Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-17
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Mrs. Dana q. clouqh.

Mrs. Dana q. clough.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Clough 81, wife of
Dana b. Clough, died soon after o'clock
Friday morning after less than a weeks
illness. She was taken i'll with grip
Sunday. Pneumonia followed and this,
complicated by heart trouble, caused
her death. She was born in Great Bar
rington, Mass, May 5, 1S47 and was
a daughter of Patrick and Mary Condor.
She came to Putney about 40 years ago,
and before that was employed in Brat
teboro. She was married to Mr.. Clough
oct. %, 1868.
The funeral was held at the house
sunday at o'clock, Rev. ]. d. King,
pastor of the Congregational church,
officiating The members of Greenwood
Woman's Relief corps attended in a
body and participated in the service
The burial was in Mount Pleasant ceme-
terry, the bearers being A. ]. Aver, w. s.
Aver, e. w. Derry and w. j. Smith.
Besides her husband Mrs. Clough is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs Fred J.
Martin of this town, and three sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Morse of st. Paul, Mimi.
Mrs. Cecilia McGrath of Waterbury,
Conn. and Mrs. Mary Scovil of Austin,
Texas.
She had been president of the Wo-
mans Relief corps and president of the
ladies' society of the Congregational
church. for both of which organizations
hearted and congenial in her relations
to others, faithful and trustworthy in
whatever task she undertook, and made
home cheerful and associations pleasant.
She will be missed in many ways.
John Mooney of Gardner, Mass, came
home Friday to spend a few days.
Miss Katherine Booth went Monday to
Windsor to visit Mr.. and Mrs w. e.
Aver
The ladies of the Baptist society will
serve dinner in the lower hall on town
meeting day
Mrs Hannah Waite went Tuesday to
Hinsdale to care for her sister, Mrs.
Howe, who is i'll.
The mail will not be delivered on the
rural route next Wednesday, Washing
toms birthday anniversary.
The fortnightly club met with Rev and
Mrs F. L. Metcalf Friday afternoon.
Miss Kathan read paper on Cuba and
Mrs Cole read one on Alaska.
Mrs Cecilia McGrath and son, Martin,
of Waterbury, Conn, returned Tuesday
after spending a few days at Dana
Clough's. They came to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Clough.
Sunday evening meetings have been
resumed at the Congregational church
since Rev. ]. d. King became pastor.
The plan is to have special music intro
duced. The meetings begin at 7.3O
O'Clock. An effort is being made to re-
organize the church choir for the morn
ing services.
The Opus club was entertained by Mrs
A. NJ. Corser Saturday evening with a
delightful valentine party. Three unique
contests were arranged, which gave much
pleasure, and the prizes were awarded to
Miss Houghton and Miss Booth, first, and
Mrs. Pierce and Miss Clarke, second
Refreshments were served.
streak of i'll fortune seems to have
come to Rev. and Mrs E. r. Perkins
since their removal from Putney Mrs
Perkins fell on the ice few days age
and was rendered unconscious, Mr. Per
kins has been confined to his home by
illness, and their furniture was damaged
in transit to the amount OF about $lOO
Frank D. Kendall, the meat man, ha!
sold his business to Benjamin Howard
of this town and Merritt Howard o
Windsor who will take possession Marcl
l. Mr.. Kendall will take well earned
vacation. He has been in the meat bust
ness 90 years. three years in Saxton
River and the rest Of the time in thi
town. and has made regular trips t
Westmoreland, Chesterfield, and West
minister West, besides covering both thi
part of the town and East Putney
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Bailey delightfully."-
entertained a party of about % Saturda,
evening at lHe uOIIlo VI MS
parents, Capt. and Mrs. William ROBERT
son, when the cutting of their wedding
cake was made the prominent feature
Whist was played and other amusement
we're enjoyed. Refreshments were served
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
r. r. Fem of Charlestown N. H, Mis-
Addie Shattuck of Brattleboro and Mis-
Abbie Goodell and A. II. Chandler @
Bellows Falls
George w. Newcomb. jr., y, died Mon
day night about 10 o'clock after an Ill
ness of two years with cancer. He ha
been confined to his home since Novem
Der Mr.. Newcomb was born in LeydeI
Mass, Dec 16, 1882, and was one OF l
children of George w. Newcomb. AT a
early age he came to this town and ma
lived here ever since, being well know
farmer. The greater part of his life l
this town was spent on the Grout farr
on the Saxtons River road, but NOR
recently he had lived on the Aldric
place at the four corners in East Putne!
where he died. His wife, who died abol
10 years ago, was Ann B. Ward or wares
boro Mr.. Newcomb is survived by lou
children, Mrs. Lila Curtis of Medfor'
Mass. Mrs. Carrie Lucia of East Putne!
Selden H. Newcomb and Fred e. New
comb of Bellows Falls; also by thre
brothers, Quincy B. Newcomb OF Putne'
Nelson c. Newcomb of East Putney an
Jarvis Newcomb of Bellows Falls TT
funeral was held at l o'clock yesterda
Rev. F. l.. Metcalf of the Methods
church officiating, and the burial was
Mount Pleasant cemetery.