Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-20
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

W. e. Pierce went to Boston Monday.
caorge Littlefeld was in Chester Mon
day.
A. q. Houghton went Monday to Fitch
burg.
Thomas Carpenter of woodsville, N. H.,
was in town Sunday
Judson Derry was at his former home
I'm Townshend Sunday.
charles Booth has gone to Brookline to
work in f. L. Pierces mill.
John Howard of Maiden is visiting at
his brothers, A. l.. Towards.
Mrs Benjamin Howard went to Brattle-
boro Saturday for a few days visit.
Allen Pierce of Boston came Saturday
TO L. p Baileys to stay over Sunday.
Mrs. Hurlbert of Hartford, this state
is a guest of her daughter Mrs. Hosing-
ton.
Miss Alice Plympton went to SPRING
field, this state, Tuesday for a few days
visit.
Mrs. A. D. Johnson returned Saturday
from a trip to Springfield, Mass, and
vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Vancor who has been visit
ing at her fathers, Fred Hollands, has
returned.
Mrs. Ira Farr of Chesterfield was a
guest over Sunday of her daughter, Mrs.
c. G. Warwick.
Frederick l.. Pember returned to WASH
ington Monday after spending a week at
NJ H. Pembers.
NJ. E. Robbins went Tuesday to Fishers
Island for weeks visit with his brother,
Arthur Robbins.
Bert e. Cole and daughter, Dorothy, Of
Windsor were guests of Mrs. Ida l..
Stowel Tuesday.
e. w. Huntley and j. N. Underwood,
who are employed in Brattleboro, spent
Sunday at home.
Miss Maggie O'Connor and Miss Helen
Crowley went Friday TO Bellows Falls,
returning Monday.
Mrs. H. G. Everleth was called to Mont
pelier Monday by the serious illness Of
her uncle, Mr.. Little.
c. L. Davenport and family of Winchen-
don are visiting at Ira E. Davenport s
and Hugh Crawford's.
Samuel M. Pember of Springfield, Mass,
was at the home of his father, NJ. H.
Pember over Sunday.
Frank H. Robertson went to Holyoke
Saturday and stayed until Monday with
Reuben c. winchester.
Miss r. X. Booth returned Tuesday
from Brattleboro. She spent several days
with Mrs Major c. Houghton.
The Easter concert at the Congrega-
tional church was postponed to next Sun
day evening on account of the rain.
Work was begun Monday on the founda'
ton for the new house which Henry S
Coe will build opposite Henry c. Warren s
Clifford L. Booth, formerly of this town
son of Charles Booth, has received the ap
pointment of assistant postmaster in Leo
minister, Mass.
Mrs. Maude Cary of Baldwinville, Mass.
has been a guest of Miss Florence l.
Whitney and of her grandfather, Nelsoi
Newcomb of East Putney.
DR.. E. C. Charlton is attending tn
Methodist conference at Morrisville TIM
week. There will be no preaching in tn
Methodist church next Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Charlton gave his farewell ad
dress at the Methodist church Sunda'
evening. He has been great worker 10
his church and will be greatly missed b
all.
Mrs w. A. Bosworth of Brightwood
Mass. was in town last week On ne
return she was accompanied by Mrs.
f. Whitman, who will stay with her
short time.
Ira Smith celebrated his seth birthda
anniversary at the home of his daughte
Mrs, c. l.. Brooks. His two brothel
were present, William Smith, 80, and WI
Iard smith, 10. Fne combined ages
the three brothers is 246 years.
Mrs. Laura NJ Plantz, NJ. D., mas re
ceived an invitation TO be present as
guest of honor at the reception given 2
the national society, Daughters OF u
American Revolution, Friday evening
April 20. at Memorial Continental hal
Washington, D. C. Mrs. Plantz is II
first Vermont woman to be connecte
with the society, being charter memp
of the national society. She is a
honorary member of Brattleboro chapte
No. rs. d. A. r.
Putney Grange held a regular meeth
Friday evening. The program was
history of Putney. The lecturer Nj
Bessie F. Braley, read an interestir
paper on the history of the town. Ben
called upon, the master G. T. Aplin,
lated incidents connected with the 1ar
where he lives, which has been own
by several generations of the Aplin famil
W. E. Pierce related interesting e.
periences at times of high water on Z
Great Meadows. Frank Page related
tradition of Mrs. John Wilson, an ancest'
who. with her babe in arms, rode hors
back to a town in Massachusetts TO pr
cure nails to finish a house wnich l
family was building, the house now 0
cupied by the Page brothers. Inc hou
was built in 1776. The road was marx
only by blazed trees and on her way hoi
she lost her way but gave the horse
head and was brought safely to her non