Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
PUTNEY

Will Wilber's three children are sicl
with scarlet fever; the house has beer
quarantined.
A. Lincoln Kirk is booked to give I
reading here at the town hall Satur
day evening, April 4.
Monte Switzer has a permanent jot
at the express Office in Brattleboro ano
is moving his household goods there
this week.
An attempt is being made to arrange
for a small class in vocal music this
spring, with E. H. Miller of Dunn
merston for teacher.
W. G. Treadway is making extensive
repairs on his house, both inside and
out. Extensive repairs are also being
made on the Kendrick house.
E. E. Blood is improving. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Bailey are also better. W.
A. Cole has been confined to the house
most Of the time for two weeks.
A delegate from the paper makers
union at Bellows Falls was in town
last week. An attempt is being made
to organize union of the paper max
ers here.
Mrs. Harriet Sabin, wife of George
Sabin, deceased, died in Portland, Me-. {,
and the body was brought here for in
terment in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Fri
day morning.
A tennis association has been formed
with Bert Bailey, president, Miss Mel.
lie Clark, vice president, and +. s.
Huse, secretary and treasurer. Appli-
cation for membership can be made to
Mr.. Huse.
Ullery & Co. are ready to do your
printing quickly and to your complete
satisfaction. Posters, dodgers, letter
heads, billheads, envelopes, etc, can
usually be delivered the next day after
the order is given.
There is an unusual amount OF paint
ing and repairing going on this spring.
There are some public improvements
that need to be made on our streets.
We would suggest that village i'm
provement society be organized.
There was meeting Monday night
of all interested in the organization OF
a band. A good number was present
and it was decided to make the at
tempt to secure leader and instru-
ments and organize in the near future
The regular meeting of the ladies'
missionary society will be held Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the par
lors of the Congregational church. The
second chapter in Lux Christi Will
be read. Lunch will be served by Mrs.
Huntley and Mrs. Dickinson.
There will be fun for the lovers OF
basket ball at the town hall to- night.
Besides a match game between the
Guilford street team from Brattleboro
and Putney Athletes, there will be
contest between the business men and
the Hose Co. Not man on either
team played game before.
George Pollard had a narrow escape
from burning Sunday night. lamp
exploded in the Office of Blood's livery
stable: oil was thrown over his clothes
but luckily did not catch fire. 1t was
with great difficulty that he was able
to put the fire out, although no great
damage was done.
A number Of people from Putney at
tended the minstrel show in Brattle-
boro last week and pronounced it fine.
DIR. II. B. Esmond has been in Bos-
ton the past week. Water in the Con
pecticut was at least three feet higher
last Tuesday than when the ice went
out early in the spring. Miss Maude
Kendrick of Amherst, Mass, was in
town Tuesday. Informal dances are
being held once week in the old ci-
der mill owned by Henry Crawford. -
George Townshend has hired and will
occupy for the present the house where
M. Switzer has lived. Miss Julia
Gorh am is home for week. Fred De-
volve has left the paper mill and found
employment with the Stowell Mfg. Co.
Mrs. Elvina d. Fuller, 81, died at
her home here Thursday, April 10.
from cancer of the stomach. Mrs.
Fuller was born in North Adams,
Mass. Sept. IA, 1921, but had lived in
Putney for over 30 years. Her hus-
band died here the oath of last June.
She was great sufferer the last years
of her life, but with it all very patient
and accomplishing. The small circle
of friends who knew her speak in high
terms of her life and character. She
leaves four children Frank Fuller,
Fred Fuller, Mrs. l. B. Newcomb and
Mrs. E. f. Pierce. The funeral ser
vices were held at the home Saturday.
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Perkins, and
the burial was at Mt Pleasant GENE
terry.