Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

Mrs. G. D. Wheat returned Monday
from Minneapolis.
William A. Cole went to New York
Tuesday for few days.
Bert Amidon has finished work for
Blacksmith G. B. Willard.
Chandler Puffer went to Meriden, Conn,
and Springfield, Mass, Friday, returning
Monday.
E. F. Patterson has returned to Boston
where he is conductor on the electric
railroad.
Fred Fuller and Fred Doty of Mount
Holly, this state, were in town the first of
the week.
Rev. Mr.. Norton was called to White
River junction Tuesday by the sudden
death of friend.
II. p. Farr of East Putney has bought
of F. O. Pierce, the William Willard place
in Putney village.
Rev. Mr.. Titcomb returned to Spring
field, Mass, Tuesday after visit with
Rev. Mr.. Wiswall.
The Methodist society hopes to give
concert soon and plans to have one of the
artists from Montreal.
The annual banquet and installation of
officers of the Knights of Honor occurs in
Masonic hall tonight.
Miss Nellie Dean is expected to be a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Pierce over
Saturday and Sunday.
w. C. Robbins is still practically uncon-
scous as a result of the injuries which he
received two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Parker went to
Hin,dale, n H., Tuesday, to present the
cantata "Under the palms"
Mr. and Mrs. n. H. Pierce have re-
turned to Cambridgeport after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren D. Stevens.
Revival meetings are being held in the
different churches this week in the same
order as during the week of prayer.
A. j. Aver has taken an agency for
the Crawford and B. and d. special bicy-
cles in addition to the Iver-Johnson.
A half inch of snow fell here Tuesday
morning while Brattleboro and several of
the surrounding towns were not visited at
all.
A. r. Parker returned Monday from
Hinsdae, n. H., where he has been fur
nishng music for the revival meetings,
Fl. E. Parker.
George P. Parker of East Putney has
leased his farm to X. II. Winchester OF
Dummerston. The lease was made through
the agency of F. J. Bailey of Brattleboro
Mr.. Winchester will take possession in the
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ring, parents of Mrs
Will Cronk, were called away suddenly
Saturday night By the illness of Mr.
Rings father. Mr.. Ring is a guide at the
Saranac lakes in the Adirondack noun
tains in New York during The summer
months and came to Vermont to spend the
winter at F. l.. Pierce's mill in Westmin
ster.
The young men of the town have de
cided upon the 22d inst. as the date fol
the return supper to the young ladies. Al
orchestra of six pieces will furnish music
for dancing. The orchestra will be com
posed of Weeden and Huntoon of Bellows
Falls, the Letsinger brothers of Brattle
boro and local talent. During the even
ing an oyster supper will be served in Ma
sonic hall.
A new thing for Putney in the way o
church suppers is to be held soon by tn,
ladies' society of the Congregations
church. 1t is to be called the ''supper o
many nations" the distinguishing feature
being that only the products of a sin
gle country can be found upon any one ia
BILE, the nations being designated by thei
respective flags. A small fee will b.
charged for supper and tariff levied up
on whatever article guest may call 70
not upon his table The idea is novel anC
cannot fail of being successful. A larg
cake will be cut, and in each piece will bC
found recipe for making the cake, tn