Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
THE PUTNEY COLUMN,
Fato lily Hurt at st. AIbans.

Albert w. Loveland, ~, formerly of
this place, having been employed by w.
A. Cole Il Co. and the Stowell Manufacture
ing company, son of Mrs. Stearns Clouga
of Dummerston by former marriage, was
hurt at st. Adams at 1:20 last Sunday
morning, while crossing the railroad track
with hod of coal, a switch engine striking
him and pushing him along the track, in
turing his legs and hips so that he died at
seven minutes after four that morning.
just how the accident happened no one
knows, but it is supposed that he slipped
and fell. He was employed as a brakeman
living at st. Adams and running to White
River junction. He married about a
month since Miss Lillian Pooler of Fair
field. The funeral was held at his moth
er's home in Dummerston, Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. His wife, her two
brothers and sister and mother came to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. Lucy jackson has been i'll for a few
days.
Ira f, Davenport was with his family
Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Tetft has returned from
Newport, n. III.
Ola Houghton returned to Middlebury
college Tuesday.
w. A. Cole & Co. started their paper
mill on full time Tuesday.
W. f. Pierce of East Putney, is attend
ing court at Newfane as petit Juror.
Mrs. NJ. d. Whitman returned Tuesday
night from Lake Pleasant and Worcester,
Mass.
Sadie Hall of Boston, formerly teacher
in town, spent Sunday with Miss Helen
Robertson.
L. D. Smith of Springfield, Mass, has
been guest at the Kendrick hotel looking
after apples.
c. A. Teffts returned Monday night
from visit to his mother and sister at
New London, Conn.
DIR. Foster spent Sunday at his old home
in Vergennes to see a sister who is i'll with
consumptive tendencies.
Mrs. William Robertson has been seri-
ously ill for a day or two DR.. Webster
came Up to see her Tuesday.
Mrs. Flora P. Shelley returned Tuesday
from Bellows Falls after two weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Lee.
Myron Davis of West Chesterfield, n
H., came on Monday to learn the black
smiths trade of G. b. Willard.
Oscar Guiheen, connected with the
Blood Livery stable, left Tuesday for New.
fame, being called there as a witness.
Mrs. Daniels, sister of Mrs. George
Stowell returned to her home in North
ampton, Mass, on Tuesday after a visit
here.
Uncle Newman Cobb, who will be 9(
years old on the 9th of this month, rode
from Putney Falls, his home, to Putney
village, one day last week.
News has been received of the death il
Buckley, Wash, of Frank Holly, ~, sol
of James and Martha Pierre Holly. Tht
mother of this young man was for lon!
time a resident of Putney.
Mrs. Gayley, children and servants re
turned to their home in Pittsburg, Pa, oil
Monday. This is the second summer the,
have spent at Dea. Prouty's. Mrs. Gayle.
is very fine pianist.
A man from Putney Falls took home
dollars worth of sugar on Monday nigh
which his wife declared next morning Il
be grass seed, and which he exchanged TO
the more palatable article.
William A. Cole and daughter, Mrs. 81
L. Pierce, drove to Vernon last weel
Thursday to attend the Lamb reunion
Mrs. Cole meeting them there. Mr.. an
Mrs. Don Clough also attended the re
union as guests. There were about Z
present.
Andy and Will Aver, C.. B. Willard
John Underwood, jr., Arthur Prouty, an
DIR. Barber of Brattleboro brought in eigh
woodcock, II cartridges, three rabbits an
two coons Wednesday night, the result of
days huut.
The o'clock p. n. passenger train ru
on to the switch at East Putney Thursda!
some one having sawed the lock off at tb
switch, and turning the switch, as is b.
lieved, so as to run the passenger train il
to the freight train which is usually stanC
ing there for the passenger to pass; but tn
freight was late and waited at Yves
minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Underwood of Rocl
ester, n. Y, with their twin boys so ne9
alike that people cannot tell them apar
are spending few days with Mr.. and Mr.
]. F. Washburn. The little fellows, fol
years old, take advantage of their close r.
sembance by giving each others names
order to still further puzzle their people
tell (which is which,"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Gerner of Liverpool
England, was the guest of DR.. and Mr.
Geo. S. Foster Friday night last. M
Gerner has been a successful cotton me
chant at Liverpool some 20 years. Mr.
Corner was formerly of this village, h
maiden name being Mary Deming NJ
and Mrs. Corner, with theirfve daughter
are to remain in America for yea
Mrs. Strong of Hyde Park is sister
Mrs. Gerner
For the benefit of those who persist
the belief that the mission of Depu
Sheriff A. w. j. Wilkins to Bellows Fal
on the day of the arrest of James McNul
was to arrange for McNulty's arrest,
NAV be stated that Mr.. Wilkins has lie
ter from Sheriff Romano Spofford
Springfield in which Mr.. Spotford sa
that he received no information from M
Wilkins, and that, so far as he knows, NJ
Wilkins had no connection with the atfa
either directly or indirectly.
Fred Britton of South Hadley, Fail
Mass, whose running name is Fred Mile
is visiting his aunt Mrs. Homer E. Taft
this place. and is quietly showing the DO
that whatever he undertakes to do he dc
well. The boys of the Stowell Manufa'
uring company put their championsh
against him in hundred-yard dash for
which he took very handily. j. j. Knigf
N. IL