Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

saturday.
John Mooney of Gardner, Mass. has
been in town this week.
Or. c. A. Prouty spent a few days in
Barre this week, on business.
H. c. Warren has built a SQUAD house
east of his barn on the depot road.
Mr. and Mrs viii Page returned this
week from visit in Southwick, Mass
Miss Mary Thompson of Keene, N H., !
visited at George Johnson's this week.
Fred Holland has returned to South |
Londonderry to attend school this winter. |
Thomas Carpenter returned Wednesday |
from a visit at his home in Haverhill, |
n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Belden of Drews-
vile were guests at NJ. f. Robbinss over |
Thanksgiving.
DR.. George S. Foster attended a meet |
ing of the state supervisors of the insane |
at Waterbury Tuesday
Mrs. William Johnson returned Tues
day from a visit with relatives in SPRING |
field and Chicopee, Mass
Allen NJ. Pierce of Boston spent a
part of this week with F. o. Pierce and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Pierce
Miss Anna Blood, who lives at Mrs
Eva D. Greenwood's in Marlboro, n. H..
has been at home this week.
Rev E. c. Charlton will preach at the
union melting in the Congregational
church at 40 o'clock Sunday
The Ware & Loomis auction sale was
a success, everything selling we'll
Twenty eight yearling heifers averaged
.s17 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Robertson and
daughter, Ruth spent Thanksgiving at
the home of Mrs. Robertsons sister in
Northampton.
Eugene Howe and family and Roy Howe
spent Thanksgiving in Newfane. They
had a family gathering which was their
first in 20 years.
Rev A. S Buzzell spoke in Grafton
Sunday evening and attended the Sunday
school institute in Athens Monday and
in West Townshend Tuesday.
Frank Whitman spent Thanksgiving
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d.
Whitman, returning Friday afternoon to
his work in West Swanzey, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cragin of Camden,
n. j., visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Knight
this week. Mr. Cragin is interested in
the manufacture of Dobbins's soap.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert e Wheat of
Boston visited DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Foster
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Warren over
Thanksgiving, having dinner at Mr..
Warren's.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
will hold a fair and chicken-pie supper
in the church vestry next Wednesday
evening Supper will be served from 6
to S o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry zoe OF bOSlOH came
Tuesday to spend the winter at H c.
Warren's. Mr.. Coe will build a house
next spring. directly across the street
from Mr.. Warrens house.
There will be a Christmas concert in
the Congregational church the Sunday
night before Christmas, and on Christ
mas day there will be tree and supper
for the members of the primary classes.
. The Putney Hose company will hold
its third annual ball in the town hall
IAN l. Leitsinger's orchestra OF six
pieces will furnish music and an oyster
supper will be served at the Kendrtck
House.
There is an unusually large call for to-
bacco. and it is expected that there vii
be brisk buying when the crop is ready
to be seen. Nearly all of the crop ma:
been taken down and found to be in gooc
condition The quality also is good
A Sunday school convention will be held
in the Congregational church tomorrow
An interesting program has beer, been pre-. pre-
pared: Rev. =; M. fuIer Oh btl,h w
and Mrs. Ferguson of Bellows Falls
superintendent of elementary work, vii
be among abe speakers.
The young people Of the Baptist churcl
will hold a rubber social IN the Vestr'
Friday evening Each person is requeste'
to carry an old pair of rubbers. A nm
entertainment will be given, CONSISTING
of solos, duets, readings and recitations
Cake, cocoa and homemade canuy WI
be on sale. All are invited.
F. L. Pierce, who recently bought TO
$500. by auction, the mill in Brooklin
which he formerly operated, will begi
saving out lumber soon for w. E. Pierce
The latter has jobbed out the work c
cutting Off his timber lot, containin
about 100000 feet of lumber. F. l
Pierce will not do any turning in tn
mill for the present.
Roy w. Bailey is making extende
trip through the Western and Midi
states for the Horton MANUFACTURER
company for whom he is travelling sales
man. He will come home about Christ
mas time. His itinerary includes onl
important centres, of which Chicago
Sioux City. Omaha, ST. Louis BaltimoI
and Philadelphia are few
1t is said that a case of contagiou
disease developed recently which was M
reported to the health officer. The la
relative to informing the board of healt
in all suspected cases of communicate
disease is clear and throws the respor
sibility upon heads of families just g
much as upon physicians. The loci
health officer is NJ. d. Whitman.
These officers were elected Tuesda
evening by Col. W. H. Greenwood Woman
Relief corps: President Mrs. NJ. z. Viii
man; senior vice president Mrs. Sus
A. Kendall; junior vice president, Mr.
Alice r. Dickinson; treasurer, Mrs. Ann
B. H. Harris chaplain, Mrs Lila
Frost; conductor, Mrs. Margaret
Robertson; guard, Mrs. Eta Olney; deli
gate to the department convention, Mr.
Fannie r. Huntley; alternate, Mrs. LII
]. Frost.
Col w. H. Greenwood post, G. A.
elected these officers Tuesday evening
Commander, L. P. Bailey; senior viz
commander II. H. Brainerd; junior VII
commander, NJ. V. Sleeper; adjutant
II. Pember; quartermaster, c. F. Brow
surgeon, j. P. whitney, chaplain, A.