Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-01
William Aver of this town and Of
Charles Johnson of Washington

! Charles Johnson of Washington.
Robert r. Shelley has finished vorl,
| in Bellows Falls and has returned
home.
Mrs J. G. Porter of Alstead. N. H..
/ was a guest at C. d. Knights the
week preceding Tuesday.
George Fuller is seriously i'll at his
homo on the East Putney road. A
council of doctors was held Monday.
Mrs. George Woodburn served a SUI
gar supper to a party at her home on
Putney Meadows Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ellen Patterson has returned
from a visit of two weeks with her
son. Everett in Leominster, Mass.
The pupils of the Central school
were given a sleigh ride to SaXtons
River Friday by Miss Sawyer, the
principal
NJ. d. Whitman and Walter c. Craw-
ford have been drawn as iurymcn for
the United States court in Rutland
next week.
c. NJ. Fuller, who was operated
upon in Boston six weeks ago for ap-
pendicitis. has returned home and is
now at work.
The women of the Conversational
society served an excellent supper Of
baked beans Tuesday evening. The
supper was well patronzod
Mrs. ID. NJ. Frost of East Putncv is
III i'm bed with a nervous trouble.
Mrs. Wyman of Keenc came Saturday
to stay with her for a few days.
Mrs. Ira Davenport was caned to
WinchoudOn, Mass, by a telegram
Tuesday ON account of the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Clinton Davenport.
William Coblcigh 10ycar-old son
of Fred Coblcigh of Wcstmoroland.
was badly bruised a few days ago by
sliding into a team. He was picked
up for dead and was unconscious for
while.
Rev. ~ D. Parsons formerly pastor
of the Baptist church here. visited
old friends in town briefly Friday af.
tornOoOn and Saturday. He is now
preaching in Aver, Mass. and came
here from Wostmoreland. where he
was called to attend a funeral.
Rev. D. j. Pierce will present a SEE
ries of four sermons on "The Church
of Christ during the month of Feb
ruarv The topics will be: tine
Child of the Cross" THE Wanderers
in the Wilderness" THE Witness in
the World The Beautiful Bride
The presentation of THE Gun
Maker of Moscow is being delayed
because of the illness of Olga. Duke
of Tula,' who, instead of making love
to the girls. is nursing a bad case of
sciatc rheumatism. The proceeds of
the entertainment are to be placed at
interest for the purpose of erecting a
soldiers monument in some suitable
place in the village of Putncy when
sufficient funds have accumulated
The members of the Methodist
church feel that grateful acknowl-
cdgement is due the many friends who
have assisted them in financial way
in repairing their church building. in
Guiding friends from New York, New
Orleans, st. Louis Texas, Boston, and
nearby states. and especially to their
pastor. Rev. j. II. Bennett, who has
worked with untiring zeal to bring
about a completion of the work. 1t
is their unanimous wish that he may
abide with his people and enjoy the
fruits of his labors.
John Works received a telegram
Friday announcing the death of his
son. Walter Works, of st. Paul. Par
ticulars have not been received, ex-
cept that he died of blood poisoning. Mr..
Works was travelling engineer, a
position of responsibility. When a
young man he showed remarkable
mechanical ingenuity, building
small engine which ran perfectly.
He leaves a widow, who was Miss
Belle Cobleigh, sister of Charles Cob
leigh. who formerly conducted a meat
market in this village, mad four chill
dren. He visited his father year
ago.