Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-06

The public schools will close today for
their usual mid-winter vacation.
Miss Helen Robertson returned home
Thursday after visit of three weeks in
Dover, n. H.
A regular meeting of Col. w. II. Green
wood Womans Relief corps will be held
next Tuesday evening
Miss Kinney and Miss Pierce will en-
terrain their school children this even
ing and tomorrow afternoon.
George II. Phillips shipped a carload
of sheep Wednesday, the quarantine hav-
ing been removed.
F. j. Warwick and family were called
to Hanover, n. H., to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Warwick's brother, Eber Wilson
Mrs. c. L. Hayward entertained her
school children at her home last Friday
evening. The occasion was enjoyed
thoroughly
The town auditors will meet in the town
hall Saturday evening of next week, at
o'clock, to prepare their annual state
ment of the towns finances.
1t was reported from the camp at
East Putney Wednesday morning that
the "shanty leaked something fierce"
1t is not strange after the wet vote
Tuesday.
The public is invited to the reading
room Saturday evening of this week
to witness the playing off of the semi
finals in the ping pong tournament Inc
play will begin at 7.30.
By request of some of the citizens of
the town Principal Z. S. Huse will open
a private school in town during the lat
ter part of this month provided the de-
mand for such a school proves sufficient
ly great.
A union meeting of the three churches
will be held in the Congregational
church, next Sunday evening, when Rev.
pArlrf inc Of a a
will speak on Opportunities for
the Life of Service, in the Ministry"
George l.. Townsend has sold his farm
to c. W. and G.. F. Martin of Wardsboro
and Proctor, who will take possession
March /. The farm contains $50 acres
and is one of the most productive farms
in town. Mr.. Townsend has occupied
1t p years He has no definite plans
for the future.
Arrangements have been made where
by the town hall may be secured for
basket ball. All interested in the game
are requested to meet in the reading
room at $50 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Putney fire company are planning
a calico bali to be held in the town hall
some evening during the week of Feb. 10.
A camp of Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca was organized here on Thursday night
of last week by A. o. Palmer, one of the
state officers. These officers were elect
ed. NeneTdDle COUNSEL ID. ~ SHdHlpiiil
worthy advisor, H. w. Cobb; clerk, r.
B. Little excellent banker, Charles Full
Ter; escort, w. j. Smith; camp physician,
DR.. G.. S. Foster; Waterman, Walter
Tefft; sentry, n. H. Whitney; managers,
Fred Leach, +. wv. Pierce and Charles
Kinney.
The music committee of the Congre-
gational church have perfected plans for
a concert to be held in the town hall
next Thursday evening, when the tolloW-
ing well known persons will take part;
Miss Emma Alberta Moor of Waltham,
Mass reader; Miss Florence Goodhue OF
Bellows Falls soprano; Miss Helen ROD
ertson of Putney, contralto; E. II. Miller
of Dummerston, basso; Mrs. Abby Good
ell Farrant of Bellows Falls, accompan-
ist. and Herbert Huntley of Putney, plan
list. Tickets ars on sale at A. j. aver 5
store. With the exception of Miss MOOT
these persons need no introduction to the
people of Putney and their we'll known
ability and the cause which they will rep
resent ought to make combination
which will appeal to the public MISS
Moor has attained an enviable reputa-
ton as an elocutionlst and her selections
are rendered with a simplicity and
naturalness that charm her audiences
She has an excellent voice and her GEES
lures show marked cultivation
The gymnasium exhibition in the town
hall Tuesday night by the Y. M. G. A
physical classes OF bTdllleDOIO was WIZ
messed by a full house, about 200 being
present, and was thoroughly enjoyed
from first to last. The exhibition was
given for the benefit of the local read
ing room and was under the direction
of Physical Instructor II. r. Horton OF
Brattleboro The boys here received
an inspiration from the fine work of the
Brattleboro boys. Piano music was tur
nished throughout the program by Ho
ratio Smith and Ernest Pratt, who came
with the visitors. The program was al
follows: Dumb bell drill by the class; par
allel bar work, Stafford, Croser, Wood
ward Horton mat drill by the class
fancy club swinging by Earl woodward
yaulting horse drill by the class; tump
ling by Chandler and Miner; baton swing
ing, Frank Crosier; spring-board drill D!
the class; high diving by the class; IN
dian club drill, Crowell, Crosier, WOOD
ward, Horton; high kicking, Stafford
Helyar; acrobatic sketch, in costume III
lis, Bixby, Horton; pyramids by tht
class. Carl Ellis broke his thumb II
the beginning of the acrobatic sketch
but continued through the rest of tn
program. Supper was served by tn
ladies after the performance.
Holland an unmarried woman in