Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

Mark Ward returned Monday after
spending several days in Montpelier.
Mrs. W. II. Clouse has improved con-
sderably the past week and is now able to
90 down stairs.
Mrs L. L. Lovelard of South Hsdley
Falls Mass. visited her sister, Mrs. Taft,
The first of the week.
A. H. Overman of Springfield, Mass,
visited his summer house just across the
river in Westmoreland Tuesday.
vii E Aver of Windsor came to Put
aer Saturday to spend a few days with
Mrs. Aver, who is visiting relatives here.
Fred Pember, who is home on his vaca-
lion from the University of Vermont, has
been appointed census enumerator for
Pu,uey.
Walter Teffl had his right hand injured
a. F. L. Pierce's mill in Brookline Monday,
,To fingers being badly jammed and one
bone fractured by being caught in a lathe.
George Il. Phillips, w. D. Waite and
c. D. knight went to Windsor Tuesday,
having been drawn as jurors for the
session of the United States court which
has been in progress there this week.
John Patten and Mr.. Wilson, the latter
from Haverhill, Y. H., have entered the
employ of the Stowell Manufacturing com
Pauy. Mr. Wilson is brother of Mrs.
Percy Warwick. He is living at Mrs.
Gales.
The local churches united Sunday even
nc 10 hear the lecture by Miss Harvey,
who has been a missionary to India under
The auspices Of the Methodist Foreign Mis-
s.onary society. The attendance was large,
and there was a generous offering.
Carpenters from Brattleboro have been
a. work this week building a new piazza
for Capt. William Robertson. The old
piazza on the south side of the L of the
house has been removed, and the new one
viii be several feet wider, extending to the
line Of the main building.
Business at the Stowell mandatory is
unusually brisk and the company is pick
Ing up all the frst-class help available.
The number Of orders now on hand is
more than twice the number on hand a
year ago. The company's catalogue for
the coming season is in the hands of the
printers.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Warren of
Charlestown, Mass, will come to Putney to
live about June l. They will move their
household effects here, but will store them
Tor the present. Ultimately they expect
TO move to their house now occupied by
Postmaster Bailey. Until then they will
live with DR.. and Mrs. g. S. Foster, al
though Mr.. Warren will probably spend a
part of the time looking after his business
interests in Boston.
There appears to be no doubt that
Deputy Sheriff A. W. J. wilkins will be
nominated at the county convention to be
the next sheriff of Windham county, sue
ceedlng Sheriff r. E. Gordon of Brattle
5oEo, il being understood that Sheriff Cor
lon will not accept denomination. MI
wilkins has expected opposition from one
town only, and this week he has received
assurance from headquarters" that thai
opposition will be withdrawn, leaving him
clear field. Mr.. wilkins is one of the
most capable deputies in the county, and
The feeling is general among the lawyers
and county officials that his ''claim" OF
The office should be recognized, he being
me senior deputy in point of years OF ser
vice.
Col W. H. Greenwood Grand Arm!
post and Woman's Relief corps will attend
services in the Congregational church il
Westminster West Memorial Sunday, b.
"A
viii 90 to Putney Falls in the afternoon L
decorate the graves of old soldiers. Ol
me morning of Memorial day the post AM
Relief corps will go to Dummerston L
decorate the graves of soldiers burie'
.here, returning in time to attend service
ID the town hall at 2 o'clock. The memo
Ila address will be delivered by Rev. e
Glenn Atkins of Burlington, formerly o
Greenfield, Mass. Special music will b
furnished under the direction of j. W
Shelley.
The 18th annual report of the America
Aadura mission in India contains repol
Oh The women's and childIen's hospita
which is in charge of DR.. Harriet E. Pa
AeI OF Putney. The number of new on
patients during the year was Is, 43O, an II
crease Of about 1000 over the year 1881
ana ana the number of new in-patients wa
.Uo' The number of prescriptions wri
yen was A, l49. DR.. Parker says: "Oy'
l1lrd Of the in-patients were Hindus
CT,olammedans, and some of the natiN
Cufstlan women were not too far advance
~ grace and knowledge to profit by the il
s1IgctIon given. A good many have proI
ioeu 70 worship Jesus only. We usual
use sight of them when their attendan'
aeIe ceases, but in some cases word III