Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-21

years ago Juey lived III LllCnnelu, ILL.,, OF. |
Louis, Mo-, and Warrington, Mo. Since
then Mrs. Kathan had lived with her !
daughter in Mount Vernon. She leaves a |
son in st. Louis, and sister, Mrs. A. |
Bradbury, in Minneapolis, besides Mrs Ma
rietta and two grandchildren. Mrs. Kath- |
an and her daughter spent six weeks with |
Mrs. Marietta in the fall of 1896.
Cornelius Crowley is caring for Lorenzo
Field on West Hill.
Will Treadway of Shelter Island, n. Y,
returned to his home Tuesday after visit
o. three weeks at Mrs. A. b. Hewett's.
The members of the Epworth league en-
joyed sociable at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Willard Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Stowell and Miss
Minnie Hewett expect to join the excur-
sion to Washington, d. c., next Tuesday.
Delta lodge Knights of Honor, will hold
its annual installation of officers in Masonic
hall this evening. The usual banquet will
be given
Mrs. j. w. Stowell has been in Lyndon
vile and other places in this state this
week in the capacity of grand lecturer of
the Order of Eastern Star.
Through some ones carelessness the
water in the boiler at William Robertson's
paper mill was allowed to get low Tuesday
forenoon and for time it was thought
there might be boiler explosion. The
mill was closed during the afternoon while
the boiler was cooling off.
Capt. Robertson sold his pair of grey
horses Monday TO Mr.. Powers of West
minister West. They are to be used for
farm work, for which they are well adapt
ed.
hoe in
this week. His recent discovery which he
announced in this paper has given him not
a little advertising and there is prospect
that it will result in much benefit to him.
The article in this column few weeks
ago in regard to the prospect of the cree
ton of corn canning factory in Putney
Falls has brought to town several inquir-
les from out-of-town persons who are in
terested in the project as to the name of
the originator of the scheme. The people
of this town look upon the scheme with
favor and it is their hope that the estab-
lishment of the business may be brought
about.
The latest partnership that has been
formed in town is that represented by the
firm name of c. A. Prouty & Co., which
is composed of G. A. Prouty and NJ. G.
Williams. Messrs Prouty & Co., will be-
gin Immediately the manufacture and sale
of liniment which they call the speedy
cure'' liniment for man and beast. Mr..
Williams furnishes the formula for the
manufacture of the lniment and DR..
Prouty will establish a market for it and
push its sale.
The seectmen, in response to a large
petition, have posted notices forbiding
sliding within the village limits The ac-
ton has occasioned several protests on the
part of the children but it was brought
about by their abuse of the privilege which
they had previously enjoyed, especially by
some of the older boys. The young peo
Pile should remember that teams and pc
destrians have the right of way in the pub
lie highways.
Rev. Chas. Conklin of Springfield, Mass,
resigned as pastor ofSt. Paul's Universalist
church last Sunday after pastorate OF
three and a half years. His action wa:
made with the best of feeling on all sides
Since Mr.. Conklin has been in Springfield
he has founded two fourshing branches
and he now plans to build two churches
for them at a cost of $14 1000, and possibly
a third. He will devote his entire time tC
the accomplishment of this purpose. Mr.
Conklin has several friends in this town
He has preached here several times and is
an occasional visitor here.
The Protective Grange Dramatic clut
of Brattleboro will present the comedy
drama 1.-THE Vagabonds" at the town hal
next Friday evening at o'clock. Twelv'
characters are required to produce tn
play and it is said to be good one. Tn
club has given several highly pleasing per
formances of it at Bratteboro and Gull
ford The club comes here through tn
efforts of A. NJ. Corser, and the proceeds
after paying the club, will be used towar
eliminating the debt on the town ha
piano. The play should be we'll patron
lied
One of the shackle bolts supporting tn
thills of M. G. Williams's delivery sleg
worked out Saturday as the team was a
the top of Kimball Hill and there was
lively runaway which came near resultin
seriously. In the flight down the hi
Eugene Matthews, who had charge of tn
team, and Sammy Pember, who was ridin
with him, were thrown out but were nc
hurt seriously. The team collided wit
that of Clarence Blodgett, which stood i
front of the post-office, damaging M
Blodgett's sleigh somewhat, and the
started on again, but 1t was caught b
Walter Smith. The collision separate
Mr.. Blodgetts horse from his sleigh an
would have resulted in another runawa
had there not been some one near by
prevent it,
The Burlington Free Press of last Sa
urday said in its report of the session {
the supreme &C urt: "The next case take
up was that of Mary X. Ward VS.. Myro
Ward. The parties are husband and wi
but are living apart. The case is petite
for the custody of their two children
When the case came up at the Septemb'
term of the Windham county court coul
sci appeared for the defendant ard state
that he had left the state, taking the tU
children with him Immediately after tn
petition had been served upon him. III