Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-14
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

Willie johnson and Miss Rose Howard
are i'll with the measles.
II. l.. Pierce was in Boston and Gard
ner, Mass, the first of this week
Oscar Wheeler of Healdville, came Mon
day to visit his son, j. II. Wheeler.
Charles Crosby was in Sunapee, n. H.,
and other places the first of the week.
Ira Smith was able to be out of doors
Tuesday after an illness of four weeks.
Mr.. Spaulding of Amsden visited his
daughter, Mrs. Stearns Clough, this week.
Rev. f. NJ. Wiswall will exchange pull
pits mex Sunday with Rev. Smith Norton
of Newfane
A party Of eight enjoyed a sleighride
from here to Chesterfield, y. H., Friday
night and attended a dance at that place.
The regular meeting of Golden Rule
chapter Wednesday evening was followed
by a sociable at which refreshments were
served.
c. L. Davenport has finished work in
the barber shop of Ellis IL Cakes in Brat
tleboro and is employed by the Stowel
Manufacturing company.
The third quarterly conference of the
Methodist church will be held next Sunday
morning. The sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered by Rev. l.. L.
Beeman.
The second in the series of Masonic So
ciables will be held at $50 o'clock to-mor-
row night All Masons and members of
Eastern Star chapter and their families
are invited to be present.
Negotiations are being made with the
Grange Dramatic club of Bratteboro for
the production of the play "The Vaga-
bonds in the town hall soon. A good
play ought to be well patronized here at
this season of the year.
A. j. Aver has closed a contract with
the liver johnson Arms and Cycle COM
pany of Fitchburg, Mass, by the terms of
which he will handle their goods this year.
He has other contracts in view.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Shaw of East Put
ney will 60 to Boston soon to consult a
specialist in regard to a serious trouble
which Mr.. Shaw is experiencing with his
eyes 1t is feared that the optic nerve is
diseased
John Colebrook was taken to the Brat
tleboro Retreat Monday, the town authori-
ties having been asked 90 take care OF him
COlebrook has been mentally unbalanced
nearly or quite all his lifetime and has
acted queerly for some time past His
actions have been more noticeable recently
and it was thought to Ice unsafe TO allow
him his freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. s Hannum returned
Monday night after a months visit with
their daughter. Mrs \. q. CLAYTON, and
their son, II. \. Haunum, of Bristol,
Conn, their son George, who is secretary
of the Young Mems Christian association
in Springfield, Mass, Ed. Puffer in Meri-
den, Conn, and Rev. y. ID. Parsons in
Hampdeu, Mass.
w. A. Cole went to New York Monday,
having been summoned as a witness in the
suit of the Morgan Envelope company of
Springfield, Mass, against New York
paper maker. The suit is for an alleged
infringement on a certain style of paper
wrapper such as is furnished Mr.. Cole by
the Morgan Envelope company. Both
sides are determined in the matter and it
is probable that the case will not be set
tied outside of the supreme court.
At the annual meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery association the officers
elected we're: President. W. A. Cole
secretary and treasurer, W. d. Waite;
trustees, A. w. Abbott, o. s. Thwing
Dana Clough, John Hitchcock, G. y. Lit
tlefeld, l.. p. Bailey, F. l.. Pierce. A
a W. Abbott was given charge of the yarC
and Dana Clough was appointed seXtor
and to locate and sell lots. The treas
urer's report showed a balance of SO g
in the treasury.
The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional society was held Tuesday afternoon
F. l.. Pierce was chosen moderator anO
these officers were elected: Clerk. Mis-
Nellie Clark: committee, +. l.. Pierce
Nellie Clark, c. Z. Psou,y; music com
mittee, Mrs. j. F. Washburne, Mrs. f. )
Munger Mrs. II. /. Pierce; trustee, 5. O
Parker; auditor G. w. Kimball. Afte
the church meeting the corporation elected
these officers: Moderator, 5. O Parker
clerk and treasurer, c. W. Kimball; com
mittee, 5. O. Parker, F. l.. Pierce, Jane
Crawford; auditor, 5. o. Parker
Fourteen members OF Greenwood Relic
corps and two of the Grand Army pos
were conveyed to Dummerston last SatuT
day afternoon by f. p. Sawyer's team
which was gayly bedecked with red, whit
q and blue, the journey being made for tn
purpose of gladdening the hearts of MI
and Mrs. John Miller of Dummerston
81 The party stopped at the house of Mr.. an
"a Mrs. Mller's daughter, Mrs. Waite
"a Walker, who had previously secured III
presence of her father and mother 500
"A after the arrival of the party Mrs. l.. NJ
PlaHtz presented Mr.. and Mrs Miller, i
behalf of the corps, an album quilt, accom-
81 panying the presentation with few ar
propriate and original verses Mrs. Mile
made grateful response, after which fe
N hours were spent in an exceedingly pleas
ant way. Supper was served at O'Clock
the pleasure of the supper hour being il
creased by music by local artists. II
party returned between 10 and IL o'clOcl