Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-29
Sam Small Was Drunk.

UIldU he WAS uuu6G luB influence VI
liquor. Others would not see any
thing wrong. After the address, /
which was less spirited than Small is
wont to give, the speaker returned to
Brattleboro to speak at another rally,
but by the time he began to speak he
was so thoroughly overcome that it
was necessary to lead him from the
stage. His speech was, in the main,
an arraignment of the prohibitory law
and incidentally he reviewed his
career and told of the scars he bore
on different parts of his anatomy.
He was introduced by F.. L. Houghton,
the Clement nominee for town repre-
sentative. Wheeler's band of Bel
lows Falls furnished music.
Miss Hattie Proctor of Rutland has
returned to Capt. Robertson's for the
winter
Mrs. Grover of Springfield, Mass,
visited her sister, Mrs. F. P. Sawyer,
Tuesday.
Miss Nellie E. Wood has finished
work in Brattleboro and returned to
her home.
Riley knight of Worcester, Mass,
formerly of Putney, is visitor at G.
D. knights.
F. E. Robertson returned Friday
night from weeks business stay in
New York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lowell of East
Templeton, Mass, are visiting Mr..
Lovell's father Henry Lowell.
F. A. Burditt and family went to
Westminster Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Alma Fisher Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Clark of Spot
ford, N. H., were recent visitors with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Clark.
H. B. Powell has sold the Foster
20 acres, to Clark H. Houghton of
Swanzey, N. H.
Mrs. William Baker of Springfield,
Mass, and Mrs. Clara Whiting of
Brooklyn spent Friday with Miss
Helen Robertson.
Miss Freeda Gernon and Miss Viola
Gernon of New York, who have been
guests at DR.. G. S. Fosters, returned
Thursday to Grove Beach, N. Y.
Gray's Worlds glass blowers came
to town Monday and have given exhi-
billions nightly beginning Tuesday
night. They will be here through
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole, who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Warren, went Saturday to Brattleboro,
and on Monday they started for their
home in Boston.
Tobacco raisers have begun har.
vesting their crop. Notwithstanding
the abundance of wet weather the
crop is very good, both as regards
growth and color.
Mrs. Kenworthy and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Kenworthy'
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Bennett
expect to return in a few days tc
their home in Hampden, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. John Miller and chill
dren of Parkersburg, w. Va, are visit
ing at DIR. Laura M. Plantz's. Mrs
e. e. Knight, sister of Mrs. Miller
spent last week with them in Keene
N. H.
John l.. Howard, the writing teach
er, returned Wednesday to Maiden
Mass. He has thoroughly renovated
and repaired his house, the George
Gibson houe, and will occupy 1t mex
summer as summer home.
A district meeting of the Womani
Relief corps will be held with e. H
Stoughton Woman's Relief corps il
Bellows Falls Wednesday evening
Sept. 8, preceded by reception from
to o'clock. Supper will be serve'
to all visiting members.
William Ross had one arm caugh
between a drier and felt in the Rob
ertson paper mill Tuesday Afternoon
and received several bruises and blist
ers. Many people have had arm
taken off in this way, but by jumping
backward quickly Mr.. Ross escape
being seriously hurt.
The funeral of Henry R. Allen wa
held at the home of H. G.. Everlet
Saturday at 10 o'clock Rev. j. H
Bennett and Rev. e. R. Perkins o.
ficiated, and Mrs. H. L. Pierce sans
The burial was in Maple Grove GENE
terry. The bearers were H. G.. Evel
leth, Nelson Evans, M. d. Whitma
and Robert Little.
A much needed act of mercy wa
performed a few days ago when a
agent of the state humane societ
came to Putney and ordered pads pre-
vided for CALLED team horses with tn
alternative that they should not b
worked. In spite of threats a poe
dilapidated horse was turned out fo
the rest of the summer.
The Robertson paper mill will b
closed the next two weeks while tw
new driers are being put In and oil
er improvements are being mad,
The new driers will increase Thu
capacity of the mill one third. Tn
Cole paper mill has been closed thi