Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

a, J' aver mas placed Gary safe in his
Office in Crosby block.
Leon Houghton is recovering from
two weeks illness with the grip.
Mrs. Olive j. Stowell has been confined
to her home with illness this week.
James Whitney returned to work in F.
L, Pierce's mill Tuesday after an absence
of about a year.
Harry Patterson has left the emp oy of
VIM. Robertson and has gone TO work in
the Adams steam saw mill on the East
Putney road.
The Grand Army post and Woman's
Relief corps will hold joint installation of
officers in Masonic hall on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. "a.
Clifford l.. Booth returned Monday 20
his studies at Goddard seminary, Barre.
He will graduate at the close of the term
following the present one.
Ernest Marcy has been visiting in town
this week. He is employed as a salesman
OF wrought iron ranges in New York He
will return to his work next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Washburn and two
boys, who have been visiting Mr.. Wash
burns brothers in Wawona, Calf, since
last October, are expected to return to Put
ney in two weeks or less.
The annual meeting of Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery association, which was to have
been held at the house of w. A. Cole last
Monday, was postponed to next Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Officers will be
elected at that time.
The New Years ball in the town hall
last week was success. About go couples
participated in the dance, which is an I'M
usually large number After the dance an
oyster supper was served to over 100 per-
sons in the lower Masonic hall.
Delta lodge, Knights of Honor, will hold
a private installation of officers in Masonic
hall this evening Heretofore these install
lations have been public and have been at
tended by so many people that it has been
difficult to perform the work in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Mrs. Norman Cobb, jr., of Putney Falls
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Justin II.
Wheeler in Heeldville. Mrs. Wheeler has
been seriously i'll with the grip, but she is
now rapidly recovering. Mrs. Cobb will
go, next week, to Keene, n H., to visit
her other daughter, Mrs. Frank G. bort,
who has also been i'll with the grip.
H. L. Scott has bought a closely match
ed pair of grey horses, Maude and Rob, of
j. w. Chaplin of Bernardston, Mass. Mr..
Chaplin used these horses in his road work
in Bernardst0n the past season. They
were said to be the best all around pair in
that town. Mr.. Scott would not feel at
home without fine pair of horses at his
command.
Rev. j. j. Lewis, the well-known lect-
urer, will present his panorama, Through
the Canadiun Rockies, the Worlds True
Wonderland" in the town hall next We'd
nesday evening under the auspices of the
Woman's Relief corps. 1t will be illus
trated by over 100 dissolviDg views. Mr..
Lewis has traversed the Dominion of Can
ada three times and he is we'll qualified to
tell what he saw and the experiences which
he passed through.
The Sunday school of the Congre-
gational church was re0rganzed last Sun
day. II. L. Pierce, Ralph Houghton and
q. A. Prouty were appointed nominal
ing committee to nominate officers for the
following year These officers were NOM
mated and elected: Superintendent, Mrs.
j. F. Washburn; assistant superintend-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. l.. Pierce: secreta-
Ty and treasurer, Miss Alice Farr; assist
ant secretary and treasurer, Miss Minnie
Whitney.
The Congregational society held its an
nual meeting in the vestry Tuesday after
noon. F. l.. Pierce was chosen moderator
and these officers were elected: Clerk.
Miss Nellie Clarke; prudential committee.
+. l., Pierce, G. A. Prouty and Miss Mel
lie Clarke treasurer, S. o. Parker; audi
tor, George T. Aplin; solicitors. Mrs. j. F.
Washburn, Allis Houghton, Herbert Blood
and George T. Aplin. No business was
transacted at the corporation meeting
which followed the society meeting.
Union services have been held in the
churches in this town this week in observ-
ance of the week of prayer Rev. C. j.
Harris of the Congregational church con-
Quoted services in the Methodist church
Sunday and Monday evenings, Rev. E. F.
Mitchell of the Baptist church conducted
services in the Congregational church Tues
day and Wednesday evenings and Rev. j.
Fl. Bennett of the Methodist church con-
Quoted services in the Baptist church last
evening and will also officiate at that
church tonight.
A large amount of tobacco has been
shipped from the Putney station within a
few days. Three carloads were bought
by Mr.. Wilson of North Hadley, Mass.
and were shipped to Hartford, Conn.
About half a carload was sent to Suffer
Brothers packing house in Brattleboro.
Most of this tobacco was raised in 1897.
Only about seven lots of 1898 tobacco have
been sold by the Putney raisers. 1t was
also composed largely of small lots, the
largest raisers preferring to hold theirs for
the present The price received ranged
from 10 to Is cents