Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Miss Gertrude whitney went to Bellows
Falls Wednesday.
f. o. Pierce is spending a few days in
Warren, Mass, this week.
Mrs Waite of Hatfield, Mass is visit
ing her son, Homer L. Waite.
DR.. and Mrs. /. r. Doane spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. II. r. Waite was a guest Of her
brother, Lloyd Veasey, in Chester last
week.
Mrs. Ellen Allen of Hartford, Conn, has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Clough
this week.
The young people OF the Baptist church
will give a valentine social on the evening
of Feb. 10.
Misses Nellie and Emma Callahan Of
Ashuelot, N. H., are guests Of Mrs
Josephine Colebrook.
Miss Maude Miller went Tuesday to
Bellows Falls, where she will remain for
some time at DR.. George H. Gorham's.
Lewis c. Gorham is ILL., William Hlb-
bard is driving Mr.. Gorhams truck for
the Stowell company during his illness.
The annual meeting of the eighth
Masonic district will be held at Brat
teboro next Thursday afternoon and even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Underwood returned
Friday from a visit with Mr. Uuder-
woods sister, Mrs. Lila Goold, in Ches-
ter.
Mrs. Villa j. Davenport returned from
Winchendon, Mass, Saturday, after visit
ing a few days at the home of her son,
c. L. Davenport.
Mrs. Lorraine Clough of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who has been visiting her father
at Ludlow, has returned to Putney and is
guest Of Dorr Clough this week.
The regular meeting of Col. w. H.
Greenwood Womans Relief corps, will
be held next Tuesday evening. AS this
is the last meeting before the convention
a large attendance Is desired.
Miss Lavina Phillips who has been en-
ployed at Mrs. f. L. Pierce's, finished
work there Wednesday. Miss Phillips
will return to her home at Halifax after
spending the rest of the week in Brattle-
boro.
Rev. A. S. Buzzell will have for his
theme at the Baptist church Sunday
morning "A Wonderful Landscape" and
in the evening THE man who bought the
wrong ticket" There will be special
music.
Mrs ]. F. Washburn broke her wrist
Saturday by being thrown from her car
riage. She was returning home by the
way Of the east road which was badly
quilted by the recent rains and was in an
icy condition.
CCuOOlS Will De the SUBJECT COnSlueTeu
at the Grange meeting next Friday night.
The question rs consolidation and grad
ing of schools in country towns practical?"
will be considered. All are asked to come
prepared to express their views on this
subject.
The 22d annual convocation, depart
ment of Vermont, Woman's Relief corps.
will be held Wednesday, Feb. 81 and % at
Burlington. Mrs. Ada ". Pierce, past
president of Col. w. H. Greenwood corps,
has been appointed one of the committee
on the report of the delegate -at-large
A hearing was held before Probate
Judge Allbee in Bellows Falls Monday on
the question of the distribution of tife
James Crawford estate, which was in
the hands of Henry Crawford, executor
of James Crawford's will. The executors
account was allowed and the balance,
amounting to about $1,000. was ordered
distributed. The Congregational church
will receive $500 and interest since 1901
for thu support of preaching. One-half Of
the balance will go to Miss Julia Craw-
ford of Boston, daughter of the testator,
and one-half in equal shares to the two
daughters of Walter c. Crawford, son of
the testator. when they become 25 years
old. The distribution of the estate was
now famous Stowell note of $4,000, of
which Mr.. Crawford was one of the
signers and of the adjustment of notes
given by F. L. Pierce and signed by Mr..
Crawford.