Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holland spent Sun
day in South Londonderry.
II. L. Tiff and A. C. Cobb went to Bos-
ton Monday They are expected home
tomorrow.
Charles Farnum has opened his carriage
shop in the building which he bought
from the Crosby estate.
Dr. Eugene B. Pierce went yesterday
to Bennington, where he will locate soon
for the practice of medicine.
Albert A. Chase returned to his home
in Ludlow Tuesday after spending a week
with his sister, Mrs. NJ. D. Whitman.
Miss Jennie E. Pierce returned Wednes-
day from Mount Hermon, where she spent
a month teaching for Mrs. L. l.. Drury.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Nutter and daugh-
ter returned Tuesday to their home in
Maiden, Mass, after visiting at John l..
Towards.
Arthur Dodge of Springfield, this state.
came home Monday, the machine shop
where is employed being shut down for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Cobb went to
Spofford lake Saturday to spend a week
with their daughter Mrs F. c. bort of
Keene.
Miss Laura Hewitt of Lambertvile, n.
j., returned Monday after spending sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. F. l..
Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Bailey of
Springfield, this state, came Tuesday to
spend the rest of the week with L. p.
Bailey and family.
Mrs Walter Wheaton and children of
Gallipolis Ohio who have been guests of
DR.. Laura NJ. PlantZ, are visiting in Mass
achusetts this week.
Henry Maley, who has a position in the
Boston & Albany freight house in Spring
field, Mass, came to Putney Monday night
for weeks vacation.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk was unavoidably
delayed so that he did not preach in the
Congregational church last Sunday. He
is expected to preach next Sunday.
Miss Olive Blood went to Burlington
Saturday to visit Mrs. Ralph Houghton
She returned Tuesday accompanied by
Miss Lucy Whitney, who went severa
weeks ago.
The tobacco crop in this town is in the
pink of condition. The weather has beer
favorable, and excellent fields are thu
result. Growers are hoping for a few
more days of good weather. Harvesting
on the ]. F. Washburn farm was begun
today.
Hollis Newcomb and E. ]. Reynolds o
East Putney drove to Westminster Mon
day, but came back on foot Tuesday morl
ing. Their horse got away from them ant
ran home, arriving about midnight. TIL
Among those who went to Boston o.
the Grand Army excursion were H. A
Brainard, C. F. Brown, Alonzo Kerr an
daughter Bertha, Rev. and Mrs. &.
Perkins, c. l.. Thwing, George Thwine
Fred ]. Martin, Miss Ellen M WalkuI
Mrs. Ezra f. Pierce and Miss Hattie Tar
A question has been raised as t
whether Road Commissioner Scott woul
be entitled to draw the state highwa
money to pay for the permanent road Wor
near the Methodist church unless 1t wa
finished before Sept. l. Mr.. Scott wrot
to the state road commissioner about tn
matter and received notice from him tha
if the improvements were completed
Sept. 10 they would be accepted.
The old bridge across the brook mort
of Henry Crawford's has been torn dow
and a temporary bridge has been cor
structed just east of the old abutment
New abutments are being put in by M
Douglass of Barre, contractor, and upo
them a new iron bridge will be built
the United Construction company. tt
span will be SO feet and the bridge will
solid, the roadway being made OF COZ
crete and gravel. The selectmen sta
that the entire expense of the abutmen
and bridge will be about $780,
Mrs Hattie f. Grover, 81 daughter
Marshall Pierce and sister of Mrs Ere
p. Sawyer, died at her home in Sprini
field Mass, at l o'clock Sunday morniI
of cancer She was the wife of Condu
tor u. Il. Grover, who survives with oil
daughter, Miss Clara, and one son, Harr
who live at home. She also leaves
brother, Frank Pierce, in New York. s.
lived in Springfield about 10 years. goii