Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs. Walter Amidon visited relatives
In Grafton this week.
Miss Beulah williams returned to Mont
pelier seminary Monday.
Benjamin NJ Charlton returned to
Montpelier seminary Monday.
Miss Grace Littlefeld is spending a few
days at the Methodist parsonage.
Eugene Tatro and family visited in
Easthampton, Mass the first of this
week.
Carlton Perry came home from his
school in Boston Saturday night for a va
cation.
Miss Carrie j. Monroe of somervile
Mass, is teaching No. school in East
Putney.
Charles F. Farnum has issued an at
tractive roster of Greenwood post and
Relief corps.
Mrs. William Johnson went to SPRING
field, Mass, Saturday to spend several
days with her sister.
Roy w. Bailey returned to Bristol
Conn.,, Tuesday after spending his Christ
mas vacation at home.
Miss Carrie Stevens of Southwick, Mass,
and Miss Eta Tombs of Brattleboro are
visiting Mrs c. L. Thwing.
a special meeting of the Putney Hose
company will be held i'm the town han
Monday evening at 100 o'clock
The watchnight service at the Metho-
dist church was well attended and regis
tered a decided forward movement.
The joint installation Of the Col w. II.
Greenwood post and the Woman's Relief
corps will be held next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs James Whitney went to
Burlington Saturday to spend few weeks
with their daughter Mrs Ralph Hough
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Derry went to
Cambrdgeport Monday to attend Mr. and
Mrs. David Bemis's golden wedding an
niversary celebration.
Dana Clough. Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Clough
and Mr.. and Mrs a. i. Howard attended
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Coughs wedding
reception in Windsor Monday evening
At the Methodist church next Sunday
the pastors topic will be: The signs of
Christian communion" The sacrament
of The Lords Supper will be administered,
Walter Harlow, Jerome Holden, A. p.
Ranney and Walter Buxton of Westmins-
ter West and B. r. Lewis of East Putney
are new subscribers at the telephone ex-
change.
Rev a. S. Buzzell will preach on "A
look forward" at the Baptist church Sun
day morning He will give a brief talk
at the close of the Christian Endeavor
service at $50
me plbSleIlnS III the new SCnOol mouse
has dried out so that the inside finish
may now be put on. Mr.. Brown will be-
gin this work Monday. The material has
been ordered from Holyoke
The greatest social and astronomical
event in Putney this evening probably
will be the Methodist chicken-pie supper
and the fitting of aprons to all sizes and
conditions of men, women, and children.
Mrs. w. p. Mari and two children.
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Fitchburg yesterday for a short visit be-
fore going home. They spent a week
with Mrs. Marr's parents, Mr. and Mrs
H. L. Tiff in East Putney.
The annual meeting of the Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery association was called for
Monday night of this week. but only the
clerk was present so no business was
transacted Another meeting is called
for next Monday night at 7.30 o'clock, in
the selectmen's room.
Rev. Mr. Charlton will give another
series of lectures next week, at the North
Tunbridge Baptist church Thursday even
ing, at Randolph before the joint ladies'
literary society and the University club
on Friday evening, at Waterbury Centre
Saturday evening and Sunday morning
at Stowe Sunday evening and Monday
evening and at Montpelier Tuesday even
ing. This will be his third recall to
Waterbury and Montpelier this season.
Putney Grange held it's annual meeting
Friday night and elected these officers
Master. George T. Aplin; overseer, Cless
d. Britton; lecturer, Miss Bessie F.
Braley; steward, George r. Braley; as
sstant steward, Eugene Houghton; chap
lain, Rev ]. d. King; treasurer Mrs
Casa J. Pierce; secretary, Andrew j.
Aver; gatekeeper, H. A. Blood Ceres
Mrs. Minnie f. Aplin; Pomona, Mrs.
Annie B. II. Harris Flora, Mrs. Laura B. s.
Britton; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
Kate c. Foley. These officers will be in
stalled on Friday evening of next week.
after which refreshments will be served
Monday was the SD birthday anniver-
sary of Nelson c. Newcomb of East Put
ney, and in recognition of the anniversary
Mr.. Newcombs three daughters and six
grandchildren and other relatives came
home for a visit and to present numerous
gifts, including a handsome reclining
chair from his granddaughter. Jessie
Smith. Those present included Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith and three children,
Dana Smith, Frank Smith and Jessie
Smith of Baldwinville, Mass. Mrs.
Martha Ellis and two sons, James Ellis
and Seth Ellis of Putney, Mrs. Laura
Burres and son, Harold Burres, of Law
renee, Mass, and Miss Ella Burgstron,
head table girl in the children's hospital
in Baldwinville.
Sixty-hve couples attended the fire.
mems ball in the town hall Monday even
ing. The dance was one OF the most en-
joyable that has been held in Putney in
recent years. Leitsnger's orchestra of
Brattleboro furnished music. Landlord
Shea, OF the Kendrick House, served an
oyster supper at 1890 O'Clock, after which
dancing continued until o'clock. The
receipts for the dance were 5000, which
will pay expenses. w. ]. Smith was
floor director, and members of, the COM
pany acted as aids The introduction
committee consisted of w. S. Adams, A.
]. Aver, W. S. Aver, c. p. Boutwell,, c.
d. Britton, H. w. Cobb, A. NJ. Corser,
Thomas Carpenter, Clayton Coane, viii
F. Young, Frank Taft, L. H. Olney, John
Underwood, Benjamin Howard viii
Wood, G. H. Peppin, G. A. Wing, A. ].
Palmer, L. d. Gorham, Harry Olney,
Fred Robertson, NJ. E. Robbins, w. ].
Smith, ]. w. Shelley. A. S. Underwood,
w. F. Wheeler NJ. d. Whitman, W. II.
Dickinson, C. N. Dawson, H. NJ Dona-
hue, Henry Everleth. II. G. Everleth,
Michael Foley, Frank Harris, ]. M.
Maley and VIII Wing.