Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-28


Russell Bralev, who is i'll with iaun-
dice, remains about the same.
Miss Sybil Williams of Springfield
Mass, is a guest of Miss Hazel Towns
end.
Miss Winfred Bugbee is a guest in
the home of her brother, Harold Bug
bee.
Rev. a. F. Trice, former pastor of
the Baptist church here, is visiting in
town.
There will be a service in the West
hill schoolhouse Sunday at p. M, in
charge of Rev. II. b. Davis.
The appointment of George w. Beau
regard as postmaster at East Putnev
is announced by the postollice depart
mcnt.
Automobilists and the travelling public
in general enjoy crossing the new
bridge over Sackett's brook in this
village, which was opened for travel
Saturday.
Miss Jennie Crawford went Friday
night to the Melrose hospital in West
Brattleboro to undergo a minor opera
ton. Her sister, Miss Minnie Craw-
ford visited her Sunday and found her
comfortable.
First Baptist church, II. b. Davis
pastor. Preaching at 1915. Subject,
The Brook in the Way; 1 m, Bible
school; p. M, How Missions Are
Blessing Our Nation. A cordial invita-
ton to all services.
Miss Florence. and Adrian Allen, who
left here to visit in Jamaica, have re-
turned and are with their grandpar-
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Howard, be
fore returning to their home in
Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. Annie Farley Stafford of Mime
apolis and her son, Philip, came Satur-
day night, leaving Monday for Kecnc,
n. H., to visit Mrs. A. j. Aver, accom-
panied by Miss katherine Booth, whose
guest she was during her stay in town.
Mrs. Flora =. Cole recently visited
her brother, John Blood in Alstead, n.
II. Mr.. Blood while haying was thrown
from n load and struck on his head
and back of his neck, injured his spine
SO he is paralyzed. lie is in critical
condition.
Madam Bradley, Mrs. |. C. Bradley
and son, |. G. Bradley, jr., went
Thursday to Lake Pleasant, their sum
mer home where Madam Bradley and
Buster will remain until school opens.
Mrs. Bradley will return home in a
few days.
A. l.. Howard has been ill since Fri
day with grip and blood poisoning.
While haying his hand was pierced
with a pitchfork and the wound be-
came infected, but soon healed while "a
sore on his leg where he was kicked by
a horse last winter became infected
and did not heal.
Rev. u. j. Poclman of Boston who
supplied the pulpit of the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning and
evening, made a favorable impression
and will again preach next Sunday
here and i'll East Putney at Pierce S
hall at $50 p. III. All are cordially in
vited to hear him.
Tommy, a bulldog owned by Harold
Bugbee, was badly injured by an au-
tomobile running over him Sunday af-
ternoon. He was chloroformed later by
DR.. Hazen. He was coming out of the
barn at Warren Wilbus S and as he
turned to see if Mr.. Wilbur was com
ing he was caught by the automobile.
Rev. L. w. Sharp, district superin-
tendent, will preach in the Methodist
church in Putney next Sunday morning
at 1880. All the members and former
friends of the church are expected to
be present. lnasmuch as there are but
two or three services in this church
each year it is hoped that there will be
IA large congregation Sunday.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Rich
ards, widow of Dennis Richards, was
held in the home of T.. f. Knight, Rev
h. b, Davis officiating. The children
were all present, Mrs. Della Davis of
Mortified, Mass, Mrs. Anna Wilcox
and Miss Lucy Richards of Lebanon
n. H., Stanley Richards of Bethel
Mrs. Augusta IIazen of Hartford and
Edmund Richards of Springfield, Mass.
and the children of the daughter, Mrs
Alice Evans, who died in Ddmmerston
several years ago.
Excursion to Misa.squoi Park, July
| 30 see adv. on page 7.