Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-03

Harris of Greenfield, Mass, came last
Thursday to be guests at o. f. Bragg's.
The young men of the Congregational
church invite all to look for the announce
ment early next week of the winters event
in Putney.
Mrs. George Braley of Ashburnham,
Mass, spent Sunday at Calvin Reeds.
She came to Putney on account of the
| illness of her daughter.
News has been received of the death, in
Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. II, of Otis A. Taft,
formerly of Townshend Mr.. Taft was
brother in-law of Mrs. G.. l.. Pierce of this
place.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. F. Washburn and two
children, who have been visiting in Cali
fornia for several months, started from
San Francisco for Putney last Monday, &C
cording to letter which has been received
from them. They expect to arrive in Put
ney tomorrow night.
Mrs. Norman Cobb, jr., has returned to
her home in Putney Falls after spending
six weeks with her daughters, Mrs. J. ii.
! Wheeler of Mount Holly and Mrs. +. G..
bort of Keene, n. H. Both Mrs. Wheeler
/ and Mrs bort have been i'll with the grip,
| but both are recovering.
Harry d. Houghton of Putney and Miss
Cora Van Wagner of Poughkeepsie, y. Y,
were married Jan. Is, at the residence of
Mr.. Tefft by Rev. c. j. Harris. There
was a small number of friends present,
who extend their best wishes TO the bride
and groom.
Next Sunday Rev. c. j. Harris will
preach in the morning on "Putney's pres
ent Religious Sentiment and Her Oppor-
| tunity." In the evening at 1880 he will
| give one of his illustrated picture talks on
the "Good Shepherd" All are invited to
these services.
The receipts of the dance Friday night
were sufficient to clear up the debt on the
| piano in the town hall with the exception
of about So 1t is expected that masque-
, rade ball will be held in the town hall in
the near future. There will also be an
other dance on Feb. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Pierce have issued
| invitations to some of the young people of
! Putney to attend a progressive domino
| party at their house next Tuesday even
ing from I to II o'clock. The party will
be given in honor of Eugene b. Pierce
who will start on the following Saturday
for Ann Arbor, Mich, where he will take
a course in the medical department of the
University of Michigan.
j. w. Shelley, general agent for Yer
mont for the Interstate Casualty company,
sent 500, 900 of new business to the COM
pany during the year 1898. The manage.
ment of the company has made an ar
rangement whereby its interests have
been amalgamated with those Of the Paci-
fic Mutual Life and Accident company OF
California, an old and strong company, sc
that in the future the Inter-State's forces
will represent and control the Pacific com
pany's eastern affairs. This brings over
SO ,000 600 of increased strength to the
Inter-State's policies.
The New York Herald of Monday pub
lished by the side of the statement of the
war commission relative to the use Of
canned beef in the army the statements o.
several army officers concerning such beef
Among them is the statement of Brigade
General Lloyd Wheaton, a stepson of DIR
Laura M. Plantz of Putney. The wa
commission says, according to the Herald
Sin the hot climate of Cuba the fat melted
and gave an unappetizing appearance Il
the contents of the cans, but they were en-
tirely palatable and healthy" Brigade
General Wheaton, who was recently pro
NOTED by President Mckinley from tn
rank of major, says: "Canned roast bee
is not suitable for troops in Cuba in no
weather. 1t becomes soft and filthy, and
unless the stomach is very strong, 1t can
not be retained"