Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

cupy another field of labor is received with sin
cere regret because of an earnest, faithful and
fruitful service among this people. We extend
to him our best wishes for health and success In
his new field Of labor for the Master. We cor.
daily recommend him to the people who may Sc
cure his services as pastor and spiritual guide.
Mrs. Hannah Sargent is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Washburn.
Mrs. Maria Stevens of Southwick, Mass.
is visiting at G. l.. Thwing's.
George Corser of Holyoke, Mass, is
spending the week with relatives in town.
Mrs. Kittie Coar, mother and daughter,
came Monday night for a visit at William
Johnson's.
Mrs. Braley Gorham attended the funer.
al of her sister, Mrs. Henry Adams, in
Wilmington last week
Mrs. Sarah Shattuck of Syracuse, n. Y,
and Mrs. Smith of Greenfield, Mass, are
guests at w. d. Wate's.
Charles G. Crosby returned Friday from
a business trip to Waltham and Lynn,
Mass, and Newport, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Arnold of Somer-
vile, Mass, spent Sunday with Mr.. Arm
old's mother, Mrs, Catherine Arnold.
Mrs. F. D. Kendall and daughter Bessie
went to Rutland Friday and returned Mon
day. They visited at j. H. Williams's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pratt of Lynn, Mass,
spent Sunday at Ariel Crosbys. Mrs
Pratt has been spending the week there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Clough of Green
field, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Clough's is
ter, Mrs. Oliver Houghton, also at Dorr
Coughs.
Miss Nellie Mooney returned home for
the winter Tuesday from Northampton,
Mass, where she has been employed in a
restaurant.
Miss Nellie Murphy has as guests at
John Hitchcock's her niece and husband
from Grand Rapids, Mich They expect
to live East.
NJ. G. Williams went to Claremont, N.
H., Friday, remaining with his family I'M
til Tuesday. His family will remain there
three or four weeks longer.
Harry W. Cobb returned Tuesday from
Healdville, where he went last week on ac-
count of the accidental shooting of his sis
ter, Mrs. Justin II. Wheeler.
N. E. Priest of Melrose, Fla, was a re-
cent visitor at Dorr Clough's. Mrs. Priest
came as far as Mortified, Mass. Mr..
Priest was formerly postmaster in this viii
lage.
Rev. j. II. Bennett, pastor of the Meth
odist church, will exchange pulpits next
Sunday with Rev. H. A. Goodhue, pastor
of the Congregational church in Westmin
ster West.
Fred Merrill of South birmingham,
Mass, is spending his vacation with his
aunt, Miss Martha Pierce, in Putney Falls.
He will not go to the White Mountains
this summer.
Rev. Il. NJ Douglas of West Haven,
formerly pastor of the Baptist church of
this town, called on old acquaintance
Tuesday on his way to the conference in
Mortified, Mass.
Alfred Chase and son Herbert of Lud-
low and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chase and
son George of Worcester, Mass, are visit
ing at NJ. d. Whitman's. Mrs. Whitman
is a sister of the two elder Chases.
Mrs. F. o. Pierce won the Berliner gram
ophone which was offered by the Kickapoo
Indian Medicine company who were here
last week to the one guessing nearest to
the correct number of beans in bottle.
Mrs. j. Fl. Wheeler of Healdville, for
merly Miss j. Grace Cobb of this town, i:
slowly recovering from the shooting acct
dent reported last week, but she is not yet
out of danger. She rests well and takes a
very little nourishment.
81. G. Everleth went TO Boston Monday
to return with Mrs. Everleth, who has beer
at hospital in that city. They are ex
pected home this week. Mr.. Everleth's
business rooms have been kept open dur.
ing his absence by John Howard.
Rev. and Mrs. G. j. Harris will enter
tain the young people who have united
with the church during the past year this
evening at their home. Each invited
guest has the privilege of bringing one
friend.
Services will be held as usual in the
Congregational church next Sunday, the
pastor preaching both morning and even
ing. All are welcome. The subject il
the evening will be "Putney's Presen
Pressing Problem"
B. M. Reed, who recently bought Hard
ing Benefits farm, will vacate the house
in this village which he now occupies
about Sept 1. After clearing off wooC
lot in Guilford he will move into the Dick
inson house in Dummerston. W. Fl
Dickinson, who bought Mr.. Reeds house
will move into his new house during tn
early part of September. Mr.. Reed will
move on to the Bennett farm next April
Mr.. Bennett is as yet undecided where h,
will go.
Rev. G. ]. Harris will move his house
hold goods next Friday and he and hi
family will go to the northern part of thi
state. Mr.. Harris expects to be in Grown
Point, N. Y, where he will have his mex
pastorate, Aug. 20 and 81, and for tn
next two or three weeks he will trave
through New York and Massachusetts, re
turning to Putney to preach Sept. an,
10. He will take a complete rest befor
assuming new work and will spend SOM
time in Saratoga, New York city and a
his old home in Massachusetts.
The Putney base ball team defeated tn,
Newfane team on the home grounds Satur
day in one of the prettiest games seen her
this season. The lineup for Putney was
Sanders, c.. r. Houghton, /; w. Aver,
Hannum, 3; La Mont, r. f.. Roberts, s. S.
w. S. Aver, c. f.. A. Houghton, p. TIL
lineup for Newfane: Underwood, c.; Lin
coin, S. s.; Lawrence, p; Higgins, l
Harvey, 2; Davis, g.; Bigelow, C. f.;
Underwood, T. f.; Connarn, l. +. Hough
ton pitched a star game. The score by in
nings.
Putney, 3 0 0 2 0 4 XII
Newfane, 0 0 0 0 O p
Struck out, by Houghton 8; by Lawrence
Wild pitches Lawrence2 Passed balls, Unde
wood2.