Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
PUTNEY.

Henry Wood moved last week into Mr.
Boomers house.
Mrs. Buchanan and son of Athol came
TO Putney to spend Christmas.
The annual meeting of The Congrega-
tional society will be held Jan. at .
o'clock.
Mrs. Minnie whitney lIoughton is at
home caring for her in"Vher' Mis- '"iiieS
whitney, who is i'll.
NJ b. Switzer began work for the
American Express company in Brattle-
horo Monday as a substitute during the
Christmas vacation.
,rhe annual fair and supper by the
ladies of the Congr gational society was
held Friday evening, the proceeds Oh
which were S34. 1he predominating col
ors i'm the decorations were red ana
white. The bootN for fancy articles and
APRONS was i'm chirge of Mrs. II. c. Bond
and Mrs. e. e. Robertson. Miss Freeda
pember presided over the mystery booth.
relieving is the list of officers of Col
don Rule lodge of Masons for the com
inc wear. w. A., F. A. Burditt; S. W.,
George r. ApIn; j. W., NJ. E. Robbins;
treasurer. H. G.. Everleth; secretary, NJ.
d. whitman. S. D., II. C. Warren; j.
d.. f. X. Pember; S. s., Q. b. New
comb: J. SIS. b. Phillips; chaplain. w.
d. waite; tyler, L. c. Gorham. very
stalation of these officers
Col. VIII Greenwood post, G. y. r.,
has elected these officers to be installed
Jan. 49, Commander a. d. Kerr 5. V. y,
A. r. Rugg; j. V. c., a. c. Cobb ADJ
NJ. w. Pember; c. NJ, c. F. Brown;
Chaplain, \. p. Ranney; O. D., M -
whitman; O. c., John willard; ). NJ
Elwyn Headle; Q. NJ. s., II. II. Branerd
color bearer, j. p. whitney; delegate, M.
IT, Pember The Womans Relief corps
will install these officers on the same
date: President Mrs. Lizzie j. Cloughi
s " p, Mrs. Ada NJ. Pierce; j. V. F.,
Mrs. e. r. Perkins; treasurer. Mrs
Frances M. Bailey; c., Mrs. r. p. Blood
G., Mrs. a. J. Fuller.
Mrs. Hattie Derry Tefft, %, wife OF
Walter IL. Tefft. died Sunday night af-
ter short illness, her death following
a few hours after giving birth to a
child. Mrs Tefft was well known
throughout this town, where she had
spent dozen years, and the news OF heI
death carried feeling of sadness
throughout the village. She was porr
in Townshend March IS, 1873 and was q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Derry
She came to Putney when a young CIR
and lived here 10 years going to Brook
line three years ago. She was married
to Walter II. Tefft March 2S, 1900, and re
turned to Putney last autumn The
funeral was held at the house at O'Clock
Tuesday Rev. E. r. Perkins, pastor OF
the Baptist church, officiating. The
burial was in Townshend.
Golden Rule Chapter. order of Eastern
Star, installed these officers Dec. II. Mrs
Susie A. Kendall, w. NJ, being the I'M
stalling officer and Mrs. Ida L. Stowel
marshal: w. NJ. Mrs. A NJ Corser
A. M Mrs. II. G. Everleth; w. P. NJ
D. whitman; c., Mrs. Fannie r. Hunt
ley; A. c., Mrs. Jennie NJ. Pierce secre
tary, Mrs. Annie B. H. Harris; treasurer
Mrs Hannah r. Waite; warder. Mis-
May Brooks; s.. f. L. Amling; Adam. {
D. Britton; Ruth, Miss Hattie Taft; Els
Their. Miss Marcia Pember; Martha, Mrs
C. E. Hayward; Electa, Mrs c. Bell
Robbins; chaplain. Mrs. Martha A
Newcomb: marshal, Mrs. Ida I" Stowell
organist, Mrs. Villa ]. Davenport. Sup
per was served and a pleasing program
rendered, consisting of an address of wei
come by Mrs. J. II. Bennett and solo
by Frank H. Brasor of Brattleboro &C
companied by Fred I. Swift.