Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
THE PUTNEY COLUMN,

ster. is boarding at Mrs. M. H. Gales.
r c. winchester of Bolyoke and his
father we're visitors at w. A. Coles Mon
day.
Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Simonds will be-
Gin housekeeping in Miss f. NJ. Walkup's
house,
The Headle house is being repaired in
side and outside by Edward Reed of Dunn
merston.
Mrs. Sterne o. Parker went Tuesday to
Montgomery, her old home, for visit of
Two weeks.
Eugene B. Pierce, a student in the Uni
versity of Michigan, is expected home in
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Underwood, IT,, of
Spoford, N. H., spent Sunday with rela-
tives in this village.
DR.. F. G. Pierce, the magnetic healer.
formerly of Putney Falls came to Putney
Tuesday to visit old friends.
Miss Mary Stowell came from BROOKLYN
Saturday to spend two weeks with her par
euts, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stowell.
Postmaster L. P. Bailey went to Bur
lington Tuesday night to attend the meet
ing of the Masonic bodies of the state.
viii E. Aver returned Tuesday to Wind
Aver, who is visiting relatives in town.
The schools throughout the town will
close today for the summer vacation. The
next term will begin early in September.
An out-of-town man has been negotat-
ing with c. B. Willard this week for the
purchase of Mr.. Wizards blacksmith shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Z. Wheat of Bos
ton will come to Putney tomorrow to
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Ter.
Miss Mary Whitney went Friday to
Greenfield to spend few weeks visiting
in the family of II. G. Black, formerly of
this town.
Mrs. Olive j. Stowell, who attended the
Eastern Star meeting in Morrisville last
week, has been guest at L. G. Gorham's
and II. p Fairs.
DR.. w. H. Drake of Boston is boarding
at NJ. D. Whitman's. He will spend the
summer on some farm in the hope of i'm
proving his health.
Hiram Palmer and George Wilson of
Hebron, n. y, recently visited Mr..
Pamer's son, Albert Palmer, at G. P.
Parkers in East Putney.
Frank and Charles Smith of Holyoke
were in town Saturday. They are spend
luB Il Weth VIII JutlI uOlQeI IN BTaLtle-
boro formerly of Putney.
John McRae, who went from Putney to
Alpena, Mich, is seriously ill with inflam-
matory rheumatism. He is now at the
springs at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Miss Jennie E. Pierce, Miss Georgia
Roberts and Miss Grace Prouty returned
Friday night from Syracuse university to
remain until the September term of college
The Childrens day exercises which were
TO be held in the Methodist church next
Sunday have been postponed one week
They will begin at o'clock in the even
ing.
John w. Walkup of Winnebago, Mimi.
brother Of Miss E. M. Walkup of this
town, has sold his house in that city anC
moved to Marshall, Mimi, where he will
build a house.
The Children's day exercises in the Con
gregational church Sunday were among
the best ever held there. They were helC
in the main room in the evening and wer,
in charge of Mrs. j. F. Washburn anC
Mrs H. L. Pierce.
W. NJ. Ware of East Putney has thi
year planted on his meadow 90 acres o
corn, % acres of which are sweet corn TO
The Westminster factory, also so acres o
oats. This is not bad springs work TO
Vermont farmer.
Rev. Albert Dorrance Baldwin, who oc
cupied the pulpit of the Congregations
church during the summer several year
ago, and Miss Corinna Smith, daughter o
Mrs. Edward Delafed Smith, were maj
ried at Shrewsbury, n. j., June Z. Card
announcing the marriage were received il
Putney.
Alphonso G. Cobb of Putney Falls ha
one of his arms hurt Monday and in con
sequence he was, for few days, unable /
work. He was engaged in teaching fore
of Poles modern methods of wood-choI
ping. A tree became lodged in anothe
tree and while the men were attempting
to dslodge it large limb fell and struc
Mr.. Cobb on the arm.
A call has been issued to the Republica
voters of Putney to meet in the town ha
next Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock
choose five delegates and five alternates
attend the county convention to be held /
Newfane July 6 at II A. NJ. Much intel
est in the convention is taken by the pei
pie of this town because of the candidaC
of A. W. ]. Wilkins for the office of shel
if. Mr.. Wilkins is the only avowed cal
ddate in the county for that office, bt
that fact should not prevent any of h
supporters from attending the caucus
give him good Send off"
The Democratic caucus in the town ha
Saturday night passed off with less frictio
than has characterized any caucus thu
has been held in this town within II
memory of the ''oldest inhabitant." IL
chairman of the Democratic town con
mittee appeared at the appointed hour an
lighted the hall and then took position
the doorway to enioy the evening breez
while waiting for other members of Il
craft to appear While musing upon Il
interest which the Democrats of Putnt
took in politics it occurred to him that IL
kerosene in the hall lamps was wastlr
away so he turned out the lights and wei
home. Thus ended the caucus. We a
unable to renOrt anV delepates