Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Hugh Crawford has moved to Mrs. Jane
Roberts's house.
Miss Bertha Estey will start soon for
Italy 10 spend the winter.
Harry Metcah OF Boston is visiting his
brother, Rev. f. l.. Metcalf.
baptismal service was held at the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rev. ]. ID. King will preach in the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning
Miss Beulah Williams returned Monday
from a visit in Boston and other places
Liveryman e. E. Blood went to Fitch
burg on business the first of the week.
A. M. Pierce of Boston visited rela-
tives in this village from Friday to Mon
day.
Mrs Lyman Wood went to Springfield,
Mass recently to visit Mr.. and Mrs,
William Ahrens.
Miss Bertha Newcomb has returned
from a visit with her sister, Mrs. w. o.
Allen in Chesterfield. Mrs. Allen accom-
panied her.
The harvest election supper in the Con-
gregational church was successful socially
and financially. The decorations con-
sisted of the national colors.
Ira Davenport has returned from
Springfield Mass, where he has been en-
ployed. He was robbed of $40 near his
boarding place few days ago.
Alden Sanford had one leg badly hurt
while playing in the school yard at No. l
school Monday. The two bones below the
knee were spread and the ligaments torn.
The Methodist society will hold It's an
nual fair and chicken pie supper in the
ladies' parlors next Wednesday evening.
The reputation gained by former fair
ought to insure a good attendance.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk, recently from
California, formerly pastor at Putney,
has been supplying the churches at Gays
vile and Pittsfield. His residence is at
his old home in Randolph.-[vermont
Missionary for November!
C. L. Pierce, who has been seriously
Ill, is gradually improving. His daughter,
Mrs Elmer Lewis, returned Monday to
her home in Wallingford, Conn, and Mrs.
Myrtle Knight. who has been caring for
him, has returned to her home In Brat
tleboro.
Several crops of tobacco have been
sold within a few days ]. F. Washburn
sold his to Mr.. Weaver of Sufield, Conn.
Mr.. Washburn had a fine crop and got
all he asked for 1t. He does not state
what the price is but it Is understood
to be around 20 cents a pound. Charles
Brown sold his for 16 cents, Levi Hough-
ton for is cents and Gerry Martin and
Albert Townsend for 1871 cents.
Representative A. M. Corser returned
to his duties In the legislature Wednes-
day morning He says an effort will be
made to finish the work OF the legisa-
ture before Thanksgiving, but that the
amount of business on hand makes 1t
appear doubtful as to whether this can be
done.
The National Concert company began
a weeks engagement at the town hall
Wednesday evening. The company In
cludes Ave people and the program con-
sists of moving pictures, illustrated songs
black-face work, instrumental selections
etc., different program being given each
evening.
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of the Audubon society Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. L.
Pierce: President, Miss Jennie L. Pierce {;
vice president, A. ]. Aver; secretary,
Miss Lucy Whitney; treasurer. Mrs. w. s.
Adams; committee on entertainment, Miss
Cora Kathan, Mrs H. L. Pierce and Mrs.
W. S. Adams.
Election returns were received at the
town hall and given to the public free.
An instrument was put in by private
parties and 1t was announced that Is
cents admission would be charged in or
der to pay expenses. The Republican club
then took hold OF the matter, and secured
the hall and paid for the services out OF
the funds in the club treasury.
Mrs. Alexander Campbell, formerly of
Putney died of dropsy in Ashuelot, N.
H., Sunday. The body was brought to
Putney yesterday for burial in Maple
Grove cemetery Mr.. Campbell died a
number of years ago. Three children
survive Mrs. Herbert Holland and Mrs.
Levi Ware of Chesterfield and Frank
Campbell of Ashuelot, at whose home
Mrs. Campbell died.
The government has advertised that
sealed proposals for carrying the United
States mail between Putney post office
and the Boston & Maine railroad station
will be received at the post ONCE up to
Nov. II. Carrying mail over this route is
a business that would not pay without the
passenger and express business and the
passenger and express business would
not pay without the income from carry
ing the mail, and for that reason there
is no competition for Mr.. Treadway In
either branch.