Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-14

boro, Vt. He leaves father, mother and
brother, all living in the Mast"
The funeral was largely attended. The
Congregational and Episcopal ministers
officiated at the house, but the remainder
of the service was with Masonic honors.
About 60 Odd Fellows and IS uniformed
Knights Templar, headed by the leading
band of the city, followed the body to its
last resting place. Fifty more of the older
Knights Templar who were in uniform in
readiness to Join the procession did not
make the march of two miles to the Gem
etery owing to the rain. Twenty hacks
and carriages were in the procession.
There were many floral tributes from the
secret societies, employees of the hotel and
personal friends.
c. D. Britton attended the fair in Keene
this week.
Hibbard G. Black of Warwick, Mass,
visited at his farm Tuesday.
G. S. Sheldon of Chichester, N. H., is
the new clerk in the store of NJ. G. Will
liams.
The two young boys of Eugene Holt
have picked and sold over $40 worth of
berries the past summer.
The Baptist Sunday school will observe
the last Sunday in this month as rally
day. All the services of the day will be
devoted to the school.
Ray Goodell, who was engineer for F.
l.. Pierce in Westminster before the burn
ing of Mr.. Pierce's mill there, succeeds
Clifford Dawson at Capt. Robertson's
paper mill.
The marriage of Miss Mary r. Cobb of
Putney Falls and L. W. johnson of this
village will take place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. E. Cobb,
at noon next Thursday.
The harvest concert in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening was very sat-
isfactorily rendered and was attended by a
large audience. A chorus of mixed voices
assisted in the exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ. Frost of East Put
ney are spending two weeks in Maine.
This is the first extended vacation they
have ever taken together, on account of Mr..
Frost's close confinement to duty.
Two Well known local residents have as.
pirations, according to the Brattleboro cor
respondent of the Boston Globe-F. L.
Houghton, representative elect, to become
chairman of the committee on agriculture,
and G. E. Glidden, to secure an appoint
ment on the governors staff Here's hop
ing that they will not be disappointed.
Miss Abbe Kendall returned Monday
to Barre to begin her second year i'm God
dard seminary. Alls Houghton, who has
been attending the Bratteboro High
school, has gone to Goddard seminary to
finish his course. Carl Knight goes tC
Worcester this week to enter upon his sec,
ond years study at the Worcester Poly.
technic institute.
From the Winchester Star: "Johr
Baldwin, who is now running an engine
at Putney, Vt, has been engaged as en-,
gneer at the Plat box shop, and will
commence work there soon. Mr.. Baldwin
is a first class engineer" Mr.. Baldwin il
engineer for the Stowell Manufacturing
company. He returns to Winchester OF
account of the illness of Mrs. Baldwin.
Will F. Young had his left leg broken by
a fall in Albert Townsend's barn las
Thursday night. He had been hanging to
bacco, and sat down upon beam near tn,
floor for few minutes rest. AS he jumped
from the beam to the floor the plank OF
which he struck broke and let him through
into the cellar, about seven feet. TIL,
plank followed and, it is thought, fel
across his leg, breaking both bones jus
above the ankle.
The repairs on the Methodist church ar
progressing rapidly, and when completed
the church will be model one for a coun
try village. The old choir loft has beer
torn out and in its place a vestry room ha
Deen built. The ante rooms have beer
Enlarged, and over them has been finishes
pff room for the ladies' society and 9th
pr organizations in the church. TIL
church will be recarpeted, the ceiling will
be frescoed and furnace will be put in
The church is to be congratulated upol
raising money enough to carry on thei
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Willard have return
ed to Putney after a stay of several week
in Connecticut. They will move in abou
month to Groton, Conn, where Mr.. Wi
lard will have position as blacksmith fo
the Eastern Shipbuildlng company, whic
Is building a large shlp-yard there. Thi
company already has on hand orders fO
several ships which will cost 81, 000, 900 @
more each. Mr.. Willard will sell part
his personal property by auction at hi
home at o'clock next Wednesday. Georg
2. Parker of East Putney will be the au
tioneer. Mr.. Willard is at present assis
Ing the new owner of his old shop.
The outcome of the suit of DIR. Geore
ID. Wheat against the town of Putney hf
been the leading subject of discussion tn
week. The suit was to recover bill {
Rbout 1926 for professional services
A"hh malOiy1 WuO uullhB MS DIlol Std
Putney was town pauper. The owe
peer considered the bill extortionate an
refused to pay it. A number of witness,
vent TO Newfane last week, expecting thi
he case would be tried there, and aga
he first of the week, but their service
Fere not needed as the case was settled Of
court By the terms of the settlemel
Pr. Wheat will receive the face of his b
nd each side will pay its costs.