Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

in town the nrst OF the week.
Miss Hattie Proctor of Rutland returned
to Capt. Robertson's Monday.
Mrs. williams and Mrs. Bond are spend.
ing a few days in Keene, N. II.
The receipts Of the fair by the women o.
the Baptist church were about $65.
Charles Houghton spent Sunday with
his brother Ralph in Springfield Mass.
will Allen is moving into the house
with his father-in-lsw, Q. B. Newcomb.
Rev. W. T. Sparhawk will spend next
Sunday at his former home in Randolph.
D. H. Kendrick and daughter Maud, of
Amherst, Mass, we're in town Wednesday.
Il. A. Bralnsrd is building an addition
to the west side of his house on the depot
road.
The public schools will close next Fri
day for the Thanksgiving vacation of two
weeks.
Il. L. Tiff and family of Fitchburg.
Mass, are expected to move to their farm
in Putney Falls about Nov. 10.
Miss Katherine Booth returned Satur-
day from a visit of several weeks in Wor-
cester, Boston and other cities.
c. S. Sheldon, clerk for M. G. Williams,
went to Chichester, N. H., his home, Sat-
urday TO remain until after election.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farnum returned
Monday from Bennington, where thew
went on account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Farnum's father.
DR.. E. S. Munger and F. E. Robertson
went to New York Tuesday morning,
partly for business reasons and partly to
get the election results.
Henry Warren went to Boston Monday
on business. Mr.. Warren caught an eight
pound pike and a four-pound bass in the
river one day last week.
The chandelier which was removed from
the town hall to make room for new ones
has been placed in Pierce's hall in Putney
Falls, giving that hall improved lighting
service.
V. A. Doty of Bradford spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Doty's mother, Mrs.
Ellen Patterson, returning Monday with
Mrs. Doty, who has been visiting her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cole entertained a
number of guests at tea and whist Tuesday
evening. The election,returns were received
at their home by telephone from the rail-
road station.
G. d. Britton, who has been housed
with rheumatism for six weeks, went to
his home in Westmoreland Saturday to
remain until he is able to resume work in
Corser's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Newcomb and
daughter claim to hold the blue ribbon as
corn huskers in this section, having
husked for w. E. Pierce 145 IL bushels
in nine hours.
There is to be large sale of cattle,
horses, tools, etc., next Thursday by Ware
& Chickering at the W. M. Ware farm in
East Putney. Otis Furbush of Boston will
be the auctioneer.
Election returns were received at the
town hall Tuesday night. A telephone in
strument was put in so that returns receiv-
ed at the railroad station by telegraph
could be telephoned to the hall.
Miss Bertha Estey and Miss S. e. White
of West Hill went to West Springfield,
Mass, Saturday to spend the winter. Miss
Isobel Briggs and Miss Mary Follett went
to Boston Friday for the winter.
Mrs. F. P. Sawyer, while fishing in the
eddy in the river opposite the Corser farm
Monday, caught and landed a fiVe-pound
pike. So far as known this is the woman's
record for fishing in this section.
o. L. Perham has sold his house near
the depot, formerly the Stephens place, to
John Dunn, section foreman. Mr.. Dunn
will take possession about Jan. 1, and Mr..
Perham will return to Bellows Falls.
Otto johnson, who recently bought the
Albert Buxton house In Putney Falls, is
moving in this week. Mr.. johnson will
work for W. <. Pierce. He was formerly
cream gatherer for the Westminster
creamery.
Fl. L. Bailey spent Sunday with his
brother Roy in Hartford, Conn. Roy
Bailey is member of the signal corps of
the campaign regiment of rough riders
who marched in the big sound money
parade in Hartford Saturday.
N. G. Newcomb has increased his herd
of thoroughbred Holstein cattle by nine
head, making 20 head in all. Mr.. New
comb believes he has one of the best diaries
in this part of the state. he will have
none but Holsteins on his farm.
W. S. Adams and Clifford Dawson, who
spent last week deer hunting in Mt. Tabor,
returned empty handed, having seen no
evidences of deer except a few tracks
The Holt brothers, who spent the week
deer and bear hunting in this county,
were equally unsuccessful.
Miss Katherine Booth gave an election
party at her home Tuesday evening, enter
tanning at drive whist enough guests to fill
two tables and leave one couple to get the
election returns from the town hall. The
party was given in honor of Miss Oliver,
the new teacher in district No. 1.
About so people from this village took
part in the corn husking at w. e. Pierce's
in East Putney last Friday night, some
going in single teams and some in big
team. When the husking was over the
barn floor was cleared and dancing was
enjoyed. Cake, coffee, pumpkin pie and
other refreshments were served.
The annual meeting of the ladies' soci-
ETY. of the Baptist church was held We'd
nesday. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. M. II. Gale; vice president,
Mrs. A. W. j. wilkins; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Ezra Pierce; executive
committee, Mrs George Fifeld, Mrs. Full
Ter, Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Tarbell.
j. FL. Wheeler, who is employed by the
Rutland Railroad company, and Mrs.
Wheeler came to Putney Friday, and Mrs.
Wheeler is now visiting her parents in
Putney Falls. Their household goods are
to be packed for shipment to whatever
place they may decide to locate in. Mr..
Wheeler's run will be between Rutland
and Burlington, and he some expects to
live in the latter place.