Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
THE PUTNEY COLUMN,

F. L. Pierce's mill has been shut down
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Black of Greenfield.
Mass, spent Sunday with their children.
Bert Smith has been engaged by Elmer
Lewis to work on the home farm this sum
mer.
Miss Alice Breed has gone to Westmore-
land TO work for the family of Stephen
Garry.
James Lester moved into the Nancy
Lowell house at the head of Depot Hill
this week.
We are pleased to note the improvement
which the directors have made in Maple
Grove cemetery.
William Francis, travelling salesman for
Durham Brothers, visited his mother, Mrs.
Fanny Francis, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Phillips left
Tuesday morning for a weeks visit with
Mrs. Phillips sister in Hannibal, N. Y.
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall will sing at a con-
cert given by the women of the Congrega-
tional church at Townshend next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Derry have moved
to Westminster, where Mrs. Derry will
have charge of Pierce's boarding house.
Misses Briggs and Follett have contracted
with Brattleboro man to build their resi-
dence on West Hill. The house will be
put up at once. Miss Briggs is now at the
White farm.
Frank E. Moran, employed at F. S.
Pierce's mill, and Miss Ethelinde NJ. Clarke
of Richford, this state, were married at
noon Tuesday. They will live in Putney
after this week.
Miss Estey, who lives with Miss S. f.
White on West Hill, leaves today for Bos-
ton. After short stay there she will 90
to the White Mountains, where she has an
interest in summer hotel
Four cans containing 10000 trout fry
were received at the Putney station Mon
day from the state fish hatchery. They
were distributed in the Dummerston brooks
by Fish Warden Frank Dodge of Dummer-
ston.
Mrs. M. G. Williams has returned from
Mortified where she has been caring for
her nephew, Albert Patterson The North
field News of this week says: Cadet Pat
terson is better and his condition is now
considered decidedly favorable"
Henry c. Warren returned to Charles
town Tuesday to attend fraternity meet
ing and to keep "open house, on Bunker
Hilr' day, the 18th He will return soon
to finish his visit with DR.. and Mrs. Foster.
Mr. Warren reports that the trout fishing
hereabOuts is the best he ever knew.
These officers were elected at the last
meeting of Maple Grove cemetery associa-
ton at the Office of w. A. Cole: President,
John Robertson; secretary, G. w. Kim
ball; treasurer, Warren Willard directors,
G. b. Willard, Z. L. Knight, c. w. Kim
ball, VIM. Robertson, Warren Willard
and John Robertson.
A stone boat and harrow, which were left
beside the road at the top of the hill be-
yond Erving Ketchum's, frightened Walter
Smiths horse just at dark Sunday night,
and the horse turned around, overturning
the carriage and breaking the crossbar
and one thill The horse did not get away,
however. Miss Kate Nealey, who was
riding with Mr.. Smith, jumped as the
horse turned and sprained an ankle severe
ly.
The Epworth league of the Methodist
church held its semi-annual meeting Fri
day night at the home of Rev. A. G. Fuller
The officers elected were: President, Rev.
A. G. Fuller; first, second, third and fourth
vice presidents, w. G.. Stevens, Mrs. M.
G. Williams, Mrs. A. G. Fuller and Mrs.
D. E. Graves; secretary, Harold Ford;
treasurer, NJ. G. Williams. The delegates
elected to the Brattleboro convention next
week were Harold Ford and G. b. Willard.
The state summer school "for the pro-
fessional improvement of teachers in meth
DDS, matter and management" will be held
in Putney from Aug. 2 to Aug. IA inclu-
sive. The instructors who will conduct
the school are Superintendent Maxson of
Plainfield, N. j., Superintendent Hall of
North Adams, Mass, Supervisor NJ. Belle
Smith of Brattleboro, Superintendent Nash
of Gardner Mass, Principal Whitehill of
Woodstock, Miss Partridge, author of
Quincy methods, Mrs. Titcomb of st.
Johnsbury, and others.
The Children's day observance at the
Congregational church was, without an
exception, the best the church has ever
held. The morning sermon by Rev. Mr..
Wiswall was especially for the benefit OF
the children. In the evening the exercises
were entirely by the children, the music
being furnished by 81 little folk who oc-
cupied the choir loft. Decorations of June
pinks, ferns, etc., added to the attractive
ness of the exercises. The exercises at
the Baptist church were also especially
good, the concert occupying the hour usu-
ally devoted to the Sunday school.
Donald McRae of Alpena, Mich, visited
relatives in town from Saturday to Tues
day. Mr. McRae is retired merchant and
lumber dealer and is a man of consider
able means. While here he made prop
osition to his nephew, John II. McRae, tc
establish him in business if he would re
turn with him to Alpena. The offer has
since been accepted, and the young man
will leave for Alpena next Monday. 1t il
without doubt the opportunity of his life
time and Putney people will be glad to SET
him take advantage of it. The marriage
of j. H. McRae and Miss Flora Boutell'
has been postponed until fall or until Mr.
McRae gets settled in business.