Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19

of the respondent selling some hay.
The respondent and his son we're the
witnesses for the defence. They testified
that the stock was fed in the barn night
and morning and that the horse was fed
six quarts of grain day besides sufficient
hay. Their evidence tended to show that
Mr. Powell had bought grain several times
during the summer. The court found
that the respondent did not keep his stock
as we'll as the average farmer, but he did
not think criminal neglect had been
proved, and the respondent was discharged
The verdict was greeted with Kisses, which
were suppressed by the deputy sheriff.
Mrs. John h. McRae of Alpena, Mich, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. F. Boomer.
George P. Parker went to Boston Wed
nesday to spend the rest of the week at the
Mechanics fair.
Mrs. V. A. Doty and daughter of Brad
ford came this week to visit Mrs. Doty's
sister, Mrs. M. e.. Williams.
Miss Florence A. Sawyer and Miss Cora
Kathan attended the state teachers con-
vention in Rutland last week.
A. j. Aver has taken the local agency
for the Edison monographs and will keep
line of records and machines in stock.
The board of civil authority will meet
in the town hall Tuesday, Oct. 80, at
o'clock, to revise the check list to be used
at the presidential election Nov. 6.
DR.. G. S. Foster went to Waterbury
Monday, and from there he went to Mont
pelier to be present at the voting for sena-
tor Tuesday. He returned Wednesday.
Miss E. NJ. Walkup went last Friday to
South birmingham, Mass, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Belknap, long. time friend.
From there she went to Boston to spend a
week visiting.
Mrs. James Jenna, who went to Boston
with the intention of having an operation
performed at the eye and ear infrmary, re-
turned Monday, the physicians having de-
cided not to perform the operation.
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel S. Stearns of
Rutland, who died of paralysis at North
Hero Tuesday, was a brother of Mrs. E.
Sanderson of this town. A notice of his
death is given in another column in this
paper.
W. A. Wilson of Hadley, Mass. and B.
L. Haas of Hartford, Conn, tob Icco buy
ers, were in Putney Saturday looking over
the crop. Some of the growers in town
took advantage of the damp weather last
week and took down part of their crop.
Rev. D. j. Pierce will preach in the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning at 10 45 on
"a New Atmosphere" Having regained
his usual strength Mr.. Pierce will preach
noon. His subject will be "The Gospel
No Famine"
Mrs. Frank Harris and Miss Frieda Penn
Der will attend the state Sunday school
convention in Barre Oct. %, "a and %, as
al ha GYrn "
school. Miss Maud Munger and Miss Lucy
Whitney were elected delegates, but they
will be unable to attend.
The Boston journal of Oct 5 contained
poem emitted "The Small Boys Octo.
ber," by Willis T. Sparhawk. The writer
gets close to nature and shows considera-
Bile knowledge of the ways and wants of
the small boy at this season of the year.
The poem is dated at Randolph.
The returns from the examinations for
positions in the United states customs held
last April have been received from Wash
ington and are now posted in the custom
house in Burlington. The successful can
didates in the first grade include Ralph j..
Houghton and Ola r. Houghton of this
town.
Miss Margaret L. Sheridan has resigned
her position as teacher in district No. /, to
take effect today. She will be succeeded
by Miss Grace Oliver of Worcester, Mass.
Miss Oliver is a graduate of the Worcester
Normal school. Miss Sheridan will teach
in the higher grades in the public schools
of Newton, Mass.
John A. Sanford of Providence, r. L.,
has bought Frank Lewis's farms and has
taken possession and a part of his house
hold goods have arrived. Mr.. Sanford has
hoo in, hTEf nn
account of Mrs. Sanford's health he de-
cided to get out into the country. They
have four children at home.
There is a noticeable scarcity of game in
this section at the present time on account
of the lack of food. There are but few
squirrels, and the strings of partridges
thus far brought in have been less
than half as large as ordinarily would
be expected. There are no butternuts for
squirrels to feed on and the chestnut yield
will be unusually small.
The ladies' benevolent society of the
Congregational church elected these Off
GERS Tuesday: President, Mrs ID. b
Clough; vice presidents, Mrs. K. K. Blood
and Mrs. H. p Farr; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. f. S. Harris; directors, Mrs
W. ID. Waite, Mrs. r. K. Fem and Mrs
+. E. Robertson; entertainment commit
tee, Mrs j. f. Washburn, Mrs. K. S. Mum
ger and Mrs. II. l.. Pierce.
The Republican voters of this town were
very indignant Tuesday night when they
learned that their representative in the
legislature, who was elected as supporter
of William P. Dillingham; for the United
States Senate, had voted for William W
Grout. On Wednesday morning tele
gram, signed by e. S. Munger, Mark
Ward, George r. Stowell, A. w. j. VII
kins, William Robertson, w. @. Crawford
w. A. Cole aud H. p. Farr, was sent u
the representative, which read as follows
"Putney voters are overwhelmingly 10
Dillingham;. Only your assurance ina
You were for DILLINGHAM; prevented 10