Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Rev. A. S. Buzzel is visiting a few days
in Massa chusetts
A. c. Houghton spent Friday and Sat
urdGy at Fitchburg, Mass.
Mss r. X. Booth returned Tuesday
from her trip in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Ida B. Robertson of Hartford,
Conn.,, was guest of Miss Nellie N
Clarke Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Johnson has returned from
a visit in Springfield, Mass, where she
spent several weeks.
II. d. Parker and son, Brooks, and
Mrs. Ida d. Robertson, returned to Hart
ford, Conn, Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. Edmund Richards went
to Springfield, this state, this week, where
they will be employed by Dr. c. b.
Doane.
The regular meeting of Putney Grange
will be held Friday evening" Jan. &C. The
program will be in charge and given by
the unmarried ladies of the Grange
Mrs. w. C. Treadway and Mrs. George
ID. Wheat started Tuesday for Green
Pond South Carolina, where they expect
to spend the remainder of the winter
Fred Johnson,s formerly of this town,
is visiting at his uncle's, George
Johnson's. Mr.. Johnson is employed by
the Dennison Manufacturing company of
South birmingham, Mass.
he BdDllSl tuuICn Will unite WITH Ine
Congregational church Sunday morning
and evening to listen to Rev T. II. Elliott
of Waterbury, superintendent of the Ner-
mont Bible society. The Baptist church
will hold its regular Bible school and
Christian Endeavor meetings.
The officers of Putney Grange were
installed last Friday evening by District
Deputy H. w. Sargent, assisted by Mrs
II. w. Sargent. Visiting members were
present from Dummerston, Westminster
West and Brattleboro. A chicken-pie
supper was served after the meeting at
the lower Masonic hail.
The body of Mrs. Ora King Parker wife
of Henry d. Parker, was brought to Put
ney for burial Monday in the family lot
in Mt Pleasant cemetery, Rev. ]. D.
King officiating at the committal service.
The bearers were A. A. Langley F. H.
Clarke, A. j. Aver and A. NJ. Corser.
Among those present from out of town
were H. d. Parker and son, Brooks Mrs.
Ida B. Robertson of Hartford, Conn, Mr..
and Mrs. Carpenter of Hadley, Mass,
Mrs. Brooks of New Haven, Henry King
of Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Parker of Westmore-
land.
The tenth annual convocation of the
second district, o. e. S., will be held with
Mispah chapter, No. 40, in Hotel Fuller
ton Hall, Chester Jan. %, afternoon and
evening. All members of the order in
good standing are very cordially invited
to be present, especially the members of
the second district. At 100 p. m. the
degree of the order will be conferred by
Golden Rule chapter, No. 3. of Putney,
Mrs. Kittie G. Everleth, w. NJ. The work
will be reviewed by the grand lecturer,
Mrs. Elmer NJ Miller of Newport. The
grand patron. grand matron. grand lee
turer and other grand officers are eX-
pected to be present.
NJ. Dotso,. xuordap Ala tho
home of her daughter Mrs. Harding Ben
nett, Monday evening Jan. 15 Mrs
Worden was born in Westmoreland, N.
H. April 2, 1918. Her maiden name was
Betsey Briggs. Oct. /, 1888, she married
David Knight of Dummerston. Mr..
Knight died in 1880 at the age of "a.
March IL, 1886, Mrs. Knight was married
to J. Edison Worden of Dummerston. Mr..
Worden died April s. 1895. Since her
marriage to Mr.. Knight in 1898, Mrs.
y, orden had been a resident of Dunn
merston, covering a period of over go
years. She has been a member of the
Congregational church of that place 65
years. uniting with 1t in 1910. Mrs Wor-
den came to Putney to live with her
daughter, Mrs Bennett, In November,
1895, and had since been resident of
this town. She was a woman of re-
markedly fine Christian character, and
by her attractive disposition and hospit-
able manner made numerous friends who
will deeply mourn her loss. BY her first
marriage she had four children: Sarah
Jane Knight, who died Nov. %, 1889;
Henry NJ. Knight of Providence, r. l.;
Mrs. Ellen ]. Bennett of Putney, and
Charles f. Knight of Brattleboro. The |
funeral was held Thursday at 1890 p. m.
Rev. ]. d. King officiating. E. II. Miller
of Dummerston sang appropriate selec- |
lions. The burial was THE family lot
at Dummerston.