Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-07

Mrs. S. o. Parker is visiting at Mont
gomery for few days.
Miss Mabel Blake of Greenfield, Mass,
was at L. p. Bailey's this week.
DR.. Z. S. Munger was in Woodstock
over Sunday, visiting his mother
Miss Alice Breed, with her sister, Mabel,
of Westmoreland, are visiting at Newport,
n. II.
The Mt. Holly campers returned yester-
day well tanned and well pleased with
their outing.
BY the will of Mrs. Jacynthia Parker
the Congregational society gets the per-
petual income on S4SS.
Rev. f. F. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell
have gone for a two weeks visit to their
old home in Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. Kathan of Mount Vernon, ILL.,,
with her daughter, Mrs. Atterbury, and
grandson, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Ma
rietta.
No base ball game is scheduled for this
week, but the postponed game at BTatte-
boro will probably be played next week
Saturday.
G.. G. Dinsmc;e of Alstead, N. H., has
accepted the position Of clerk at the Ken
drick House and entered upon his duties
this week.
Miss Whitney of Hinsdale, who has
been at her brothers for some time, is
moving into the tenement owned by Mrs.
Marietta.
The Josie Gibson dime museum and va
riety show eft town Sunday night, not
having succeeded in capturing many dimes
from the Putneytes.
Rev. f. p. Seymour, formerly pastor of
the Congregational church, is back at his
home Greenfield and occupied the pulpit
Of Grace church there Sunday.
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall and Rev. II. f.
Parker having returned home, there will
be services next Sunday as usual at both
the Congregational and Methodistchurches.
Miss Nellie y. Clark attended reunion
of the White family at Boston last week,
and on her return was accompanied by her
niece, Miss Ruth Bridgman of Keene, n.
H., who comes to make her visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. d. Corser and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Corser
of Holyoke, Mass, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Stephens of Southwick, Mass,
have been in town for a few days, but
have returned to their homes. The above
party, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Thwing and Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Corser
of this place, visited their sister, Mrs. Hop
kins, at Chester, the latter part of last
week.
All the members of the Putney library
association having given their shares to the
town, the library trustees have taken pos
session of all the books of the above asso-
citation, and have moved them TO the
room in the new town hall, which they
had fitted up for the purpose. All the
necessary steps having been taken, theyhave
also applied for the state aid provided by
law and pursuant to a vote at the last
town meeting. At present they are unable
to state just when the library will be
opened for the free distribution of books.
L. p. Bailey has sold his stage route
from the post-otiice to the depot to Edward
Blood of Brattleboro, who will take pos
session as soon as necessary arrangements
can be made. Mr.. Bailey bought the bust
ness of Ben Shaw Is years ago and with
the exception of two years, when it was
owned by his brother, c. F. Bailey, it has
been in his control ever since. Mr.. Shaw
had owned the route II years. Mr.. Bailey
wishes to thank the Putney people for
the patronage he has received and says
that his successor will surely give a salts
factory service.