Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

The public schools opened Monday for
a term of 10 weeks.
D II. Willard returned Monday from n
visit in Palmer, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Fifeld and children
are visiting in Orange. Mass.
frederick L. Houghton started Monday
on a business trip to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fifield went Mon
dav to Claverack, NJ Y, to visit relatives
Mrs. Mary Burditt spent THANKSGIVING
with her cousin, Sarah Burgess, in Graf
ton
Miss May Scott returned after visiting
her brother, Lorenzo Scott, in Springfield
Mass.
Miss Sarah washburn returned Monday
from VISIT OF rev days In Amherst,
Mass.
Mrs. Charles Warwick and daughter re-
turned Tuesday after visit In West
Chesterfield
Mrs. ]. F. washburn went Monday to
Chester. n. H., on account of the illness
of her mother.
Dr. Headle returned Monday from East
Walngford where he spent Thanksgiving
with his parents.
nv the Runnymeade club of Windsor
tuesday evening.
Delta lodge. Knights of Honor, will hold
its annual election of officers this eve
ming in Masonic hall.
A. d. Meanwhile is the new night
watchman at the Stowell factories. He
is boarding at w. d. Waites.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Fem and children
went to Worcester, Mass, to spend
thanksgiving with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2, G. Lewis of walling-
spent Thanksgiving at G. L. Pierces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of WalIing-
ford Conn, spent Monday and Tuesday
at G. L. Pierce's on their way to Clare
mont.
The annual election of officers by Green
wood post, which was to have been held
Tuesday, was postponed one week on ac-
count of the storm.
Malcolm Crawford of Hatfield, Mass,
George Hannum of Springfield, Mass.
and Roy w: Bailey of Hartford Conn.
were at their homes over Thanksgiving
Mrs. NJ. d. Whitman and brother
Albert Chase, went to South London
derry Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Whitman's sister-in-law, Mrs
Esther Fuller.
The cylinder for the Stowel Manufac-
turing company's engine was shipped
from Baldwlnville, Mass, Saturday and
it is hoped to get the engine in running
condition next week.
Mrs H. o. Bassett of North Adams,
Mass, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
H. b. Powell. The day, was the goth an
Mrs Powell, and it was observed infor-
maly.
Rev D. ]. Pierce will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday on. The
cottage meeting at p. S. Hannum's Tues
day and at John Austin's on Wednesday
at Z p. m
B. NJ Swltzer and family moved from
Brattleboro this week to one of c. w.
Brooks tenements. Mr.. Switzer went
to Brattleboro several months ago as en-
gineer for the Brattleboro Street Railroad
company, but the electricity so effected
his heart that he was obliged to resign
his position. He is now engineer for the
W. A. Cole Paper company.
FTNN-.
harmonic orchestra of Brattleboro fur
nished excellent music and A. H. Hines
p0mPted d 1 p furnish
o'clock, and it was pronounced one of the
best suppers served in town within the
memory of those present
officers Tuesday evening: President,
Mrs. Hannah Gale; senior vice president,
Mrs. Ida whitney; junior vice president,
L. p. Bailey; chaplain, Mrs r. r. Fem
conductor, Mrs. Gertrude Switzer; guard
ian, Mrs. A. Fuller. The installation will
take place at the meeting in January.
society will hold their annual fair in the
town hall next Friday. evening: The hall
will be open at 6 o'clock, and sale of
full articles and lemonade will continue
throughout the evening. An interest
ing feature Of the occasion VIII be a
a large cast.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Simonds went to
South birmingham, Mass, yesterday.
These officers of Golden Rule lodge of
Masons were installed Wednesday eve
ming by Dennison Cowles of Brattleboro,
district deputy grand master: w. M,
F. A. Burditt s. W., H. l.. Pierce; ]. W.,
Charles Simonds; secretary, M. d. Whit
man; treasurer H. G.. Everleth; s. D.,
George T. Aplin; ]. D., Fritz Crawford;
IS. s., NJ. E. Robbins; ]. s., c. F. Farnum;
chaplain, w. D. Waite; marshal, A. M.
Corser; tyler, l.. c. Gorham.
A. NJ. Corser's sewing machine con-
test ended Saturday. The winner was
Mrs. l.. A. Johnson who received, during
nearest competitor was Mrs. w r:
Pierce of East Putney, who received 6S21
votes. over 5000 votes were received the
last day. Up to that time Mrs. Pierce
was the leader by a small margin. There
were only 80 scattering votes. Much
interest was shown and not little eX-
ctement was manifested while the votes
were being counted Saturday night.