Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
N. |. HAWLEY.
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

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sisters in Springfield, this state.
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Mrs. Austin Smith, formerly of this
town. is critically i'll in a hospital in
Keene.
Mrs. Eugene Tatro. wife of the sta
ton agent, went Monday to her home
in Conway, Mass.
Isak Blomberg, who finished work
last week for F. L. Pierce, is now en-
ployed by H. L. Scott.
Mrs. Jennie Phillips of Windsor was
in Putney Tuesday to arrange for the
lease of her house to Mr.. Tatro, the
station agent.
The two daughters of Robert Little
returned Tuesday to Burlington after
spending two weeks with their father
at H. G.. Everleths.
Miss May Patterson went Wednes-
day to Winchendon, Mass, to attend
the firemen's ball and spend a few
days with her sister.
Mrs. Myrtle Knight of Brattleboro,
who has been i'll long time, is i'm
proving. Her mother returned from a
visit with her Monday.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
morning Rev. Mr.. Perkins will take
as his subject Dreaming and Doing"
In the evening there will be union
services in the Methodist church.
A. N. Corser will install soon a 100
light Colt acetylene generator for light
ing his store and residence. He will
also furnish light for the postoffice and
meat market. The lights will be of
25-candle power
Sousa's band plays at the auditorium
in BrattlebOro next Wednesday after
noon, Jan. Is. 1t should be noted that
this is an afternoon concert only.
Orders for seats go to Thomas's drug
store, Brattleboro.
Rev. d. ]. Pierce of California for
merly pastor of Baptist church in this
village returned to Putney the last Of
last week and is now guest of Mrs.
Sarah Holton. Mr.. Pierce preached
at the union service Tuesday evening.
Ezra F. Pierce has moved from the
S. A. Smith house to the Bolster house
recently vacated by j. E. Jacobs. Will
Wheeler has moved into the Smith
house and Mrs. Davidson has returned
from the hotel to her house on Kimball
hill, vacated by Mr.. Wheeler.
Miss Olive NJ. Clough daughter of
Lewis Clough of South Acton, Mass,
formerly of Putney, and A. G. Zeigler
of South Acton were married in RoX-
bury, Mass, Jan. l. They came to
Putney and were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dorr Clough several days.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Sunday school was held last
Sunday. These officers were elected:
r. i l. ID H.. l.
assistant superintendent, Charles
Houghton; secretary, Miss Freda Penn
Der; treasurer, Miss Maud NJ. Munger.
The eighth in the series of dancing
schools conducted by Guy Chandler of
Bellows Falls was held Wednesday
evening in the town hall. Music for
these dances is furnished by Miss Foss
of Charlestown, N. H. Thus far they
have been successful, enjoyable and
well attended.
w. S. Adams has installed tele-
phone in his residence which he bought
of R. r. Fem. There are about 20 in
struments on this suburban line, and
there is a prospect that in the spring
the line will be extended toward West
minister West, taking on about dozen
more instruments.
The annual meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery association was
held in lower Masonic hall Monday
evening. These officers were elected:
President, W. a. Cole; secretary and
treasurer w. d. Waite; trustees, F
O. Pierce. G. A. Littlefield, H. H
Brainerd, D. b. Clough, o. S. Thwing
H. L. Scott and Albert Abbott.
Miss Jennie e. Pierce, superinten
10 Nh, o,of
of the Congregational Christian En-
deavor society, entertained the mem
bers of that department and theil
friends in the vestry Monday evening
The attendance was large and the oc
casion was thoroughly enjoyable. A
large part of the evening was devoted
to games.
Chief Engineer w. A. Cole posted a
notice Tuesday asking all those who
are interested in organizing a hose
company to meet in the selectmen's
room tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock
Heretofore it has been impracticable
to organize a company as the village
has had no hose. Recently, however
by order of the fire insurance eX
change, 500 feet of hose was bought
which, with that in the Cole paper
mill makes 500 feet of hose available
in case of fire.
The Putney fire district held it's an
nual meeting in the town hall Monday
evening. A. NJ. Corser, clerk, read the
call, after which A. j. Aver was elect
ed moderator and Mr.. Corser clerk
Other officers were elected as follows
Chief engineer, w. A. Cole; first as
sistant, DR.. G. S. Foster; second as
sistant, w. H. Dickinson; third assist
ant Charles G. Warwick prudential
committee, DR.. E. S. Munger, A. M
Corser and H. j. Smith; treasurer A
j. Aver; collector, H. G. Everleth. M
tax was voted as there was money il
the treasury and it was considered ad
visable to wait until an expenditure o
money became necessary and then cal
a special meeting to raise the money
Jarvis Joslyn, who died in Palmyra
N. j., Dec. Is, was born in this tow
July 2, 1918. He was a prominen
horseman and will be remembered b,