Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-28


of other parts of the country. They have
continued to be identified with that which
is best in the activity of the village, and
there will be general regret in East
Putney to have them move away.
H. w. Cobb visited in Keene Tuesday
Mrs. Georgia Day was in Alstead. n. H.
over Sunday
H. L. Pierce of Boston came home to
spend Thanksgiving.
II. c. Black came to Putney Saturday
night for a brief visit.
Z. f. Blood is somewhat better. but Is
confined to his house.
b. NJ. Reed who has had a lumber job
in Hale, returned Monday
Miss Lila Cook of Hinsdale. ~ H..
spent Sunday with Ada Blood.
j. f. Alexander of Saxtons River was
in Putney Monday buying tobacco
Samuel Underwood went Saturday to
Alstead. n. H., returning Monday.
Thomas Maley has gone to North Wal
pole, n. H., where he has employment.
Mrs. Ralph Houghton of Rutland was
a Thanksgiving visitor at j. F. Whitney's.
Dr. Albert c. Patterson of Middlebury
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. William Johnson went to Spring
field, Mass, Wednesday to visit relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Bennett went Mon
day to Boston to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives
Miss Helen Stowell returned Saturday
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Cole, in
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Winchester and
daughter of Holyoke spent yesterday at
w. A. Coles
Mrs. w. II. Greenwood and mother ex-
pect to go to Marlboro, n. H., next week
for the winter.
oil.
proprietor of the Kendrick House, was
in town Tuesday.
Miss Maud NJ. Munger spent yesterday
with her parents DIR. and Mrs. E. S.
Munger. in Windsor.
Carl Knight of the Worcester Institute
of Technology came home Wednesday to
remain until Monday.
Miss Helen Robertson returned Tues
day night from a visit of three weeks In
Boston and Springfield.
H P. Farr has been confined to his
house part of the week as the result OF
stepping on rusty nail.
Miss Bertha L. Moody returned Tuesday
to Springfield, Mass, after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. George Fuller
Miss Fannie Washburn and friend
from Mortified Seminary were at Miss
Washburn's home yesterday
Mrs. C. E. Hayward entertained the
members of the Congregational ladies'
society in the vestry Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Herrick of Orange were at
A. NJ. Corser's for their Thanksgiving
turkey.
The annual meeting of the Putney
magazine club will be held Wednesday
evening at the home of Miss E. M.
Walkup.
The annual meeting of the Star maya
zine club will be held at DIR. Fosters next
Monday evening. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Charles Harrington has rented Mrs.
Wares house. across the road from Mrs.
MONEYS He will work in NJ. G. Will
lamss store until Jan. l.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor society
will hold a riddlebout socable in the
church parlor on Friday evening OF next
week. Music for the riddlebout VIII be-
gin at o'clock.
this week moving the switch near the
coal sheds farther down the track in or
der that cars left on the side track at the
sheds will clear the switch.
DR.. II. b. Esmond of Fairlee, whose
decision to locate in Putney was an
nounced in The Phoenix several weeks
ago came with his household furniture
Tuesday. He has engaged tenement IN
one of A. w. ]. Wilkins's houses.
l.
Ware estate in bankruptcy. will sell the
real estate, personal property, live stock
farming tools and farm produce by auc-
ton tomorrow, beginning about O'Clock
NJ. NJ. Taplin will be the aucuoneer
There is a promise of large crowd.
The granite abutments for the new
steel bridge over the railroad at Easi
Putney have been completed by Ward 4
Douglass of Barre, and the bridge Is
being put in place. 1t Is located aDou'
200 feet north of the railroad station
The crossing near the station and the
old bridge over the track below ID. 3
Personss house have been thrown up.
The reading room for young men In the
Crosby building was opened yesterday
and was kept open through the evening
1t has been equipped with tables, chairs
and reading matter. besides severa
games for the amusement of those VINO
do not care to read. 1t will be open every
evening and Saturday and Sunday atter
moons. The gymnasium will be equipped
as rapidly as possible.
w. E. Colt of the J. B. Colt company
of New York and Mr. Dunklee OF Vernon
have been in town this week making al
effort to organize a stock company ioi
the purpose of establishing an acetylent
gas plant of SUFFICIENT capacity to ligh
the streets. residences and business
places. There is a prospect that suci
plant will be established later, pu
probably not before next spring.
The meeting in the town hall Saturday
night for the purpose of organizing hos'
company was well attended. A company
was organized and these officers were
elected Foreman. ]. ]. Knight first as
sistant, w. G. Treadway; second assist