Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-22
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

oliver Houghton was in Springfield,
Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs. Harvey Howard of East Jamaica
is visiting her son, Merritt Howard.
4. r. Miller has moved from the Brit
ton house to Mrs. Horace Roberts's house
f. L, Pierce is spending the week in
Brookline getting his mill ready to OPP
crate.
Miss Beuah Williams is at home from
Montpelier seminary for the Christmas
vacation.
Two sisters Of Mrs. B. NJ. Reed went
to Westfield, Mass, Tuesday to spend a
few days.
DIR. A. c. Patterson of Waterbury came
to Putney Monday to spend few days
with relatives
Norman Wilson, employed until recently
by the Stowell company, returned to his
home in Troy, N Y, Tuesday.
Inez Andrews has been critically i'll this
week with typhoid fever The turning
point was reached the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Britton of Fargo,
North Dakota, and Mrs. e. w. Smith of
Hyde Park Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Britton.
The work of pasterlng the interior of
the new school building and of putting
in the heating apparatus has been in
progress this week.
A telephone wire has been run from
Henry Gorham's through Westminster
West this week. Several subscribers are
accommodated by 1t.
Miss Gertrude L. Chatfleld of Bond
vile came Tuesday to take charge of No.
s school in East Putney. She began
teaching Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N Bowen have gone
to F'itzwilliam, N. H., where they for
haX 6nfc
work for the Stowell company.
Baptist church. Rev. A. S. Buzzell, pas
tor. Preaching services Sunday at 10.45,
subject Our Christmas Gifts" Bible
school at IL M. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at $50 p. m.
The Baptist Sunday school will have a
Christmas tree Monday evening. The
program will include vocal and instru-
mental music, Rotations and e social
time with refreshments and a tree.
C. w. Adams was thrown out of his
carriage and over a fence Saturday, strik-
ing his head on a stubble and making a
wound which required medical attention
His horse became frightened at a mirror
on the Westminster road, and ran away
freeing itself from the carriage.
A petition has been circulated asking
for the establishment of another rural
delivery route to start from the Putney
post office. 1t has been signed freely, but
has not yet been presented to the depart
ment. The route mapped out covers West
hill and Dummerston hill. II the route is
established nearly every family in towT
outside of the village will have rura
mail facilities.
W. E. Aver of Windsor, for the pas
~ years agent for the Equitable Life AS
surance society, and H. G. Farrar Of
Rutland, agent of the same company
have been appointed district managers
for Vermont for the Provident Life &
Trust Co. of Philadelphia. Their firm
name will be Farrar & Aver. Mr.. Aye
will have an office in Barre and Mr.
Farrar one in Rutland
The annual roll call of the Baptis
church was a success in every particular
OF the rs members So responded to thu
call either in person or by letter. A tint
program had been prepared carefully an'
every number materialized. Besides TIL
roll call in the afternoon an able address
was delivered by Rev. ]. A. Mitchell o
West Brattleboro on THE Three Giants.
After the roll call Rev. George B. Law
son of Brattleboro, in his usual happ!
vein, delivered an address on THE Op
portunity of the Village Church." A
AT the Methodist Episcopal churcl
Christmas will be observed by an appro
pirate sermon and suitable music Sunda,
morning, and Christmas concert by tn
children of the church at the Christina
tree on MONDAY evening. Inc yOuH
people will meet at the parsonage for
social and rehearsal on Saturday evening
According to a time honored custom O
the church watch night will be observed
Friday, Jan. 5, the ladies will hold thei
annual sale and supper The first Sun
day in January will be observed as tn
eightieth anniversary of this church an
the Monday following all former pastor
and all members are invited HON
again. Prominent ministers and layme
will then be present to deliver addresses
The following from Mrs Emily Elliso
has been received for publication in thi
column: 81 wish to correct an error 1
the Putney items in the last issue c
The Phoenix in regard to school No
in East Putney. Your correspondent
states that the school numbers barely
dozen pupils, including those of school
No. and No. 8. AS one of the parents
visited the school during the fall term an
found there 20 scholars, one being alb
sent, which would make-a total of 81. Tw
of these were brought from No 6 an
four from No. 8, leaving 10 to the cred
of No. Z. There are within the limits {
this district at least ~ younger childre
who probably will come into this scho'
when the proper time comes. Our scho'
may be deteriorating in some ways, br
not to any harmful extent as regard
numbers"
NaAa.rh Nannof he Cnrad