Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs. J. d. King. who has been I'll will
appendicitis, is improving
Mrs. NJ. d. Whitman is visiting rela.
tives in Ludlow this week.
Mrs George Pepu went to her home in
Easthampton, Mass, Saturday to spend
few days.
Frank Gerah was called to Haverhin
Mass, Saturday on account of the illness
Of relative.
George Washington and Constitutional
Government will be Pastor Charlton
topic next Sunday morning. A gospel SER
vice will be held at 7.3O p. m.
Mrs. Jesse Parkhurst and son. George
of Andover, this state, returned Saturday
after spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs w. w. Wing. Mrs. Wing is Mrs
Parkhursts daughter
The Methodist ladies will serve a special
supper in their church parlor Monday
evening Feb. 26. After supper an en-
tertainment will be given and it is ex-
pected that out of town talent will take
part.
Fl. II. Brainerd, representing Greenwood
post. and Mrs. NJ Ella SAWYER Mrs.
Annie b. II. Harris and Mrs. E. w. Hunt
ley, representing Greenwood Woman's Re-
lief corps, went to Burlington Monday to
attend the department encampment and
convention.
seriously i'll a long time, is much better
aud is improving constantly. Her nurse.
Miss Lane, will return today to the hospi-
tai in Hanover n. H.. after being with
her six weeks. Mrs. Bailey has been out
on the piazza of her home this week
public watering trough in the village
has been a necessity for long time but
on account OF certain unfavorable condi-
tons the need never has been supplied
1t is now possible to take water from the
new schoolhouse and other sources, and
although no article on the subject is in
the warrant for town meeting 1t is not
unlikely that the subject will be brought
up at that time.
The new schoolhouse was inspected
Tuesday by Dr. H. d. Holton of Brattle-
boro, secretary of the state board Of
health, and by NJ D. whitman, secretary
of the local board of health. They found
no fault in 1t, either in arrangement or
construction. and the only suggestion they
made was that the building be equipped
with a fire escape The building will be
dedicated after town meeting, at a date
to be announced. 1t is expected that
Mason s. Stone, state superintendent of
education, and other officials will be pres
ent.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Putney Grange next Wednes-
day. The forenoon session will be open
only to members of the order The ques-
ton for discussion is: rs rural delivery
of mail an advantage" The speakers
will be L. p. Bailey A. NJ. Corser, Mrs
Mary Washburn and w. +. Pierce. The
afternoon session will be open to the pub
lie and the question What benefit is our
Grange to us?' will be discussed by A ].
Aver Rev ]. D. King, Mrs. c. ]. Pierce,
Mrs. A. ]. Currier and Carl S. Hopkins.
George w. Pierce of Brattleboro will give
an address on THE Grange as a benefit
to the community" There will be other
features of a literary and musical charac-
ter.
The warrant for the annual town meet
ing has been posted this week. 1t con-
tains IL articles. In addition to those re-
lating to routine business. including the
one article to see If the town will au-
thorize the selectmen to borrow such a
sum of money as may be necessary for
funding the cost of construction of the
new school house above the appropriation
made last year. Another article is to see
if the town will authorize the school
directors to dispose of the school house
property in districts l and and apply
the proceeds upon school house loans A
committee was appointed last year to
investigate the subject ~ town tele-
phone system. This committee will re-
port at the coming meeting and action
on the report will be taken.
The annual meeting of the Putney fire
district was set for Monday night, but on
account of the small attendance the meet
ing was adjourned to Saturday night of
this week at 100 o'clock Officers will be
elected and the subject of raising money
for the necessary. expenses of the coming
year will be settled