Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

An effort is being made to organize
local lodge of Knights of Pythias in Put
ney,
Mrs. I. B. Puff-r of Meriden, Conn.,,
formerly of this village, is a guest at john
Cooks
E. II. Bragg iuished work at F. L
Pierce's Friday aud has since been at o.
Z. Bragg's.
Mrs. Lovina Tibbetts and two children,
Fred and Mildred, expect to move soon to
West Gardner Mass.
Ariel Crosby has been seriously i'll for
week with complication of troubles
brought on by a severe cold.
NJ. Eugene Robbins has erected, this
week, building which he will use as a
storage house for kerosene oil.
Mrs. Inez Brockway returned to War
ner, n. H., Wednesday after visiting at
her fathers, Oscar Laughtons.
Arthur Wetherbee finished work Friday
for Henry Crawford and has returned to
his home in Ashburnham, Mass.
There will be dance in the town hall
next Tuesday evening. Farr's orchestra
of four pieces will furnish the music.
Herbert Blood recently lost from his
pasture q UNe-NedT-llu lJtNOu COW, as VIII
be seen by an advertisement elsewhere.
Harry Amidon has started cider mill
on the premises of his father, Riley Ami
don. 1t is operated by gasolene engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Houghton of Co.
lumbus, o., have come to live with Mr..
Houghton's mother, Mrs. Elbridge Hough-
ton.
The Stowell Manufacturing company
will build a new hridge to connect their
factory with their storehouse and office
building.
Miss Lou Sanderson and Miss Katherine
Booth have returned from East Gloucester,
Mass, where they spent the summer in the
Hawthorne Inn.
F. d. Kendall, DIR. G.. S. Foster and
Mrs. S. NJ. Davis are improving their
houses, those of the two latter receiving
exterior coats of paint.
Eugene Matthews, formerly clerk in M.
G. Williams's store, returned Monday to
MechanIcsville, where he has a store, after
a weeks visit at Charles Crosby's.
DR.. Geo. S. Foster will go to Mont
pelier to attend the Dewey celebration
which takes place next Thursday. Dr..
Foster has been appointed member of
the state reception committee.
Guy Williams of Chester has begun
work as clerk in the store of his uncle, NJ.
G. Williams. to succeed Bert Patterson,
who goes to Baltimore, Md, Monday to
enter the Baltimore Dental college.
Herbert Huntley and Miss Abbie Ken
dali have returned from Goddard seminary,
Barre, on account of the closing of the
school for two weeks because of the APP
pearance of typhoid fever among the
students.
There will be no preaching in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday, but the
Sunday school and Christian Endeavor
services will be held as usual. Rev. Mr..
Sparhawk will preach again week from
Sunday.
The ladies' benevolent society of the
Congregational society elected these Off
GERS at the annual meeting Tuesday after
noon: President, Miss Nellie N. Clark
vice presidents, Mrs. Jennie NJ. Pierce,
Mrs. Minnie II. Powell; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Annie B. H. Harris; direc-
tors, Mrs Fannie M. Clough, Mrs. ii. G.
Parker, Mrs. Jane L. Pierce; entertain
ment committee, DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Mum
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. ii. L. Pierce.
The ladies' society of the Baptist church
held an informal reception in the Baptist
chapel Wednesday in honor of Mrs. l. B.
Puffer, who is here from Meriden, Conn.
About 40 were present. These officers
were elected at the annual meeting of the
society: President, Mrs. NJ. II. Gale; vice
president, Mrs. A. w. j. wilkins; direct
ors, Mrs. George Fifeld, Mrs. Taft, Mrs.
Clough, Mrs. G. L. Pierce and Mrs. Geo.
Townsend. The young people held a soci-
able in the evening, the time being pleas
antly spent with music and games.
Parties assembled in the hotel Monday
for hearing before Justice Farr on a trus'
tee process brought by A. NJ. Corser to re-
cover from R. r. Fem $50 to apply on a
note for $23 which Mr.. Corser held against
Oliver Houghton for paint. Mr.. Hough
toms bill against Mr.. Fem was for rent
subsequent to Mr.. Fenn's order to vacatt
Houghton's premises. Lawyer A. +
Schwenk of Brattleboro appeared for Mr.
Houghton. The terms of the settlement
were that Mr.. Corser should recover thu
$40 from Mr.. Fem and surrender his note
to Mr.. Houghton.