Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23

trated by blackboard and miniature affairs
Harry Littlefeld will hold husking bee
at his home tonight.
E. L. Holt and son returned Monday
from visit in Claremont.
Mrs. Sarah Goodell of Newport, this
state, was a guest at DIR. Fosters last
week.
Will Currier, the barber, went to Fitch
burg Tuesday to spend the rest of the
week.
Rev. D. j. Pierce will preach at 10. as
A. NJ, Sunday and at East Putney at 3
o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Bridgman returned to
Keene Saturday, after visiting at John
Clarke's.
Will Kingsley finished work for Livery
man E. E. Blood Monday. He has gone
to Newark, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 9. Darling returned to
Keene Sunday, after visiting Mrs. Oar
ling's brother, Will Adams.
j. F. Washburn and daughter, Sarah,
who have been with relatives in Califor-
MIA, are expected home tomorrow.
Rev. D. j. Pierce will preach the union
Thanksgiving sermon next Thursday at
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The Star Magazine club held its annual
sale of books at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Foster Monday evening. The club elects
no officers.
Henry Crawford has decided to convert
his old saw and grist mill into a tobacco
sorting establishment. Repairs are now
in progress.
NJ. j. Dawson of Worcester, Mass,
commission merchant, has been at E. J.
Cooks this week buying produce from the
farmers in that vicinity.
James Lester finished work Saturday as
night Waterman for the Stowell Manufac-
turing company. He has gone to Winch
endon, Mass, where he has a similar posi-
ton.
w. E. Pierce of East Putney will move
to this village soon to live while he is clear
ing off two wood-lots which he recently
bought. He will live in the Priest house,
near Williams's store.
The district schools will reopen for the
winter term Monday, Dec 8. All of the
old teachers will return except Miss Oliver,
of the higher department of No. l school,
who came here only temporarily.
Fl. L. Tiff and family are now located
on their farm in Putney Falls, having
come from Fitchburg the last of last week.
Their household goods were taken from
the depot to The farm this week. Will
johnson is working for Mr.. Tiff.
The ladies' society of the Congregation
al church will hold their annual fair on
the evening of Dec. H. There will be
tables of useful fancy articles for sale, and
an entertainment will be given. Further
particulars will be announced.
A Thanksgiving ball will be given in the
town hall on the night of Nov. 20, under
the management of Landlord Dawson.
The Philharmonic orchestra of Brattleboro
will furnish music and A. II. Hines will
prompt. The orchestra will give con-
cert from 8 to 8 o'clock, after which
there will be dancing until 2 or o'clock,
except during an intermission when tur-
key supper will be served in the hotel.
A small piece of land below the Cole
paper mill was decided to the Cole Paper
company Saturday by the Stowell Manu-
featuring company, upon which to build a
coal shed. The Cole Paper company in
return decided the Stowell company wat
er right, giving them the privilege of run
ming four-inch pipe from the factory to
the Cole fume and to draw whatever wat
er is necessary to supply their boiler and
to protect the factory in case of fire.
Local share holders in the Granite State
Provident association have received notice
this week from Henry L. Bush, receiver,
of an order by Chancellor Start, of the
Vermont Supreme court, decreeing that all
persons having claims against the assoela-
ton file their claims with the receiver and
make proof of them before the receiver at
his Office in Barre on or before Dec. 7, and
that all claims not so proved shall be for
ever barred. Mr.. Bush adds that certi1'
cate holders may prove their claims by nj
ing their certificates and the latest receipt
for payment thereon with him by mail.
The body of Mrs. Nina Holland Dow, %
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
G. Holland, who formerly lived on the lib
bits place, was brought here from West
moreland Friday and was buried in Maple
Grove cemetery. Mrs. Dow was married
to Charles W. Dow of Saxtons River JUNE
%, 1899, and for a few months before
going to Westmoreland they lived in New
port. A Westmoreland correspondent o.
the Keene Sentinel writes: The characte
of Mrs. Dow was a rare illustration of thu
power of unconscious influence, radiatini
an atmosphere of purity, unselhshness anC
conservation which was felt by all WHIT
came within her sphere.
The Stowell Manufacturing compan.
shut down Monday night, probably for the
rest of the week, because OF an accldeh
W Iuo CylluueT Ol ltS cuBluOs AhO NNoAA
did not work satisfactorily Monday, ant
when it was taken apart a crack foot
more in length was found in the cylinder
The cylinder was sent to Bellows Fall
Tuesday night to be repaired 1t is con
sidered specially unfortunate that Ia
trouble came just at this season OF tn
year. The members of the company ar
considering the advisability OF putting In
new and larger engine when the factory
shut down for the annual inventory. In
present engine is of 60-horse power caps
city.
E. W. Derry, employed by F. L. Pierce
was badly hurt in BroOkline last Frlda
afternoon by being run over by load {
logs. He was walking beside the load
which consisted of three logs measurln
about three quarters of a cord, when a
stubbed his foot and fell. His right lie
went under the load and the rear whe'
passed over the foot, then over the lie
below the knee and again over the le
above the knee. When the truck stoppe
the wheel rested upon Mr.. Derry's lel
Two men who were with him lifted u
wheel by exerting their utmost strength
that Mr.. Derry was able to withdraw
leg from under it. The tire OF the whe
was very wide, which probably accoun