Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-15

last week He is assisting this week
while new goods from Boston are ar
irving.
Mrs. Holton of Philadelphia is pros
pecting on the a. A. Willis farm and is
1nding some copper, lead and soapstone
but whether the minerals are in having
quantities remains to be seen.
A. NJ. Corser, c. w Adams and G. T.
Aplln were in Newfane this week sum-
moned in process of drawing a Jury be-
tore which the case of Larrow VS.. Doc
little Is being tried. Mr. Adams was
drawn on the jury.
Miss Hazel e. Looms returned to her
nome saturday after spending two
months with her uncle and aunt Mr.
ana Mrs. +. r. Burgess Of Brookfield.
Mass, and her grandparents, Mr. and
MIS-. w. II, LOOMS OF Springfield Mass.
Those to whom the milk question has
been a perpleXng problem are very glad
TO know that o. l.. Buxton, who re-
Gently bought the Deacon S. w. Hough-
ton farm and moved there. is ready to
furnish milk and cream to all customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Crawford and two
chluren, Beatrice and Waldo, have left
the Crawford farm. At present they are
| staying with Mrs. Crawford's parents.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Davenport, while wait
ing for tenement in Brattleboro. Mr..
| Crawford is at work on the Alden Broth
ers milk car and his work begins at the
| Brattleboro end of the route which will
necessitate living there
The large elm in front of A. ]. Ayers
! store has been trimmed of all dead
! branches and twgs and it Is now in
| hne condition to receive its summer coat
| of leaves The work was done gratis by
| George Bishop, tree warden of Brattle-
! boro. who wished to show the towns
| people what he could do in the line of
| trimming
Der of the trees in town were put in
! good condition
The regular meeting of the Fortnightly
! club was held in the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. H. c. Warren, Friday after
noon. large number of guests were
! present Four of the members gave the
| play, The wrong package" and the
| hostess served refreshments. The next
! meeting will be the annual meeting for
! the election of officers and will be held
at the home Of Mrs. H. T. Coe Friday
| afternoon of next week
Milan Royce of Alstead, y. H.. will
come to the Amidon farm. which he has
| bought. next week to do the planting, but
the family does not expect to be there
permanently until September. Mr. Royce
is son-in-law Of Mrs. Charles Kilburn
! having married her oldest daughter, Mel
| lie Andrews who lived here when a girl
| Harry Amidon. who has lived on the
| farm and carried It on since his father
death, will move to the Ford house which
| he has bought.
There will be a union township sun
| day school convention in the BAPTIST
| church Wednesday. The afternoon SEES.
sion will begin at 80 o'clock and the
| evening service at 40. Rev. II. A. Dur.
fee, u. D.. of Burlington. secretary of tn,
| Vermont Sunday School association. ant
Rev. E. y. Mason, vice president fol
| Windham county will speak. All who
can should plan to be present There
may be other state and county worker,
| present.
At the Grange meeting Friday even.
ing. after the regular routine Of business
there was mock trial suit benl
brought by Frank Holt against Franz
ketcham for frightening him out of .
years growth The damages elaine,
were $3.50. George Aiken was the attorney
for the plaintiff while Frank Page anC
DR.. L. II. Bugbee appeared for the de
PENDANT. The case was tried before c. d
Britton as justice of the peace. Many
fine technical points were drawn out
The plaintiff won the case
The annual business meeting of tn,
Putney Baptist church was held in tn,
vestry Saturday afternoon. April 2. Thes,
officers were elected: Clerk 2. A. Bur
dit; treasurer Deacon H. ID. Gassett
solicitor and collector. Mrs Frank FL
field; assistant. Miss Lula Cook; for Eas
Putney, Frank Reed; deacon for on
year. Frank A. Burdltt; trustee for thre
years, Frank Fifield; committee to rails
money for the state convention, Mrs. f
a. Burditt assistant, Mrs. Alton Miller
ushers, Lewis BuTdtt and Raymond Fl
field.