Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
PUTNEY

The Stowell shops started up with a
full force Monday morning.
Charles Brooks has begun the manu-
facture of brooms in the old skating
rink.
The Referendum" will be the sub
ject of the sermon at the Congregation
al church Sunday morning.
The organization of local branch OF
the Modern Woodmen of America was
perfected here Thursday evening.
There were % entries for the ping
pong tournament, IA gentlemen and 3
ladies. Five rounds have already been
played off.
The musical committee Of the Con
gregational church are arranging for
concert to be given in the town hall the
second week in February.
The board of civi authority meet for
the last time before town meeting to-
morrow Feb. 3 from 2 to 4p m. ltsyour
last chance to get your name on the
check list. Every voter should see to
that his name is on.
The Mems Sunday evening club OF
the Congregational church elected the
following officers at their quarterly
meeting Friday evening: Pres, II: l..
Bailey vice Pres, f. S. Huse; Sec.
and Treas, II. p. Cushman.
Our young men are becoming very
much interested in the basket ball
games at Brattleboro. Several enjoyed
the game between the Y. NJ. G. A. and
U. V. NJ. Friday night. II place to
play can be found here, the boys will
organize team at once.
Sylvester L. Fuller died at the home
of his son, Charles Fuller, Tuesday
afternoon. as the result of a shock. He
was born in Jay, Me-, Nov. %, 1877,
and came to Putney four years ago. He
leaves four sons. The funeral was held
at the house Thursday morning and
the body taken to Harrington, Me-, for
interment.
You should buy one or more tickets
for the exhibition next Tuesday night
whether you can be present or not.
The public reading room and gymna-
stun deserve the hearty support of ev-
ery citizen of Putney and all money re-
ceiyed over and above the expenses OF
the Brattleboro boys will go to benefit
the young men and women of this vii
lage.
The Mems club of the Congregation
al church have arranged for the follow
ing series of addresses to be given on
successive Sunday evenings beginning
with Sunday, Feb. /; General Topic,
1.-THE Opportunity for the Life OF Ser
vice." In Teaching, Prof. +. > Huse ;
In the Ministry, Rev. f. X. Perkins
In Business, Dea. G. W. Osgood, Bel
lows Falls: In Law, Attorney Z. Z.
Fits, Brattleboro In Journalism. W.
A. Gilbert, Brattlehoro; In Medicine,
DR.. II. B. Esmond.
A short but lively runaway occurred
in the village Saturday. Earl Fuller
was coming down the hill with load
of wood, when opposite Frank Harris
where a gasoline engine was cutting
up wood, the horses took fright and
ran. In front of the Congregational
church the sled overturned and Mr..
Fuller and two small boys that had
climbed onto the load were thrown I'M
der the wood Mr.. Fuller received sew
eral bruises and cuts about the face
and head, the boys fortunately escaped
unframed.
A party of young people from the
Bellows Falls high school drove to this
village and had supper at the kendrick
house Friday night. A U. S. revenue
officer has been ip town twice recently
on business. Miss Helen Robertson is
in Dover, n. H., for a two weeks Wis
it.-Mrs. II. l.. Pierce was confined to
the house for few days last week. -
The ladies of the Methodist church de-
serve a good attendance at their an
nual sale and chicken pie supper at the
town hall Wednesday evening A. ).
Houghton has left the employ of the
Robertson paper mill and gone to Il
conderoga, n. Y, where he has sit
uation. Ed Brooks has taken his place
at the paper mill. Mrs. A. G. Patter-
son went to Middlebury Saturday; -
Tobacco buyers were in town this
week. About 10 Masons visited the
lodge at Brattleboro Wednesday even ?
ing.-Frank Whitney from Indiana is
visiting his brother, Norman Whitney.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dawson went to Glare
mont, N. H., recently to be present at
her fathers Goth birthday celebration.
Mrs. II. p. Farr is confined to the
house. Three of Frank Harris family
have the grip. Fred Pember leaves
Saturday for Washington where be has
government position as superintend-
ent of soils in the department OF agri-
culture.