Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-19
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

A. j. Aver visited in Windsor over sun
day.
Harold Bugbee is working for Warren
WILDER.
Mrs. william Harder is visiting in Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. II. p. Farr went Monday to Rock
ingham to visit.
Miss Mae Ketchum and cousin are Wis
iting in Troy. y. Y.
Rev E c. Charlton. Ph.D, returned
to Fishers Island Monday.
Mrs Ellen Allen Of Hartford is a guest
at Dorr Clough's this week.
The Fortnightly CLUB men with Mrs. r.
II. Braley Friday afternoon.
Mrs. George Littlefeld went to Chester
Saturday for a three days visit
W. E. Page took a horse belonging to
Z. r. Andrews to Boston this week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Howe have returned
and are boarding at Hendricks hotel
Mrs. A c. Patterson and child of
Waterbury are visiting at H. L. SCOTS.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Coe came from
Boston Saturday to spend a few days
here
The family OF Harry w. Cobb will GO
Saturday to East Lexington, Mass, to
live.
Mrs. William Ahrens and son Of Spring
field Mass, are guests at Lyman b.
Woods.
George Loveland and Miss Mabel Briggs
of Brattleboro were at ]. Il. Loveland
over Sunday
Mrs. Julia B. Gorham is spending
few days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. b. Gorham.
Rev. William p Clancy will preach in
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning, Oct. p.
Oliver r. Houghton went to Springfield.
Mass, Saturday TO visit Mrs. Hougnton,
returning Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright Of Newfane Wis
tied their daughter. Mrs Eugene Howe,
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Hannah R. Waite, who has been in
Detroit. Mich, several months, returned
to Putney last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Mason of Clare
mont were guests at H. p. Fairs from
Saturday to Monday.
The rite of baptism was administered
at the Methodist church Sunday and one
person was admitted by letter.
Mrs H. R. Waite went to Bellows Falls
Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. George
H. Gorham, returning Tuesday.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
serve a baked bean supper in their par
lors Wednesday evening, Oct. "a.
Presiding Elder w. NJ. Newton will
preach and administer the sacrament Sun
day at 1045 a m. at the Methodist church
The stone culvert for the high bridge
has been completed and one is being
built over the brook near F. a. Burditts.
Mrs. Edmund Richards returned to
Springfield Saturday after spending a
few weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Bowie.
Neighbors' night will be observed by
Putney Grange Friday evening, Oct. 20.
Members of the Grange from Westmore-
land will be present.
Mrs. Hannah r Waite and Mrs. Hannah
C. Parker have rented Mrs. Mary San
ders's home, recently vacated by Eugene
Tatro and will move there soon.
Mrs. Elvira Haywood, who has been
spending the past year in Guilford with
her brother. is at her nome here for a
brief stay. She went Monday to Ludlow
to visit. Miss Sarah Wood is in Guilford
during her absence.
harvest supper win be served in
Pierce's hall, East Putney, Wednesday
evening, Oct. "a, from to $50. After
the supper musical and literary program
will be rendered. consisting of stereopu-
con views by Rev H. Z. Buffum, accom-
panied by music and recitation; cornei
solo by Herbert Lewis; vocal solos by
Miss Jennie Z. Pierce and singing by a
ladies' choir Everybody is cordially in
vited.
An accident occurred at the station
Sunday night when a southbound freight
train consisting of TWO engines and SO
cans. collided with the northbound 1896
night express, delaying the train several
hours. The engines were badly damaged
but none of the passengers were seriously
injured. The switch had been properly
set for the northbound express to take
the track and the heavy freight came
over the switch without being derailed
The express train was slowing down &c
STOP at the station and the engineer or
the second engine Of the freight whistleo
for down brakes so comparatively little
damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward r. Burgess OF
Brookfield Mass. Oct. took trip with
their automobile by way of Springfield tC
East Putney, visiting Mrs. l.. NJ. Still
and the Loomis brothers, then going ovel
the Putney mountain to Brookline, Whert
Mrs Burgess visited her aged grand
mother, Mrs. C. NJ. Ware. 1t is said thai
this is the first automobile that evel
went over the mountain. Monday, Oct
H. they le.. Brookline, going by way o.
Newfane to Brattleboro and from there
to Springfield. where they spent the nigh
with Mrs. BURGESS parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. w H Loomis, of Sumner avenue
Both agreed that they had had very en-
joyable trip They left for Brookhelc
Tuesday afternoon
WILMINGTON.