Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20

Mr.. Spaulding returned to Weathers-
field Monday after visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Stearns Clough.
+. o. Pierce, foreman in F. L. Pierces
mill, was at the mill Tuesday after having
been i'll with the grip for two weeks.
Mrs. Dennis Richards fell down her Gel
lar stairs Friday and sprained her ankle
and received other injuries which have
kept her in bed.
Herbert Blood will soon be the owner of
fine pair of black colts now owned by
Adams Blood. Mr.. Blood now has these
colts in his keeping.
Mrs. A. w. j. Wilkins was called to
Athol, Mass, Tuesday, on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Whitman, who
has been visiting there.
DR.. L. NJ. Plantz fell on the ice in front
of her house Monday and bruised her hip
severely. Her system was also shocked so
that she has since been confined to her
bed.
Luke Blood is seriously i'll as the result
of partial shock of paralysis mentioned
in The Phoenix last week He has recov-
cred the action of his vocal organs His
brain is somewhat affected.
Will Chaplin, who is attending school
with his brother in Meriden, n. H., has
returned to Meriden after spending two
weeks with his grandfather, o. +. Bragg.
His father is a missionary in China.
The Equitable Life Assurance society,
of which j. W. Shelley is agent received
applications for 100000 of insurance
Jan. 8, the largest amount of new insur-
ance the company ever received in single
day.
The selectmen posted notices Tuesday
forbidding coasting on the side walks in the
village until March l. This action is
taken because of the fact that several
people have been run down by indiscreet
youths.
A freak of nature was born on the farm
of Will Pierce in Putney Falls last Friday.
II was a calf with five legs. 1t still lives
and apparently is in good health. The
fifth leg is perfect except that the hoof is
not cloven.
Wallace Ford celebrated the 10th ami
versary of his birthday by holding dane
ing party at his house last Friday evening.
About 80 persons were present and all
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. Music
was furnished by Calvin Reed. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served.
Alfred Cobb of Springfield, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Prentiss Carr of West Townshend,
Hollis Cobb of North Adams, Mass, Miss
Minnie Cobb of Adams, Mass, Herbert Tiff
of Fitchburg, Mass, Charles Whittemore
and Ned H. Lsrkin of Chester were
among those who attended, the funeral of
Norman Cobb in Putney Falls Wednesday.
1.-The union prayer meetings have been
continued this week and they will proba-
bly, be kept up another week or longer.
The interest which has been shown since
these services were begun is greater than
has been shown at any series of revival
meetings that has been held in Putney for
many years. The young people are spe-
cially active in keeping up the attendance.
There will be social dance at the town
hall, Friday evening, Jan. 81 and cor
dial invitation is extended to all. The
proceeds of this dance will be used to pay
the balance due on the piano in the town
hall, about SIS, and everyone interested in
cancelling this debt will assist greatly by
inviting all their friends to CO. To those
who have assisted in the past the thanks
of those most interested are extended.
H. o. Allen fortunately escaped a seri-
GUS accident Monday night. He was driv.
ing Ii. l.. SCOTS new pair of grey horses
out of a wood-lot on West Hill with $50
feet of logs on the sled. One of the horses
slipped and fell and was unable to gather
itself. The load pushed the horses over a
steep embankment and followed them to
the bottom. The sled pole was broken
out, but otherwise no damage was done.
Mrs. Samuel H. Leland of West Rutland
died last Sunday of pneumonia and the
grip. Mrs. Leland was formerly Miss
Catherine Whitney, and she spent the
greater part of her life in Putney. Her
home was in the house now owned by f.
e. Knight. She was about IS years old,
and was an aunt of Mrs. S. A. Smith of
Amherst, Mass, formerly of Putney. She
will be pleasantly remembered by the old
er residents of the town.