Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-23
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

NJ. f. Robbins attended the meetings
of Masonic week in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Howard visited in
Windsor Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. H. A Tucker spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Howard.
NJ. D. Whitman attended the school for
health officers in Burlington this week
Charles Starr returned this week to
Fitchburg after visiting at e. E. Bloods
Mrs. =, E. Knight returned Monday
from a visit with relatives in Keene, N
II.
Mrs. George A. Littlefield returned this
week from visit with relatives in Ches-
ter
Mrs. w. G. Treadway returned Mon
day night from a visit in Shelter Island,
n. Y.
The Grange will hold a picnic in kim
ball grove July 4. All the townspeopie
are invited.
Mrs. Sheldon A. Smith of Amherst
Mass, formerly OF this town, is visiting
at Ezra Pierce's.
Mrs. Horace L. Scott returned Monday
from a visit with her son, Lorenzo Scott,
in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. c. A Cowing of Deerleld, who
has been visiting in Newfane, returned
to Putney Tuesday for a few days.
Frederick o. Pierce went Friday to
Warren, Mass, to meet his brother, A.
NJ. Pierce of Boston, returning Monday.
The pupils OF the Central school will
have lawn party in front Of the town
hall tonight, serving ice cream and cake.
1t is understood that the late afternoon
train from the north will stop in Putney
when the new schedule goes into effect
next Monday.
Mrs. L. H. Wight and children return
ed to Hatfield, Mass, Tuesday after visit
ing Mrs Wight's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Howard.
Mrs. John l. Howard and daughter of
Maiden, Mass, came Friday to occupy
their home for the summer. Mr.. Howard
is expected this week
Fred E. Gilbert finished work for NJ G.
Williams Monday. He win spend next
week in Townshend, going from there to
Sunset lake to camp for the summer.
Prof. John E. Russell and family of
Williamstown, Mass, will occupy the
Baker house, their summer residence. the
coming summer. Members Of the family
are expected tomorrow.
Putney Grange conferred the third and
fourth degrees Friday night. Ladies'
night will be observed on Friday night
of next week, when a pleasing entertain
ment will be provided
On Sunday morning, July 3, Rev. A. S.
Buzzell viii conduct a patriotic service,
10 WHICH OF the
and Woman's Relief corps and all inter-
ested in good citizenship are invited
Baptist church, Rev. A. S. Buzzell, pas
tor. 10 a. m. young mems praying band;
10.45 a. m, sermon, rs the Lord on the
Side Of Putney?"; IL m, Bible school, 3
p. m, praying band service on West Hill;
$50 p. m, Christian Endeavor; 7.30 p. m,
sermon, "A Circle Of Safety
Liveryman E. E Blood had a bay mare
die late last week, which was the second
he has lost within a few days. Both were
i'll with pneumonia and both belonged to
pairs which would weigh over 5000
pounds. The first one belonged to pair
which Mr.. Blood had sold for $780, 1t
died in Fitchburg. The other died in
Putney and was valued at $500.
A schedule Of base ball games has been
arranged by the three teams representing
the Putney Hose company, the Congre-
gational Sunday school and the Baptist
Sunday school, extending TO Sept. 80. The
next game will be played tomorrow be-
tween the Hose company and the Baptist
Sunday school on Wilber's field. There
will be two games July 4, one with a team
from out of town There is some fine
material in Putney for this sport.
F. L. Houghton Of Brattleboro has
had shipped to his farm in Putney a
Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass. The boar is
by Hood Farm Longfellow Premier, and
his dam is Hood Farm Top Gem. The
SOW is by Hood Farm Lord Curzon 60 and
from Hood Farm Manor Poem B. 5.
These pigs combine some of the best
Berkshire blood, and their progeny should
be very valuable animals. There has been
a large demand for young stock from
Hood Farm the past season. The Hood
Farm winnings at the fairs last fall were
phenomenal, the Berkshires taking 81
prizes at the New York, Ohio and In
diana state fairs, and the Worlds Fair
st. Louis.
Alba Rush Palmer Robinson, 20, died
Sunday morning at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. H. N. Hall, in Burlington. He
had been i'll several years with general
debility. He was born in Woodstock and
was a son of Uriel Robinson. He went
to Burlington three years ago from Hart
land. The funeral was held at the home
of Mrs Hall Tuesday afternoon and the
body was brought to Putney Wednesday
for burial in Mount Pleasant cemetery
Rev. Mr.. Charlton OBLIGATED at the COM
initial service. Mr.. Robinsons wife was
Cornelia Adams, sister OF the late VIII
Adams of this town. Mr. Robinson for
merly was Waterman for the Fall Noun
tain Paper company in Bellows Falls
He leaves one son, Byron A. Robinson.