Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-12
PUTNEY.
Death OF Marshall Pierce, One Of Putney's
Oldest Residents,

Death Of Marshall Pierce One Of Putney's
Oldest Residents,
The Death Of Marshall Pierce %, which
occurred at the home Of his daughter. Mrs,
lF, +, Sawyer, Saturday afternoon, removes
one of the oldest citizens Of the town, Mr.,
Pierce was born at Westmoreand n, H.,
June 81, 1919, and lived there until about 81
years Of age when he went 10 Lowell, Mass,
remaining there about six years, At Lowell
he made the acquaintance Of Miss Eliza Lem
on Lovejoy whom he married Sept, 5, 1880.
Six children were born 10 them of whom two
suryiye-Mary Ella, wife Of =, T., Sawyer
Of Putney, aud Frank Pierce Of New York.
Mr. Pierce came 10 Putney In 1882 and had
since been a resident 81 the town. lie was
the first station agent after the building OF
the railroad aud sold the first ticket on the
new road. lie continued AS station agent
for ~ years, Mr.. Pierce was a highly re-
spected citizen q kind friend and neighbor.
The funeral was held Tuesday At the house,
Rev. Edward T. Mathson, rector Of the Epis'
copal church Of Brattlebnro, officiating, Bur
ial was In the family lot at Maple Grove Gem
ctcry, The bearers were y, p, Sawyer, MI
Grover, Harry. Grover and Mr. Pierce,
There will be meeting Of Putney grange
tonight,
Merritt Howard OF Athol, Mass, is in town
this week.
DIR. G. $. Foster is having an addition built
to his house,
W. f. Pierce has an automobile, the first
owned in town,
Mrs. o. G, johnson Of Springfield, VI, was
In town Friday
Mrs. Ida l.. stowcll left for her new home
at Windsor Sunday,
/ Florence f. and Alice VI. Locke are spend.
/ log the week in Boston.
| Mrs. Blanche Warwick is spending a few
days at George Warwick's.
Representative Henry C. Warren returned
| from Montpelier saturday.
| Mrs. Mary Sanders visited az T.. +. Patter'
sons for few days this week.
| Miss Marion Russell went to Pennington,
Conn, Thursday TO attend school.
W. o. Allen and family Of Chesterfield are
visiting at Quincy B. Ncwcomb's
Mrs Wesley Phillips is guest Of her
brother, II. G. Everleth, this week
f. F. Robertson went on a business trip
to New York the first Of the week.
wayland $. Aver spent Sunday at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. Lizzie S. Aver.
Rev, and Mrs. J. II. Bennett Of South Lon.
donderry are guests at George r. stowell's'
Eugene Tatro, station agent has moved TO
the house owned by the Boston Maine rail
road,
Miss Jennie Maynard returned to Hins'
dale y. H., Monday after spending week
in town.
Miss Edna Marcy Of Brattleboro was =
guest at f. F. Boods from Saturday until
Monday,
The Baptist society is having the church
painted. Charles Stockwell has charge Of
the work.
Mrs. Hannah r. Waite returned Tuesday
from Detroit. Mich, after an absence Of sew.
eral months.
Miss r. Katherine Booth went Monday to
Schenectady. " Y. where she will spend
several weeks
Carroll Dickinson OF Meadyille, Pa, who
has been visiting in town, is spending few
days in Brattleboro,
The monthly conservation meeting Of the
Baptist C. f. society, will be held Sunday
evening at o'clock
Assistant Postmaster Clifford L. Booth Of
Leominster, Mass, spent Sunday with his
father Charles Booth.
Rev. William 7. Clancy OF northampton,
Mass, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
The W. A. Cole Paper company began
running its mill Monday morning after be.
ing closed for one week for repairs,
vrs II q Parker and Mrs Hannah R.
Waite have rented Mrs. Mary Saunders
house, recently vacated by Mr., Tatro,
vrs q 7. Pierce is suffering with a very
..,.aro .t,,cr ~ asthma Miss Lula Cook of
Was,,nirs,er West il working for her.
, , =. vv;,,ior,s
.,,rn Noe Wednosdov Mrs ! f. Rus.
som .,d Viss Frances Russell returned Sat.
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H. r. Am'aon mas pesuu u'NnH nj NJ,
ms mill lie VIII run Tue ''uS' i Ga.,,.I, -,
o"s, r'oot durjno tho season
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fred L. latt OF "of'vs' ~, mass "
tuesday ana FRANK tait VI e.nu 80 ,o,lad
came "edhesda! 10 sunni o y r.t,
by tine illness oil 'helr l"'"ef' II b.
NJ f. Robbins and II. +. Farr ATTENDED