Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-26
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

Guy Austin spent Sunday at his home
in Townshend
II. G. Everlcth's barber shop will be
CLOSED all day July 4.
Miss Helen Tarber has been Il guest at
G. l.. Pierce this week.
Mrs. Chaplin and daughter of Boston are
guests at Henry G. Warrens.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Keene, y. H., is a
guest of her brother, G. ID. Britton.
Rev L. r.. Perkins went Tuesday to
Boston for treatment for one of his eyes
Harry Sheldon employed by c. E. Gid
den, went Friday to Proctor for a weeks
visit
Rollin S. Black of Michigan has been
the guest of his cousin. T.. II. Knight.
this week.
Landlord c. S. Willard was called to
Towshend Sunday on account of the ILL
ness of mis- mother.
Miss Olive Blood and Mrs. George Hall
of Brattleboro went to Bennington this
week to visit relatives.
There will be services as usual at the
Baptist church, Rev. e. r. Perkins
preaching both morning and evening.
Mrs. Tatro returned Saturday from
Greenfield where she underwent an oper-
alton in a hospital. She is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. John n. Underwood, jr., of Spot
ford n. H. is a guest of her brother Il.
W. Huntley. Mr.. Underwood spent Sun
day with her
Mr.. and Mrs. H. y. Brainerd went to
Bradford Friday to visit their daughter
Mrs. George Worthy. Mr. Brainerd re-
turned this week
Miss Abbie Kendall went Tuesday to
Barre to attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Goddard Seminary, of which
she is an alumnus.
Mrs. Kate Bardwell of Boston and Mrs
F.. c. bort and two sons of Keene, n. H.,
have visited Mr.. and Mrs. n. Cobb. jr,
in Putney Falls this week.
a group photograph of the veterans of
Greenwood post was taken by \. NJ. Cor
ser Memorial day. Mr.. Corser has made
a fine bromide enlargement from the neg
alive.
Mrs. Fannie Knight was 90 years old
Monday She had number of visitors
from town and Marlboro, ~ II. Her
home is with her daughter, Mrs. Eva d.
Greenwood.
Tine postponed picnic under the ausp-
ces of the Woman's Relief corps will be
held Saturday afternoon, July 4. in the
Kimball woods All are invited. especial
ly the children.
Marshall Pierce has been granted
pension of $15 a month, with one years
back pay. Mr.. Pierce will be 81 years old
tomorrow, but he is vigorous and ac-
tive as an average man is at 90
The German Medicine company arrived
Monday and pitched tents on Warren VIII
lards land. They give theatrical per-
formances every night and sell medicine.
They are here for a weeks stand.
Miss Amy Mitchell of Northeast Harbor
Maine. is visiting in town. Her father
who is pastor of the Baptist church in
Northeast Harbor, formerly was pastor
of the Baptist church in this town.
Contractors are figuring on the proposed
paper mill to be erected by Capt. Robert
son. The contract for the machinery al
ready has been awarded. 1t is expected
that the mill will be in operation before
the last of October.
The lookup has been moved several
feet back from it's former location this
week in order to insure the safety of ad-
jacent property in case the lookup should
get afire 1t has also been cleaned, its
former condition being repulsive.
a NJ. Corser has been asked to recon-
mend young man or woman for a free
scholarship in one of the best business
colleges in Massachusetts. Here is a
good opportunity for any young person
wishing a good commercial education.
Miss Katherine Booth of this town.
Miss Anna B!anchad of Bellows Falls
and some other young women went Sat
urday to Gloucester for an. outing at the
beach. Miss Booth will go soon to the
White Mountains to be waitress for the
summer season.
Eugene Bennett Pierce, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. l.. Pierce graduated last week
from the University of Michigan, de-
partment of Medicine and Surgery. at Ann
Arbor He is visiting relatives in De-
triot, but will go to Jackson, Mich. July
l to be house physician in a hospital.
1t was announced by the postoffice de-
partment some time ago that the Putney
oil loa oct a Itch nod
July l, but a reply to a recent letter OF
inquiry addressed to the department says
that " all cases assigned have been held
up temporarily for full considera ton
When the rural service is inaugural ted
from your Office full instructions will be
sent you" The cause of the delay prob
ably is the investigation of alleged irreg.
ularites in the pOst-ofice department
James Woodland was arrested Friday
afternoon for intoXication and disturbing
the peace. He lives at the home of Mrs
Ann Holton He went home intoxicated
Thursday night and made such a dis
tur bance that the members of the house
hold went after Fphraim Bowie and Rus
sell II. Braley. When Woodland though
Mr.. Braley had been in the house abou
long enough he assaulted him, giving
him black eye and bruisng his face
Then he went to bed. Next morninl
States Attorney Schwenk of BrattleborC
was notified. Mr.. Schwenk came to Put
ney on the noon train and made GU
papers for Woodards arrest, which wer
served by Sheriff \. w. j. wilkins. At
hearing in the hotel before Justice F. l.
Houghton Woodland pleaded guilty to tn
charge of intoXicatiOn and was fined 5
and costs. Then he was arrested for dis
turbing the peace. He pleaded guilty ant
was fined S15 and costs. The fines AM
costs amounted to $32.S0, which were paid