Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

der 10 give the picture the correct shade.
Mis-, Ida Cushman of New York was a guest of
Miss Helen Robertson Thursday.
Mrs Adams Blood went to North Adams Tues.
day To- visit her brother, Charles S Reed
Henry Allen is seriously i'll at this writing, at
the home Of II. q. Everleth, with hemorrhage of
the bowels.
II q Fvereth the village tonsor, after nurs.
ipg painful injury to his finger is welding his
razor usual.
William A Cole shipped a colt belonging to r.
C Winchester Of Holyoke, Mass, to the latter
Tuesday morning
Rev W T. Norton visited his old cassmate
Rev Andrew Il. Gllnes. IN W mite River Junction
the first Of the week.
" q Harvey OF Putney Falls returned Tues.
day from Keene, y. H., where he has secured a
position IN Wyman's m at market.
Mrs A. NJ. Corser returned Monday evening
from Orange Mass where she had been for two
weeks caring for her sister, Mrs. F. H. Scott, who
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NJ b Switzer holds the championship belt
among the wresters in F. l.. Perce's mill. 1t is
Of genuine rhinoceros hide and is the gift Of the
exchampiou, Frank Gilchrist.
The ladies' Of the Congregational society will
hold their griddlecake supper in the church par
lors next Tuesday evening from to O'Clock.
All are invited New sugar will be served.
Merchant NJ q. Williams went to Mechanics,
yllp this state. Saturday to see his brotherin in
law who is III with pneumonia Warren G
Stevens assisted in the store during Mr.. VIII
hamss absence
Merchant and Mrs. A. NJ Corser went to Bos.
ton Wednesday to buy spring and summer goods.
They will return to morrow. MIR. Corsers store
and his warehouse at the depot have been re-
paired tins week.
The Young peoples society of the Congrega-
u0ual church will hold social IN the church par
Tor, this evening, genuine spelling match VIII
he the order of the evening. Let all who read
this prepare to be present and stand In line Tor
the championship.
Members Of the dramatic club are agtating the
question Of giving another play soon for the pur'
pose of raising the S22 which is still due on the
piano fund. As it has been long time since
the club has given play their efforts Will prob
ably meet with marked success.
The case Of the Racine Fire Engine company
against the citizens committee to recover the
price Of a chemical engine was continued at the
last session Of the county court because OF the
absence of Clarke c. Fits of BrattleUoro, one oil
the attorneys in the case. Meanwhile the engine
is being eaten up with rust and the village Is
without fire protection, Just as II was oetore the
hascO arose.
pedestrian who has occasion to travel over a
great part of the sidewalks in this village cannot
fail TO note the fact that the strip OF sidewalk on
the west side of Main street. below the Methodist
church. is about the only sidewalk in town that
is comfortably passable during this season OF
mud and this in the face OF all the criticism
that the village Improvement society mad 10 en-
dure when the walk was constructed.
4 noticeable improvement and Encouragement
has been IN 4de in the depot at East Putney. the
post-oficp boxes, which for many years hav,
been in the southeast corner, and the telegraph
Office which has been in the northeast corner
have been moved to the centre of the west side
the partition between the former post office anC
the baggage room has been removed. making on
large room for baggage, and new noor mas oeel
laid A commodous waiting room is thus pro
vided
A. G, Smith went to Brattleboro last Thursday
While returning his horse threw him OUT go
away and ran as far as West river bridge, wher'
II met Sheriff Starkey's team. In the COLLISION
the side rail of Mr.. Starkey's sleigh was broke
and Mr. Starkey was thrown out and was dragge'
some distance, but he finally stopped MS morse
Mr. Smiths horse kept on until II was stopped d.
the sleigh sticking in the mud. Mrs smith wen
to Bratleboro Tuesday afternoon ana settled III
damage.
Many of the citizens feel that it was mistak
for the farmers owning land on the Connection
river TO lend their influence in opposition 10 tn
granting Of a charter by the New Hampshire iee
stature to the Brattleboro and Hlnsdale Hea
Llght and Power company to build a danl acros
the river. They feel that il is directly antag0hl'
Tie to the wheels of progress and that the lan
owners would receive more from the company a
damages should the charter be granted, Una
the profits of that portion of the land whic
would be affected by fowage would amount 10
The next - years.
A petition asking for the reappointment OF th
present postmaster A. j. Aver, has been to
waried to Gen Grout of the Vermont delegate
at Washington. The petition contains over ~
signatures and is considered by Mr.. AVER
friends TO be a strong one. Whether the ueeg,
ton Will consider petition for one OF Mr. aver
political faith as against one of sound kepuol
can principles remains TO be seen. There WI
probably be- no contest for the postmastershlp
Futney Falls, The present incumoent' n. Soo
IT,, has held the office through both Repuollca
and Democratic administrations, filling the pos
ton satisfactorily, and, although Democrat
lar as Is known he has no competition Tor the
ice Tor the coming term.
Mrs. Emerson E. Pratt died in East Iempleto
Mass. Saturday after three days illness arr
childbirth The body was brought here M0nus
afternoon and the funeral, at which rev. r n
Mswall OBLIGATED, was held at o'clock Iues9a9>
Trace Blodgett was the eldest daughter OF
b ana Ellen NJ (Benson) Blodgett she was ooI
IN Putuey August rs, 1865. She grew up 10 youn
NomanhOOd in her native town, much OF III
TINE being spent in teaching school IN dlstric
nos 3 and in Putney, also in DnmmeIst'
and Slab Hollow" district and in Townsheh
ohe married Mr.. Pratt July 26, 1892, since Whll
Tine her home has been in West Gardner al
last Ienpeton, Mass. She united with tne S 20
Rtgafl1na church in West Gardner IN Iof
Sle leaves husband and two children, marc
emerson. two years old, and Nelson Ernest, % s
iast week MOI day. She also leaves iatheT, Nv
44rQlhers, Clarence and Ernest, and sister Nell
Inls present experience seems very lnuGn mn ,
tePUuon Of that which came 10 MT; blOuseu
family q years ago in March, when the wire a. u,
mothrr was taken from her young iahll
VT. Pratt WAS formerly amDlOVed IN tne q