Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-16

EQUITABLE Life Assurance society was in
Putney Tuesday.
f. Il. Blood carried a horse load of
Robekahs to Brattleboro Tuesday even
ing to attend a Rebekah meeting.
John Whitney saw four deer grazing
with the cattle back of his barn Monday
evening They remained there Is minutes
or more.
The meeting of the newly organized
Audubon society which was to have been
held last Friday evening was postponed
to tonight
Clarence Blodgett has bought of c. A.
McRae of Brattleboro, administrator of
the Dennison Davis estate, a plot of
about 175 acres on West Hill.
Miss Ada Patterson and her cousin,
Daniel Patterson of Winchendon, Mass,
spent Sunday with Miss Patterson's par
ents Mr. and Mrs. e. f. Patterson.
Mrs. Walter Ware has bought the Dun
ham house and lot opposite the Mooney
place of Mrs. Abel D. Brown of Quincy,
Mass. Mays agency, of Brattleboro,
made the sale.
Rev. C. E. Hayward of Jericho, who
soon will become pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday. Mrs Hayward is expected
to be here with him.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held a sociable at
the home of Miss Jennie e. Pierce Mon
day evening. The evening was pleasant
ly spent with games.
Liveryman E. f. Blood has bought the
house which has been occupied by DIR.
Munger and family the past 20 years. He
will occupy it in a few days The house
is one of the most pleasantly located in
Putney.
DR.. and Mrs. Munger left this week for
their new home in Windsor Miss Maud
NJ. Munger will remain for the present in
the office of the Stowell Manufacturing
company G.. l.. Pierce succeeds DR.
Munger in the Office of the company.
r. C. Winchester and Mr. Clark of
Holyoke. Francis Rowley of Boston and
Mr. Anderson of Brooklyn arrived at w.
A. Coles Monday on their annual trout
fishing expedition. They are spending
the week on the brooks in this locality.
Col. w. II. Greenwood post G.. a. r.,
will meet next Tuesday evening to con-
slider Memorial Day. The music for the
Memorial Day observance will be led by
Mr.. Simpson. the organist of the Con-
gregational church. c. D. Britton will
be officer of the day.
Miss Flora Sanders, of the Home Cor
respondence school in Springfield. Mass,
came home Monday on account of the i'll
ness of her father, w. D. Sanders. For
several days Mr.. Sanders has not felt as
well as usual. DR.. Fagnant of Spring
field visited him Tuesday.
Rev. F. L. Foster of Cavendish will
speak in the town hall Tuesday evening,
May 81, at 1880 o'clock. representing the
Vermont Anti-Saloon League. He is one
of many speakers sent out by that or
ganization to speak in the interest ofprin-
ciples, not candidates, during the gu
bernatorial campaign
Three hens owned by Ariel Crosby have
Matched So chickens from three dozens of
eggs this season. Mr.. Crosby has rea-
son to think that this is a pretty good
record, AS a matter of fact SO chickens
We're Matched, but as there was one egg
left and as one hen came off with a ba-
ker's dozen of chickens it is evident that
an extra egg found its way into one
nest.
The young people of Putney held a
piano dance in the town hall Friday even
ing, having as guests of honor DR.. and
Mrs. Munger on account of their intended
departure from town. Some 80 or more
couples were present, ice-cream and cake
We're served, and the evening was one
of genuine pleasure barring the ever
present thought that DR.. and Mrs Mum
ger We're soon to go away. The piano
was played by Mrs. Gray of Charlestown,
n. II. w. H. Dickinson was prompter.