Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-07

officers were elected: Moderator Il. O.
Gassett; clerk, f. A. Burditt; treasurer
Mrs G. l.. Pierce deacons, E. o. Gassett
and II. O. Dodge; executive committee
G. L. Pierce, M. B. Switzer and John
Cook.
DR.. Harriet e. Parker, who has charge
of hospital in Madura, India, under the
auspices of the American Board, told in a
letter to her father, S. O. Parker this week
of the death from cholera of one of her
patients. This is the only case of cholera
that has appeared in DR.. Parker's hospital
since she went to Madura in 1895.
Saturday was All Fools Day and natur-
ally the boys attempted to ascertain who
were greater fools than others. One Young
man experience cost him new silver
quarter-dolar, but he learned that some
people are not so foolish as they look. He
IS still wondering how a 25-ceut piece
could be spirited up through the glass COW
er of a show case
&. l.. Davenport moved his barber shop
Tuesday from his house on Kimball Hill
to the upper part of Miss Wakup's block.
Miss Walkup, who has occupied the tene-
ment heretofore, has moved to her house
near the schoolhouse. The rooms which
MIR, Davenport will occupy will be painted,
papered and otherwise repaired. The shop
will be open evenings and Saturday after
moons.
Union services were held in the Baptist
church Friday evening when the object
and work of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
League were told by Rev. George w. Nor
row of Burlington, superintendent of the
league. The attendance was not large so
no attempt was made to organize a league
here. The matter will be agitated, how
ever, and T. is expected that Rev. Mr.. Nor
row will come here again.
The Northampton, Mass, Herald an
nounces the formation of a gold mining
company with capital of $4,000 and
with DR.. o. o. Roberts of Northampton,
formerly of Putney, at its head as presi-
dent. DIR. Roberts was a son of Charles
Roberts, who came to Putney from Lyn-
donville years ago They lived for a while
in small red house which stood about
where G.. L. Pierce's house now stands.
They afterwards moved to where Horace
Roberts lives. Horace Roberts and DR..
Roberts are cousins. Charles Roberts died
in this town about Il years ago.
The schools of Putney will open for the
spring term of 10 weeks April Il. Fol
lowing is list of the schools and the
teachers: Central school, O. r. Clayton
of Townshend, a graduate of Tufts college:
No. l school, Miss Edna d. Thompson of
Boston; No. , school, Miss Corinne f.
Bemis of Saxtons River; No. 3 school,
Miss Florence Kathan of Putney; No.
school, Miss Bessie F. Braley of Putney;
No. school, Miss Adde NJ. Zulll of
Bellows Falls; No. : school, Miss Matte
l.. Clough of Dummerston No. school,
Miss Lou Sanderson of Putney.
Putney is dull in some parts but not at
the farm of w. NJ. Ware in the East vii
lage. During the month of March Mr..
Ware bought over 100 head of cows. He
shipped 60 to the Brighton market besides
more than that number of calves, sheep
and hogs. He also sent one carload of
cows to Greenfield, Mass, and sold a mum
Der about home. He gets good results
with his United States and DeLaval sepa-
rators, and during the month he sent
1924 pounds of cream to the factory.
Mr.. Ware takes breakfast at home every
morning after milking 20 cows
A clipping from a Rochester, n. V,
newspaper, which has been received by
j ohm Works, reads as follows: 'In East
Henrietta, n. Y, on the 10th ult., Miss
Eliza Works celebrated her 105th birthday
by cooking dinner for her nephew,
youth of 76, and herself. Miss Works de-
clines the assistance of girl saying they
are more bother than they are worth be-
cause they are always breaking something
or somebody is always falling in love with
them" Miss Works was born on the
Works farm just across the river in West
moreland, n. H., and lived there until she
was - years old. Although she left there
" years ago she still remembers clearly
the occurrences of her childhood days.
Mark Ward, arbitrator for G. p. Parker
and II. p. Farr, arbitrator for S. w. Hart
and W. A. Martin of Marlboro, went into
executive session last Thursday to settle
the suit of Parker VS.. Hart and Martin
The defendants carried on the plaintiffs
farm by the halves the past year. When
they went away they took lambs, hogs and
oats, which the plaintiff claimed did not
belong to them. Suit was brought for 5000
damages, and each side chose arbitrators.
date was set for hearing, but the
plaintiff would not allow the case to be
submitted until the property involved was
within his reach. The property was there
fore returned to the farm. The verdict
was that the property should be left at the
farm, and that Mr.. Parker should pay the
defendants s.. The verdict was complied
with
The body of Charles Shrigey, who was
a resident of this town. was
brought here for burial Monday in Mount
Pleasant cemetery. Rev. j. H. Bennett
Of the Methodist church officiated. Mr..
Shrigley at one time owned and carried on
he farm now owned by NJ. C. Ingalls,. He
hen went to Keene, N. H., where he was
for while but where he later
net reverses. He spent some years in the |
West, but for number of years he had |
ived with his daughter in Oxford, Mass,
where he died. Mrs Shrigley is an aunt |
If Mrs, Chandler Clark of Putney Falls. |
Before moving to Keene Mr.. Shrigey rep
esented Putney three terms in the legisla- !
ure. While living in Keene he was SUPER
ntendent of the Marlboro blanket mills.
lie was member of the common council
n 1915 and 1876, being the president of
he board the latter year. He was also a
representative from Keene. He leaves
widow and two daughters, Mrs. f. G.
IoOdell of Newton, Kan, and Mrs. Jarvis
adams of Oxford, Mass.
WINCHESTER, N. H.
There was quiet home wedding at the