Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-13
PUTNEY

Arthur Dodge is i'll with tonsilitis
and the grip.
George Litterfeld spent a few DAVIS
this week in Chester.
Mrs. Ariel Crosby returned sttrr.
day from her visit in Newport. N. IT
Preparations are being made for
Christmas tree by the Baptist Sunday
school.
Rev. ]. H. Bennett returned Tuesday
from visit of a few weeks in Snring-
field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Blood left Wed.
nesday for visit in the northern mart
of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayberry of
Weymouth, Mass, visited at Mo
Taft's from Saturday to Tuesday.
The Stowell Manufacturing COMPANY
shut down its shops Saturday night
for vacation until after the HOLIDAYS
Mrs. Charles Booth went Wednes.
day to Saxtons River for a visit with
the Austin family, her longtime
friends.
The ordination services of the newly
elected deacon of the Baptist church
Herman Gassett, will take place NEXT
Sunday evening.
The election of officers of Col. w.
H. Greenwood Woman's Relief corps
will take place by dispensation next
Tuesday evening.
Miss S. E. White and Miss Bertha
Estey have gone to Aiken, S. c.. for
the winter. They will have charge of
hotel in that city.
Mrs. Abby G. Farrant, who has been
a guest at DR.. Fosters two weeks
will go tomorrow to Bellows Falls
where she will make a short visit he.
fore joining her husband in Newport
this state.
William Johnson, 70, died Sunday
afternoon of epilepsy after an illness
of few hours. He had been in i'll
health for long time, being unable,
to engage in any active labor. He
was son of Samuel and Electa Sex
ton Johnson. He is survived bv a
widow, one brother, Charles Johnson
of Portland, Ore, and a sister. Mrs.
Lizzie Aver of Putney. The funeral
was held at the house Tuesday after
noon, Rev. j. H. Bennett officiating.
The burial was in Mount Pleasant
cemetery. George Healy of Florence.
Mass, nephew of Mrs. Johnson, at
TENDED the funeral.
The teachers and pupils of the pub
lie schoolse will have a Christmas
sociable from to o'clock Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 81, in the town hall.
The price of admission will be a bun
die containing something for the use
or pleasure of a child. The program
will consist of dialogues by the chill
dren, the grand march of bundles,
Christmas surprises and games. The
contents of the bundles will be sent
to the Home for Little Wanderers.
2O2 West Newton street, Boston. All
persons interested in children and the
work of children will be welcome.
provided they bring a bundle.
The case of the Vermont Humane
society, Mrs. Jennie B. Powers of
Brattleboro, complainant, VS.. Mark
Ward, for alleged cruelty to animals,
came before Justice Walter Crawford
in the Kendrick House Monday. Law
yer r. c. Bacon of Brattleboro appear
ing for the complainant The COM
plant alleged that Mr.. Ward chained
the necks of his cattle to their fore
legs in such a way that their legs be-
came chaffed. sore and CALLED, and
that he exposed them to severe
weather.. AIJST consulting Lawyer j.
L. Martin of Brattleboro Mr.. Ward
pleaded guilty and was fined S. and
costs, amounting to $1450, which he
paid. He also promised to take better
care of his stock. The agent of the
Humane society is watching other
cases of reported cruelty to animals
in this town.
The ejectment suit of Hollis Newcomb
VS.. Herbert Burres, his brother-in-law
both of Putney Falls, was tried in the
Kendrick House Tuesday before Justice
Merrifield of Brattleboro, Lawyer H. c.
Barber of Brattleboro appearing for the
plaintiff and Lawyer c. H. Williams of
Bellows Falls for the defendant. The
testimony of the plaintiff tended to show
that in September he rented his prem
Uses to Burres for two months for $50;
that before the two months was up New
comb wanted some money and offered to
accept SIT for the two months rent If
payment was made in advance; that
offer was accepted and $15 was paid, and
that at the end of the two months the
plaintiff could get neither the premises
nor the balance due for rent. The de-
PENDANT claimed that he had made sub
sequent contract whereby he was to re-
tain possession of the premises as long
as he desired Decision was reserved.