Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-19

Adonius Bowie killed a black snake one
day last week that measured 51s feet.
The Opus club will meet with Miss
Jennie e. Pierce next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lucy Gassett returned Tuesday
from a visit with her sisters in Spring
field, this state.
Mrs. C. d. Britton went to Brattleboro
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Britton will
keep house on Oak street.
Rev. Emanuel Charlton is spending the
week with his family in Norwich. Mrs.
Charlton is expected to return with him
Saturday.
Lederman's New York Speciality COM
pany will appear in the town hall tonight.
1t consists of band, orchestra, comedians
and dancers.
DIR. c. A. Prouty started this week for
California, taking his veterinary books
and tools with him. He also will go to
Washington state.
Mrs. J. F. Washburn returned Friday
from Chester n. H., where she went on
account of the illness of her father c. S.
Wilcomb, who died May q
Brick making has begun in earnest at
Bodine & Daviss brick yard. The racks
are about half full. 1t is expected that
the first kiln will be fired next month.
Rev. A. S. Buzzell will preach on "A
strong hand grip in the Baptist church
next Sunday The young mems praying
band will conduct service on West Hill
next Sunday at o'clock.
Lyman Wood has moved to the Kidder
place. which he bought recently. Miss
Borum, who bought the Wood place, will
occupy it soon. 1t is understood that she
will erect a house thereon.
The regular meeting of Putney Grange
will be held tomorrow night, the hall
being engaged tonight for other pur-
poses.
o. S. Thwing, Charles L. Thwing and
Mrs. VIII Perry attended the funeral of
Mrs. Julia Quincy in North Adams We'd
nesday.
Rev. w. A. Dawson, state. missionary
of the Baptist denomination, will give
an illustrated sermon in the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
The Sunday vesper services at the
Methodist church will begin hereafter at
$50, when the pastor will give a practical
gospel talk to the young people.
H. p Farr and f. W. Huntley have
been summoned as jurymen to the session
of the United States District court, which
will convene in Brattleboro next Tues
day.
The selectmen and school directors
constituting the committee appointed &c
build a new school house, met Wednesday
night and considered plans and specifica-
tions submitted by several architects
Mr.. Town of Poultney, an architect whose
plans are under consideration, was present
and gave interesting and valuable infor'
nation. The site for the building is still
under consideration. 1t is a difficult
problem to solve The more desirable
sites probably will be beyond the reacl
of the committee.
Mrs. Kate Mooney, widow Of Patricl
Mooney, died Tuesday night after an i'll
ness of 10 years with a bronchial trouble
Her maiden name was Kate Rooney. Sh
rfa1 20 in
N. Y, in 1855 and came to Putney II
1858. Mr.. Mooney died Sept. 257-1S95
Mrs. Moneys funeral was held at
o'clock yesterday, Rev. ]. d. King of tn
Congregational church officiating, and tn
burial was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery
near the Mooney home. Mrs. Moone,
leaves two sons, John Mooney of Putne
and Walter Mooney of Brattleboro, an
three daughters, Mrs. f. E. Patterson
Mrs. C. S. Willard and Miss Nellie Moone
of Putney.
Practically all of the arrangements 70
Memorial day have been made. On Sun
day, May rs, Greenwood post and tn
Woman's Relief corps will attend servic
in the Baptist church. In the afternoo
they will go to East Putney to atten
services in Pierce's hall, conducted b
Rev. ]. d. King of this village The
will be accompanied by a Brattlebor
drum corps and will decorate the grave
of soldiers in the cemetery. On Memoirs
day delegation will go to DummerstoI
where services will be conducted by Re-
w. p Jackson. In the afternoon tn
principal observance will be held in tn
town hall in this village. Rev. d.
'O'Sullivan of st. Adams will be III
speaker, the school children will partic
pate and the Saxtons River band and ]
H. Miller will furnish music.
The Derry, N H., News of May IL cor
tanned an extended account Of the deaf
of Charles S. Wilcomb, prominent cit
zen of the town Of Chester, N. H., an
father of Mrs. julius F. Washburn
this town. Mr.. Wilcomb was 81 yea
old, a native of Chester, and the cause
death was heart disease. The News say
HE was a man of rare intelligence
sound common sense, of correct judgmen