Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

Charles Willard was able to begin work
again Monday.
Miss Jennie Abbott is spending her va
cation at home.
John Daggett of Palmer, Mass, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Mrs. L. b. Wood is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Z. Z. Blood.
Cortez Boutwell, returned Friday from
a weeks visit in Northampton.
DR.. George S. Foster went to Vergennes
Saturday to spend Sunday at his old home.
He returned Monday.
Allyn NJ Pierce of Boston spent Sun
day with his mother in Putney Falls, re-
turning to Boston Monday.
Arthur Pierce of Claremont, n. H., &C
companied by a Mr.. Ruggles, visited his
parents the last of the week.
Albert Townshend has torn down his
wagon house aud he is building a new and
larger wagon house and shed.
F. G.. Chaftin, of Hoosic Tunnel, for
mery employed by F. L. Pierce, has moved
with his family to Wilmington.
Congratulations appear to be due Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Y. Pierce upon the birth of
twin sons on Thursday night of last week.
The Guy Brothers minstrel troop will
exhibit in the town hall tomorrow night.
The company is always sure of good
house here.
Mrs. George Howard has recovered from
her recent illness. The two youngest
children of E. L. Holt are recovering from
a long illness.
E. E. Blood received carload of North
selected by Mr.. Blood and range in weight
from 1000 to 1900 pounds.
w. G. Stevens, who began dealing in
mileages on the Boston IL Maine railroad
April /, sold 1900 miles during the month.
He will have mileages on other roads soon.
Miss Bertha Pickett returned Tuesday
from visit at her home in winchester,
n. H. Miss Pickett and Miss Mary Rock
will spend the summer at the White Mount
aims.
A. C. Fuller was appointed pastor of
the Methodist church here by the Yer
mont conference at Barre Monday. Rev.
Mr.. Fuller will begin his duties here at
once.
The smoke stack of the creamery was
blown down during the high wind Sunday
night and was broken. 1t was replaced
by new one by Tinsmth Charles Crosby
on Tuesday.
The listers have completed their annual
appraisement and they will meet IN the
Office of the town clerk next Tuesday to
hear whatever grievances the taxpayers
may wish to express.
Arthur Lowell has gone to Keene, n. H.,
to work with W. G. Harvey, who recently
went from here, on the farm of Meatmar
Wyman. Miss Ada Lowell of Bartonsvillt
Is keeping house for II. M. Lowell.
Misses Briggs and Follett of Boston are
guests of Miss S. Z. White at the latter'i
farm on West Hill. They are preparing
to build summer residence near Miss
Whites farm during the coming summer
Charles Miller, the new landlord at thu
Kendrck House, is making extensive re
pairs in the house in preparation for thu
summer season. He expects to have sew
eral summer boarders from out OF TN
state.
The name of Albert C. Patterson of Put
new annears among the list of cadets whom
President Allan d. Brown OF Norwich
University has announced as eligible t.
compete for the Sheldon prize at com
mencement as a result of preliminar
speaking. -, :.
Walter Black, who formerly lived IL
Putney and who has recently returne
from the West, is ill at Bellows Falls
threatened with typhoid fever His mother
who was visiting old acquaintance 1
town, was called TO Bellows Falls Saturda
because of his illness.
F. j. Martin, the harness maker, ha
hired a shop in Athol Centre, Mass, an
will remove his business there during tn
early part of next month. Mr.. MART
has been in business in Putney nearly tiv
years and he would be glad to remain her
if the business would warrant it. His ne
field is a promising one and all will wis
for his success.
Cans containing over 10000 trout IF
were shipped from the state fish hatcher