Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
PUTNEY

Public installation lof the officers OF
the G. A. r., and the W. r. c., will
take place Tuesday evening.
A movement is being made among the
young people to have a series Of six as
semblies to begin in the near future.
At the Baptist church Sunday even
ing the pastor will give an illustrated
lecture, the second part of the one he
gave few weeks ago.
The week of prayer is being observed
by the Methodist and Congregational
churches this week with good attend
ance at both churches.
Deputy Commander r. E. Hathorn
of Ludlow will be present and help to
install theofficers of the G. A. II. and
W. r. Z. Tuesday night
The Congrega tional Sunday school
has given up the International lessons
and began with the "Bible Study I'm
ion (Blakeslee) Graded lessons" last
Sabbath.
DIR. Geo. Foster was thrown from
the sleigh while driving in Chester
Monday and sustained severe injuries.
Two fingers were dislocated and one
leg severely bruised.
The board of civil authority will
meet in the selectmen's room in the
town hall Saturday, Jan. II, and Sat
urday, Jan. 81, from to p. M, for
the revisioe of the check list.
A. O. Palmer of Burlington, State
Deputy Head Council of Modern Wood
men, was in town this week and has
encouragement to come again in the
near future and organize camp.
An adjourned meeting of the Audi
bon society will be held with Mrs. ii.
L. Pierce one week from Wednesday,
the 2lst, when several interesting pa
pers are expected to be read on some
rare birds of this section.
Only few of the legal voters of the
fire district of Putney responded to the
call for meeting 10 the town hall
Monday night. The meeting was ajourn-
ed to meet next Monday night at the
same place and time, when it is hoped
that every voter will be present.
Arrangements have been made with
the secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A. at
Brattleboro to have the young mem
ton in the town hall here in the near
tnt BGOCtcts w ~ w cch'h'
the Putney public reading room.
W. n. Dunklee of So. Vernon has in
stalled an acetylene gas plant IN Capt.
Robertson's paper mill Thirty two
lights of 3T-candle power each, now
light up the entire mill and office. The
machine is the Colt Generator of Hart
ford, Conn. and has thus far given
good satisfaction.
Rev. E. r. Perkins gave a very in
teresting and instructive illustrated
lecture Wednesday evening before the
Masonic lodge on Ancient Craft Ma
sonry. Mr.. Perkins has given this
subject great deal Of study and has
in his collection of pictures some very
fine historical scenes.
DR.. A. c. Patterson returned to Mid
dlebury Friday Mrs. Patterson will
remain a few days with her people. 1880
Mrs 0. s. Clark and son Harry of
Champlain, and Mr.. an Mrs. Guy Sto
we'll of Rockingham, spent New Years
with Mr.. and Mrs H. p. Farr. Prof.
Clark and wife and Miss Florence Cath
am will return to their school work
at Plymouth, N. H., Saturday.
The Mount Pleasant Cemetery asso-
citation held its annual meeting in the
lower masonic hall Monday evening and
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Pres, W. A. Cole Sect.
and Treas, W. d. Waite; Trustees, j.
f. Clark, F. D. Kendall, A. W. Abbott,
F. O. Pierce, G. T. Aplin, ID. b.
Clough, and G. A. Littlefield. ID. b.
Clough was appointed sexton, to To-
cate and sell lots. and to have charge
of cemetery.
Miss Julia Gorham is home for few
weeks but expects to go to Greenfield
soon. Several tobacco buyers were in
town this week. e. +. Blood sold a
valuable driving horse to parties in
Hartford, Conn, Wednesday. F. A.
Austin began cutting ice this week.
Ice is very poor this year. -
Mrs. J. B. Gorham is away on
visit to her sister, Mrs +. S. Corse,
who is i'll in Mortified, Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. j. Harris returned Tues
day from visit to Townshend. Quite
a number of Masons visited the Fort
Drummer chapter, Brattleboro lodge,
Thursday afternoon and evening.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society was held in
the vestry of the church Tuesday P. M.
Deacon +. l.. Pierce was chosen chair
man. The treasurer's report showed
bills all paid up and balance on hand
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Society clerk, Mrs.
Anna B. H. Harris Church clerk, Rev.
Chas. E. Hayward treasurer, Mrs. An
ma B. H. Harris; trustees. Deacon Z.
E. Prouty, G. T. Aplin, Levi Hough-
ton: soliciting Com, Geo. Bradley, G.
T. Aplin, Miss Freeda Pember; audit
or, Fred Pember: music Com, Mrs. IL.
p. Farr, Mrs W. S. Adams and Mrs.
c. w. Adams.
Ex-Councilman Frank w. Edwards
of Springfield, Mass. and Miss Bertha
L. Moody we've married by Rev. New
ton NJ. Hall at the parsonage, Spring
field. Dec 81. Miss Moody's home is
in Putney, but she has lived for sew
eral years in Springfield. After the
ceremony supper was served for the
wedding party at the home of the
groom's father, Samuel F. Edwards,
and later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards left for wedding trip to
Baltimore, Washington and other
Southern cities On their return they
will live at "a Myrtle street. Mr.. Ed,
wards is we'll known through his wood
carving business and his former politi-
cal service.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
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