Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-08
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

Miss Mabel Bradford is a guest of Mice
Martha Alger. They visited in Rello,,o
Falls over Sunday.
Ariel Crosby has moved his shoemakipe
tools to his former stand in the main
room In the Crosby building
Marshall Cobb has moved from IN.
Cobb homestead in Putney Falls n tbe
Buxton house in the same village.
Hiram Palmer of Hebron. N v ana
Farley Palmer of Pawlet were recent Vie
itors with Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Palmer.
The women of the Congregational So
ciety are preparing for their annual fair
which probably will be held next month
Eugene B. Pierce returned this weels
TO Ann Arbor, Mich, to resume bis
medical studies in the University of Mich
igan.
Rev. e. r. Perkins will preach in
Plerce nan IN Putney Falls Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.3O O'Clock II the weather is
not stormy.
The communion of the Lords Sumner
will be observed at the close of the SER
vice in the Congregational church newt
Sunday morning.
recognition service for Rev. E. r
Perkins, the new pastor of the Rantist
church, will be held in the church next
Thursday evening.
Mrs F. A. Burditt and son, Lewis, are
u
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce and Mr.
and Mrs Elmer Lewis.
On account of the illness of Rev. w IT
Sparhawk 1t was found advisable to give
up the proposed celebration of the 125th
anniversary of the Congregational
church.
Charles A McRae of Brattleboro has
been appointed administrator of the Dem
nison Davis estate. George H. Phillips
ed commissioners.
j. Walter Shelley of Barre came to Put
ney Friday for a stay of about 10 days.
Mr.. Shelley is now special agent for the
Security Mutual Life Insurance company
of Binghamton, N. Y.
The Woman's Relief Corps has been in
vited to Bratteboro next Thursday to
attend the inspection of Sedgwlck corps.
The inspection of the local corps will take
place on the preceding day
Mrs. H. L. Pierce who successfully un
derwent an operation In a hospital in
Holyoke, Mass, recently, is improving
rapidly and hopes to be able to return
home the last of next week.
B. A. Champlin and family have moved
to Putney from the north part of the
state and will live in the Kidder house
on the depot road. Mr.. Champlin is head
sawyer in F. L. Pierces mill.
The first dancing school in series to
be given by Guy Chandler of Bellows
Falls was held in the town hall Tuesday
night with a large attendance. There
will be u lessons in the series.
The Halloween party in Pierce's hall in
Putney Falls was attended by about so
persons, many of them from this village.
The evening was pleasantly spent, the
proceeds going to the Baptist society.
w. E. Pierce has taken a contract to
W in nCf-
minister for Mr.. Shepardson of Bellows
Falls, and will move to Westminster for
that purpose soon. Five or six months
will be required to complete the job.
James, son of H. w. Cobb was badly
burned about the face Monday, but it is
not expected that any permanent injury
will result. He put a lighted piece or
paper into the furnace and the gas ignit-
ed and exploded in his face. His eyes
were not burned
The body of John Colbrook, who died
at the Brattleboro~ Retreat, was brought
to Putney Tuesday and was buried in
Maple Grove cemetery. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev. ]. H. Bennett of the Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Colbrook was a son OF
Barna Colbrook and formerly lived in
East Putney.
Patrick Dunn, who fell off a load of
corn at the Parker farm, causing a rum
away as stated last week, had the fore
thought on the following day to go into
New Hampshire, thus escaping arrest by
Sheriff Wilkins, who went to East Put
ney to arrest him for intoxication. Dunn
has kept out of the reach of Mr.. wilkins
ever since.
The ladies of the Baptist society elected
these officers at their annual meeting this
week: President, Mrs. A L. Gale; vice
presidents. Mrs. Ada Pierce and Mrs.
Lima Wilkins; secretary and treasurer,
Cvyit directors Mrs.
George Fifield, Mrs. Frank Fiheld, Mrs.
A. Fuller Mrs. Harriet Taft and Miss
Helen Tarbell.
The Springfield Union of Monday con-
tanned a half-tone portrait of Rev.
Charles Conlxlin, together with half
column abstract of his sermon on the
previous day and an announcement OF
services in connection with the dedica-
ton of the Third Universalist church in
Springfield next week. The church is the
second monument in Springfield to the
work of Mr.. Conklin.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the ex-
tension of the hydrant system under the
direction of the prudential committee OF
the fire district. The extension Will be
from the hydrant near DR.. Fosters mouse
south 400 feet, using up the 400 feet or
pipe now on hand. When the WORK Is
completed 1t is thought that all points IN
the fire district can be reached with the
amount of hose available
The annual fair by the ladies OF the
Baptist church will be held Nov. r. Tor
which a first class entertainment is be-
ing prepared. Miss Moor, teacher OF
elocution in Leland & Gray Seminary ana
a graduate of the Emerson school Oh
oratory will give readings, and quar-
tet from Brattleboro will furnish music.
There will he a sale of useful and fancy
articles afternoon and evening, ana Ice
cream and cake will be served.