Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

PUTNBY.
Mrs. 1. b. Puffer is with sister in
Springfield, this state.
Mrs. F. A. Fiield and Ruth are visiting
relatives in Mechancsvlle.
Edwin Currier, former resident of Put
ney, is visiting at Rev. II. E. Parker's.
The annual picnic of the Congregational
Sunday school was held on West Hill We'd
nesday.
Mrs F. o. Burditt, who has been with
her son Frank several weeks, has returned
to her home in Newfane.
Miss Lillian Wilson of Providence, r. L.,
and Ida May Lewis of Winchester, n. H.,
are guests at f. NJ. Lewis's.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Burditt spent several
days in Winchester, N. H., with Mrs. Bur
ditts sister, Mrs. E. G. Lewis.
The whistle was blown for the first time
last week Thursday morning at F. L..
Pierce's new Westminster saw-mill.
E. w. Derry has moved into the tene-
ment recently vacated by Walter Greene.
Mr.. Greene has moved to Keene, n. II.
Rev. II. E. Parker has resigned the pas
torate of the Methodist church and will
preach his farewell sermon next Sunday.
Willie and Addie Clough of Hubbard
ston, Mass, children of the late Norman
Clough, are visiting their uncle, Dorr
Clough.
DIR. Geo. S. Foster was in Vergennes
over Sunday and on his return brought his
sister who has been somewhat of an in
valid for several months.
Rev. L. f. Mitchell occupied his pulpit
last Sunday after an absence of three
weeks, spent with his wife and baby Ed
ward in Beverly, Mass, and vicinity.
A runaway accident at the cemetery last
week, the result of careessness luckily
resulted in no more serious damage than a
broken carriage and slightly injured horse.
Rev. II. 4. Parker will close his con-
nection with the Methodist church here
next Sunday, with the purpose of renew
ing his course of study at Boston univer-
sity.
Jas. McNulty had the misfortune last
Friday to step on rusty wire nail which
penetrated the sole of his shoe and nearly
through his foot. He is now convalescent
although the wound was extremely pain
full, and he does not care to repeat the ex-
perience.
Mr.. and Mrs o. f. Bragg returned re-
Gently after a stay of month in AcwoIth,
n. II. They were accompanied by Will
liam S. Chaplin, who came to this country
from China recently, and who goes today
TO Chelsea, this state, to enter a private
school. Young Chapn's father, Rev.
Franklin NJ. Chaplin, was formerly of
Keene, y. H., but has been a missionary
in China the past II years.
All the schools begin the fall term of II
weeks Monday, Sept. !. Teachers have
been engaged as follows; Central school,
Miss Edith II. Stowell of Putney; No. l.,
Eta 5. Lynde, Dummerston; No ,, Cor
inne Bemis, Saxtons River; No. ,, Della
Pinney, Ludlow; No. >, Bessie Beaey,
Putney; No. 6, Matte L. Clough, Dunn
merston; No. :, Mrs. Casa j. Pierce,
Putney; No. s, Mrs. Edith Farnum, Put
ney; No. Q, Mamie l.. Whitney, West
minister The No. schoolhouse has been
repaired and the No. is now undergoing
the same process.
The caucus last week Thursday evening
at the town hall, called by the Republican
town committee, was the largest one that
has been held in Putney for many years.
The town had been thoroughly canvassed
and the fight for the nomination for town
representative was sharply drawn between
two candidates, consequently only one bal
lot was needed. One hundred and thirty
three votes were cast, of which 70 were for
Mark Ward and 30 for Henry Crawford.
Mr.. Ward is therefore the nominee of the
Republican party. Nomination papers al
ready prepared were soon filled in, signed
and filed with the town clerk for Henry
Crawford, Independent Republican. There
is no Democratic party nominee and the
fight started in the caucus promises to be
close and interesting. 1t will probably aid