Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12

tpIlS VI Jut uldShLlut are very ItdUaOle.
Among the articles is one from the pres-
dent of the state humane society, George
II. Waldron, accompanied by half tone
cut Of Mr.. Waldron. On the first cover
page is published a poem, ITO Right the
Wrong" written expressly for the maya
zine by Alice Louise Brown of Putney
The editor states in the prospectus Of the
magazine that if 500 subscribers only are
secured the magazine will continue to be
published.
E. f. Blood has sold two fine horses
within few days.
Miss Leone Black of Greenfield, Mass,
is guest of Miss May Scott.
Miss Nellie Mooney has gone to North
ampton, Mass, to work in a store.
John Mooney has secured position in
toy factory in Winchendon, Mass.
Mrs II. L. Pierce is visiting her sister,
Mrs. r. G. Winchester, in Holyoke, Mass.
Adams Blood is moving to the Asa
Gates farm formerly occupied by Charles
Davis.
Eli Bashaw has finished work for G. w.
Adams and has returned to South Charles
town, n. H.
w. D. Waite is improving his premises
DN DulluluS SuluuleT MUSE S0OTJ QlS-
lance south of his residence.
Ten Nights in Bar-Room' was pre-
scented in the town hall last night by Reid
* Coleman's Comedy company.
Nearly all of the Odd Fellows of this
town are planning to attend the Odd Eel
lows convention in Bratteboro next week.
George II. Phillips has lost three cows
from milk fever within short time. The
fact itself shows that the animals were
valuable.
DR.. Perkins and brother of Lowell,
Mass, and Chicago respectively are guests
at James Crawford's. They came to Put
ney on fishing trip.
Business at the Stowell mandatory is
brisk and orders for immediate and for fu-
ture shipment are coming in satisfactorily.
The company is preparing new catalogue.
Foster Mack, who recently came from
Westminster, where he was employed in
F. L. Pierce's mill, has entered the EN-
ploy of William Robertson. Mr.. Mack
had been in the employ of Mr. Pierce
about 20 years.
Johnnie Cook will accompany Walter
Kerr to Montana next week with a car
load of fine wool bucks for the ranch of
Charles Campbell, formerly of Westmins-
ter West. Both young men expect to re-
main on the ranch this summer.
DR.. Foster is making extensive improve
ments in his house. A section of the L
of the house from the main building to
the wood shed has been removed and a
new section two stories high has been put
in its place. 1t will be fitted with modern
Improvements.
A. W. j. Wilkins was struck in the left
81 10 g Lat hr, bor ~;
ter which cut deeply into the upper part
of the eyeball. The wound was dressed
by a specialist who told Mr.. wilkins that
if the splinter had penetrated a trifle far
Their the contents of the eye would have
run out.
DR.. Laura NJ. Plantz has received an in
vtation to the marriage of DIR. Clarence
Wheaton of Chicago, which is to take
place May II in that city. DR.. Wheaton s
father, Brigadier- General Lloyd Wheaton,
who is now in command of some gallant
forces in the Philippines, is a stepson OF
DR.. Plantz.
A pig owned by George Gibson died
Saturday as the result of eating rhubart
leaves. Instances of this kind are often
reported, and persons keeping pigs should
make a note of the fact and keep the
leaves out of the reach of the animals. Ii
is said that the leaves are poisonous, con
tanning oxalic acid.
Vernon, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ G.. Williams, underwent an operation
in Bellows Falls last week Thursday fol
the removal of tonsil which was causing
derfness. The operation was successfully
performed by Drs Gorham and Miner. Tit
doctors stated that the trouble would have
been beyond remedying in a short time.
A. f. Sampson of Fitchburg, Mass.
has returned to the employ of Merchant
A NJ Corser, and he is now canvassinl
for the Standard and Wheeler & Wilson
makes of sewing machines, for which Mr.
Corser is agent Mr.. Corser's large mai
order business in Photographic supple
answers the question as to whether tn
camera fad is on the decline.
A. w. j. Wilkins and Fl. P. Farr o
Putney and S. T. Davenport of Yves
Brattleboro have been appointed commits
sioners TO hear several cases brought by in
dividuals against the town of Rockingham
to recover land damage The suits grew
out of the change of highway occasioner
by the building of new bridge in Saxton
River A hearing will be held in the OF
flee of G. H. Robb in Bellows Falls mex
Wednesday.
hC lCPuldJlOn vi ubLOJ 90 I'll S<NSSAt~N4
place for summer boarders is growing
Nearly all those who have been here with
in year or two will return this year, an
inquiries have been received from severa
New York persons in regard to the adapt
ability of the town as a summer resort
Mrs. Gayey and children of Pittsburg, Pa
will return to G. A. Prouty's about July
Mrs. Gayley's husband is connected wit
the Carnegie iron works. Miss Monroe @
Englewood, N. j., will occupy her farr
this summer.
Mrs. L. NJ. Plantz attained the age c
three score years and ten Monday, an
her neighbors and friends and member
of the Woman's Relief corps and Gran
Army post to the number of about 40 celt
brated the anniversary by spending tn
evening together at Mrs. Plantz's hom'
No special program was arranged, tn
guests preferring rather to let general socii
bility preclude all formalites. Refresf
ments of cake and coffee served by the RI
lief corps women added to the pleasure
the occasion. The guests left about lO:S
o'clock, leaving priced memento o. che
visit.
Herbert Blood, son Of Mr.. and Mr.
Luke Blood, and Nellie Blodgett, daugl
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Blodgett, WEI
married at the Congregational parsonat
last Thursday evening, Rev. Clarence
Inn a