Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN,
A Destructive Storm 49, Lightning's
PranISs---David Woods Barn Burned.

Destructive Storm LiVhtning,s
Pranks---David Woods Barn Burned.
The most destructive thunder storm for years
visited Putney Tuesday afternoon between and
O'Clock. The greater part of the damage how.
ever, was done by lightning which struck in at
least three places.
The house of Warren G. Stevens near the depot
was struck on the south side of the roof and an.
pearances indicate that there were two bolts
The chimney was split to the roof. The current
passed from the roof to the pantry, breaking the
windows and scattering the utensils about the
floor. The plastering in several places was re.
moved and the wood work shattered.
The current passed out at the southwest cor
ner removing the sheathing Mrs Stevens left
the pantry Just an instant before the bolt came
She was still so near that she was thrown to the
floor. but was not injured.
David Wood barn was struck by lightning and
burned; Mr.. Wood had just driven into the barn
with load of hay and barely had time to unhitch
his horses from the wagon aud get them out All
the hay and farming TOOLS also five Dung heifers
that were in the barn, were burned. The barn
was insured, nut there was no insurance on the
hay or tools
4 E. Gassett's stock barn was struck and the
ratterS, centre beam, and braces. were badly
splintered but the barn did not take fire
c. L. Davenport was home over Sunday.
Arthur Fiheld of Bradford spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Jennie Abbott of Athol. Mass. was home
the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Dean was at H. L. Pierces from
Saturday to Tuesday
Malcolm Crawford attended the celebration at
Springfield, Mass Saturday.
John Underwood, ir., of winchendop, Mass.
has been in town this week
Mrs. Addie Knowlton of westmoreland. N H.,
is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Ariel Crosby
Roy Bailey came home from Hartford Conn.
Sunday for a vacation of two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Gale and Mr.. and Mrs White
spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. n. l. Gale
A. NJ Pierce OF Boston spent Sunday with his
mother, Aunt Fanny Pierce. in Putney Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Leominster
Mass, were at Charles Booths early in the week
Mrs Charles Conklin and daughter Dorothy of
Springfield Mass, spent Sunday at William Rob
ertson's
Prof John E. Russell will occupy the pulpit at
the Congregational church next Sunday in the
absence of Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall.
Miss Kittie Whitney, with the aid of several of
her young friends, pleasantly celebrated her 18th
birthday anniversary Tuesday evening
Mrs. Mary j. Mason of Comstock Landing, ~
w. and her sister. Mrs. Marian, of North Gran
vile. n. V returned Tuesday after few days
visit with Mrs. Mason's daughter, Mrs James
Lester
James Brown, who has just returned from
Scotland, visited at William Robertson's Monday
he starts soon on western trip, to be gone sew
eral months.
Kim Richmond of Windsor visited his sister,
Mrs. f. S Munger, Friday, returning Saturday
He was accompanied to Windsor by Miss Maud
NJ. Munger, who returned Tuesday afternoon,
Miss Florence Converse and Miss Eva j. Holt Of
East Putney went to the White Mountains Mon
day to work in the Twin Mountain House. They
were accompanied as far as Bellows Falls by X.
r. Shelley.
F. D. Kendall, A. W. J. wilkins, Henry Craw.
ford and Hugh Crawford went to Hartford
Conn, Monday to witness the races between the
kings of the turf John R. Gentry, Star Pointer
and Frank Agan
summer school are free to the citizens of Putney
and they are cordially requested TO attend.
Teachers of Putney will be expected to pay the
regular tuition however.
The question of giving an extra concert during
the session of the summer school is being agitat-
ed, If il materializes i is probable that E. H,
Miller. the Bellows Falls mandolin and guitar
club and other artists will assist.
George Miller and wife and Miss Carrie Marcy
of Leominster Mass, have been calling on friends
in Saxtons River, Grafton, Townshend Newfane
and Brookline They also spent several days
with his uncle Chas. Booth of this place.
August 10 is the date fixed for the annual con.
cert at the Congregational church The Am
phion male quartet of Boston, of which E. E.
Gorham is a member, will sing and it is expected
that others will take part. Further particulars
will be announced later.
The school in district No. S closed last Friday.
Pupils not having an absent or tardy mark after
membership were: Emogene Sscho, Ralph Reed,
Matte L. Clough was the teacher.
Charles and Richard Bailey of Gardner Mass,
came up Thursday on their tandem bicycle and
visited until Sunday at Dorr Cloughs. Their
front wheel collapsed in making the short turn at
the foot of Burchard hill and it was taken to
Brattleboro for repairs Many wheemen can tell
from experience how deceptive that is, as 1t
is almost impossible to make 1t while going at
rapid rate.
The annual Fourth. of-Juy picnic of the Bailey
.eghborhood was held as usual last Saturday in
/. o. Dodges maple grove. Tables and seats
we're built, but the latter did not prove of suff1-
Gent strength for the occasion, as the two male
champion competitors of the s. E. club broke all
previous records. After refreshments a base
ball game was played, Dodge's side winning by
score of to 3.
party of four young people went from West
moreland Depot to Lake Walden, near Boston, on
the excursion Monday returning in the evening
cross on account of logs in the river They set
out for Webber's ferry, reaching 1t about II
O'Clock and got part way across the river when
the logs forced them to return and remain until
Tuesday morning.
The Hardwick correspondence in the st. Johns.
bury Caledonian of last Friday said of former
Putney pastor: Rev. Frank F. Lewis, pastor of
the Congregational church here, left for st. AL
bans Monday night, where he Joined the Chris
tian Endeavor excursion to San Francisco. Mr..
Lewis is the manager of the excursion from this
state. He has charge of the two Pullman cars
which carry the party TO the national convention
to be held July TO IA inclusive"
There was to have been lawsuit before JUS
tice C. W. Kimball at 10 o'clock Tuesday fore
noon, but it did not come off owing to the failure
of Lawyer Hit of Brattleboro to appear as the
defendants counsel. The case was that OF Wal
ter Ware against James Timothy for the recovery
about three years ago and for which he claims
he mas not received payment. States Attorney
Robb appeared for the prosecution but as Mr.
Hit did not appear after two hours waiting
Judgment was given the plaintiff and the defend
ant appealed therefrom to the county conrt
The Independence day celebration in Putney
is year was generally quiet and devoid of spe-
Il features. The small boys were out in full
ce and an mprovsed brass band and drum
ps dscoursed dscords Friday and Saturday
hts In Putney Falls the "old anvil was
b light into service according to a time-honored
custom and the sound of its explosions reverber-
ated from the surrounding hilltops with a ring
which gave emphasis to the real significance OF
the day. merchants single announcing cool
soda on draught seen suspended from the
top of the new flag staff Tuesday morning.