Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
e,oblems of the Double Track.


from Westminster to East Putney by
tbo BOSTON & Maine Railroad company
riu nccessitate some alterations in
the highway, especially south of the
putncs. meadows. The new track will
he laid east of the present track, that
is between the present track and the
liver and this will entirely obliterate
. large part of the highway between
tbe Shaw and Aplin crossings. The
railroad company is DESTROYS of hav-
inc highway constructed west of
tbe track for the entire distance be-
tween ]. V. Shaws and the East Put
nov station. crossing the lands of G.
r Aplin. w. f. Pierce and d. S. Per
cons and avoiding at least three rail
road crossings They have made the
town an offer to relieve them from all
obligation in the construction of the
road. or they will construct the road If
necessary. The selectmen have had,
q feasible site for a road inspected by
David r. Perry of Brattleboro who is
competent road builder, and when
Mr. Perry's estimates of the cost are
received the selectmen will either ac-
cont or reject the railroad company's
offer Several men have arrived this
week to begin work on the bed of the
nroposed track and are removing the
ledge at the point of the hill just south
of Mr. Shaws. Another gang will be-
gin at Westminster. A large force of
men will be employed soon and
camp will be made at the north end of
the meadows.
Miss Annis Crawford has gone to
Northampton. Mass, to take a course
in stenOgraPhy.
Frank Clair and family have moved
TO Bernardston, where Mr. Clair will
be engaged in the lumber business.
c. w. Adams has bought of Braley
Gorham a wood lot located short dis
lance from Mr.. Adams's steam mill on
the Clark Roberts place.
The subject of the sermon in the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
will be The Glorious Gospel and in
the evening "HouseCleaning.
Miss Briggs and Miss Follett will re-
turn to Putney in about two weeks to
occupy their summer home. They
have been in Europe since they left
Putney.
E. G.. Crowds of Hartford, Conn,
will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday. Mr.. Catherwood
of Mt. Hermon will preach again
April 81.
Rev. ]. H. Bennett, pastor of the
Methodist church, was re-assigned to
the pastorate in Putney by the Meth
odist conference in st. Adams, which
closed Monday.
Mrs. Annie B. H. Harris, Mrs. F. D.
Kendall, Mrs. Ida Stowell and Mrs.
H. G. Everleth went to White River
Junction the first of the week to at
tend an Eastern Star meeting.
D. H. Kendrick came from Amherst
last Friday, bringing with him man
who looked over the hotel with a view
to leasing it. 1t is understood that
the house will be opened in week or
more.
Horace w. Bond has been engaged
as night Waterman by the Stowell
manufacturing company. He is now
acting as fireman for a few days for
Edward Brooks, who has gone to Lyme
N. H.
Miss E. NJ. Walkup has vacated her
store, which she has leased to A. j
Aver. and is occupying her house
The building is being renovated and
repaired Mr.. Aver expects to oc
cupy it during the early part of May
Legal papers have been passed be
tween ]. F. Washburn and the select
men of Putney giving the town right
to use gravel from a triangular plot
north of Harding Benefits house, re
moving it to a depth level with the
present highway.
Mr.. Burr of Bellows Falls, represent
ing the New England Telephone &
Telegraph company, was in Putney
Monday inspecting the proposed route
of a telephone line from the Putney ex
change to Fred Hannum's. The line
will be put in soon.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins spoke in the Bap
fist church last Sunday evening tt
the Odd Fellows, who attended in {
body, filling a number of the pews
The church was we'll filled and all pro
nounced the sermon a splendid effort
1t was greatly appreciated by the visit
ing organization.
Miss Florence Kathan who was en-
gagged to teach in school No. 5, is teach
ing in school No in East Putney thi'
week, the directors being unable t.
SECURE d Teacher lOI tudI ScHOOi III
time to begin this week. The open
ing of school No. 8 was delayed on
week
The Putney post-office has mad
another creditable record. During
the year ending March 81, the gros
receipts, postal account, were $2616.O5
which was about $500 more than 70
the previous year. In the none,
order department 1901 orders were is
sued aggregating $S64S.02. TIL
orders received numbered 932 and ae
gregated $5005.94.
Walter c. Crawford has decided t
become a candidate for the position
Of assistant judge of the county cour
from the district of Westminster. t
succeed Judge Daniel Kellogg of West
Minister. Mr.. Crawford has entere
the field after due elaboration and Ell
enlargement from several quarters, IL
Guiding members of the Windhar
county bar. He is a man of abilit
and as justice of the peace has pre-
sided at numerous hearings of in
portance, and has held various pr
sitions of trust and responsibility.