Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

George Stowell was able to resume work
saturday.
Mrs. Il. r. Fem was in Holyoke, Mass.
the first of this week
Miss Gertrude Woodburn is visiting in
Springfield, this state.
The public library will be closed TO-
morrow, Christmas day.
Walter Tefft is home from Hartford
Conn.,, where he has been employed.
Miss Jennie Abbott of Athol. Mass
VIII spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss Jennie S. Townsend will he mar.
ried tomorrow at her home to Fred r
Murch.
Miss Ula Davenport will spend the next
few weeks with her grandmother in Me-
chanicsville.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist society will be held the first Satur-
day in January.
Miss Gertrude Gorham, who has been
teaching school in Woodstock, came home
Saturday for vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Alfred S. Hall of Winchester.
Mass, who has been visiting at her home
in Westminster, visited Mrs c. d. Knight
Monday.
DR.. Holton of Brattleboro was in town
Saturday, having been called by DR.. j. D.
Wheat in consultation over the case of DR..
Wheats father.
Wilfred Gilmore, who left Putney last
year and was married in Dummerston, has
moved into the Pullen house in the south
end of this village.
Misses Jennie Pierce, Grace Prouty, May
Scott and Maud Munger of Mortified
seminary are spending vacation of two
weeks at their homes.
F. L. Pierce's mill, which has been shut
down two weeks while the engine was be-
ing repaired in Fitohburg, Mass, will start
up next week, probably on Monday.
The funeral of Miss Mary Kathan was
held last Friday afternoon, Prof. j. +. Rus
sell of Williams college, officiating. The
burial was in the old cemetery near the
Roberts place.
A. M. Corser is giving away calendars
which are unique. Instead. of the otdin-
airy Autographs they contain views of this
village taken by Mr.. Corser. One calen-
dar each will be given to the different fam
lilies in town. Extra ones may be had by
the payment of small sum.
The following is from the Vermont
notes in this weeks issue of the Watch
man, the Baptist journal: 1.-The church at
Putney, of which Rev. E. F. Mitchell is
pastor, is moving on with its usual activ-
ity. The church may be said to have the
most flourishing class in the Christian cul-
ture course that there is among u.s."
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of Delta lodge, Knights of
Honor, last Friday night: D., NJ. G. Will
liams; V. D., w. F. Young; A. V. D.,
N. l. Gale; reporter, j. j. Knight; finan-
cial reporter, c. W. Kimball; treasurer, F.
Z. Robertson; chaplain, NJ. II. Pember;
guide, L. G. Gorham; guardian, E. E..
Derry sentinel, j. w. Stowell. The in
stallation will take place the third Friday in
January.
Nelson G. Newcomb expects that through
the influence of his cousin, who is the
turnkey at the Greenfield, Mass, Jail, and
his uncle, who is one of three who have
the care of the Jail, he will witness the ex-
ecution of John O'Nei, who is sentenced
to be hanged on Jan. s for the murder of
Mrs. Hattie E. McCloud of Shelburne
Falls. He may be disappointed, however,
as an effort is being made to have GOV.
Wolcott commute the sentence to life I'M
prisonment.
A, M. Corser's store was besieged with
children last Saturday in response to the
invitation through this paper to come to
partake of Mrs. Corser's Christmas pie.
There were, all told, 112 children under II
wears old, Some walked from East Put
ney while others rode in lumber wagons
or whatever else was available. Children
day means something to the children as
was shown by their enthusiasm. Mr. Cor
ser made photograph of the children IN
front of his store for use on his speclal
calendars.
Miss Claribel A. Smith, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, was
married at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at
the Methodist parsonage to Hubert SteO-
bins of Keene, N. H. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Edwin F. mitchell OF
The Baptist church assisted by Rev. A. Z;
Fuller, the Methodist pastor. Mr. anu anu
Mrs. Stebbins went north ON the LOU
o'clock train for Keene where Mr. oteoDihs
has employment in a woodworking factory
Mr.. Stebbins was formerly employed oy
f. L. Pierce of this place and later ne was
associated with his brother, A. II; SIeo'
bins, in the milk business in Brattleoolo.
Mrs Stebbins will be greatly missed aS
organist at the Methodist church
Much anxiety was aroused mere lase
Saturday afternoon when it became kn1wn
that Mrs. William Cole had been SIrichet
with paralysis while spending weeA VIZ! ~
her daughter, Mrs. X. Z. WlhchestG;i ~
Holyoke, Mass. Mr.. Cole went W my
oke on the early train Sunday morning
and his daughter, Mrs. II. l.. Pierce, Wen
Monday. It appears that Mrs. Cole wa wa
returning to Holyoke from visit VIII
relatives in Worcester and that when near
inc Springfield the shock came, aiieGtlnI
her left side but not her voice. She was
carried to Holyoke and is now at the nom ~
of her daughter. 1t is the earnest nope q