Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Post Office Figures.

,ocai once Entitled TO BE Rated In the
Tn,rd Class--saies Last Year AmOunt-
,dto sIoio'
mia busipess of the Putney post-oflice has
.,.cbed an unprecedented figure. The
l. soor5 of the past year exceeds that of any
I Io.r in the history of the office, and the
!'v,,iook for the coming year is particularly
s vI,,6 Few post. offices in towns the size
VDtit55ntney deposit money to the credit of the
VI yarornn,ant. the entire receipts being used
gOnavnr the postmaster's salary. The rec
u ..i p' Of the Putney post-ofiice show that
T ,nrjrg the year from April 1, 1899, to
T yr' 81. 1900, the Office deposited with
. ,ba' Springfield, Mass, post-office $1061.06
s .SY deducting all the commissions of the
los,master. The increase in the receipts
+ the local post-office is due in large
v.oosnre to the business of f. L.Houghton,
il.ro,arv of the Holstein- Friesian Associa-
,ion Of America. The report Of the office
sor the wear mentioned herein is as fol-
lows:
Money orders issued, 596
Woney orders paid, 2l5
Amount money orders issued, S45l3bO
AMOUNT money orders paid, Slo3I %
Fluctuations, Sl743 81
ssles of stamps, cards, etc, 194S 38
B Besisters received, SIS
II will be seen that the amount of sales
of stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes,
sc is much in excess of the amount
which entities the office to pass from the
fourth class to the third class or "presiden-
tialn office, and it is probable that the Of
fce will be rated in the third class, begin
ming July l. Fourth class postmasters are
apponted by the fourth assistant postmas-
fer general upon the recommendation of
thp congressional delegation, and their sal
aries are regulated by the amount of bust
ness they do. Third class postmasters are
appointed by the President, their appoint
ment being confirmed by Congress. Their
salaries are fixed, and they are given an al
lowance for clerk hire. Postmaster Bailey
has labored faithfully for the accommoda-
ton and benefit of the patrons of his of
fee and the patrons would be glad to see
him promoted.
Former Putney Boy Married In Kansas.
The Ottawa, Kansas, Weekly Herald OF
March Is gave the following account of the
marriage of a son of George Houghtou,
who, with his family, formerly lived in this
town: "The ceremony that united in
marriage Ralph w. Houghton of Salida,
Colo., and Miss Bertha Galley of Wells.
yille was pronounced by Rev. Henry Da.
Wis at the Methodist church, Wednesday
afternoon, March IA. About 100 invita-.
tons had been sent out and the full num-
Der of guests were present. The church
was tastefully decorated with pine and
cedar boughs with Easter lilies inter.
mingled. An arch of decorations was
formed near the rear wall with looped cur
tans with a mirror in the centre and 6
hanging bell, having the appearance of &
bay window. The contracting parties
stood Just in front of the arch while thu
ceremony was being performed. Jesse Col
Inns was groomsman and Miss Emma Gal
ley, sister of the bride, was bridemaid
Miss Vina Robinson played wedding
march as the parties entered the church
The bride was dressed in cream WOO
trimmed with pearl white ribbon and deco
rated with white roses. The groom anC
groomsman were dressed in black and thu
6ridemaid in dark blue with pink roses.
"The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Springer Galley of this place. TIL
groom is employed in the passenger ca
shops of the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road at Salida, Colo. At the close of tn
ceremony wedding dinner was served a
the home of the bride and the happy cou
pie departed on the afternoon train TO
Kansas City, there to take the Rock Islam
for their new home in Colorado"