Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13


upon the evidence the trial court was JUS
titled in finding both issues in the mega
tive"
Flossie Fem has been confined in bed
with the grip this week.
Miss Lizzie Arnold has been spending
this week in New Haven, Conn.
DIR. Frank Townsend went to Concord,
Mass, Monday to spend the week.
Mrs. j. II. Bennett is expected home
this week from a visit with her daughters
in Springfield, Mass
Miss Maud NJ. Munger has left North
field seminary and has entered a business
college in Springfield, Mass.
Luke Blood was taken suddenly i'll Mon
day and it was feared that he had suffered
a.partial shock. He is recovering.
Miss Maud Sawyer will go to Mortified,
Mass, in few days to take examinations
for entrance to Mortified seminary
Charles Davis, who has been living on
the Asa Gates farm for several years, has
moved to Drummer where he will carry on
farm owned by woman.
w. F. Adams, of the Monarch Cycle
company, was in town a few days ago and
placed the agency for that make of wheels
with A. j. Aver for the season of 1899.
The marriage engagement is announced
of Harry D. Houghton of this town and
Miss Cora Van Wagner of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y. The wedding is set for Jan. % in
this village.
Mrs. Harry w. Cobb of Putney Falls
has sold her house in Townshend to Ed
ward Knapp of Bellows Falls The house
is known as the Simpson house, and it is
citnataI oh ,f
bend village on the Grafton road
The meetings during the week of prayer
were well attended, so much so that it was
decided at the end of the week to continue
the meetings another week There was
no meeting Wednesday night on account
of the lecture by Rev. j. j. Lewis.
The fire loss which occurred in the
house of Earle Fuller the day after Christ
mas was adjusted last week by A. w.
Childs Il Co. of Brattleboro at $50 The
fire was caused by matches in the hands of
children. The loss in William Robertson's
paper mill was adjusted at 800
John Donovan of East Putney was ar
rested in Brattleboro last Friday night for
intoxication and was taken to Newfane
Jail because he refused to pay his fine of
So and costs. Donovan lived in the Nor
man Whitney house, owned by II. p Farr,
when it was burned several months ago.
William A. Cole and Mrs. Flora p. Shell
ley were married on Wednesday evening of
last week, but so quiet was the affair kept
that it was not generally known until Sat
urday. The wedding ceremony was per-
formed at the Congregational parsonage by
Rev. G. j. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Cole
went to Boston Thursday and returned
Saturday night on the late train.
The Sunday edition of the Sioux City
Journal last week contained a two-coumn
account in its society department of
fashionable wedding in that city at which
George M. Gilbert was lone of the ushers
The journal said in it's "notes of the we'd
ding" "a magnificent sofa pillow in blue
and white satin, made by q. NJ. Gilbert
and presented to the bride, was much ad-
mired by the ladies'"
Rev. j. j. Lewis lectured in the town
hall Wednesday evening on the subject,
Through the Canadian Rockies, the
Worlds True Wonderland" Three times
has Mr.. Lewis traversed the Dominion of
Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. On
the last occasion private car was placed
at his disposal. The lecture was a pic
turesque and humorous story of his expe-
riences and was illustrated by over 100
splendid views. AS the Beaver Dam Citi-
zen says: SIT was grand panorama and
great sermon combined" The lecture
was under the auspices of the Woman's
Relief corps.
Delta lodge, Knights of Honor, held a
private installation of officers in Masonic
hall last Friday evening. There were no
special exercises, but supper was served
after the installation, which was one of
the finest ever served by the lodge. These
officers were installed: Dictator, W. f.
Young; vice dictator, +. o. Pierce as
sstant dictator, N. l. Gale; reporter, j.
j. Knight; financial reporter, f. S. Mum
ger; chaplain, N. H. Pember; treasurer,
F. K. Robertson guide, L. G. Gorham;
guardian, W. W. Wing; sentinel, f. E.
Patterson; trustees, F. o. Pierce for three
years and NJ. G. Williams for one year.
The Worcester, Mass, Telegram of Jan.
8, copy of which has been received in
town, told of the death in Southern Pines,
N. c., of Major Nathan Taylor, whose
wife was former Putney girl. Major and
Mrs. Taylor and their daughter Miss Edith
Taylor, went to Southern Pines about a
month ago in the hope that Major TAYLOR
might recover from Bright's disease The
disease resulted in apoplexy Jan. 3. Major
Taylor was go years old. He was prom
inent Odd Fellow and Grand Army man.
Mrs. Taylor was Miss Julia A. Hall of
Putney. She was daughter of Elisha
Hall, who built and lived in the house for
merly owned by L. P. Bailey on the hill
road to the depot.