Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-12
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
ur.. Laura Eivlra Moore Roberts.

Mra, Laura ElVira Moore hoDerths
Once again time, which measures the
length OF all our lives, has taken from
among us one of our lifelong residents.
AT the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Levi
]. Houghton, at 3 O'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, at the age of 81 years and eight
months, Mrs. Laura EvirI Moore Rob
erts passed out of this life. Her husband,
J. G.. Roberts, died FIVE years ago. OF
their three children, Charles W. of this
town, Milo d. If Denver, Col, and Helen
MRS. Levi j. HoughtOn) of this town, the
TWO last mentioned are living. Mrs. Rob
erts was good mother, and besides caring
for her family proved herself an efficient
helpmeet. She was a woman of trong
character and her honor and integrity we're
well known. Her father and uncles we're
in the Revolutionary war, her father fight.
ing in the battle of Lexington 125 years
ago. Mrs. Roberts some years ago was
made an honorary member of the society
of the Daughters of the Revolution. Sew
eral members of this society came from
Brattleboro to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. Roberts took strong and loving
interest in her grandchildren aud her great
grandchildren, of whom there are "a
In her days of strength, when occasions
of sorrow, death or distress came TO friends
or neighbors, her heart and hands were
ever ready with willing service to ease bur-
dens that pressed too heavily on other
shoulders. And shall she not find
them whittier she has gone?-no longer
burden" but treasures laid up where
"neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal"
The funeral services, Rev. W. T. Spar
hawk officiating, we're held Friday at /
p. NJ, at the residence of L. j. Houghton,
where Mrs. Roberts spent the last years of
her life. Alb.
James Curtis of Langdon, N. H, is i'll
at Fred Leach's. George Holt is i'll with a
fever.
D. Il. Kendrick of Amherst, Mass, was
in town the last of last week looking after
his property interests.
Irwin Woodman of Claremont, N. H.,
who is employed in Windsor, is visiting
George and Charles Holt.
Presiding Elder Davenport will preach
to the Methodist congregation in the town
hall next Sunday morning.
Mrs. E. E. Knight has returned from
Chautauqus, N. Y, where she went to visit
her sister, who was there from Florida.
Mrs. c. E. Prouty went to Waterbury,
this state, this week and from there ia
Moore's Forks, N. Y, to spend several
weeks with relatives.
Harry W. Cobb had one arm put out Of
joint and an elbow badly bruised Monday
afternoon while attempting to throw off q
belt in F. l.. Pierce's mill.
The annual fair and festival by the WON
en- of the Baptist society will be held in
the town hall Oct. 81. There will bC
fancy tables, supper and entertainment.
Mrs. G. A. Munger of Woodstock anC
her sister, Mrs M. D. Herrick OF Orange
City, Fla, came Tuesday for visit at the
home of Mrs. Munger's son, DIR. E. S
Munger.
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Foster went 10 Mont
pelier Tuesday night to spend day in the
Senate. DR.. Foster went from there II
Waterbury on official business and Mrs
Foster went TO Randolph to spend weel
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Fifield and Miss Florenct
johnson were the delegates from the Bap
fist church to the Baptist slate convention
ton in Brattleboro Mr.. Fifield and Har
ry johnson were delegates from the Young
Peoples union.
The officers of the Putney Creamery as
ISOLATION will continue in their respective
offices another year. A call was ISSUED
last week asking the stockholders to meet
for the annual business meeting, but |
quorum was not present.
Justin H. Wheeler has finished work IL
Capt. Robertson's paper mill and has secur
ed position as fireman for the RUTLAND
Railroad company. He begins as SPAR
hand. He is succeeded in the paper mil
by Fred Divoll of Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Ellen Maxfeld of Grand Rapids
Mich, came to Putney Wednesday to visi
relatives for few days. She was daugh
ter of Elijah Brown, who formerly ran
grist mill where E. L. Holt now lives, ant
this is her first visit to Putney for man.
years.
j. II. Delehanty, who died last week il
Chicago, was buried in Fitchburg, Mass.
Tuesday. He was member of Golden Rul
lodge of Masons of this town and of tn
Knights Templar commandery of Keene
and he was resident here back in the oil
factory times
Frank 81. Lewis of Jersey City, N. j,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of thi
town, and Miss Louise Frances Crooks O
Jersey City will be married next Wednes
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis will attend
Mrs. Lewis and Edith Crooks going today
Edith Crooks is sister of the bride, an
she has been spending the summer in Put
ney. Mr.. Lewis is general agent for tn
Massachusetts, Mutual Life Insuranc
company.
Rev. and Mrs. Chaplin, the missionarie
concerning whom there was so muc
anxiety during the Boxer rebellion Il
China, have arrived in San Francisco witt
their children, and they are expected i
Putney about Oct. 20. The America
Board of Missions, under whose auspice
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin went to China, re
quested Mr.. Chaplin to lecture during hi
trip through the Western states, but MI
Chaplin decided not to do so because of tn
condition of his wife's health. Mrs. Char
in is daughter of Mrs. o. E. Bragg
this town.