Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
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Il. w. Royce has bought a span of
good working horses
Miss Nellie Fem visited school friend
in Putney two days last week.
The sick are improving No new cases
of grip are reported the past week.
Morris Dickerman of Rutland was
"a recent guest of MIR. and Mrs. W. S.
Fem.
The heaviest storm of the season came
Sunday and Monday, followed by strong
wind.
Following the supper, to be given Sat
urday night, "A basketball game will be
played.
Mrs. H. c. Wellman's mother, Mrs.
Howard of Windham, is spending some
time with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jackson of Yer
non were recent guests of their niece,
Mrs. f. n. Pierce
The game Of basketball between Put
ney and Westminster, played here stood
2S-25 in favor Of Putney.
The Thief Detecting society will hold
its annual supper at the town hail to-
morrow Saturday evening
Rev. w. f. Whitcomb and Mr.. and Mrs
Walton FAIR attended the Ashuelot Con-
gregational club meeting in Keene Mon
day.
Putney Wednesday evening. large
party of young people joined with the
players in a sleighride party that evening,
going to the hotel for a chicken-pie sup
per
At the meeting Of Boyden Grange held
Feb 10, the following literary program
was given: Experience with home made
fertilizers, +. q. Tuthil; poem. Annie r.
Thomas, question, Were the farmers
interests recognized in the Legislature Of
1906" o. e. Peck, with discussion Of
question by members, poem, Katherine
Grimes; items OF interest, members At
the next meeting, to be held March /, n
class will be instructed in the first and
second degrees.
The little grandson of Comfort Wyman.
who had been living with him, was res
cued by the town authorities the past
week and taken to Brattleboro for treat
ment after which he will be cared for
in some home for destitute children. The
little boy is about eight years old and has
suLereu abuse and neglect too serious to
be told in print There are other cases
which will not bear too strong search
light of investigation. word to the
wise is often helpful.
The b. A. club will give a three n IT
drama, entitled rompkins's Hired Man"
| at the town hall Tuesday evening March
3, with the following cast: Asa Tompkins.
a prosperous farmer who cannot tolerate
deceit, j. r. Leach; Dixey a hired man,
| one Of natures noblemen, Fred Metcalf:
| John Remington, a fine young man in
| love with Louise, Ray Metcalf. Louise. a
/ daughter whom Mr.. Tompkins believes
| TO be his own Margaret Wright Julia. a
7 daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins
| Blanche wilkins Ruth niece Of Mr. and
! Mrs. TompKins boarding at the Temp
| kins home, Helen wilkins. Mrs. Sarah
| Tompkins, woman with n secret that
| cmbittered her Martha Wright; Jerry
! half grown country lad
The Fortnightly club met with Mrs
! Walter Johnson Feb %, The following
| was the program: "Earths noblest thing
| woman perfected" GyowelD-"Alice
Freeman Palmer" Miss Mary +. Darling
| susan Il. Anthony" Mrs O. L. Fisher
| Fanny Crosby" Miss Mary Wright
Current events were discussed At tn,
club meeting Feb. H. the paper presented
! by +. +. Field deserves more than a pass
! ing notice. on account Of sickness Mr.
| Field was not able to be present, but hi.
| paper. which was Of a high standard
| presented some OF the most attractiv,
features of his subject. Mr. Field alsc
sent some OF his work In art which
showed "a master hand and an eve which
only am artist could possess. The com
plimout was highly appreciated by al
/ present.