Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-17

Services will be held in East Putney
ueNt Sunday afternoon if pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Britton went Sun
day to Westmoreland for Il weeks va
cation.
Chndren's day will be observed in the
Congregational church next Sunday at 3
clock
Rev. and Mrs. George II. Baker of
Townshend are guests of Rev. and Mrs.
c. f. Hayward.
Iiveryman e. f. Blood resumed driving
the village coach this week. His trip
Monday was the first since Nov. 20.
The ice cream sale at the reading
room was successful. Another will be
held tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Metcalf and daughter returned
Tuesday to South Boston after visiting
their son and brother Rev. F. l.. Met
calf.
The w. a. Cole paper mill was started
saturday morning, having been shut
down two weeks on account of broken
gear.
Mrs Kate Bardwell returned Tuesday
to Millers Falls. Mass, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. Norman Cobb, jr., in Putney
Falls.
Mrs Phila Hayward and daughter,
Helen, of Springfield, Mass, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Bailey this
week.
Frank Townshend lost brown mare
from his pasture one day last week.
She weighed about 900 pounds and had
scar on one hind leg.
DR.. Esmond was called to Vershire
last week in consultation with other
physicians in regard to illness in fam
lily whom he formerly attended.
basket ball field has been laid OUT
near the tennis court. Practice is in
progress every evening. The team will
60 to Walpole Old Home Week
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G. Williams and chill
dren went Friday to their cottage at
Claremont- Junction, where Mrs. Williams
and the children will spend six weeks
or more. Mr.. Williams returned Ties
day.
The Baptist church observed Children's
day last Sunday evening. There was a
large attendance. The church was
trimmed with ported plants and wild
flowers. The children gave an excellent
concert exercise consisting of recitations
and music.
Thirteen weeks have elapsed since
Mrs. Charles d. Knight fell and broke
her arm near the elbow joint. BY de-
voting considerable time each day to the
effort Mrs. Knight has been able to bend
the arm although it gives her much
pam TO 90 so. she probably VIII not
have a stiff joint.
One of the wheels under a car loaded
with pulp broke in two Friday afternoon
while the train of which it was a part
was on the main track just north of the
station. The car was dragged some dis
lance before the train was stopped. A
wrecking train came down from Bellows
Falls and put new wheel under the
car.
nrfnf Oh,
the rural free delivery route, has been
framed and hung in the post office where
it will be handy for reference. 1t was
drawn from a sketch furnished by Spe-
cial Agent Norton, of the rural free de-
livery service. In addition to the rural
route ii shows the highways, location of
houses, brooks, etc.
Henry Brown of Chicago son of Elijah
Brown who formerly lived where E. l..
Holt now lives, was in Putney Saturday
to visit old friends. He was on an east
ern business trip for the Curtin & Co
Manufacturing company, manufacturers
of Irvine, tape and rope. His brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Brown of
Grand Rapids, Mich, are expected today
to spend a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry c. Warren The Brown family
lived in Putney about 40 years ago.
The Putney Falls post Office ceased do
ing business Tuesday night the rural
free delivery service taking effect We'd
nesday. The Putney Falls office was es-
tablished II years ago with Norman
Cobb, jr., as post master. Mr.. Cobb was
appointed by President Cleveland and
has held the office continuously II years
The office first was located in Mr.. Cobb's
residence, but afterwards was removed
10 the little building erected for it near
the blacksmith shop. 1t has been
great accommodation to the residents in
that part of the town, who trust that the
rural system will give them as good SER
vice.
hearing was neld in the hotel yester-
day in the case of the state against f.
i, Pierce, charged with using horses
which were CALLED. The prosecution was
instigated by Mrs Jennie b. Powers of
Brattleboro, agent of the Vermont HUI
name society. States Attorney Schwenk
appeared for the prosecution and f. w.
Gibson of Brattleboro for Mr.. Pierce.
Air. Pierce pleaded guilty and was fined
50 and costs, amounting to $4. 1t was
planned to have jury trial, but in view
Of various circumstances, the horses be-
ing handled by hired help and being
owned by other persons, Mr.. Pierce de-
cided TO plead guilty and have the matter
settled without a prolonged contest The
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