Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-02
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

Liveryman E. E. Blood went to Wind
sor Tuesday on business.
The Woman's Relief corps will meet In
their rooms next Tuesday afternoon.
W. S. Adams and Clifford Dawson went
to Mount Tabor Saturday for several
days deer hunt.
Mrs. r. G. Winchester of Holyoke,
Mass, visited her father, W. A. Cole, the
first Of this week.
There will be husking bee at w. E.
Perces in East Putney tonight. A party
Of 80 or 40 from this village will attend.
George and Charles Holt started Mon
day morning on bear and deer hunt
through Athens, Townshend and Wards.
boro.
Mrs. Mary Dawson and grandson re-
turned Monday, after visiting Mrs. Davi-
sons father, Mr.. Farnsworth, in Clare
mont, N. III.
James Lester has secured a position as
night Waterman in tannery In Winches-
ter, N. II. He cannot state definitely
when he will move.
There was an attendance of 80 at the
sociabe in the Congregational vestry Fri
day evening. The evening was spent en-
joYably and pro6tably.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Patterson spent
Sunday with Mr.. Patterson's brother in
Winchendon, Mass. Their daughter, Ada,
will remain in Winchendon through the
winter.
Fire started over the boilers In F. L.
Pierce's mill one day last week. 1t was
put out BY the use of the mill hose, but it
was thought at one time that it would be
necessary to call out the department.
Rev. G. j. Harris of Crown Point, N.
Y, formerly of Putney, has written that
he intends to go to Southern Pines, N. c.,
on business engagement. This is under
stood to be In the interest of some publica-
ton.
Addie johnson, 13-year. old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. johnson, was given a
surprise visit by a number of her young
friends Monday evening. The evening
was spent playing games and having a
general good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Bragg have returned
from their visit with Rev. and Mrs. Chaplin,
the returned missionaries, bringing with
them young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin,
who will stay with them through the win
ter.
The women of the Baptist church held
their annual fair and supper in the town
hall Wednesday afternoon and evening.
There was large attendance, and a good
sum was cleared, over $29 being taken at
the supper tables.
News has been received of the death of
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fessler of Indianapolis, Ind, after short
illness with diphtheris. The boys mother
was formerly Miss Eva Cobb, daughter of
Q. B. Cobb of this town. The other boys
have been i'll with the disease, but they are
better
Two new polished bronze chandeliers
have been placed in the town hall this
week. They contain four 70 candle power
lights each, giving more than twice the
amount of light that the old lamps furn-
ished. Two new side lamps have also been
put in. The hall never was lighted so
well as now.
A union service was held in the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening, the three
pastors speaking upon "China." Rev.
Mr.. Pierce spoke upon the present condi-
ton of China and the characteristics of
the Chinese, among whom he has worked
on the Pacific coast. Rev. Mr.. Sparhawk
gave his views as to the responsibility for
the outbreak in China, and Rev. Mr.. Ben
nett spoke upon the future of the empire.
A number of petty depredations have
been committed in the village within the
past four weeks by boys who evidently
have not experienced parental restraint to
a marked degree. Disturbances have also
been made late at night to the disgust of
many older people. On Monday night sew
eral shots, fred at about 10 o'clock, called
out large number of men, who expected
to witness deadly combat, but who found
some boys who said they were trying to
brighten some children. The strong arm
of the law will be brought into service II
this sort of thing continues.
Two longtime singing masters, L. B.
Chapman of Windham and Walter Hem
enway of Grafton came to town Tuesday,
each independently of the other, to test
the sentiment of the people in regard to
starting singing class during the winter
No definite arrangement was made, but a
paper will be circulated for subscriptions
and if sufficient amount of money is
pledged class will be started. Who the
instructor will be cannot be stated. While
the old singing school as it is conducted in
the country towns can give only rudi-
mentary idea of singing, it is valuable to
children who would get no other instruc-
ton in music, and it would be well to have
a class started here this winter. 1t is la
mentable that music is not taught more in
the country schools. Mr.. Chapman and
Mr.. Hemenway have both conducted
classes in this town.