Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
The Old "Castle" Gone.


,rh, old Castle" situated near the
ronnett place in Putney Falls was torn
Iov.n Monday morning by f. l.. Pierce
tbe owner, and the timbers and boards
sre being drawn to this village as fuel
cor Mr. Pierce's mill. The building was
erected by the late William S. Bennett
come IS years ago. Mr.. Bennett in
tended to use 1t as a wheel factory, and
he equipped 1t with some of the neces-
sarv machinery. but for some reason his
ambitions never were realized. and the
bnlding was used for storing lumber
and wagons. No particular effort was
made to preserve the building and in re-
cont Years its condition was unsafe, the
rear end resting on tall and somewhat
shaky timbers over the rocks in the viii
lace brook. on Monday Mr.. Pierce
nulled out some of the supporting tim
hers with pair of horses and the struct-
IRE settled to the ground. The old
"Castle" was one of the most pictur-
esoue old buildings in southern Vermont.
and the knowledge that 1t has reached
the end of its existence will revive mem
cries which are hallowed by scores of
neople who have gone out from the little
village in the past 30 years.
Mrs. Laura S. Stebbins and daughter
Mrs. Annie Talbot. of New Haven are
visitors at Dorr Coughs
Miss NJ Georgia Roberts, who has a
position as teacher in New York came
home Friday to spend the month of
August with her mother.
The Putney Juniors and Bellows Falls
Rlakeley Stars will play ball on Craw-
fords lot near Mount Pleasant cemetery.
at ! o'clock tomorrow, weather permit
ting.
John L. Howard of Maiden, Mass, the
writing teacher, has bought the George
Gibson house on the Westminster West
road. He intends to fit it up for a
summer residence.
NJ. G. Williams and family went Fri
day to Claremont, N. H., to occupy their
cottage. Mr.. Williams returned Tues
day. They will occupy the cottage until
after the autumn camp meetings.
Everett B. Norton. special agent and
examiner of the rural free delivery ser
vice will be in Putney today to investi-
gate the route proposed in a petition
sent from this village several months
ago.
Eugene B. Pierce is visiting in Ben
nington. He will go in few weeks to
Ann Arbor. Mich, to complete his course
in the medical department of the Univer-
sty of Michigan. He will graduate next
June.
The Bennett place in Putney Falls has
been leased by contractors who are
working on the double track between
East Putney and Westminster and will
be used as a boarding house. The old
house has been occupied for some time
Recently a large number of window
panes were broken out by boys.
Miss Emily Freeland of Bowmanvile
Ontario, who has been visiting Miss
Jennie E. Pierce, has gone to Northfelo
to be matron of a building during the
August conference. Miss Freeland VIII
enter Cornell University the coming
autumn. having the advantage of schol
arship furnished by Miss Helen Gould.
Dr. Harriet E. Parker, who has beer
in India the past seven years as medi
cal missionary under the direction of thu
American Board, arrived at the home o.
her father, Sterne o. Parker, Tuesda!
night She will be at home a few day.
and then will go to Westminster for
visit with relatives. What her plan
are will be announced in a later issu
of The Phoenix.
The railroad between East Putney AM
Westminster was blocked again Monda,
morning by a landslide and the tw
forenoon trains went down on the New
Hampshire side of the river. through
Keene. A freight train ran into tn
landslide and one car was buckled ant
another thrown down an embankment
but the locomotive was not badly dam
aged nor was any one seriously hurt.
A local option club was organized i
Putney Saturday night with the follow
ing officers: President, William A. Cole
first vice president julius +. Washburn
second vice president, NJ. II. Pember
third vice president, John N. Whitney
secretary, j. W. Shelley; treasurer, An
drew j. Aver; executive committee, Il
L. Houghton, Fred E. Robertson, Charlie
H Converse, Martin D. Whitman and 4
c. Cobb.
Vesper services will be held in tn
Congregational church Sunday afternoo
through the month of August Thes
services will begin at 4 o'clock and WI
last one hour Short addresses will b
given on the general subject of temper
ance, the subjects of each Sunday be
ing as follows August g. the Problem
Aug. 10, Prohibition; Aug. II, License
Aug. "a, Other systems; Aug. 81, gu
Duty. These will be peoples services
to which all are invited, especially vol
ers.