Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

n Varied and Successful Concert at the
Methodist Church Wednesday Even-
Ing.
The concert given by the Methodist
church Wednesday evening in the town
hall was successful, as the vigorous APP
plause after each number attested. 1t is
not often that SO fine a concert is given in
Putney, and those who had it in charge are
to be congratulated upon its success. The
program opened with cornet duet by
Messrs Parker and Davenport, which was
well executed. II. X. Shelley's solo,
"Three young men of Ware" surprised
many who had not realized until then what
q fine baritone has been growing up among
them. Rev. II. e. Harmed and Rev. A.
b. Gillies, on the mandolin and guitar,
were enthusiastically encored. Miss Gregg
of Brattleboro, whose solo came next, cap
tivated the audience by her beautiful in
depreciation of an old song. Rev. A. b.
Glllies Of White River junction, who was
the elocutonist on the Wesleyan UNIVERSE
ty gee club while in college, rected my
double and how he undid me,' by E. +.
Hale. Although the recitation was long
one the audience never lost interest for an
instant, and applause long and loud recall
ed Mr.. Gillies, who gave as an encore
description of four travellers who were
troubled by mosquitoes. The next num-
Der was a solo, "A summer evening"" by
Miss Robertson. 1t is unnecessary TO say
that Miss Robertson sang well, as her fine
contralto voice is well known both in Put
ney and elsewhere. Her rendering of this
song was heartily encored. The first part
OF the program closed by the singing of
stSuwanee river" by ladies' quartet COM
posed of Miss Gregg and Miss Goodell, So
prano and Mrs. Pierce and Miss Robert
son, alto.
Messrs. Harmed and Gillies opened the
second part of the program by mandolin
and guitar duet and, as before, received an
encore. Miss Gregg, in her second solo,
sang with much fervor and was again en-
-cored. Mr.. Gillies's recitation, "Pyramus
and Thisbe," from Shakespeare "Mid-
summer nights DREAM" eXcelled even his
first selection and he was recalled repeat
edly. Miss Robertson's second solo, TOO
young for love-" was well sung and heartily
appreciated. The next number was a
duet, "Come where the lindens bloom" by
Miss Robertson and Mr.. Norton. A. K.
Parkers rendering of the song, "a mari
ner's homes the sea, was fully up to his
usual standard. The audience was disap-
pointed in not being permitted to listen to
the encore they so evidently desired. The
program closed with "Good night" by a
male quartet. The accompanst was
Miss Izetta Stewart of Brattleboro, whose
work was, as it always is, above criticism.
Saturday.
Miss Addie Knowlton is visiting at
Charles Crosby's.
Iceman II. c. Black has his summer s
supply of ice harvested.
Miss Alice Walker is to begin house
keeping for E. j. Reynolds soon.
August johnson is soon 10 occupy the
house where George II. Howard now lives.
Miss Lillian Parkhurst of Weston, this
state, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w.
Wing
Edwin o. Griffin of New York city Wis
tied at N. Cobb, jr's, in Putney Falls yes
terday.
Editor Frederick L. Houghton went to
Holkoke, Mass, Tuesday, returning We'd
nesday.
Arthur Farnum is moving to Newfane,
where he will engage in carriage painting
and repairing.
S. A. Peck has rented his house to Fred
Crawford. Michael Murphy will board at
Mr.. Crawford's.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew F. Boomer spent
Sunday in Keene, N. H., with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Pierce.
Rev. G. l. Bard of Walpole, n. H., will
occupy the Congregational pulpit next Sun
day in exchange with Rev. F. NJ Wiswall.
A large and merry party enjoyed an old
fashioned kitchen jig at Nelson Newcomb' s
Tuesday evening. Refreshments were
served.
FL L. Pierce and c. L. Thwing have
each received carload of 1000 bushels of
oats this week, which they have sold from
the car.
Stephen Norton is assisting Charles
Crosby in attending to the increase OF
plumbing work occasioned by the recent
cold snap.
d. H. Kendrick and daughter Maud OF
Amherst, Mass, and a niece, Miss Stearns
of Springfield, Mass, were at Hotel Nc
Nulty Monday.
An old-fashioned darce, largely cotilons
and contra figures, will be held in the town
hall to- night for the benefit of the piano
fund. An old-fashioned supper will be
served.
LIP. Bailey, Charles Bailey and Henry
@. Crawford were in Springfield, Mass
Monday to attend the mass convention Of
the tobacco growers of the Connecticut
. valley.
j. r.. Mack of Salt Lake City, Utah, i!
visiting his nephew, F. d. Kendall. HI
was joined the first of the week by. Mr.
KendalIs brother-in-law, A. R. Perry o
Bellows Falls.
Final arrangements for the closing eXer
clsas of the Central school have been mad,
by Frincipal B. A. Rowe. The exercises
by the pupils in the town hall tomorrow
evening deserve generous attendance.
win Wing has been i'll this week, hi
symptoms threatening pneumonia.-Geo
Fuller is recovering from an attack of tn
grip.-Mrs. Joseph Sleeper is seriously i'll
Mrs. Mary Woods and Mrs. Willard
Smith are recovering from illness.-Her
bert Blood is on the sick list.
The tobacco raisers of Putney are re
ioicsng because of the recent extensiv
sale of their 1895 crop. Over $50 cases o
II we're sold last week to Edward Everett
of Deerield, Mass, a representative OF
New York house, for from 10 to II cent
a pound. The amount due for the 30
cases Is about SIS, 900. Mr. Everett is eS
pected to return here for other purchase
soon.
One of the largest audiences of the sea
non nttandad the NAV ga SOul A how