Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-21
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

H. L. Bailey spent Monday in Spring
field, Mass.
Miss Carrie Gale of Walpole, N. H., spent
Sunday with Putney friends.
Miss Gertrude Maxwell of Wakefield,
Mass, is visiting at Ariel Crosby's.
Mrs r. r. Fem went Monday to Wor-
cester, Mass, to spend two weeks or more
Mrs NJ. Eugene Robbins has had as a
guest her sister, Mrs. Campbell, of North
ampton, Mass.
Herbert Arnold of Somervile, Mass,
visited his mother, Mrs. Catherine Arnold,
last Thursday.
Mrs. Myrtle Knight succeeds Mrs
Graves in the lower paper mill, beginning
work this week.
Charles G. Crosby is in Boston selecting
goods for his fall trade. He will be absent
from one to two weeks.
Postmaster L. P. Bailey was unable to
attend to his regular business the first of
the week on account of illness.
Orrin Harvey and Frank Buxton will
drive to Keene, N. H., Sunday morning to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs. w, G..
Harvey.
Mrs. M. G. Williams and children go to-
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spend an indefinite time at Mr.. Wiliams's
cottage.
Roy Bailey of Hartford, Conn, is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. p. Bailey. He will return to
Hartford Monday.
Florence Whitney has gone to Bellows
Falls to visit her aunt Miss Annie Rey-
nolds, after which she will visit her grand
parents in the north part of the state.
Miss Hattie Corser and Miss Mary Mat
thews of Holyoke, Mass, came Tuesday
night for a visit at A. NJ. Corser's, They
came part of the way On their bicycles.
A. G. Smith of Putney Falls sawed off
the end of one finger and cut two other
fingers of his left hand on a shingle saw
in F. L. Perce's mill in this village Sat-
urday.
NJ. G. Williams's store, which has here
tofore been white, is being painted a buff
with bronze green trimmings. The change
is very agreeable. II. b. Powell is doing
the work.
A. @. Patterson and Miss May Scott Wis
tied at V. A. Doty's in Bradford the first
of the week. Allis Houghton assisted in
Williams's store during Mr.. Patterson's
absence.
The lawn party and ice cream sale on
the lawn of the Methodist church last Fri
day evening was very enjoyable affair.
The evening was delightful and the at
tendance was large.
Mrs. Henry Warren of Charlestown,
Mass, came the last of last week for a
visit at DR.. G. S. Fosters. Mr.. Warren
has been here several weeks assisting in
the repairs on the DOCTORS house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow and daughter of
Springfield, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. K.
Bennett of Amherst, Mass, and DR.. and
Mrs. w. II. Bennett of Westford, Mass,
are visiting their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
j. 81. Bennett.
George Fuller thinks he has the banner
field of potatoes in this section. He has
two acres, the rows being four feet apart,
and the tops completely cover the ground.
They will compare favorably with any OF
the western fields. Mr. Fuller always has
good luck with his potato crop.
j. W. Shipman's Uncle Toms Cabin
company arrived in this village from New
fame Tuesday morning and pitched tent on
Wilbur's field on the depot road. At
o'clock street parade was given, headed
by the company's brass band, which was
creditable for a travelling show of this
kind. A performance was given before a
large crowd in the evening, which was
satisfactory to large part of the audi
ence. Special interest was taken in the
play because of the fact that Mr.. Ship
man is Windham county man.