Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-17

Taft, made a short visit with the family
recently.
Mrs. Julia Hodston of Cambridge, Mass,
who has been visiting at Milo Whitney's,
returned home yesterday.
Fred L. Taft, interior decorator for the
Boston store, Worcester, Mass, is spend
ing a two weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Taft.
Rev. F. s. Smith of Wallingford will
preach in the Putney Baptist church Sun
day, Aug 20, at II A. NJ, and also at East
Putney at =. NJ. A full attendance is
desired.
A carrier pigeon, with a message tied to
one leg, attempted to fly into the window
at Fred Robertson's Tuesday. Mrs. Rob
ertson was unsuccessful in her efforts to
capture the bird.
Over 30 from this town Joined the excur-
sion to Block Island last Saturday, going
on the early express to Brattleboro.
About % remained at Block Island over
Sunday, and Miss Alice Farr is staying
there through the week.
A Republican caucus will be held at the
town hall Saturday evening to nominate
town representive and justices of the
peace, to be voted for at the freemen's
p
Henry Crawford have been mentioned as
good men to serve as representative.
William Smith of East Putney saw a
white animal which he first thought to be
a cat in a field recently. The animal dis
appeared in a woodchuck's hole, and Mr.
Smith at once began making excavations,
finally reaching the animal, which proved
| to be a white or albino specimen of a
woodchuck. Mr.. Smith has the wood
chuck and it attracts attention as a curios-
| ity. Mr.. Smith has been offered $40 for
the woodchuck.
Oliver B. Wood, farmer living some
three miles from the village on West Hill,
was found dead in bed early Thursday
morning. He was doing business in the
village Wednesday. Mrs. Wood was
aroused by the crying of the baby during
the night, She spoke to her husband but
he did not reply, and on investigating she
found that he was dead. A physician, who
was summoned as soon as possible said
that Mr.. Wood had been dead two or
three hours.
Rev d. j. Pierce having served two
months of his contract with the Putney
church was troubled to find himself dis
abled by a slight paralytic shock last We'd
nesday and felt that his work was probably
done. The church, however, having called
meeting for Aug u, revised their list,
attended to other business and gave Mr..
Pierce unanimous call for the pastoral
year. He accepts the call with gratitude
and hopes soon to resume the pulpit ser
vice. Meanwhile supplies will be secured
from Mortified or elsewhere for next Sun
day and until his recovery.
Mrs. Harriet L. Fifeld, who has made
her home with her two sons, Geo. W. and
Frank A, of this place, for nearly five
years, passed away early Wednesday morn.
ing. She had been in poor health for sew
eral months, but was confined to the bee
only the last four weeks. In all her suffer
ings she was very patient. She was borI
in Vershire, VT, June 10, 1924, was mar
ried Jan. s, 1874, to Hiram Fifield, who
died nearly five years ago. She is surviv
ed by three daughters and two sons Mrs
D. F. Baird of South Gardner, Mass, Mrs
P. w. Heermance of Claverack, n. Y.
Mrs. l. E. Davenport and G. w. and F. A
Fifeld of this place. The funeral wa
held there Friday forenoon, and the buria
will be in Mechanicsville.