Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

The Baptist Bible school will have a
Christmas tree with appropriate services.
MIR. and Mrs. Nelson Locke went to
Keene, N. H., Tuesday to spend few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Cragin returned to
Camden N. j., Monday after visiting at
c. ID. knights.
The fair and chicken-pie supper given
by the Congregational ladies Wednesday
evening netted about $50.
Miss Grace Littlefeld returned Monday
from Charlestown N. H.. where she went
to visit at James Testers.
A dance will be held in the town hall
next Wednesday evening from to /
o'clock. Everybody is invited.
George p. Parker has sold his farm in
East Putney to Mr. Wright of Chester,
who will take possession soon.
The ladies of the Methodist society will
hold their annual chcken-pie supper and
apron sale Friday evening, Jan s.
II. o. Dodge of Springfield, this state,
came to Putney Tuesday to attend the
annual roll call at the Baptist church.
Mrs. II. p. Farr went to Springfield.
Mass, Friday and returned Monday. Mr..
Farr went Sunday to return with her
VIII Wood has put in the foundation
for a horse barn, 20 by 20 feet, on the
Powell place. He will build the barn next
spring.
The ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church will hold their annual chicken pie
supper and sale in the church parlor Fri
day evening, Jan. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holland visited their
daughter, Mrs. Jesse Vancor, in Manches-
ter, N. H., returning Monday. Mrs. Van
cor formerly lived in Putney
Mrs. Stearns Clough of Minneapolis has
M Mr
this week. She came east on account of
the illness of her father in Ludlow
Rev. A S. Buzzell will speak on 1.-THE
Model Preacher" at the Baptist church
Sunday morning. In the evening Rev.
J. ID. King will speak at the union service.
Charles E. Glidden went to Boston Tues
day on receipt of a message from Judge
Dewey, one of the Boston mayoralty cam
didates, expressing confidence that he
would be elected.
Eleven men were discharged temporarily
by the Stowell company Saturday night
on account of the usual dull period at
this time of the year. Some will return
to work when business warrants taking
them back, while others will find work
elsewhere.
The third annual ball of the Putney
Hose company will be held in the town
hall Monday evening, Jan. 1. Leitsinger's
orchestra of six pieces will furnish
music. w. ]. Smith will be floor mana
ger and members of the company will act
as aids. An oyster supper will be served
in the Kendrick House.
Several tobacco buyers came to Putney
the last of last week to look at the crop
which had just been taken down. A num-
Der of small crops were bought, including
those of Levi Houghton, Arthur Lowell,
Gerry Martin, Charles F. Brown, Frank
Fifield, George Miles, Fred Hannum, Fred
Harding Will Perry, F. A. Burditt, Miss
S. E. White, Herman Gassett and Henry
Gassett. The price paid ranged from IL
cents to 10 cents a pound.
The school directors are having diff
Guilty in finding teachers for schools No
and No. s, both in East Putney. Sew
eral teachers have been engaged, but
have disappointed the directors at the last
minute and the term is now two weeks
advanced. A teacher was expected Mon
day night for school No. T. but on Tues
day a letter from her was received stating
that she could not come. There are from
20 to % pupils in the two schools. There
has been a marked decrease in the num-
Der of pupils in these schools in the past
few years. although school No. s. in the
John Austin district, has kept up better
than No. school, in the village. MOI
many years ago there were from 80 to Al
pupils in No. school. Now the at
tendance at that school numbers barely 6
dozen, although schools No. 6, on the
river road, and No. 8, in the George Full
Ter district, have been consolidated witt
#