Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

members OF Golden Rule chapter of F 1T
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bement came from
Amherst, Mass, last week. Mr.. Bement
returned Monday, but Mrs. Bement STAYS
for longer visit with her mother. Mrs. s.
A. Smith.
1t remains to be seen whether Putney is
any more Grouty after the visit here We'd
nesday of Col. A. B. Franklin of Towns
bend. As to phosphate sales the Putney
correspondent is uniformed.
Hulda Ingiald went to New York CITY
yesterday, where she was to meet her
brother from Chicago. They sail on the
Lucania tomorrow for Liverpool, England,
on the way, after a five years absence, to
their old home In Sweden for visit of three
months.
A game of base ball is announced for TO-
morrow afternoon between the Vermont
Academy second nine and the Putney's,
on the new grounds. If former positive
assurances are taken as a precedent, no
game will be played.
The tropical window displayed by A. M.
Corser for the past few days has been
greatly admired. The orange tree with
ripe oranges hanging thereon, the alligators,
and even the dummy mudturtle have ex-
cited much comment. The latter has been
tne subject OF some controversy.
ii. Q. Warren and F. j. Rabbeth of
Boston have been slaughtering wood
chucks in this vicinity for several days.
MIR. Rabbeth is an expert rifle shot, and
with telescope sight, combined with great
skill, is able to kill the animals when they
are so far away and so hidden that they
cannot be seen by the naked eye.
W. II. Smith having been i'll for sew
eral days some of his shopmates surprised
him Monday by making him a visit and
Immediately proceeding to plant his gar
den. AS Mr.. Smith would not have been
able to do this work for some DAYS he ap-
preciated the kindly and thoughtful ac-
ton.
An interesting and unique family party
occurred Monday at the residence of AL
bert Abbott, 1t being the ODD anniversary
OF the birthday of Mrs. Ruth Smith. Her
brother and two sisters were present, the
united ages of the family aggregating 1856
years, as follows: Ruth Smith, 92 wears
old; Fanny Pierce, Sc; Jonas Allen, 81,
and Lucy Jackson, "A.
A Republican caucus will be held at the
town hall next Wednesday evening, June
10, at s o'clock, to elect three delegates
and three alternates to the Republican dis
trict convention to be held at Montpelier
June 16, and the same number of delegates
and alternatives to the Republican state
convention at Burlington June II, and also
to elect Republican town committee
A Sunday school institute in charge of
|. B. Miller of Keene, a Sunday school
worker for Vermont and New Hampshire,
will be held at the Baptist church next
Tuesday. A profitable program has been
prepared in which Rev. H. E. Parker, Mrs.
l.. A. Pierce, G. w. Osgood, l. B. Miller,
w. G. Stevens, Rev. Z. F. Mitchell, A. p.
Ranney, Mrs. j. F. Washburn, Miss Ger
trude Woodburne and others will partici-
pate. The exercises begin at o.: As o'clock
and close at 4 o'clock. A basket lunch
with tea and coffee will be served by the
ladies of the Baptist church.
After repeated failures to induce the
town to take any interest in the subject of
protecting the village from fire, the bust
ness men have taken the matter up again
at the request Of Mr.. Banfil of Newport,
n. H., who was here last week Thursday
and Friday. During his stay sufficient
money was subscribed to ensure the sue
cess of the undertaking, but the paper is
still open to all who wish to subscribe. A
fire company will be formed, a chemical
engine bought, an other needed tools and
material for fighting fire secured. 1t is
move in the right direction and If it fails
to provide all the protection that some
may wish, it may lead to the securing of
additional or better facilities.
The Westminster base ball club having
engaged several players from out of town
were anxious to have the game played as
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the new grounds of the Putney base ball
club, so, notwithstanding it had been de-
clared Off arrangements were made to call
the game at o'clock p. NJ. There were
probably enough Westminster boys left on
their team so that the name might be prop
erly retained, but the bulk of the work
was done by their Brattleboro and Sax
toms River acquisitions. The features of
the game were the catching of Waite, who
played without an error, and the general
play, especially the pitching, of Blake,
who, with finger in splints and that on
his pitching hand, prevented the West
minister's from scoring while he occupied
the box, which was for the last four in
nings The close of the game was in
tensely exciting. With the game eight to
six in favor of Westminster, two men out
and the bases full, Blake, who came to the
bat could tie the game with base hit, or
win it with 1.-TWO Dagger" Shortly be-
fore he had made home run. Would he
could he repeat the performance? After
repeated fouls and three balls had been
called, he hit a grounder straight to the
first baseman who stopped the ball,
touched his base, and the game was over.
The score by innings was as follows:
Westminster, go o-s
Putney, 1-6
Batteries, Smith and Waite; Booth, Blake and
Lewis.
The usual contingent of Westminster
young ladies attended the ball game Sat-
urday, and made their presence known
and relieved their enthusiasm by the aid
of an ear-piercing whistle.
Sunday Services.
At the Baptist church there will be preaching
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