Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-01
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs. A. w. Shattuck spent Sunday with
Edna Iittlciield.
Rev. f.. r. Perkins returned Tuesday
from a trip to western New York.
VIII r. Kingsley went to his home in
New Haven Tuesday for a visit of a few
days.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Houghton and
daughter returned to their home i'm Bur
lington Monday.
Health officer NJ, ID. Whitman went
Monday to Burlington to attend the school
for health officers.
Rev. and Mrs. f. /. Metcalf returned
this week from a visit at Mrs. Metcalf's
home i'm Rosemount, n. j.
The aides of the Baptist society have
postponed their ice cream and cake sale
to a date to be announced.
Miss Bertha Estey went Monday to
Sugar Hill, in the White mountains
where she has a summer hotel.
Miss Gertrude Sheffield of Worcester.
Mass, came Monday to he the guest of
Miss katherine Booth several days.
Miss Fannie Washburn went to Hart
ford, Conn, yesterday to fit herself at the
city hospital for professional nursing.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will serve ice cream and cake on the
church lawn on the afternoon of July 4.
Mrs. Kittie Coar and daughter of Put
nam, 0hlhl., are spending TWO weeks Win
Mrs. Coar's aunt, Mrs. Addie Day john
son.
William Robertson, L. l.. I|Goughton ana
II. G. Evcrleth went to Montpelier Tues
day as delegates TO the district ana state
conventions.
There will be a communion service in
the Baptist church Sunday morning, when
the hand of fellowship will be cXtcnded to
two members.
The talk on missions given in the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning by H.. f. c.
Todt was intensely interesting and was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Miss Finnette Williams and her aunt,
Mrs. Clouse of Brattleboro. went to New
York city Tuesday. From there they will
go to Sugar Loaf to visit Rev. and Mrs.
L.. Z. Tucker
E. S. Huse, principal of the Hubbards-
ton high school, spent the first of the week
at F. l.. Pierces, going from there to
Gloucester, where he will spend the sum-
mer as clerk in the Hawthorne Inn.
Levi Houghton had one leg broken
Wednesday while breaking a colt which
was afraid of umbrellas. He drove to the
Henry Lowell place, where an umbrella
was raised in the process of training the
colt. The animal began to kick and fl
nally kicked off the dash board and struck
Mr.. Houghton in the leg, breaking both
bones.
%IlS. VIC AlNI llltld L IltSls a. IL ld-
tive of Putney, died at her home in Mel
rose, Fla. June Il. She was born on the
Houghton farm Jan. 4, 1881, and was the
youngest child of Charles Stewart and
Hannah Perry Houghton. She was the
last survivor of the family. She was mar
ried to Newton +. Priest in Windsor Nov.
3, 1854, and for a time they lived in Brat
tleboro, where two children were born to
them, both of whom died in childhood.
Afterwards they came to Putney to care
for Mrs. Priests mother in her declining
years. MI. Priest was postmaster and
Mrs. Priest assistant postmaster during
Cleveland's first administration. They
have lived in the South several years to
escape the severity of the northern win
ters. Mrs. Priest was a Identified member
of Golden Rule chapter, order of Eastern
Star. Besides her husband she leaves an
adopted daughter, Eva, who has tenderly
cared for her during the years of her fail
ing health.
An article in the Congregationalist told
of the work of three churches among
men in the southern part of Vermont. and
after mentioning Ludlow and Bellows
Falls said; springfield is making more
elaborate plans, including gymnasium,
baths. reading and game rooms and the
employment of a secretary. The organiza-
ton is called the Young Mems Christian
Union, and embraces all five denomina-
ions in the village without discrimina-
ton, including Universalists and Ro-
man Catholics. The pastors of a. five
are on the board of directors. With the
exception of an occasional union service
under the auspices of the union, the plan
is to leave the arrangement of religious
public services to the several churches.
The main reliance for religious results is
placed on the personal work of the sec
rotary, and the town is fortunate in hav-
ing secured the services of Rev. c. f.
Hayward of Putney. The hearty CO.
operation and cordial fellowship of the
churches is an encouraging feature of
the movement"
\ delightful social function was held
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Warren, when a reception
was given in honor of their guest, Mrs.
Nellie Higgins, of Aurora, Ill. The mem
bers of the Fortnightly club and a few in
innate friends were invited to meet Mrs.
Higgins and enjoy the pleasure of listen
ing to her description of places of inter-
est in Scotland, where she recently visit
ed. This description was presented in the
form of a carefully prepared paper, ac-
companied by numerous photographs of
places and of people she had seen. The
occasion was enliVened by the singing of
Scotch songs by Miss Helen Robertson
and Miss Jennie Pierce, who later sang a
duet. Their charming voices. which
blend tremendously, were never heard to
better advantage. They We're ably as
sisted by Miss Abigail Goodell, accom-
PIANIST. The rooms were tastefully deco
rated with maiden hair and pink roses, and
bloom. Refreshments were served. con-
sisting of ice cream, cakes, waters, olives,
lemonade, etc.