Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

town hall next Wednesday evening A
Brattleboro orchestra will furnish music
and a. II. Hines will prompt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Treadway went
this week to Boston to investigate BUSH
ness proposition. They will live there
if they find the outlook satisfactory.
w. L. Pierce. who bought the Peter
Johnson farm in Westminster some time
ago. has sold it to Arcene Rondeah, re-
serving the timber, which he will clear
Off
Monday on a pleasure trip of about two
weeks. They will visit in Rochester,
Syracuse, Niagara Falls and other places,
returning through Canada. They expect
to reach home on Friday of next week.
Mrs. Fl. p. Farr was run into by boys
on Halloween night and was knocked
down and her face cut so that stitches
| were taken in dressing the wound. The
| boys were out in fairly good numbers
| and as a rule their sport was not of a
| malicious kind.
| The hand of fellowship was given to
| three new members at the communion
service in the Baptist church last Sum-
| day morning.
| Mrs. l. Ketchum went Tuesday to
Troy. N. Y, having received news of
| the death of her father.
DIR. H. B. Esmond of Fairlee. after COM
ing to Putney and looking over the
| alton, has decided to settle here for
| the practice of medicine. DR.. Esmond
! is a graduate of the University of Ten
nessee, the New York Medical College,
and in 1891 took special course of study
in England
Special Agent Norton of the rural free
delivery servicei and Congressman Has
kins of Brattleboro came to Putney We'd
nesday to inspect the proposed rural
route in this town and Westminster.
| The route had already been inspected
but opposition developed in Westminster
which made another visit necessary.
The ladies' society of the Congregat ton.
al church held it's annual meeting in the
church parlors Tuesday afternoon and
elected these officers: President, Mrs. c
Il. Hayward; vice presidents, Mrs. M. A
Robertson and Miss Nellie N Clarke
secretary and treasurer Mrs. Annie b
H. Harris; directors, Mrs. M. f. Corser
Mrs. l.. j. Clough and Mrs. b. War
wick
The Halloween sociables given by thu
Baptist and Congregational young peo
pie Friday evening were successful IL
every way. Both were largely attended
showing that there is abundant materia
for anything that might be attempted II
a social way. 1t has been long tim
! since there were so many young peopl
J be counted on to participate in socia
) functions.
The funeral of Dennis Richards wa
} held at the house Friday afternoon an
the burial was in Mount Pleasant GENE
: terry. Mr.. Richards had been i'll som
time as the result of a shock He wa
, of French nationality, laborer by oc
cupa ton and had lived in Putney man
years. He leaves a widow and six chill
A
ME and Lucy. Mr.. Richards was mem
Der and officer in Col. w. H. Greenwood
post, G. A. r. He enlisted in compan
I B. 10th Vermont Volunteers, Aug. 2
n 1862, and was mustered out Aug. 10, 1856
The plan to establish a reading ROOF
!, and gymnasium for young men Is takin
definite form, and II is probable that will
in two weeks the new venture Will haN
n been launched successfully. At the pull
! lie meeting to consider the subject, al
nouncement of which was made tw
e weeks ago, there was a good attent
: ance and much interest was shown.
]. Aver presided and Rev. c. e. HaywaI
outlined a plan which he and sever
others had under consideration. II
plan met the approval of all present ar
steps We're taken toward putting 1t in
execution. These officers were elected
President, Rev. C. e. Hayward; VII
l. president, A M. Corser; secretary ar
s treasurer, A. ]. Aver directors, MI
H. p Farr, II. L. Bailey and Edwin
It Huse The Crosby building, which is
e a good location. has been secured al
will be made ready at once. A readii
d room and a game room will be provide
It and a gymnasium will be establishe
e Mr.. Hayward acting as instructor.
h is planned to have the reading and gan
rooms open every evening and the gyr
nasium two or three evenings a wee
g. Already many have signified their int
II ton to donate periodicals and articles
ID furniture, showing a public interest Will
n is sure to make the venture a succe
l. and it will be a lasting beneht TO {
" community. Denominationalism will
laid aside absolutely.