Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

load OF boxes and miscellaneous gOOuS.
A forward wheel of the heavy lumber wag-
on struck against a projecting log in the
roadway, and the horses started to run,
plunging down steep enbankment to the
river. Mr.. Hopkins was thrown between
the horses to the ground, being kicked sew
era times in the head and other parts of
the body. Meantime the kingbot slipped
out, and the load was left on the river
bank, while the animals plunged into the
river and were drowned. Mr.. Hopkins
was found to have received numerous sew.
ere bruises and a cracked skull, with posi-
BILE internal injuries.
The public schools in Putney will begin
Sept. 6.
Will Ingalls, of New Jersey is visiting at
M. G. Ingals's.
Miss Ida Wells of Long Island is a guest
of Miss Edith Stowell
Dr. George S. Foster spent Sunday at his
old home in Vergennes.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Everleth have been
visiting in Boston this week.
Miss Gertrude Billings of North Adams,
Mass, is guest of Miss May Scott.
Charles w. Brooks and family returned
Monday from weeks vacation at Wind
sorville, CT.
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall will give an account
of his recent trip to California at the Con-
gregational church tonight. -,
Miss Minnie A. Hewett is expected home
Aug 81 from Shelter Island, New York,
after an absence of six weeks.
H. G. Farrer of Rutland, general agent
for the Equitable" was in town to con-
fer with Aver e Shelley this week.
H. A. Brainard and Charles Miller left
for Buffalo, n. Y, Sunday night to attend
the national Grand Army encampment
Miss. Edith Stowell returns to her
school in Paxton, Mass, tomorrow. She
has had a position to teach in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Quite a number of our young people at
tended the dance at Westminster West
Thursday night and report a very pleasant
time.
The fish wardens request that fishermen
make the most of their time during the
rest of the open season on trout. The
season closes Sept. l.
There will be a social dance at the town
hall next Wednesday evening, Sept. l..
Dancing from s to II. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to everybody.
MT. anu MIS-. IL. IL. IleTCe SJdTJeu Oh
Saturday morning on carriage drive to
New Salem, Mass, returning Monday
after visiting at "Grandma" Perry's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wells and Miss
Adah Wells of Farley, Mass, came to
Putney on their bicycles Saturday for a
visit with their aunt, Mrs. j. w. Stowell.
The Village Improvement society eau
tions all persons that it will prosecute any
one suspected of shooting song-birds in
this town. This does not include the Eng
lish sparrow.
Two new counters have been placed in
the post-office this week and the show
cases have been put upon them. The tele-
phone will hang on the east side of the
office hereafter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camp and daughter Of
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday with Mr.
Camps sister, Mrs. George Stowell. Mr.
Camp is a conductor on the Boston &
Albany railroad.
Fred Smith of Dover, N. H., was at E
Sanderson's from Friday to Monday. Mrs
Ma Who has been spending the sum
ID . Mr.. Sanderson's, returned to Hill
=, Mich, Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. William Robertson anC
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberton of Bellows
Falls returned Monday from a carriage
drive to Mortified, Greenfield, Lake Pleas
ant and other Massachusetts, towns.
Mrs. Elmira Thwing, Mrs. G. A. Little
field, Mrs w. G. Stevens, NJ. G. Williams
and family and Rev. Mr.. Fuller and family
are among those who have been in Glare
mont Junction, this week, to attend thu
camp meeting.
We are glad to note decided improve
ment in the condition of G. W. Kimball
Mr.. Kimball has been seriously ill for
week as result of overwork and throa
trouble with which he has been affectet
for long time.
Roy Bailey returned from Hartford
Conn, Monday night, having finishes
work for A. L. Foster & Co. He will re
turn to Hartford Sept. l, to enter the EN-
ploy of Gemmill, Burnham & Co., in tn
same line of business.
William Coles paper mill was shu
down Saturday night for an indefinite pc
riod. Mr.. Cole says that the paper indus
try was among the last to be affected b
the 'ihard times and it will be among tn
last to recover from them.
A. H. Overman has fastened to the from
side of the depot copper box into whic
Stageman Blood puts Mr.. Overman's ma
after it has been assorted at the post-otfict
AS the box was not marked private tw
Italians dropped letters into it the othe
day, supposing that they would be collecte
when the next train arrived.
The Bradley Fertilizer company has Ell
gagged w. G.. Stevens to help make the
exhibit of poultry supplies at the fair {
Billings Park, White River Junction, neg
week. Mr.. Stevens, having sold his hous'
will leave Putney in October although b
has not yet decided where he will go.
is possible that he will remain permanen
ly with the Bradley Fertilizer company.
John Birch, employed by the Stowe
Manufacturing company, received pail
full injury to his right hand Monday. ID
pushed a truck on to the elevator an
started the elevator upward, his hand res
ing on one end of the truck, which wi
not on far enough to clear the floor aboV
and Birch's hand was pinched between IL
truck and the floor, decorating it and poss
bly, splitting bone.
The doctor NAV he a goo