Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Rev and Mrs. j. d. King have moved
into the Congregational parsonage this |
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. L. Bailey went to
Springfield, Mass, Saturday, returning |
Sunday.
sr. and Mrs. Henry Coe of Boston will
spend sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. c.
Warren.
Gov. Charles J. Bell was a guest at DR..
George $. Fosters during his stay in
Putney last week.
Mrs. F. L. Metcalf returned Monday
night from an extended visit at her home
i'm Rosemount, n. j.
Miss Florence Kathan. who has a school
in Plymouth. n. H., came Friday to spend
the Christmas vacation at her home
Rev. +. r. Perkins has rendered his
resignation rs pastor of the Baptist
church. He asks that it take effect Jan
The installation of the officers of
Golden Rule chapter, order of Eastern
star, will take place next Wednesday
evening.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock. This will be a public
service.
Prof and Mrs Newton Clark and chill
dren came Tuesday to visit at the home
of Mrs. Clark's parents, Deacon and Mrs.
c. +. Prouty
The Stowell factory will shut down to-
morrow night for one week. During that
time repairs will be made and the annual
inventory will be taken.
Sealed proposals for carrying the United
states mail from the Boston & Maine rail-
road to the post-ofice. SO trips week,
will be received until Dec. 80
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will be held Tuesday, Jan.
3, at p m. There is talk of having a
dinner in the vestry on that day.
Fred Austin has harvested 400 tons of
ice for next summers demand. 1t is
about ten inches thick and of excellent
quality. Others have put in ice this
week for their own use.
Christmas tree and entertainment
will be held in the Congregational church
tomorrow night. a Christmas service will
be held in the church Sunday morning
and a concert in the evening.
Joseph wanhoe, who is on lecture
tour under the direction of Gaylord Will
shire publisher of Wilshire's Magazine,
will sneak on THE Trusts in the town
hall tonight from the standpoint of
Socialist. Admission will be free.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will pack a barrel next Tuesday to send
to the Salvation Army in Boston for dis
tribution. All who have articles to con-
tribute may leave them at the Congre-
gaional church Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Howe. mother of Mrs. E. r.
Perkins, died at her home in Fulton, n.
y last week. Mrs. Perkins was with her
several weeks, and Rev. Mr.. Perkins went
to attend the funeral. On account of the
absence of Mr.. Perkins there was
no preaching in the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Postmaster LYMAN p Bailey, who has
been postmaster in Putney the past seven
years, has been appointed for the next
four years by President Roosevelt The
appointment, which is dated Dec. II, was
received by Mr.. Bailey Monday of this
week. During Mr.. Bailey's term the of
flee has advanced from fourth to third
class, and the service has been improved
in many ways. His many friends will be
pleased to learn of his appointment,
which was recommended to the President
by Congressman Haskins.
Col w. H. Greenwood Woman's Re-
lief corps elected these officers Tuesday;
President Mrs. Ada NJ Pierce; senior
vice president, Mrs. Lima L. wilkins; jul
nior vice president, Mrs NJ f. whitman;
treasurer. Mrs Frances NJ. Bailey chap
lain Mrs Annie Il. II. Harris; conductor,
Mrs Eta B. Blood; guardian, Mrs Fran
ces NJ. Ware; delegate to department con-
vention, Mrs. Lila Frost; alternate, Mrs.
Susie A. Kendall. Col. w. II. Greenwood
post elected these officers: Commander
NJ d. whitman; senior vice commander
A. r. Rugg: junior vice commander, A
d Kerr; adjutant, NJ. H. Pember; quar-
termaster C f. Brown; officer of the day
L. p Bailey; color bearer, j. p. Whit
ney; representative to department en-
campment c. T. Brown; alternate, A. 7
Ranney.
Golden Rule lodge No. 49, F. & A. NJ.
elected and installed these officers We'd
nesday: w. NJ, Henry c. Warren; 5: W.
NJ Eugene Robbins; j. W., Frank ,. Har'
ris: treasurer, Herbert G. Everleth' sec
retary Chess d. Britton: 5. D., Frank
Rurdtt: J. D. Charles F. Farnum; S. 5.
NJ. D. Whitman: ]. S., Lewis Gorham
marshal, Adelbert NJ. Corser; tyler. r. l.
Amling The officers were installed D!
Past Worshipful Master George I. Aphn
A. NJ. Corser was marshal. banque
was served at o'clock. The program
consisted of remarks by DR.. G. S. Foster
marshal of the evening: review or TN
year by F. A. Burditt; remarks by Kew
]. D. King and Rev. F. L. MetcalI'
duet by Mrs H. L. Pierce and Miss Jen
ME E. Pierce; solos by Mrs. III. l.. bailey
Miss Jennie E. Pierce and Mrs. II. L
pierce Mrs Abbie Goodell Farrant wa
the organist
The Holyoke papers of Dec. IA devote
half a column to society event wi,i ne.
took place that day at the nome ol MI
and Mrs Reuben C. Winchester, Whe
the engagement of their daughter MIS-
Una NJ Winchester granddaughter 2
William A. Cole of this town, 10 heri
C. Warnock of Northampton was an
the most brilliant and elaborate socls
events of the winter season. The WIN
chester home was decorated with Pre-
fusion of holly, evergreen, roses car
nations lilies, and chrysanthemums, a
coon as the guests arrived the news
Tho engagement was announced to the1
from biiiets of holly worn by Miss win
chester and those who assisted her'
bav leaf fastened in the holly contaln III
the initial story ~. NJ w. 10 n. =, w
Get bonors from the Holyoke high schoo
She graduated from Smith college la
June and was the leading spirit IN ,'
class and leader of the college gee Gu
during the last year. Her father IS lle o,1
urer of the Holyoke water io 'o,eao cor
many and her fiance is sales manager
the Williams Manufacturing company
North mpton. The marriage VIII Tar
place next autumn.