Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
panh Of Mrs. w. c. Crawford.

Rev. G.. u. Harris officiating The bnriai
wa, i'm Maple Grove cemetery. NJ
crawford $ maiden name was Martha Isa
he'll Lewis, and she was born in Wincl,o"
pr y. H.. oct. 30, 1887. She marrio5
MI Crawford April y, 1889. and She h ,eJ
lived 70 Putney ever since. Most of her lifa
until marriage was spent in Winchester
She bad been in i'll health over a voar
BID, her condition was not considerod
alarming until within few months she
WIS confined to her bed after about Son,
30 She was carried to the Newton. Mass
hospital Nov 10, where an operation was
performed. The operation itself was enc
,esstul but it left Mrs. Crawford withou,
strength to rally, and she died Dec = of
alcoma Throughout her illness Mrs
Crawford was remarkably cheerful and
patient and she had no fear but that She
would regain her health and return to bor
home and family. Besides her husband
She leaves two little daughters five and
.wo years old respectively.
q. b. Cobb is assisting his brother Nor.
man in the blacksmith shop in Putnev
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Dover n
H., visited at Edwin Sanderson's the last
Of last week.
station Agent r. r. Fem was in Spring.
itd Mass, Saturday to attend a meeting
Of railroad telegraphers.
The men of the Baptist church served a
supper Friday evening. The occasion was
success socially and financially.
Miss Julia Crawford, who came home
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Walter
Crawford, returned to Boston Tuesday.
II, {. Farrar of Rutland, agent of the
equitable Life Assurance society of New
York, was in Putney the last of last week.
The Stowell mandatory was shut down
Saturday night for two weeks or so, dur
ing which time an inventory will be taken.
Miss Jennie K. Pierce, who is taking a
course of study in Syracuse University, is
expected home next week to remain until
after Christmas.
Mrs. Eva D. Greenwood and mother,
who have been at Mrs. Greenwood's sum
mer home since last May, returned this
week to their home in Marlboro, n. H.
The committee in charge announces that
there will be a Christmas tree in Pierce's
hall in Putney Falls Saturday evening of
next week. All are invited to go and carry
gifts and be ready for good time.
Rev. G. j. Harris of the Congregational
church is at work upon a newspaper, the
frst number of which he will issue in a
few days. Mr.. Harris owns the type and
press formerly owned by c. W. Brooks,
who published a newspaper number of
years ago.
The following is from the Amherst,
Mass, correspondence of the Springfield
Republican: 1.-THE Amherst House has
been crowded during the week of meetings
of the state board of agriculture. Many
of the guests have occupied rooms outside
of the hotel The visiting members are
generous in their praise of the way that
Landlord Kendrick has attended to their
wants during the week"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson G. Treadway were
given a reception upon their arrival in
Shelter Island, N. Y, last week. They
were met by brass band and large num-
Der of citizens, after which roast turkey
supper was served. 1t was expected that
Mr.. and Mrs Treadway would arrive at
Shelter Island the day following the we'd
ding and preparations for the same sort of
a reception at that time we're made.
NJ. E. Cobb of Putney Falls asks that
the following be published "that my many
inquring friends may know why am not
running the grist MILL | took the mill to
run four months on shares, and Mr.. Rey-
nolds told his patrons that he had let the
mill to me. But when l went to take pos
session Monday morning found another
man in possession, and l was informed
that the mill had been rented to him"
NJ 1, nxyita m
about 70 young folk to wend their way to
his store tomorrow to get piece of Christ
mas pie and to have a social chat with
Santa Claus. All children are invited TO
90 whether they have received written
invitation or not. They are also invited
to write a letter to carry to old Santa, and
after Santa has had an opportunity to
read them all he will send Christmas
present to the writer of the best letter.
The pipe for the line of hydrants which
is to become part of the fire department
of this town has arrived and part of 1t is
being put in place this week. Only one
hydrant will be set this winter on account
of the ground being frozen. This hYdrant
will be located at the side of the main
road between the barber shop and Coles
paper mill. 1t will be connected with the
steam pump by six-inch pipe. Steam con-
nection has been made with the pump.
Harry Miller of Westminster West gave
an interesting lecture in the town hall
Monday evening upon his experiences in IN
the late war with Spain, illustrating II
with many excellent stereopticon views
Mr.. Miller was a member of the 2lst regl-
ment of the regular army. Mr.. Miller
gave vivid description of the scenes on
San Juan hill, telling how his canteen was
pierced by Mauser bullet in the thickes'
of the fight. The lecture deserved larg'
er audience. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Pierce have moved
this week, to Drewsville, N. H., Mr.. Pierce
having contracted to clear wood lot thert
for the Newton steam mill. Mr.. and Mrs
E. j. Reynolds have also moved there
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce will run boardln{
house for the benfit of the men employed
by Mr. Pierce. Mrs. Pierce will be ASSIST
ed by Mrs. Reynolds. 1t is expected ina
the job will last about three months
During Mr. Reynolds's absence the grls
mill at Putney Falls will be run by Charie'
Nichols.