Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
PUTsEY
s,owsI Company Closes shops Throwing 20
Men out Of work.

The siowell company has closed up y.
shops aud most of the men have been ia'u
oii indefinitely. The company has retained
few men in the finishing department 10 com
plete the goods now IN the process OF con
struetion. 4 number u the men VINO nave
been laid on have already secured employ,
ment In other plires The company has SOFA
large quantity of lumber 10 Woodworking
hnns In Gardner aud Irving, Mass fhe e'os,
Ing ~ the shop throws about 20 men OUT OF
employment and there seems 10 Ne no hssh
hood that /, will reopen At present Inc
stockholders are q, W, Adams, president W
l.. Pierce, treasurer George Apiin ana heh'y
Crawford,
John Mooney has gone 10 Springfield Mass
e. W. Adams is in Boston, Mass for
few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. 5. willard have returned
ircm q short trip to Springfield
Dr. and Mrs, George II, Gorham OF bcl
lows Falls were In town Tuesday,
W, 4. Bosworih aud J. \. Underwood have
secured employment at Springfield Mass
one member was received on probation at
the Methodist Episcopal church last week
Miss Mary Lester Of charlesiown, \. H., Is
a guest Of her friend Miss Bessie Kendall
Mrs. Murphy died Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. Patrick Clune Funeral was held Thurs
day.
Lenten services are held every Wednesday
and Thursday evening at the Methodist Epis'
copal parsonage
Gentlemen's night was observed by the
For,nghily club Tuesday evening at the home
oi Mrs, II. &. Warren
Harry H. olney and Homer l.. Waite have
gone TO Springfield, this state, where they
have obtained employment.
Mrs. Belle NJ. Charlton is spending the
week with her sou, Chaplain c. Magnus
Charlton. at Norwich, Conn.
Several members OF the Rebeeea lodge, who
reside here, went to Braitleboro TUESDAY
evening 10 attend meeting of the lodge
Miss Gardiner Of Springfield, Mass, who
has been a guest Of her niece, Mrs. Fred X
Holland, returned TO her home this week.
George 7. Alpin was elected trustee OF the
James Crawford legacy at the meeting Of the
Congregational church and society Saturday
afternoon.
The Fortnighty club meets with Mrs.
Charlton next Friday afternoon, when DIR.
Charlton has promised to give an address on
Observations in Foreign Lands.
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scious Influence at the Baptist church Sun
day morning. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at $50 p. m. followed by
short talk on Conditions OF Power
The young people of the Baptist church
will hold a Limerick party Wednesday even
ing. A musical and literary entertainment
will be given. Refreshments will be served
and a social good time enjoyed. All are in
vited.
Methodist Episcopal church Emmanuel c.
Charlton. PhD, pastor. Divine worship
Il0.i5 a. m. Sermon topic, The Voice OF
Science Confirms the Immanency OF Religion
yespers at 1880 p. m, practical talk on our
Ancient Landmarks.
Thomas p. Carpenter, who has been EN-
ployed by the William Robertson Paper
company has finished work there and re-
turned 10 his home at Haverhill, n. H., Mon.
day evening on the late train. Several OF
his friends went to the station TO bid him
farewell.
Mrs II. c. Warren entertained the Fort.
nightly club and few invited guests at her
home Friday afternoon. farce was pre-
sented by four members of the club entitled
The Ladies Speak at Last. Vocal selections
were rendered by Mrs. II. l.. Bailey and Miss
Jennie f. Pierce also instrumental music by
Mrs Coe. Dainty refreshments were served
The vesper talk to Putney young people
last Sunday evening was well attended and
a practical one, replete with valuable sug'
gestions Among others was that the best
and ciearest intellects of the town get to-
gether to suggest and submit list of the
best and most useful books found in the Ii
brary for our young people to read thus
stimulating a healthy intellectual develop
ment This suggestion has already met with
such wide approval that it will undoubted
| ly soon materialize
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Corser went TO Hol
yoke Mass, Thursday to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. Corser's brother, Charles D. Corser
4 81, who died at his home there Tuesday
IC ID. Corser had been foreman OF the iol
yoke Machine company for many years He
bleaves a widow, son and daughter two half
brothers. George f. of Holyoke and Adel
bert NJ. of Putney, one sister, Celina A. Hop
kins of Bellows Fails, and three half-sis
tiers, Mrs n W. Stevens of Southwick, Mass.
Mrs C. j. Thwing Of Putney, and Mrs L.
H. Tomb OF Hnsdale, n. II.