Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

NJ. &. williams returned from Mt Holly Mon.
day.
O. E Bragg has sold so bushels of pop corn to
20 10 China.
H. Farr lost a COW with pink eye at his farm
the first of the week.
Bert Cole Of Perkinsville was guest at L. c.
GOrhams Sunday.
A. r. Parker, the carriage painter and paper
hanger has swung a large new sign this week
Fred pember is at home spending his vacation
from the University of Vermont at Burlington.
Miss Edith Stowell will begin teaching school
in Gaysville, this state, the last Monday in April.
P Farr bears the marks of the kick of a
horse which he received in the leg Monday morn
ing
Miss Gertrude Woodburne goes to Springfield
this state, next week to finish two weesk vaca
ton
ola Houghton came home from Middlebury col
lege Tuesday afternoon for vacation of two
weeks
Miss Gertrude Gorham returns to Woodstock
tomorrow to resume teaching, after vacation
at home.
Miss Iottie b. johnson of West Brattleboro has
been engaged to teach the Central school the
coming term.
" g. Harvey is moving his household goods
to keene. y. H., where he is TO live. His family
will 20 at once.
Eugene b. Pierce returned from Williams col
ege Tuesday and the Mortified girls Friday for
short vacation.
Fred Taft went to Worcester, Mass, Monday
afternoon to take position as travelling sales
man for A. Bowman & Co.
Bert Patterson of Norwich military academy,
formerly clerk in NJ G.. Williams's store, came to
Putney for a visit last Friday and will remain
until AprS S.
Mrs c. A. Brainard is to do paror millinery at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs H A. Brainard this
spring and summer. Her specially Will be re-
trimming and using old material.
L. p. Bailey and Norman Cobb, Jr., went to
Townshend Saturday to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Arvilla Simpson, 30, who died Friday. Mrs Simp-
son was the mother of Mr. Baieys first wife
The Junior Order of United American Mechan.
les will meet in Masonic hall at 7:30 O'Clock next
Tuesday evening. National Deputy George d.
Wood of Hartland Four Corners will be present
goody number of local singers are to take
part in the presentation of Governs Rose MAD
en- by the Choral Union of Brattleboro Aprll ~
1t is hoped to hold regular rehearsals here with
L. W. Hawley of Brattleboro TO direct
Chandler Puffer whose illness was announced
last week has been seriously i'll this week Or.
Gale of Bruttleboro was called in consultation
with DR.. Foster Tuesday. Mr.. Pufer appears 10
be suffering with a malignant stomach trouble.
The Winchester n. H., Star of Tuesday said:
The safe at c. f. Woods market baked last
Tuesday morning and refused to, open until sat,
urday, when f. c. Lewis sent the combination
over from Vermont. The safe held the DOCKS anu
about $50 in money"
Landlord McNulty and Sheriff wilkins started
out Monday night on hunt in the nortn part OF
the state for the photograph swn9 Th VINO
"scooped" the town two weeks ago Ihey went
10 Burlington in response to despatch that Two
men answering the description of the Putney III
gives were being held there, but they returned
Tuesday afternoon satisfied that they had scented
the wrong trail.
Rev. W. T. Norton surprised his parlshoners
Wednesday night by announcing that he was 10
leave Putney Sunday night. He has obtained
position as stenographer in the Wholesale JeWeIry
house of Boyle Brothers of White River Junction,
Mr.. Norton came here pastor OF the Methodlst
church last fall and has steadily grown in taVor
with our people, who regret TO lose hlh' ne t nas
not abandoned the ministry, however and alter
a time he will pursue his studies IN some some
theological college His parents and his sister
Will move to White River Junction as soon as Is
convenient
Horace Meacham of Windsor, engineer on TO-
cal freight train, returned to work Monday aIter
being laid off several days on account OF burns
he received near Putney depot His tram was
about half a mile north of the depot when lhe
screen over the smoke stack became clogged anu
the accumulation Of smoke and coal gas forceG
open the door of the fire box. The hre streameu
out over the tender and part of the first car Sc
verely burning the face arms and hands OF En
glneer Meacham. The train was backed down "
the station and Mr.. Meacham's burns were uress
ed by Mrs F. p. Sawyer who lives near the uePot
and who has rendered valuable assistance IN pre-
yious cases of this sort. Mr. Meacham stopped
at the station Monday His face and hands art
still badly SCARED.
Fresh New York millinery, from Smith & Hunt
millinery paror, Brattleboro, 80 Green street, VII
be- brought to our town, early in the season