Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Harding Bennett is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Dana B. Clough is ill with pneu-
monia.
Dwight Willard moved to Brattleboro
Monday.
The public schools closed Friday for
the spring vacation.
F. L. Pierce has closed his mill in
Brookline and returned to this town
Mrs Lydia Blood of Bellows Falls is
spending a few days at W. A. Coles.
Mrs. Chauncey Brainard of Springfield,
Mass. is visiting at H. A. Brainard's.
The Audubon society will meet with
Mrs. w. S. Adams at o'clock Monday
Adolphus Harrington, who has been
seriously i'll several weeks, is improving
Miss Mary Roundy went to Greenfield
Saturday to visit Mrs. Annie Farley star
ford.
Herbert Patterson returned Monday
from a visit with his sister in Winchen-
don, Mass,
Mrs. F. L. Pierce will go to Bennington
this week to visit her son and his wife,
DR.. and Mrs. Eugene B. Pierce.
Leon Braley returned Monday from
California, where he went three years
ago to work for the Washburn brothers.
The Woman's Relief corps will hold a
meeting next Tuesday evening. All mem
Rev. Mr.. Buzzell of North Troy has ac-
cented the call extended by the Baptist
church He will begin work in Putney
about March l.
George p Parker has brought an action
to reject his tenant w. II. Chapman,
from his house. The case Will be trleu
before a Brattleboro justice tomorrow.
A progressive whist party will be given
at the town hall Tuesday evening, and
of
be served. A small admission Zee VIII DE
charged
A telegram was received by Golden Rule
lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, Monday afternoon
announcing the death of j. II. Buftum III
MERGED Calf. Mr.. Buffum was mem
Der of the lodge and formerly lived IN
Putney
Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. BraiEard were call
ed to Springfield, Mass, this week by the
illness of Mrs. Brainard's sisNr. Mrs
Rrainard returned Saturday from Ches-
ter. where she had been on account OF the
illness of her brother
The board of civil authority will mee
in the town hall building at 1.SO tomorrow
night to abate taxes and transact othe'
business A new law provides that DE
linquent tax payers shall not be entltle'
to vote at the annual town meeting
George r. Alpin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID
Rritton Mrs F. S. Harris, Mrs. Thoma
Heenan, Miss Kate Carpenter ana MI
and Mrs II. A. Blood went TO Brattie
boro Wednesday evening to see PROTECTIVE
Grange confer the first and second ue
grees.
The old maids convention in town hal
Friday night was attended by larg
and appreciative audience. 1t was one o
the most satisfactory entertainments ina
has been given in this town in lonl
time The net receipts, which were apou
$40. will be devoted to the use OF IN
Congregational church
At the annual meeting of the Ashuelo
Paper company these directors were elect
ed. w s Adams, W. A. Cole, H. H. Rus
sell. F. W. Childs and one man whos
name is not made public. The director
elected these officers: President, W.
Adams; vice president, w. A. Cole; treas
urer, II. H. Russell; assistant treasurer
F. w. Childs.
The Putney Hose company held II
annual meeting Monday night and electe
these officers: Foreman, Walter J. Smith
assistant foreman, Fred e. Robertson
clerk NJ d. whitman; treasurer, A.
Aver; stewards, A. j. Palmer, Harry Olhe
and Henry Everleth. The company WI
ask the fire district for rubber coats an
other necessary equipment
Hazel Evelyn daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
Robert G. Loomis was pleasantly SUI
nrised at her home last Saturday after
noon by IA of her friends. Games wei
PLAYED during the afternoon. Miss GOV
teacher of the school, played for the chi
dren to march to supper. Those presel
were Miss Cove, JuRior and Vernon Bus
bee, Winifred, Lena, Edith ana MAJ
Bugbee. Eva and Florence Reed, Rui
and Nina Pierce, Edward Chamberla
and Esther Loomis
one Of George Townsend's pair
valuable horses was killed accidental
Saturday Mr.. Townsend and his SO
Charles, were hauling logs in the wooo
A tree near where they were at wo
was being cut down, and While the hors
were being driven past it strong gu
of wind caused it to fall earlier than w
expected. The horses were struck by Z
tree and knocked down, and one OF the
was so badly injured on the head that
died in a few minutes, although II NV
10 walk a short distance from the see
of the accident. 1t was valued at $SOO'
The auditors will meet Monday he
hal