ly and the play, which merits the attend
ance of all, promises to at least equal the
"Mountain waif' presented some time ago
The play will be followed by social dance
in which all are invited to Join. He'll
make this as successful as the last one and
the club will be relieved from further obi.
CATION to the town, though it is not prob.
able that it will disband at present as there
are other worthy objects to be considered.
What might have been a serious fire wa,
narrowly averted Wednesday night. Ar
thur Smith and Fred Streeter and theil
families, who occupy what is known as the
old Bennett house at the Falls, had retired
and soon after detected an odor as from
burning pine. 4 search was at once
made, when it was discovered that SCOT
from the chimney in the Smiths part haC
fallen down behind the freboard, which
was of wood, and had ignited it, the
flames having made not a little progress
An alarm was at once given and Milo
Whitney appeared on the scene with water
sufficient to eNtinguish the flames. after
which the board was chopped out