Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
PUTNBY.
Jessie Smith is i'll with tonsilitis.
Horace Scott is i'll with the measles


Mrs. G.. d. Wheat bid for $1,000 worth
of bonds at the recent government bond
sale.
NJ. d. Whitman has been housed for
week by Illness. f. o. Pierce is also on
the sick list.
F, L. Pierce will begin work tomorrow
tearing out the boiler nearest his engine
room. 1t will be replaced by another boil
er.
Ollie Black, resident here Is years ago,
was here over Sunday, returning Monday
to Rupert, this state, where he now re-
sides.
The auditors will meet in their room in
the town hall next Monday, Feb. II. All
persons having unsettled accounts with the
town are requested to present them at
once
The election of officers of the Baptist
Sunday school, which was to occur last
Sunday, was postponed on account of the
inclemency of the weather The election
will occur next Sunday.
The public schools will close today for
long vacation. Miss Freeman will not re-
turn next term, although strenuous eff
fort has been made to reGngage her. She
has secured school near home.
A. S. Beebe of Kaso, British Columbia,
general superintendent of the Surprise sill
yer mine, has returned to the West, hav-
ing visited with relatives here for a few
weeks after an absence of IA years.
On account of the illness of Mrs. An
nah Gale of Brattleboro, the sleighride to
her home, which was planned by the Baptist
Christian Endeavor society to have taken
place Wednesday evening, did not occur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Davenport returned
Tuesday afternoon from Tarbelyille, this
state, where they went to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Davenport's father, whose death
was announced by telegraph last Friday.
Miss Anna Blanchard, Miss Marcia
Pember, Mrs. L. p. Bailey, Mrs. Flora p.
Shelley, Mrs. l.. NJ. Plantz, H. II. Brain
ard and Commander Ranney have been in
attendance upon the annual Grand Army
encampment in Rutland this week.
The carriage house connected with Ar
thur Smiths tenement in Putney Falls
caught fire Tuesday and threatened seri-
Gus consequences, which were prevented
only by timely discovery. A pan of
Goals which were being used for smoking
ham was the cause of the fire.
The hurricane at the depot Tuesday
night was something of a caution, accord
ing to all accounts. The binding snow,
the wind and the drifts were the worst the
stage has ever encountered and Mr. Bailey
was in momentary expectation of seeing
his sheds blown over
Oliver Houghton has bought of Ed
Knight building lot below G. b. Willard s
and next to Mrs. Abbott's, and will erect
thereon in the spring a two-story dwelling
house with l., for which he is now cutting
timhpr Ha will D1Oya tbara also ma rn
from his farm back Of Kimball hill.
The Congregational church chorus will
meet with Mrs. r. r. Fem tomorrow
night for rehearsal A rehearsal for the
"birthday party will also be held. Next
Sunday the choir will sing for an anthem,
"Rejoice in the Lord" by j. B. Calkin.
An addition to the choir will be made for
the birthday party.
Aver and Shelley are preparing an elab-
crate masquerade ball to be held in the
town hall Friday evening, Feb. rs. 1t will
be a dress-as-you-please ball, although cos
tunes from Springfield will be at the hall
Thursday and Friday for selection by any
who may wish them. An orchestra of sew
en- pieces will be in attendance.
Among McNulty's guests this week are :
G. Il. Thwing, E. S. White, NJ. j. Watson,
Boston; E. D. Powers, E. P. Sloan, Spring
field; Chas. E. Eaton, Woburn; Geo. H.
Morse, Marlboro, Mass. w. E. Willard,
Burlington; G. F. Morse, St. Johnsbury,
this state; D. C. George, Newport, n. H.,
and F. B. Farley, Marlboro, N. H.
Arthur r. Parker, a brother of Rev. H.
E. Parker, has rented of F. L. Pierce the
room over Martins harness shop and will
establish a paint shop for printing car
riages, sleighs, signs, etc. Such a shop
will fill want here in the village which
for some time has been felt. We under
stand that Mr.. Parker is a master of this
business.
Tonight is ladies' night at the town hall
when with becoming pomp and dignity the
fairer sex will take advantage of its quad
riennial opportunity and create merriment
by its unhandiness or excite admiration by
its proficiency Forty couples are expect
ed to attend the whist party and enjoy the
playing, the refreshments and the musica
program which will be rendered.
In heraldlng the marvellous cures of New
ell, the healer, frequent newspaper refer
ence is made to the "Putney boy who wa,
attacked by bull" We know of but one
person who has recently been attacked b!
bull, and are, therefore, prone to think
that the "bOy" referred to is Charles f
Bailey, who is indeed, very much of boy
Mr.. Bailey wonders when his manhood
will begin.
Rev. F. M. Wiswall of Marlboro, N. H.
has accepted the call rendered him last
week by the Congregational society and will
come here about March 1 to remain. H
will also occupy the pulpit the remaining
two Sundays of this month. Mr.. Wiswal
is a graduate of Dartmouth college and o
the Hartford theological seminary, il
young, musical, exceptionally pleasant t.
meet, and, it is hoped, will prove the RICH
man for the place.
The three Vernon brothers, Percy
Howard and Sidney, of Trenton, N. j.
phenomenal juvenile musicians, have beef
engaged to give a concert here March
under the auspices of the Congregations
young peoples society. They play, sing
whistle and recte and are endorsed by sucl
men of prominence as ex-Postmoster- Gen
eral John Wanamaker, Rev. Russell Il
Conwell, George S. Duncan, Thomas Dix
on, jr., and others. They have appeare
in 20 states with great success. They ar
accompanied by their mother, who is ais
an instrumentalist.
Miss Julia Mooney of this place an
Sherman Willard of Townshend were maj
ried at the Mooney residence Wednesda
noon in the presence of only immediat
relatives. The marriage ceremony wa
performed by Rev. Edwin f. Mitchell
A. and Mrs Willard loft On tho sOutI