Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.


Mass. is visiting at Robert Kathan's.
Mr.. Reynolds of Milton visited his
hrother-in-law, Milo Whitney, Satur-
day.
Miss Terrell, who lives at the hotel,
has been in Boston this week on BUSH
ness.
carl d. Britton has succeeded Louis !
Gorham as clerk in A. NJ. Corser's |
store.
Harry W. Cobb went Monday to
Healdyille to visit his sister, Mrs, j. |
II. Wheeler
The Congregational Sunday school !
will hold a picnic today on the Alan F.,
son Gates place.
Mrs. Wentworth of Somervlle, |
Mass. is visiting her sister Mrs. NJ.
Eugene Robbins.
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
a picnic at Spofford lake next Wednes-
day. weather permitting.
Mrs. Caleb Smith started Tuesday
for Boston after spending some time
with Mrs. James knight.
Henry Everleth recently cut off
parts of two fingers on a saw while
working in the Stowell factory.
Fred Holland and family have NOV
ed from Will Young's house
to the Crosby house near the Crosby
building.
A. NJ. Corser went Wednesday to
Boston on a business trip, taking ad-
vantage of an excursion on the Chesh-
ire road.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Bailey of Spring
field, this state, visited relatives in
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in Westminster.
Milo whitney and his daughter re-
turned from the hospital in Burling-
ton last Friday. The daughter is max
ing good recovery.
Mrs. G. S. Foster, Mrs. H. P. Farr
and Miss Helen Robertson went Tues
day to Charlestown. n. H, to visit Mr..
and Mrs. r. R. Fem.
\. F. Boomer has begun work in a
meat market in Bellows Falls. His
family will move there later if he is
satisfied with the position.
Mrs. Thomas Heenan and two
children will go tomorrow to Mrs.
Heenans home in Haverhill. y. H., for
visit of two weeks or more.
George w. Hannum. general secre-
tary of the Y NJ. C. A. at Dalton
Mass, is spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Han
mum.
Mrs. c. F. Bailey of Philadelphia
and Mrs. George Howe of Hinsdale
have been visiting Mrs. w D. Waite
this week. Mrs. Bailey is a cousin and
Mrs. Howe a sister of Mrs. Waite.
Fred Dodge spent Sunday at Clare
mont, going from there to Sunapee
lake Monday. He spent Monday night
with his brother, Arthur, in Spring
field, returning to Putney Tuesday.
f. c. Marsh of Cambria, Mich, has
been at E. Sanderson's this week, hav-
ing come to return with Mrs. Marsh
and their son, who have been at Mr..
Sanderson's since July Il. Mrs.
Marsh is Mr.. Sanderson's daughter.
Mrs. H. L. Pierce entertained her
class in the Congregational Sunday
school Wednesday afternoon. About
80 of the children were present. A
good time was spent on the lawn at
Mrs. Pierce's home, after which the
party went to the brook, where supper
was served.
]. c. Jones of Rutland and Cyrus
Jennings of Hubbardton spoke at a 10
cal option rally in the town hall Sat
urday evening. They dwelt to some ex
tent on the license question and made
a weak attempt to show extravaganza
in state expenditures. The audience
was of good size, but not large.
Hon Frank Plumley Of Mortified
one of the ablest speakers in Yer
mont. will speak at a Republican rally
in the town hall Monday evening, Aug
25. It is the duty of every Republi
-, 20 Irrvo
ley and learn the solid truth about the
issues in the present campaign. Dem
ocrats also will do well to hear him.
W. E. Pierce and 20 men begaI
grading the new highway in East
Putney this week Two months will
be required to complete the contract
With Mr.. Pierce's men, the stone work
ers from Barre who are raising th'
railroad bridge and the railroad EN-
ployes, East Putney has taken on al
of it's old-time appearance of activity
Paul Brigham, the shrewd cor
fidence man and forger, whose al
rest in Boston was reported in tn
daily papers last week Thursday, wa
boarding at the same house with II
L. Pierce of this town. He appeare
to be a fine old man with plenty o
money, and no one suspected that b
was one of the most successful swiI
dlers in the country.
The small barn adjoining the Pulle
house on the road to the depot wa
blown over and down the embanl
ment in the rear of the house by tn
high wind Monday night. 1t had bee
on the verge of collapse for lon
time. The house and barn recent
were bought by Harry Houghton. Mr.
Houghton started for the barn just
moment before it fell. but her attel
ton was turned in another directio
long enough TO save her from harm.
These books have been added
the Putney Free library since tn
the catalogue was issued: Thirt
Years in Washington, Mrs. Logan
Kathan History, D. l.. Mansfield; Tn
Mills of Tuxbury, V. F. .Townshend
Canada Malta, Gibraltar, John
Stoddard; How to Get Strong, WI
Blake; Rockhaven, Charles c. Mum
Penelope's Irish Experiences, Kate
Wiggin: A Day with a Tramp an
Other Days, w. A. Wyckoff; The Ru
ing Passion, H. Van Dyke; The Leo
ards Spots, T. Dixon, jr.; The Maxim
of a Marchioness, F. H. Burnett
Stephen Holton, C. F. Pidgin; A Fool
Errand, A. W. Tourgee; In the DAY