Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-04

Miss Edith Stowell of Tufts college
spent her holiday vacation in this
village.
Sheriff A. w. ]. wilkins has ap-
pointed b. c. Eager of Newfane depu-
ty sheriff.
Dana Smith of Baldwinville, Mass,
visited here and in Putney Falls the
first of the week.
G. w. Brooks returned Saturday to
Winchendon, Mass, after spending a
few days with acquaintances.
George Willis finished work Friday
for F. l.. Pierce, by wnom he had been
employed six years.
Fred Smith of Fitchbu' G. formerly
of this tNwn, was at II e Kendrick
House during the Christn as vacation.
The annual meeting of the COngre-
gational society VIII be held in the
church vestry next Tuesday at 2.3O
O'Clock.
Bert Patterson will return to the
Baltimore Medical college after spend
ing a vacation of two weeks with his
mother.
Mrs. Charles Conklin and daughter.
Dorothy, of Springfield, Mass, were
guests at Capt. Robertson's the first
of the week.
L. p. Bailey has been reappointed
postmaster at Putney for another term
of four years. His appointment dates
from Dec. 20.
Carl Knight returned Tuesday to
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
after spending his Christmas vacation
with his parents.
The annual meeting of Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery association will be held
in lower Masonic hall at 7.30 o'clock
next Monday evening.
Miss NJ Georgia Roberts returned
Tuesday to Syracuse, n. Y, to re-
sumo her studies in Syracuse uniyer-
sity. She was accompanied by her
mother, who will live in Syracuse this
winter.
Col. w. H. Greenwood Grand Army
post and y, Oman's Relief corps will
hold joint installation of officers next
Tuesday evening in Masonic hall. It
is planned to serve a chicken-pie
supper.
The young people are specially re-
quested to hear the report of the
Burlington meeting by Rev. w. T.
Sparhawk at the union evening meet
ing.
Rev. D. ]. Pierce will present THE
Hope of the Centuries" at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning. B. Y.
p. U. meeting at $50, subject "a For
ward Book"
Allen F. Pierce left New York Sat
urady for Eel Paso, Texas, where he
will spend the winter for his health.
He may establish there an agency
for the Deane Steam Pump company
Of &c, he ;c
About five car loads of tobacco were
shipped from the Putney station last
week. e. Weaver shipped two car
loads to West Sufield, Conn, and Ed
ward Everett of Deerfeld shipped
about three carloads to New York.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk attended the
goth century convention in Burlington
as delegate from the Congregational
Christian EndeavoT society. He eX-
poets to give a report of the cOnven-
ton at the union meeting to be held
in the Congregational church next Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Catherine Crowley, whose
death is recorded in another column
in this paper, was a resident of this
town for many years and was the
mother of Daniel and Cornelius Crow
ley. She went to BrattlebOro six
years ago to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Smith.
A watch night service was held in
the Methodist church Monday eve
ming, beginning at 8 o'clock. 1t was
a union meeting and addresses were
made by Rev. j. H. Bennett and Rev.
ID. j. Pierce. Rev. Mr.. Sparhawk was
unable to be present. A service Of
testimony also was held.
A dividend of six per cent. was de-
clared Dec. rs to the stock holders
in the Putney Creamery association.
The figures showing the volume of
business at the creamery the past year
are being compiled and it is expected
that they viii show substantial in
crease in business over the previous
year.
The annual meeting of the fire dis
trict has been called for next Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock in the town
hall. After hearing the reports an
election of officers for the coming year