Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30

nv doating some large cakes Of ice side bv
side bridge could be formed across which
The cows could walk, and he proceeded to
nut his idea into execution. The bridge
was easily formed and Mr.. Littlefeld led
his cow upon it, The cake of ice was not
heavy enough to support the cows weight,
and it tipped up letting Mr.. Littlefield and
the COW slide into the river. They went
out of sight, but reappeared shortly and
we're pulled out upon the bank. The
bridge" was then abandoned and the COWS
swan to the opposite shore.
Mrs. H. W. Cobb, who has been criti-
cally i'll with pneumonia, is more comfort
able.
Raymond Fi6eld is i'll from the effects of
German measles.
There will be a sugar supper in the Bap-
list vestry next Wednesday evening.
Rev. F. H. Rowley of Fall River, Mass,
was a guest of W. A. Cole the first of the
week.
Warner Kathan will work for Harding
Bennett on the Dennison Davis farm this
summer
Mrs. William johnson returned Tuesday
after spending several days with relatives
in Springfield Mass.
Miss Helen Robertson has returned
home after spending the winter in Boston
and Springfield, Mass.
Roy Bailey of Hartford, Conn, came
home Sunday on account of the illness of
his sister, Mrs. Fl. w. Cobb.
j. F. Washburn, who was to leave for
California this week, postponed his depart
ure week on account of illness.
Nina Martin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Martin, had a birthday party Satur-
day, inviting number of her young friends.
Joshua Fuller has finished work for F.
L. Pierce, by whom he has been employed
about 80 years, and will carry on his farm
in East Putney.
Rev. E. F. Mitchell will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday and
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk will preach in the
Baptist church.
The Tefft-Derry wedding was the 9th
solemn lied by Rev. E. F. Mitchell during
his pastorate in Putney. Mr.. Mitchell has
Ofticiated at 4S funerals since he came to
this town.
The Baptist church has voted to accept
the resignation of Rev. E. F. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday, but he will remain in town a
few weeks longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Peck and son, Roy,
of Springfield this state, formerly of Put
ney, came Monday to spend few days
with Mrs. Peck's sister, Miss Nellie Muir
phv, at John Hitchcock's.
There will be no Easter concert in the
Congregational church as the Sunday
school wishes to concentrate its efforts up
on the Children's day concert There will
be exercises in the Baptist church.
The school directors have engaged James
T. Maynard, jr., Of Westminster as super
intendent of schools in the town of Put
ney to succeed Mark Ward. Mr.. Maynard
will also superintend the schools of West
minister.
The Congregational church has voted to
extend call to Rev. w. T. Sparhawk of
Randolph, who has supplied the pulpit
since last autumn. 1t has also voted to
ordain Mr.. Sparhawk, and the services will
probably take place in May.
An adjourned meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery association will be held
in the office of w. A. Cole, Monday, April
., at 7:30 p. NJ, to consider the matter of
a fence on the north end of the cemetery.
A good attendance is desired.
The hearing in the suit of Mrs. Oliver
Houghton against Mark Ward for the re-
covery of the amount of board bill which
she claims has not been paid, which was
set for last Saturday, was continued to to-
day. 1t is expected that Justice j. FL.
Merrifeld will preside.
The Mechanicsville correspondence in
the Ludlow Tribune says: "News was re-
Ceved this week that Oscar VIII eler had
arrived safely at Spokane, Wash. He was
delayed one day at Montreal and one at ST.
Paul" Mr. Wheeler is father of Justin
II, Wheeler of this town.
Walter Tefft, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
A. Tefft of this town, and Miss Hattie
Derry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. W
Derry of Brookline, were married at the
Baptist parsonage by Rev. E. F. Mitchell
Tuesday morning. They left on the noon
train for Newport for short visit, aftel
which they will live in Brookline.
James Gayley of Pittsburg, Penn.
whose family has spent several summers a.
Deacon Prouty's, is one of the stockhold
ers in the new Carnegie company recently
formed as a result of the controversy be
tween Andrew Carnegie and II. c. Prick
The articles of incorporation show that hi
has SS4 shares, amounting to 1884,, 900.
The public schools will open the sprinl
term of 10 weeks April o. Following is {
complete list of the teachers with the ex
ception of district No. 8: Central school
Miss F. A. Sawyer; No. l, Miss Margare
L, Sheridan; No. 2, Miss Matte Clough
No. 3, Miss Cora Kathan; No. 5, Mis-
Bessie Braley; No. 6, Miss Addie M. Zuill
No. T. Miss Nina Shattuck of Mechanics
vile.
RESOLUTIONS by the Baptist Church.
The following resolutions have beef
adopted by the Baptist church:
Whereas our pastor, Rev. Edwin F. Mitchell
after having served our church and communlt
faithfully and acceptably for the past five an
onehalf years, is soon to sever his connectio
with us, therefore,
Resolved, That IL is with regret that we accep
ms resignation and in the near future part VII
him. his estimabe wife and children. Neverth'
less, we bow in humble submission to GODS III
erring will, feeling assured that what VIII De
great loss to this church and community, VIII .
gain to the church and community wherein Go
n his infinite wisdom shall call him to take Il