Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-23
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Miss Maude Aiken was in town this
week.
r. J. Goodel is working for DR.. Foster
this week.
II. l.. Bailey has been housed with grip
this week.
Mrs. A. NJ Corser returned from Hol-
yoke Monday.
Frank Young of Brattleboro is at home
III with grip
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Britton entertained
the Whist club Friday evening.
Mr. Brown of Halifax is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Clayton Coane.
Mrs H. p. Farr has returned from n
several weeks stay in Rockingham.
George Lawrence is having weeks
vacation at his home in Saxtons River.
H. c. Black Of Greenfield, Mass, came
to town Wednesday for a few days stay.
Mrs. Lydia Blood, who has been visiting
at w. A. Coles, returned home today.
Elias Sperry a Gloucester fisherman.
spent Sunday at the Methodist parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs d. NJ. Frost are visiting
in East Putney and Westminster this
week.
John Kimball of Marlboro. N. H., visit
ed his daughter, Mrs. w. s. Adams, this
week.
Mrs. Homer Waite and Mrs Harry II.
Olney went to Springfield this state, Sat
friday.
Elmer Lewis of Middletown Springs
this state, is spending a few days at Willis
Young's
Miss Beuah williams who is attending
Montpelier seminary, is at home for a
brief visit.
William Hibbard, who was employed by
the Stowell company, is working for w
T. Pierce
Putney Grange will confer the third and
fourth degrees on candidates at the meet
ing tonight.
Mrs. ]. F! washburn is spending a few
days in Chester, N. Y, with her mother,
Mrs Wicomb.
Mrs. Frank Adams and daughter Doris,
of Bellows Falls visited at Dorr Clough's
Friday and Saturday
p. ]. Warwick and August johnson
went to Springfield, Mass, Sunday, where
they have secured employment
L. E. Blood has bought Raymond
Goodells horse, also one owned by sey-
mour Minard of Westminster West.
John N. Underwood and w. A. Bos-
worth, who are employed in Brightwood,
Mass spent Sunday at their homes here.
Several of the relatives and friends Of
the late John Walker, who died very sud
denly Sunday morning, attended his
funeral at Dummerston, Wednesday.
Several went to White River Junction
Wednesday evening to attend the final
game in the state championship series be-
tween Brattleboro and st. Johnsbury.
Among the practical suggestions offered
in Rev. DR.. Charlton's talk of last Sunday
evening, was the immediate need of a
historical and genealogical society in Put
ney.
Mrs. E. C. Lewis Of Wallingford, Conn,
was called here last Saturday to help
care for her mother, Mrs. G. L. Pierce,
who is i'll. At this writing she is more
comfortable.
Next Sunday morning the topic at the
Methodist church will be The Voice of
Revelation on the Immanency of Re-
ligon The evening topic will be Our
Opportunity"
Allen s. Charlton, the second son OF
Dr. Charlton. has decided to enter the
ministry, and expects to receive an APP
pointment at the next session of the YER
mont conference.
Mrs. Alice Shaw Day of Newton, Mass,
came Thursday to visit her aunt, Mrs. ].
V. Shaw. and friends in town. Mr..
and Mrs. Day will move soon from their
home in Newton to Maine.
Earl Dawson celebrated his 18th birth
day anniversary Saturday afternoon by
entertaining IL of his friends and school
played and refreshments were served. He
was remembered with several birthday
gifts.
Mrs. Martha Douglas, wife Of Rev.
Henry NJ Douglas, died in West Haven,
this state, Wednesday, March IA, from
consumption. Mrs. Douglas was resi-
dent of Putney during her husbands
pastorate of the Baptist church here.
She made many friends in this village
who regret very much to learn of her
death Besides her husband, she leaves
two daughters, Misses Florence and Nellie
Douglas. The burial took place last Sun
day
Mrs F1nette Lamb Palmer, wife OF
Albert ]. Palmer died at her home Tues
day morning from consumption. Mrs.
Palmer was so years of age and had been
an invalid for many years, although not
confined to her bed until the last rev
weeks. She had been resident of Put
ney the past five years, coming here from
Granville, N. Y. After prayer at the
house by Rev. ]. d. King of the Con-
gregational church, the body was taken. to
Pawlet this state for burial
NJ w. Wilkins, national organizer OF
the Socialist party, will speak in the town
hall Saturday evening, March "a, at
o'clock In view of this being election
year Mr.. wilkins will speak with especial
reference to the matter. He Will also
call attention to the increase of political
debauchery among those wno are suppos-
ed to be our public servants, showing the
connection between them and the big
trust interests. The recent Colorado
outrages also will be given attention
Also in regard to the new caucus law
enacted by our last Vermont legislature