Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

DR.. Townsend has gone to Boston.
c.. w. Porter has gone to Spafford to
work.
DR.. Munger went to Boston Monday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn came home
from Boston Tuesday.
Moses Benson went to Haverhill, Mass,
last week for a two weeks visit.
Mr. Powell returned Friday from New
York. where he has been employed for
while.
There will be an auction of personal
property at John Cooks Tuesday, March
20 See posters.
The members of the Epworth league
went for a sleighride to Bellows Falls
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Brown and Alice came
Tuesday from Springfield, this state, where
they have been visiting her brother
Mrs. Marshall Gale was called to Brat
ueboro Tuesday on account of the illness
of her daughters husband, Frank Martin.
Fred E. Robertson won the diamond
offered by the Vermont Wheel club of
Brattleboro in the pool tournament which
was finished last Saturday.
A party of about 20 young people gave
Miss Amy Mitchell a complete surprise
Monday evening. They were entertained
with games, etc. Refreshments were
served and general good time enjoyed.
Rev. J. f. Farrow will give high class
entertainment March II in his popular
lecture on his tour through England, Scot
land and France. Over 100 scenes will be
illustrated with stereopticon.
George johnson, while drawing logs to
the mill for Charles Gates, met with an &C
cident by the Slowing of the sled which
tipped the logs on him. He was able to
come home but is housed for few days.
The following is from the Greenfield
correspondence in the Springfield Republi-
can: "H. G. Black & Son have put 1000
tons of ice in their houses, and if the pres
ent cold weather continues will cut some
more"
Robert Holton, who died March 6, was
buried Friday in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Rev. E. F. Mitchell officiated. He leaves
a wife, Sarah Blood Holton, a mother and
two sisters, Mrs. Charles Wilson of Dunn
merston and Edith Holton.
Rev. and Mrs. j H. Bennett are very
grateful to those who attended the recep-
ton at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday
evening, and specially to church and friends
for their generous donation. The substan-
tial tokens of appreciation will not be for
gotten.
The regular meeting of the Relief corps
was held Tuesday evening and two new
members were initiated. After refresh
ments were served memorial service wa:
held for Mrs. Annie Wittemeyer, who died
Feb. 2. She was past national president
of the Woman's Relief corps and was in
strumental in the passing of the army
pension bill for nurses and in the building
of the National Soldiers Home at Madison
Ohio. The service was under the auspices
of the Col. w. H., Greenwood post. A
very able and instructive address and ont
that required much work in the prepare
ton was given by DR.. Laura M. Plantz.
The donation and reception rendered
Rev. j. II. Bennett, pastor of the Metho
dist church, on Tuesday evening, was vel
attended, about so being present. All
the churches were represented, and thos
not members of any church. A very pleas
ant evening was spent. Cake and coffe
were served. Addresses were given b.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk, Mark Ward, c. b
Willard and Rev E. F. Mitchell. Mrs
Whitman read very acceptably "Elde
Lambs Donation and 1.-THE Turning o
the Switch" Mark Ward in his remark
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett with
barrel of -four and an envelope of none
contributed by those who were not mem
bers of any church. About $40 were re
Ceived and pleasant time enjoyed.