Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Death of "Aunt Fanny" Pierce.

ney Falls, whom none knew other
than Aunt Fanny" died at her home
about ] o'clock Monday afternoon.
Three weeks ago she was taken ill with
u cold. This was followed by the grip,
which induced paralysis.
The funeral was held at the house
at o'clock yesterday, Rev. W. T.
Sparhawk, pastor of the Congrega-
Houal church of Putney, officiating.
The burial was in Mt. Pleasant Gene
terry in this village
Mrs. Pierce was a daughter of Dea-
con and Mrs. Benjamin Allen and came
TO Putney with her parents from
Royalston, Mass, when she was 10
years old. Her parents settled on
West HIh and lived there until they
died. The daughter Fanny lived at
home until she was married to Leroy
Pierce at the age of %, when she
moved to Putney Falls, which was then
Cornton and afterwards East Putney.
The last 81 years of her life were spent
in the house where she died. Mr..
Pierce died 10 years ago last De-
cember. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce had
eight children. Those living are
Frank L. Pierce, Fred o. Pierce and
Mrs Frances NJ. Bailey of Putney,
Miss Martha J. Pierce, who has lived
with her mother, Allen NJ. Pierce of
Boston and Mrs. Cora e. Merrill of
South birmingham. Mass. A son, Will
lard NJ, was killed in the battle of
Gettysburg, and a daughter, Sophie e,
died in childhood. She leaves two
sisters. Mrs. Ruth Smith and Mrs
Lucy Jackson of Putney, the former
being in her 9Sth year, and one brother,
Deacon Jonas Allen of Townshend.
She also leaves seven grandchildren.
The death of aunt Fanny" removes
the last of the old residents remem-
bered by those who have gone out
from the village of Putney Falls during
the past 20 years. Her kindness of
heart, her motherly affection and her
personal interest in those about her
were the characteristics which will re-
main longest in the memory of those
who knew her best.
The examinations for promotion in
the public schools began today.
Mrs. Stearns Clough of Keene, N.
H.. spent Sunday at Dorr Clough's.
Forest Tiff of Putney Falls has been
in Fitchburg, Mass, the past two
weeks.
Lizzie Fay of Peterboro, N. H., is
visiting her father, Gardner Kathan,
this week.
A. H. Jackson of Peterboro, n. H.,
spent Sunday with his brother-in-law
Milo Whitney.
Mrs. Annie B. Harris attended the
annual meeting of the Eastern Star
in Newport last week.
Miss Mary Stowell of Brooklyn, n.
Y, is spending a vacation of several
weeks with her parents.
Mrs. Ariel Crosby and sister, Mrs
L. A. Kiff of Albuquerque, New Mexico
are visiting their brother in Boston
H. G. Everleth and w. D. Waite at
tended the annual meeting of the
grand Masonic bodies in Burlington
this week.
Captain William Robertson received
Tuesday a Penobscot river salmon
about three feet long, from friend
in Lincoln, Me.
The young ladies of East Putney
will serve an ice cream supper IN
Pierce's hall next Wednesday evening
Every body is invited.
Harold Sleeper, who is staying witt
his aunt, Mrs. A. M. Corser, fell dowr
the stairs on the west side of the
house Sunday and broke his left arm
below the elbow. He is three years
old.
Frederick L. Houghton returned
Tuesday from Buffalo, n. Y, where
he attended the Pan-Aemrican eXposi
ton. He also attended the annua
meeting of the Holstein-Friesian as
sociation in syracuse.
Interesting childrens day exercises
were held in the Congregations
church Sunday morning and in thu
Methodist church Sunday evening
Exercises will be held in the Baptis
church next Sunday morning.
Postmaster Bailey has received off
cial notice from the post Office depart
ment that the Putney post office viii
be continued in the third class anothe
year. In May SO money orders wer'
sold at the local Office, amounting t.
$669.51.
Rev. o. T. Harlow of Medford, Mass
has accepted the call to the Baptis
church provisional upon the parisl
furnishing him a suitable residence
The parsonage is not satisfactory t
him. An effort is being made to sc
cure a suitable tenement.
All friends of the school childreI
are reminded that an exhibition of tn
written work of the schools will b
given at the town hall next Monday
both day and evening. The pupils G
the Central school will serve ic
cream and cake upon the lawn MOI
day evening.
Reynolds, the monolOgist, entertain
ed a good audience in the town ha
Tuesday evening under the auspice
of the Baptist society. The entertain
ment was intensely interesting an
the funny eccentricities and drollerie
of the humorist kept the audience
a constant spell of laughter.
Robert o Conner, siX-year-old son
P. F. O'Connor, narrowly missed ha'
ing his leg crushed Tuesday nool
He fell while running close to heaY
ly loaded wagon and one of the whee
ran against his leg. The driver sto
ped his horse just in time to preVeI
the wheel passing over the boy.
An alarm of fire caused a comm
ton in the village about 1 o'clock Su
day afternoon. The chimney in De
mis- Richards's house burned out an
being defective, allowed a lars
amount of smoke to escape into II
attic. AS the smoke came out fro
under the shingles the appearance WI
as though the house was on fire. III
alarm had a disturbing effect upC