Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-03-23
PUTNEY.
Death of Isaac Il. PuGer.

Death of Isaac u. Puner.
Isaac b. Puffer, whose illness has been
previously mentioned, passed quietly away
as his home with the going out of the week.
His death, which has been momentarily ex-
pected for sometime, removes from our
midst one who has long been known as a
faithful and earnest Christian worker.
Mr.. Puffer was born in Andover, Sept. %,
1917, and on the 18th of November, 1889,
was married to Miss Nancy Eaton, daugh-
ter of Dea. Joseph Eaton, who was an in
fluential man in Andover. In 1861 he
moved to Putney and occupied a house
just back of his late residence, the latter
being built the following year. He was an
extensive dealer in horses, cattle and sheep,
and often went to the Brighton market.
During the working of the famous rock
cuts in the construction of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad, he furnished the meat
supply on the summit in Mt. Holly. He
has always been very enterprising man
and his efforts were crowned with success,
both before and after he left Andover. He
has been much interested in town affairs,
although it was one of his characteristics to
positively decline to serve in any town office
except that of pound-keeper. During the
latter part of his life he was deacon in
the Baptist church and his devotion in
family relations bore evidence of the char
acter of the man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Puffer were very nearly of
the same age and their golden wedding
anniversary was observed about five years
ago.
They have had seven children, two of
whom died in infancy. Norris b. died at
the age of 50. OF the children living Ed
win A. is policeman in Meriden, Conn,
Chas. w. a groceryman in Brattleboro,
Chandler E. farmer on the home farm,
and Frank H. a restaurant keeper and life
and accident insurance agent in Manches-
ter, y. H.
Very beautiful funeral services were held
at the late residence by Rev. II. NJ. Doug
lass of st. Johnsbury, former Baptist pas
tor of this place, assisted by Revs j. d.
Skinner and Z. w. Sharpe. The burial
was in Oak Grove cemetery.
John Stowell is in Boston this week.
Harry Patterson is i'll with pneumonia.
Rufus Pierce has been in town this week
II. L. Pierce was in New York Wednes-
day.
Eugene Pierce is spending his college va
cation at home.
Ayers orchestra furnished music for the
social dance at Westmoreland last night.
Clinton Lord, former resident on Put
ney meadows, was married in Brattleboro
Saturday.
Byron Brainard has finished for his
father boiler which bears evidence of
great mechanical genius.
Miss Helen Robertson made brief visit
with Rev. and Mrs. Charles Conklin in
New Haven, Conn, this week.
F. A. Burditt's horses enjoyed a quiet
little run Tuesday, but they must needs be
quite feet of foot to distance " Jake
We know not if that desert isle '
frOnded palm doth rear.
We only know We cannot drift
Beyond watchiul care.
The Corser-Littlefield dispute in regard
to boundary line, was dismissed in county
court in favor of Littlefeld, as there was
no case against him.
Miss Minnie Morse has returned to her
home in Williamsylle and is succeeded at
F. L. Pierce's by Miss Lizzie Sherman of
Newfane.
Carleton and Bernice Perry are spending
week with relatives in North Adams,
making the journey there with their aunt,
Mrs. w, f. Hubbard.
Newell Gale has moved on to Deacon
Houghton's farm and will carry it on this
summer, Mr.. Coombs having moved on to
West hill farm which he has lately bought
of Mr.. Kent.
In following up a clue in regard to the
recent creamery burglary, Officers wilkins
aud Whitman, assisted by officer Mcclure
of BrattlebOro, made descent upon James
Wilson and searched his premises Tuesday
This harvest was not quite as rich as was
anticipated, nevertheless there are some
suspicious circumstances and the guilty
parties may yet be brought to justice.
The poverty ball must be pronounced a
great success. A more varied aggregation
of costumes, showing greater difference
of opinion as to poverty, is hard to conceive
of. Everyone deserved prize for his eff
forts in making the affair such a success,
but there were but two provided, and these
the judges awarded to Miss Kate Maley
and Charles Willard as most completely
tyDifVinp the state of indipence