Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Death of Miss Martha ]. Pierce.


Miss Martha ]. Pierce, 81, died
about o'clock Tuesday morning at
tbe Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
tington. Miss Pierce had been in i'll
health for some time. On Monday of
last week she went to Burlington for
an operation, accompanied by her
brother. Allen F. Pierce. Her sister,
Mrs. L. p. Bailey, went Wednesday
and the operation was performed
Thursday. She improved somewhat
after the operation, and hopes were
entertained that she would recover,
but paralysis developed, causing her
death. The body was brought to Put
nev on the APO train Tuesday and
was taken to the home of F. l..
Pierce, where the funeral was held at
o'clock yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Hay
wood, pastor of the Congregational
church officiated. The burial was in
Mount Pleasant cemetery, the bear
ers being the six nephews of the de-
ceased. H. L. Pierce of Boston, E. B.
Pierce and H. L. Bailey of Putney,
r. W. Bailey of Hartford, Conn, and
Fred and Charles Merrill of South
birmingham Mass. Miss Pierce
was born in Putney Falls, June 8,
1871. and was a daughter of Leroy
and Fannie Pierce, both of whom are
dead. She came to this village to
live last winer, but previous to that
she always lived in Putney Falls,
nearly all of her life being spent in
the well known Pierce homestead in
that village. She was respected
highly by all who knew her, and many
outside the family will feel that in
her death they have sustained per-
sonal loss. She was a member of
the congregational church and the
Woman's Relief corps. She leaves
three brothers, F. L. Pierce and F. o.
Pierce of Putney and Allen f. Pierce
of Boston. and two sisters, Mrs. L. P.
Bailey of Putney and Mrs. Cora Mer-
rill of South birmingham
Clarence Pike of Nottingham is
working for Horace Scott.
Mrs. E. S. Munger came Friday for
a visit of several days at A A. Lang
ley's.
Charles Kenney returned Tuesday
from a visit of several days in North
amptcn.
Miss Helen Robertson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Abby Goodell Farrant in
White River Junction.
Mrs. Walter Works and children of
St. Paul, Mimi, are spending the sum-
mer at Henry Cobleigh's in West
moreland.
Mrs. w. D. Sanders and daughter,
Miss Flora Sanders, left Tuesday for
a visit of a week or more in Spring
field and Burlington.
Miss Emily Freeland of Canada is
a guest of Miss Jennie E. Pierce sew
eral weeks. She recently graduated
from Mortified Seminary.
Mrs. E. c. Marsh and son, WILDER,
of Cambria. Mich, came Friday for
a months visit with Mrs. Marsh's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs E. Sanderson.
Homer Taft's house at the top of
Kimball hill, was struck by lightning
during the storm Monday night Two
rooms were damaged, but not serious
ly.
The Grand Army post and Delta
lodge, Knights of Honor, have leased
the west room in the Crosby building
for their regular meetings. Hereto
fore they have met in Masonic hall.
DR.. Albert c. Patterson has success
fully passed the examinations held in
Montpelier by the state board of den
tai examiners. He will remain in
Putney for few weeks and while
here will have an Office for the prac-
tice of his profession.
Business at the Stowell factories
has opened up this season in a very
satisfactory way. and the company
has on hand orders for large amount
of goods. There seems to be every
reason to expect that the business
will be carried on another year.
A large balsam tree that has stood
for 70 years in A. Farrington's yard in
East Putney was struck by lightning
Tuesday morning and reduced to
splinters. The family were seated a
short distance away, but were not
hurt. The tree had been struck three
times before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ariel Crosby, who have
been respected residents of Putney
many years, went Friday to Waltham
Mass, to live. Their daughter, Mrs
Jessie Crosby, who has position with
the Waltham Watch company, came
to Putney to return with them
Charles Crosby returned Monday to
Newport, this state.
Mrs. Frances B. Horton of Brattle
boro, president of the Vermont Audi
Don society, Will give d Dlru Tain IL
the town hall this evening at 7.4e
o'clock. There will be no charge fol
admission, and everyone is invited to
attend. Much interest is manifested
in the subject in this town by botf
adults and school children.
Miss Florence Whitney, 14-year-old
daughter of Milo Whitney, had one
leg amputated above the knee Fri
day at the Mary Fletcher hospital IL
Burlington, where she went on Mon
day of last week. She had beer
troubled for some time with tubercu
losis of the knee and the disease
gradually became worse until an op
Grafton was imperative. She has the
sympathy of the community.
The contract for building the new
road from J. v. Shaw's to the Eas
Putney depot has been awarded Il
w. E. Pierce of this town. J. o
Follett of Townshend has the contrac
for building the stone culvert across
the brook south of G. T. Applin's
Work on the road will be begun in |
few days. The road will be entirel!