Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19

to be collected on or before May /. The
district will have to buy hose before the
department can be made effective, and it
is probable that the prudential committee
will order 500 feet or more.
William Currier is the new barber in II.
G. Everleth's shop.
Jerome Houghton of Harrisville, n. H.,
was home over Sunday.
Mrs Ellen Patterson went Wednesday
to Bradford to visit her daughter, Mrs. V.
A. Doty.
The next assembly in the series in the
town hall will be held next Wednesday
evening
Delta lodge Knights of Honor, will in
stall officers this evening. Supper will be
served in the hotel.
Will Kingsley of New Haven has sue
ceeded Dexter Kent at DR.. G. S. Fosters.
Mr.. Kent has begun work for Herbert
Blood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Wheeler of Putney
Falls are living at +. l.. Pierce's for the
winter. Mr.. Wheeler has been there some
time in order to be near his work.
+. l.. Pierce's mill in Westminster was
shut down Tuesday while the engine was
being repaired. Some of Mr.. Pierce's To-
cal force went to Westminster to assist in
putting things to rights.
The following is from the Springfield
Sunday Republican: "Miss Helen Robert
son of Putney, Vt, who has been the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Conklin,
left Thursday to visit friends in Boston"
Seven young rabbits, some black, others
white, are receiving much attention and
admiration in the show window of A. NJ.
Corser's store. They nest in hemlock
bushes and feed on cabbage leaves, crack
ers, etc.
Mrs. Elmina Works, 49, of North Shrews-
bury, has come TO spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Headle Mrs.
Works pieced 20 quilts between her DIST
and 92d birthday anniversaries, and she re-
tains all her faculties to a remarkable de-
gree.
The week of prayer was observed in the
local churches. The meetings have been
continued this week, in the Congregational
church Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
in the Methodist church last evening, and
there will be a meeting in the Baptist
church tonight.
c. W. Brooks, for many years engineer
for the Stowel Manufacturing company.
has secured a position as engineer for NJ.
S. Converse, the toy manufacturer of
Winchendon, Mass. Mr.. Brooks will be
succeeded by Charles H. Ross of Heald-
vile. Mr.. Ross was here Saturday.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery association
held its annual meeting III the office of w.
A. Cole Saturday night and elected these
officers: President, w. A. Cole; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. D. Waite; trustees,
A. w. Abbott, Geo. A. Littlefeld, Dana
Clough, Horace Scott, NJ. V. Sleeper, F.
o. Pierce, A. F. Boomer; G. A. Little
field was appointed to have charge of the
cemetery. The matter of providing a
fence for the north end of the cemetery
was discussed and A. W. Abbott. O. S,
Thwing and W. d. Waite were appointed
committee to make arrangements for
such fence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wood have been liv-
ing at Benjamin Woods since their house
was burned. Their children have been at
the home of Mrs. Woods father, Albert
Townsend. The family has received some
material encouragement since the disaster
of last week, and If Mr.. Wood can make
satisfactory arrangements, financially, he
will rebuild. The many friends of the fam
lily on West Hill are specially anxious that
he should do this. Mr.. Wood estimates
his loss by the fire not less than $500
practically everything being either burned
or ruined, excepting the live stock mem
toned last week. The house was well
stocked with provisions for the winter.
| and the barn was we'll filed with bay'
straw and fodder. About the only clothing
the family saved was what they had on
when the fire broke out.