Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17

his cattle one day recently, Nelson New
comb Of East Putney saw snakes heads
protuding from under boulder. He re-
turned to his house, procured his spear,
and, having removed the stone, speared 10
| huge reptiles, whose length aggregated 80
feet. 1t is understood that these snakes
were genuine.
II. L. Bailey visited In Hartford, Conn.,,
early in the week.
Miss Harriet Davis has resumed her
/ school in Dummerston.
Fred E. Gilbert is working for NJ. G.
Williams for few days.
A break in the main shaft caused shut
down in f. L. Pierce's mill Tuesday.
Arthur Woodburn of East Putney has
entered the employ of George II. Walker
of Westminster.
Charles WooGard has moved from the
Clouse house to the house recently vacated
| by Walter Crawford
A. NJ. Corser has returned from Boston
with the finest line of dry goods he has
ever exhibited in his store.
The body of William Clay of Westmins-
ter was brought here for burial in The Put
ney Falls cemetery Wednesday.
day from a short visit with Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Conklin of Springfield, Mass.
"Grandma" Gates, who has spent the
winter with Mrs. S. NJ. Marietta, is board
ing at Z. O. Gassetts for few weeks.
Mrs A. G. Smith of Putney Falls has
been quite i'll for a week. Mrs. NJ. b.
Switzer is also enrolled on the sick list.
The town fish and game wardens have
| received their appointments and will pros
ecute all violations of the fish and game
laws which come to their attention.
The Congregational choir rehearsal will
be held tonight at 7:30 with Mrs. K. r.
Fem. Next Sunday the choir will sing
"Send out thy light by Charles Gounod.
| Putney and Brookline were assigned to
! Rev. II. Z. Parker at the Methodist state
| conference a! Barre last week. Rev. Mr.
| Parker will therefore remain with us an
other year
The young people of the Congrega-
! tional society held a pleasant social and
sugar supper in the vestry Wednesday
evening. Interesting games furnished
considerable amusement.
Miss Emma Davis will remove soon to
the Robertson house near the paper mill
Mr.. Evereth's mother of Dummerston will
occupy the tenement where Miss Davis
now is. Milo Whitney expects TO occupy
| the other tenement in the Robertson house.
The postponed Easter concert at the
Baptist church occurred Sunday evening
before a large audience. A chorus choir
rendered appropriate selections and the
little ones did remarkably well in both reci-
tatiOns and singing. The church was
tastefully decorated with hemlock and
potted plants.
The officers of the Congregational Chris
tian Endeavor society who will take their
places May l, are: President, Ralph
Houghton; vice president, Miss Minnie
Whitney; secretary, Miss Leone Black;
corresponding secretary, Miss Maud Nun
ger; treasurer, George Black; junior su-
perintendent, Miss Nellie Clarke.
The village schools opened Monday with
these teachers Central school, Miss Edith
II. Stowell; District No. /, Miss Eta S.
Lynde; No. 2, Miss Eta Hobart; No. 3,
Miss Della Pinney; No. ), Miss Bessie
Braley; No i, Miss Matte Clough; No.
I, Mrs. Casa j. Pierce; No. 8, Miss Nan
ME Whitney; No. 9, Mrs. Arthur Farnum.
All persons interested in the proposed
organization of a village improvement So
ciety are requested to meet in the select
mems room in the town hall tomorrow
night at $50 O'Clock. There is abundant
opportunity for improvement in our viii
lage, and such an organization cannot fail
to receive the approval and support of any
thoughtful citizen. Let there be a large
attendance and organize a society by all
means.
There will be a Republican caucus in
the town hall at : o'clock next Wednesday
evening for the purpose of choosing three
delegates to the state convention, which is
to be held in Montpelier the following
Wednesday, April 20. 1t is said that this
caucus will be strictly partial TO Republi-
cans and that no Democrat will be allowed
at the meeting. A large attendance is ex-
pected, as it is probable that the Mckinley
sentiment which is prevalent will exert an
influence.
Next Friday and Saturday nights, April
"A and %, are the dates which the dramatic
club has decided upon for the presentation
of the three-act comedy-drama Caste.
Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, April
22, at $3.50 A. NJ, at the post-office. Caste
treats OF certain sect of society whose
laws forbid the intermingling of the rich
and aristocratic with the poor and humble,
but despite its memorable laws the son of
the Marquise de St. Maur is unable to dis
pei his sudden infatuation for ballet
dancer, who accepts his offer of marriage
to the contempt of the Marquise, who later,
overjoyed at the restoration of her son who
is reported killed in battle, becomes recon-
ciled to her daughter-in-law and a climax
of happiness is reached despite the differ
ent stations represented. There are eight
characters in the play, which is one of ex-
ceptional merit and worthy of a large pat
ronage.