Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs. II. e. Taft went to Holyoke Tues
bay to spend a few days with relatives.
Fred Pember returned to Kingston, r.
b., Monday after visiting at his home in
Putney.
samue. Underwood has moved into the
tenement in oliver Houghtons house, re-
cently vacated by II. w. Cobb
Miss Bertha Estey went to Boston
|Thursday. From there she went to All
ken, S. c., to open her winter MOTEL
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter returned to
Haverhlll, N. H., Monday, after visit
ing their daughter, Mrs Thomas Hee-
nan.
Miss Sarah Andrews has closed her
house on West hill for the winter. She
went to Boston Monday with some of her
Employees.
A. r. Robbins and John Reed have had
Telephones placed in their houses this
weck The Putney exchange now has 102
subscribers
Rev. Willis t. Sparhawk of Charles
ton, a former pastor in Putney will
preach in the Congregational church Sun
day morning
Rev. H. E. Buffum received a despatch
Tuesday announcing the Illness of his
father in South Vernon His father Wis
tied him here Sunday.
Mrs J. F. washburn was with her
mother, Mrs. c. S. >,llcomb, in Chester.
a. H., a part of last week Mrs. Will
comb is in feeble health.
Justin H. Wheeler returned Monday
from East Lexington, Mass, where he
has been employed. He will remain in
Putney through the winter.
Frank Gerah, who was employed at ].
IL. Washburn's two years, finished work
there Nov. l. He is now employed in
John Robes meat market in Chester,
N. H.
The iron smokestack on the Putney
creamery will be replaced by a brick
chimney. The chimney will be built by
Sylvanus Kelley. Ten thousand brick
will be used.
The topic of the Sunday evening meet
Ing in the Baptist church will be- The
Gospel in Africa" The sermon will be
illustrated by stereopticon slides by Rev.
II. f. Buffum, pastor.
Mr.. Stacy of Greenfield, Mass, who re-
eently bought the woodlot on the Hib-
bard Black farm, has started a steam saw
mill on the lot and has force of men
cutting timber. Mr.. Stacy and family are
living in D. M. Frost's house.
The Star magazine club will hold its
annual meeting next Monday evening al
DR.. Fosters The magazines of 1906
will be sold at auction, and all who wish
TO buy are invited to attend this meeting
EIa ch member of the club is requested tC
be present
The story told by four Putney hunter:
who hunted deer in Dover and returned
with a buck, Is interesting in view o.
later reports which come by way of Will
Evansville. These later reports are to th'
effect that the four hunters were more
successful with their pocketbooks thar
they were with their rifles.
over 5000 pieces Of mail matter wer'
handled on the new rural free deliver!
70 during nj
Der. Several patrons have not receive'
their boxes and so have not had thei
mail changed from the office. Patrick F
O'Connor, the carrier. has given good ser
vice and his work has been pleasing t
the patrons.
Frank EImore As, of Westmoreland. n
H. died Monday of typhoid fever. He l
survived by his wife, VINO was Ameli
Hendricks of Westmoreland, and niece
Nellie Elmore who lived with the family
The funeral was held at l o'clock Wed
nesday, the Grange participating i
the service Mr.. Gilmore was driver c
Burt's meat wagon.
The ladies' society of the Baptis
church met Wednesday in the churc
parlors and elected these officers: Presi
dent, Mrs Ezra F. Pierce; vice presiden
Mrs. Frank A. Fiheld; secretary an
treasurer, Mrs. Frank A. Burditt; direC
tors. Miss Lula Cook Mrs. Will n
Wheeler, Mrs. Marion Howard, Mrs. Al
villa Wheeler and Mrs. Fred Austin; sc
licitors Mrs. r. ]. Cook, Mrs. viii Vince
err, Mrs Quincy b. Newcomb and Mr.
F. A. Burditt.
The selectmen have posted a warraI
for a special town meeting to be hel
next Wednesday. There are two article
as follows: ITO see II the town will al
thorize and instruct the selectmen to sc
the farm known as the Murphy plac
now owned by the town., and, secon'
"If so voted, to elect an agent or agen
to execute deed of said farm for and
behalf of the town" The Murphy plat
is known also as the Grimes place and
in East Putney. John jeffrey who r.
Gently sold his farm, known as the Vi
ham farm TO w. D. Bugbee. has offer'
the town $500 for the Murphy plac
Besides the house there are about fl
acres of land The place netted the TOW
$50 last year.