Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-25
PUTNEY.

H. L. Pierce went Tuesday to Gard
ner and other Massachusetts cities on
husiness.
Charles f. Bailey went to Spring
held, this state, Monday to spend a
few days visiting.
H. l.. Bailey went to Boston Wed.
nesday to attend the wedding of Judd
W. Cone and Miss Sarah NJ. Hall.
which took place yesterday.
G. S. Sheldon, clerk in the store of
M G. Williams, went yesterday to his
homo in Chichester n. H., for a va
cation. He will return with bride
a party of.young people went from
this village to Westmoreland Tuesday
NIGHT to witness the presentation of
Nan, the Mascot by the dramatic
club.
Miss Ida Young spent Sunday with
her cousin, Miss Anna Blanchard, who
ls now stenOgrapher i'm the office Of
the Robertson Paper company in Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs Tenney, wife of Rev c. F.
Ienney Of Newport, n. H.. her two
children and her mother, Mrs. Annie
Harnden of Newport are visiting Mrs.
Harnden's sister, Mrs. Ariel Crosby.
Shcrifi A. w. j. Wilkins has made
arrangements with NJ. f. Spencer of
Newfane to continue as manager of
the county house and Jail for another
year Sheriff Wilkins has been i'm sew
eral towns in the county ON business
the past few days.
Charles Crosby who has had cm-
ployment i'm Newport, y. H.. for some
time past has returned TO putncy and
Will stay for the present He win eu-
gage in his former business of plumb
ing and repairing with headquarters
IN the store which he formerly oCcu-
pied.
Golden Rule chapter Order Of East
ern Star, is planning TO present soon
a bright and interesting drama entitled
"BeCause I Love You" The play is
now being cast, and i'm view of the
fact that it has been a long time since
play was presented here by local
talent it is pretty sure to draw big
house.
O. d. Britton returned Monday night
from Providence r.. l., where he went
last week for medical treatment for
rheumatism. Mr. Britton had been
afflicted with rheumatism since oct. /.
and a larger part of the time he was
unable to be about. After a weeks
tAEflllu tlll III al private CdullOllQUl ne
4 believes he is entirely cured.
Thirty-eight members Of the Swod-
ish Lutheran church of Brattleboro
came to Putney on a sleigh ride Sat
urday night and were served a
chickenpie supper by Landlord Davi-
SON. After supper the dining hall
was cleared and dancing was enjoyed
until about II o'clock. Music was
vanished by members of the company
Charles Hall, who was killed in
Bellows Falls last week, was son of
Frank Hail. formerly a carpenter in
this town. He lived in the house now
occupied by Q. b. Newcomb. He was
caught in SHIFTING and dashed
against heavy beams. One leg was
broken in four places, one arm was
broken twice and his head was badly
injured.
Allen F. Pierce. who went recently
to Ell Paso, Texas, for his health, has
sent to Putney newspapers containing
an account of a bull fight which he
attended last week in Juarez, Mexico,
3 Short distance from Eel Paso. Four
bulls and four horses were killed in
the fight, and from this distance it
would seem that the fight was a hor-
rible revolving affair, but one of the
81 Paso newspapers says the animals
"fought better than usual and much
credit for the fine exhibition is due
the management of the arena"
Miss Alice e. Townsend leaves today
for Warren, n. H., where she has posi-
tion as stenographer
The women of the Congregational
church will give a supper in their Vestry
next Tuesday from to o'clock.
- union. meeting will be held in the
with preaching by Rev. j. IL. Bennett.
"All at it, and always at it, as the
true Christians motto, will be the theme
at the Baptist church Sunday morning.
pennison Davis, who has been a brake
man ON a freight train running between
Bfattleboro and Palmer Mass, has re
turned to Putney and is living with his
grandfather, d. Davis.
Rev. and Mrs. f. NJ. Chaplin. and young
est son Of Keene visited Mrs Chaplin
mother, Mrs. o. Il. BRACE Friday and
saturday. Mr.. Chaplin starteu Saturday
on a tour through Central New York and
Ohio lie contempates returning to
b China.
The following is from The Boston Tran
ton Taft, a retired business man died
suddenly yesterday at his home, Il Low
ell street Cambridge from heart disease
The deceased was born in Putney, Vt,
seFenty-seVen years ago. His son is DR.,
Charles II. Taft of 10 Brattle street, Cam
bridge"
arrangements are being pushed for the
fair and concert by the ladies' aid society
Of the Methodist church The fair will
open Tuesday, Feb. 8, and will continue
through Wednesday. a concert will be
elyen Tuesday evening by well known
TALENT. The proceeds Will be applied tow
ard paying the expense incurred by re-
pairing the church