Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-15

Lurinda Bragg Blood. He married Miss |
Florence Waite of Dummerston, and after |
his marriage he came to Putney to work |
for w. e. Pierce. The funeral was held |
at the house at 10 o'clock yesterday, Rev.
J. d. King officiating. The burial was in |
Mount Pleasant cemetery. Besides his |
wife and father Mr.. Blood leaves three |
brothers, Henry d. Blood and Robert |
w. Blood of Dummerston and E. e.
Blood of this town, also one sister, Mrs
George Fisher of Dummerston.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
serve ice cream July 4.
M. q. Robbins went to Burlington Tues
day to attend the Masonic meetings.
Leon Houghton of F'itchburg visited at
his home from Saturday to Monday.
Mrs. William b. Boorum went to Brook
Ign Saturday for visit Of few days.
The selectmen have posted a notice for
bidding bicycle riding on the sidewalks.
Childrens day will be observed in the
Methodist church next Sunday morning.
Mrs August Johnson visited her hus-
band in Bellows Falls Saturday and Sun
day.
w. A. Cole and W. H. Dickinson went
to New York Tuesday to spend u few
days.
Miss Mamie Graves of Springfield,
Mass. was a guest at e. E. Patterson's
over Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs Eugene B. Pierce of Ben
nington came Friday to visit at Mr..
Pierce's home.
Miss Harriet Taft returned Saturday
from a visit with her brother in East
Whitman, Mass
Miss Freda Pember went to Woodstock
Tuesday for a visit of two weeks with
Miss Maud NJ. Munger.
Miss Mary w. Roundy attended the
commencement exercises at the state nor
NAL school in Randolph this week.
Charles E. Glidden returned Saturday
from a brief visit in Boston and started
Monday for a visit of two weeks in Lima,
Ind.
Mrs. David NJ Frost is more comfort
able this week. She is being cared for
by Miss Hamblin of Keene, a trained
nurse.
Friends of Mrs. William Robertson, who
is under the care of a professional nurse,
will be glad to learn that her condition is
improving.
Miss Ethel Aiken has finished work at
w. E. Pierce's. She will go to the White
mountains later in the month to spend
the summer.
Mrs. NJ. B. Switzer and son. Robert,
returned to Easthampton, Mass, the first
of the week after visiting at ID. S.
Anglers in Putney Falls.
w. Il. Rlerce moved MS saw mil lIOH
the Henry Lowell farm to the George p.
Parker farm in East Putney Tuesday. He
will go soon to Ludlow where he has
large spruce lot to clear off.
The selectmen have engaged J. o.
Folett of Townshend to build stone arch
over the brook near the Robertson paper
mill TO replace the present wooden bridge.
Mr.. Folett came Monday to begin the
work. Several carloads of granite have
arrived from West Dummerston.
The others who have diphtheria are
Daniel Crowley and his son. Harry Crow
ley, and Waldo Howard. The Howard
boy is dangerously i'll. George Thwing
and Robert O'Connor have sore Threats
but they are doing well and probably
will not have diphtheria. Miss Ellen
Marcy, teacher in school No. g. has board
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Blood. Her school
is closed, she being under quarantine.
The three schools in the new school build
ing were closed by Mrs. ]. F. Washburn,
superintendent, Tuesday night. One pu-
pill in each room is under quarantine. 1t
is possible that they will be reopened
Monday.
Rev. H. E. Buffum of Russell, Mass,
read his resignation as pastor of the Bap-
fist church in that town Sunday. He has
accepted a call to the passionate in Put
ney, beginning July 1. The Russell cor
respondence Of the Springfield Republican
of Tuesday contained the following: Mr..
Buffum has been pastor OF the Russell
Baptist church two years, coming here
from Sterling. He Is an able preacher
and an ardent worker for the church.
1t was mainly through his efforts that the
extensive repairs were made on the build
ing two years ago. His many friends will
regret to learn of his intention to leave
the village"
This town has a diphtheria scare which
developed suddenly Tuesday afternoon.
One person, Ransom Charles Blood, 49,
ease, while two more who have sore
threats are under quarantine restric-
tions. Mr.. Blood has been employed by
w. e. Pierce driving a milk wagon. On
Saturday morning he woke with a sore
throat and called DR.. G. S. Foster There
was then no indication of diphtheria, and
none Sunday. AS DR.. Foster was going
away for two days he left orders to have
another physician called If the case be-
came any worse, which was not done
On his return Tuesday DR.. Foster found
that Mr. Blood had diphtheria in pro-
antined at once. Mr. Blood died Tues
day night.
The Republican caucus to elect three
delegates and three alternates each 10 th'
state convention and the second distr1c
convention was held in the lower towI
hall Saturday evening. About 40 voters
were present, which was a large attend
ance. DR.. George S. Foster chairman o
the Republican town committee, called
the meeting to order and read the call
George T. Apln was chosen moderator
and H. L. Bailey secretary. These dele
gates were elected to attend both con
ventions: DR.. George S. Foster c. S. VIII
lard and William A. Cole. They wer'
empowered to choose alternates. The del
egates were instructed TO vote for Col
Kittredge Haskins for representative il
Congress and Fletcher d. Proctor for gov
ernor. They were not instructed in re
gard to the lieutenant governorship, Blu
they are in favor of John H. Mortified
A town committee was elected, consist
ing Of Fred e. Robertson, George T. APP
lin and Charles Warwick. That Clemen
sentiment is on the wane is indicated b.
the fact that two years ago two member
OF the delegation elected Saturday nigh
were Clement supporters.