Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

,pss Beuiah Williams is confined to her
home with Illness
c.rrou Whitney came home Tuesday to
"a the rest of the week.
D., annual meeting of the Baptist
,r,b Mill be held tomorrow at o'clock.
',.'l,,,iu Bovey has finished work for
En-, Blood. with whom he has been two
years.
..rdlv TO South birmingham, Mass,
10 i've.
,r.. Helen Robertson went Monday to
r,,,..,.d. Mass to sing at a private re-
Miss Hattie Proctor of Rutland came
tts week to spend the summer al Capt.
Robertson s.
Mis- l-ua May Winchester of Holyoke
..rt sunday with her grandfather, Will
liam So cole.
,r. ira Davenport went Monday to
,ylr.t,.don Mass, to visit her son. elm
ton 4. davenport.
cl.s. d. Brtton and II. G. Everleth and
en- Horny. went Tuesday to Boston for
r,.asrr, and on business.
MIR catherwoud a student in Mt Her
mon school. Will occupy the pulpit in the
Cousrcga tional church next Sunday.
H. W. Bond has finished work as clerk
Co.. N g. Wiliams's store. Fred Dodge
will remain with Mr.. Williams another
year
Members of August Johnsons family
ar, m with measles. Six members of
Fur,ao Holts family have had the dis
ease. Mrs Holt now being i'll.
Rev. Mr. Perkins will preach to the odd
Fellows i'm the Baptist church a week
rom next Sunday. Every member of the
order is invited to attend and sit in seats
which will be reserved.
Next sunday closes the work of the
local Methodist charge for the conference
wear. 1t is desired that all the members
and parishioners of the church will at
tend service with their friends.
Mrs Olive j. Stowell of Pennsylvania,
formerly of this town, visited acquaint-
ances here the last of last week. She
was called to Farley, Mass, to attend the
funeral of her brother, Senator Farley.
There was a large attendance at the
Easter service in the Baptist church Sun
day morning. The pastor preached an
Easter sermon and the church was trim
med handsomely with ported plants. In
the evening an enjoyable concert was
given by the Sunday school.
Miss Fanny Washburn Miss Maud Saw
Yer and Miss Elizabeth Braley, students
in Northfield Seminary, are spending
their vacations at their homes. Miss
Maud. Lott is guest of Miss Sawyer and
Miss Emily Freeland is a guest of Miss
Jennie T.. Pierce. The spring term will
begin after one week more of vacation
Easter was observed in the Methodist
church Sunday morning by a sermon by
the pastor on What Does Easter Mean
to the World" In the evening a concert
was given by the Sunday school, which
hiob1N annraoia cd Tho axarPfCa
Gods Call to America" was a part OF
the program. An offering was taken fol
missionary work.
No action has yet been taken by the Sc.
lectmen on the petition presented on towr
meeting day in regard to readjusting the
limits of the fire district, leaving ou
such property as cannot be protected and
taking in other property that can be pro
tected. The selectmen will make a tes
soon to ascertain just what property Il
within reach of the hydrant system.
There are few places in this localit.
where the spring mud is as deep an'
causes so much inconvenience as on tn
road between this village and Brookline
which is traversed almost daily by F. L
Pierce's teams. On Monday morning
T. w. Derry started from Brookline will
load of lumber and chair stock. draw
by six horses. When part way up tn
nearly to the axles. 1t was necessary t,
throw off all the lumber, leaving about
dozen bundles of chair stock in the wag
on, and even then it was CLOCK befor
the team reached the top of the mountain
The entertainment given Wednesda
night by the Baptist Christian Endeavo
society in the town hall was well attend
ed and was thoroughly enjoyed. Tn
program consisted of four parts, the frs
bpiOp ST foe Of Gov !,
Miss Addie Johnson and Miss Bessie Ken
dali on a see-saw covered with the ma
tional colors. The military drill by min
young ladies in costume was one of tn
principal features and was finely exc
cuted 1t was followed by a song an
march by the women's brigade, whic
almost convinced the audience that tn
women would vote next presidential veal
The Sweet family came next, the sister
taking their parts well. There was a goo
sale Of ice cream, cake, aprons and fame
articles.