Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

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many of which come in the night. She
has recently sent home some exceedingly
interesting photographs of the native in
hab tans NJ 1dia and some fine specimens
of their handiwork. Among the latter
are some hand carved sandal wood Jewel
boxes, several yards of silk made entirely
by hand and beautiful stand spread EN-
broidered in tinsel. The people among
whom DR.. Parker labors may be heather
in one sense of the word but they are
certainly capable of doing many classes of
work as well as they can be done by anv
civilized people. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
have received other interesting articles
which might be mentioned.
Dwight Willard has returned from visit
in Maine.
E. K, Blood and Horace Scott were in
Claremont, N. H., on business this week.
There will be social dance in the town
hall tonight. Good music will be furnished.
The Baptist ladies' society will have
harvest supper next Wednesday, to which
all are invited.
Miss Mary Rock and friend returned to
Athol, Mass, Monday after visit of sew
eral days in town.
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Foster returned
Tuesday noon from visit to Washington,
Pttsburg and other places.
Miss Nellie Mooney finishes work at w.
A. Coles mill this week. She will enter
the employ of A. NJ. Corser soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moran have re-
turned to Boston, vhere Mr.. Moran has a
position in grocery store on fremont
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Dickinson went to
Boston last Saturday for a visit of ten
days or more with relatives in Boston and
vicinity.
Mr.. Snow and Mr.. Phelps of Holyoke,
Mass, came Monday night for the purpose
of spending a few days hunting in the
Putney woods.
Mrs. Dorr Clough went to Shelter Island,
n. Y, Monday to spend two weeks with
Mrs. Ed ward Treadway. She will also
visit in Groton.
Miss Helen c. Harrington, the school
teacher in district No. 2, will make her
home during the remainder of the term at
George Ffield's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Crawford have re-
turned from carriage drive to Mechanics
vile. They report snow and frozen
ground there Sunday.
Charles Nichols of Westmoreland n.
H., has moved into F. l.. Pierce's house
in Putney Falls. He will be employed by
w. NJ. Ware on the Putney meadows.
The Noah Pratt homestead in East Put
ney, which has recently been decided to
Mrs. c. S. Pratt of Brattleboro, is being
thoroughly repaired, papered and painted.
The ladies' society of the Congregation
al church will hold its annual meeting in
the church parlors at 3 o'clock next Tues
day afternoon. A large attendance is de-
sired.
Mrs. H. L. Pierce, who has been ill for
several weeks with nervous trouble, went
to Holyoke, Mass, Wednesday to spend
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. X. c.
Winchester.
Henry Warren of Charestown, Mass,
is guest of DR.. and Mrs G. S. Foster.
His friend, Mr. Adams of Boston, came
Friday, and together they secured the
woods hereabouts in search of game.
Mrs. Chandler Clark of Putney F lis,
whose eyesight has been failing for some
time, is now nearly blind. She is unable
to attend to any of her household duties.
The cause of the trouble with her eyes is
rheumatism.
Miss Hersey, a returned missionary from
India, will address the people of PutneY at
the Methodist church Thursday evening,
Oct y, at 1870 o'clock, in the interests OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society.
She is spoken of as an interesting speaker.
All are cordially invited.
There was an unusually large auction
on the "Putney Great Meadows" Thurs
day. w. NJ. Ware sold 100 head of cattle,
&c oh m
the northern part of the state, number
of cattle were brought from Townshend by
j. H. Ware, and two carloads were
brought from McIndoes by William Phelps.
There were also sold so breeding ewes,
road horse, colt and quantity of farming
tools.
The stock of goods in the store of George
l.. Robbins was sold by auction Tuesday
and Wednesday Mr.. Robbins having de-
cided TO 90 out of the business They con-
sisted of stoves, tinware and other articles
usually found in a tin-shop. A. w. D.
Wilkins was the auctioneer and his Gus
toners were numerous. The articles
brought unusually high prices and in some
instances they sold for more than the pre-
vious selling price. A parlor stove, Tor
instance, that could have been bought at
any time for S14 sold for S14.75. Another
stove that had been offered for $40 sold
for $11.
A novel entertainment called progress
sive walk was given by Mrs. E. S. Munger
Tuesday evening to a large number OF
young people. The young people left Dr.
Munger's home at o'clock in couples on
a threemile walk. Partners were changed
at regular intervals and upon their return
at 1925 o'clock vote was taken 10 de-
termine who was the most entertaining,
both of the young men and the young
women. The men voted in favor OF Mrs.
Munger and she was rewarded by the
present of an angel cake. The women's
votes were equally divided between II. l..
Bailey and j. W. Shelley, and sunshine
cake was divided between them. Refresh
ments of sandwiches and coffee were then
served and social hour was spent
The balance of tbs syJct VI goods OF geo L.
Robbins will bs sll Sl.u:LIy, Oct %, at 10 A. NJ
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