Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-18

OLSON pleaded not guilty and four wit
nesses were examined, after which the
court adjudged the respondent guilty and
fined him IS and costs amounting to
$1S.9S. Neither respondent was able to
pay his fine, and on Tuesday morning
Constable Cobb took both to Newfane Jail
to serve a sentence of 20 days. They
said they sent to Boston for liquor.
Michael Maley will finish work for the
Cole Paper company tomorrow night
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Pierce are visiting
their daughter. Mrs. Nettie Look, in Or
ford ". H.
E. E. Blood will begin the erection of
a large barn in the rear of the Corgre
gational church soon.
George Tiff of Haverhill, Mass. came
Monday to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Tiff Of Putney Falls.
w. ]. Meager of New Brunswick has
succeeded d. NJ. Fox as night telegraph
operator at the railroad station.
Miss Lula Howe, who spent the winter
in a hotel in ST. Petersburg, Fla. came
Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Foster
Mack.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M Still began house
keeping in the railroad station building
in East Putney this week. Mr.. Still is
the station agent.
H. N. Gleason came from Charlestown,
N H, Tuesday after his trunk and per-
sonal effects. He has a position in the
violin case factory in Charlestown.
A large delegation will go from this
village to Brattleboro by team next We'd
nesday to attend the May concert of the
Choral Union, which has several members
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Underwood. who
have lived in Mrs. Whitney's house OPP
posite Capt Robertson's, have stored their
household goods. They will board for the
present
Mrs. ]. F. washburn is expected home
tomorrow from chester, N. H.. where she
went last Saturday to visit her mother,
who is in Ill health.
Putney Grange will present the one
act comedy Mrs Plodding's Nieces, or
Domestic Accomplishments" at the meet
ing next Friday evening The parts will
be taken by nine ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Huntley and Mr..
and Mrs. John Underwood, tr., are NOV
ing to Brattleboro this week. Mr.. Hunt
ley and Mr.. Underwood are employed by
the S. A. Smith company
Rev. w. IT. Sparhawk of Randolph, for
merly pastor of the Congregational
church, was a guest of Rev. and Mrs.
]. D. King Monday and Tuesday. He
preached in Townshend Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Patterson and child
OF Waterbury came to Putney Sunday to
spend a week or more at H. L. Scotts,
Dr. Patterson dlleHueu the meeting Vi
the State Dental society in Brattleboro.
Almonds entertainers began week S
engagement in the town hall last eT en-
ing. They give a different program each
night, consisting of comedy, musical acts
illustrated songs, moving pictures, SER
pentine dancing, etc.
Rev. A. s. Buzzell will preach on What
God Expects of Us" in the Baptist church
Sunday morning and in the evening or
IAN Awakened Church" While Mr.. Buzz
zelI will be here at the Memorial Sunday
service, next Sunday will be practically
his last Sunday with his own people.
The schoolhouse in district No. l was
bought by Mrs. j. F. Washburn at the
auction sale Saturday for $40. The build
ingg and lot in district No. 2 were bought
by A. L. Howard for 500. The sale
was held in front of the town hall build
ing, w. e. Pierce being the auctioneer.
New shelves have been fitted up by NJ
d. Whitman this week in the room mex
west of the public library room in the
town hall building, the library having
outgrown its present quarters. The new
room will be used for library purposes II
addition to the old one. The library II
well patronized.
Hazen Uric, 5. who was drowned II
the Connecticut river at White Rive
Junction last week Thursday, was soi
of William Urie formerly Boston q Main
station agent in East Putney, now o
West Lebanon, N. II. He and a brothe
nine years cid were playing along tn
river bank near their home, when Hazei
slipped and fell into the stream. TIL
swift current swept him off in spite o
his brothers efforts to rescue him.
Clark Campbell, representing the rura
free delivery branch of the post oftic
department, came to Putney Monday an
on Tuesday he and Postmaster l.. +
Bailey drove over the proposed route t
Dummerston, which is 25 miles lone
Mr.. Campbell expressed himself as niue
pleased with the route. 1t is probabl
that 1t will be established about July
the petition for it's establishment havin
been reported favorably by Congressma
Kittredge Haskins.
The closing of the hotel as a result G
the town voting no-license has brough
the travelling men face to face with
situation which is not at all agreeable I
them. There is no place, except privaI
houses, where they can get meals, an
the only recourse for some is to get thei
dinners at the grocery stores. There ha
been some talk about opening the oil
Lewis House as a boarding house, and
would seem that someone might make
fair profit If the idea could be carrie
out.
f. ]. Martin, the harness maker, ha
been granted a natant Recently for a dra