Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

are generously ntllhB up lOI Ihem'
John Cook visited old acquaintance in
Springfield, this state, last week.
Oscar Laughton has decided not to
move to the Charles Davis place.
Frank Buxton has finished work at the
Kendrick House and is succeeded by Cor
tez Boutell.
J.F. Washburn expects to ship his to-
bacco, which he recently sold, TO Westteld,
Mass, today.
George II. Waldron of Chester, presi-
dent of the Vermont Humane society, was
in Pu,ney Thursday.
Mrs Van Arnam Of Orange, Mass, for
merly Miss Mary Rock, was recent yisi-
tor at q l.. Pierce's.
Coasting in the streets of Putney has
been prohibited by the selectmen in ac-
cordance with section 4S71.
DR.. G.. d. Wheat has recently added TO
his flock Of sheep very large and hand
some registered merino which came from
the north part OF the state.
Malcolm and Annis Crawford spent Sun
day at their home. Walter Crawford of
South Dakota came this week to spend the
rest of the winter at Henry Crawford's.
Rev. c. J. Harris, formerly pastor of the
Congregational church la this village, re-
Gently received 10 persons into the mem
bership of his church in Crown Point,
Y. Y.
The Grange Dramatic club Of Brattle-
boro will present the play THE Hick'ry
Farm in the town hall soon. They pre-
sent the same play in Brattleboro next
Thursday
The butcherng of hogs on the street
may occasionally seem justified, by cir
cumstances, but to the public it is a sick
ening sight and should be avoided except
| in extreme cases.
NJ. b. Kelley, formerly in the grocery
store now owned by ~ q. Williams and
later in Bellows Falls, has bought out the
grocery business of j. NJ. Towne IL Co. OF
| Northampton, Mass.
The ladies of the Methodist society will
serve a chicken pie supper and hold sale
in the town hal Wednesday, Feb. IA The
sale will be open afternoon and evening.
Supper will be served from to 10 o'clock
Miss Edna Littlefieli celebrated her 20.h
! birthday anniversary Monday evening by
entertaining about - of her Putney
| friends at her home. The evening was
very pleasantly spent with games, music
and refreshments.
Will aud Benjamin Wood have taken a
contract to draw a quantity of timber from
the George Hadley lot 10 John Taft's mill
in DummerstOn for Mr. TAFT. They viii!
move to Dummerston to live while they
are carrying out the contract.
Rev. +. +. Mitchell has taken the agency
of the life of d. L. Moody, which will be
written by Will r. Moody, son of the great
evangelist. This is the only work of the
kind which is authorized and has the en-
dorsement of the Moody family.
Union revival services continue this
week, Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Methodist church, Thursday at the Con-
gregatonal church, Friday and Sunday
evening at the Baptist church. All are
heartily invited to attend these meetings.
c. II. Ross of Healdville began work
Tuesday as engineer for the Stowel Manu-
featuring company to succeed G. W.
Brooks. He is boarding at +. l.. Pierce's
but he will move his family here as soon as
he can find suitable tenement. Ira Dav-
export has been running the engine since
Mr.. Brooks went away.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Congregational church was held in the
vestry Tuesday. The treasurer, S. O.
Parker, read his report and nominated
Mrs. Annie b. II. Harris for treasurer.
Mrs. Harris was elected. Then followed
a discussion as to the finances OF the church.
during which it was shown that with the
money pledged, the income from the leg
acies and the rent of the parsonage, the
benevolence, ETC., the church would prob
ably be able to pay the pastor the same
salary as heretofore.
The statement published last week in
another newspaper that F. l.. Pierce for.
merly owned the boiler which exploded in
Grafton last week, killing one man, was
not true. The boiler was used by c. w.
Adams in his temporary steam mill on the
kittredge Parker farm, and was discarded
by him. 1t was formerly run in Grafton
by George Woodland, brother OF the late
Charles Woodland. Mr. Woodland knew
that the boiler was dangerous, and he had
gwen warning to that effect. The boiler
which Mr.. Pierce sold and which was
thought by some to be the one which ex-
| nlO1n1 has ham