Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
aaptIst Church Roll call.

illness Four deaths were recorded dur
ing the year: Putney s. Hannum. Mrs.
Norman Cobb, Mrs. David M. Frost and
Mrs. George L. Pierce. Supper was
served at $50 o'clock Rev. H. e. Buffum
acting as POSTMASTER. Greetings from
the churches were extended by Rev. A.
s Charlton and Rev. l.. w. Mowry. The
tonic "The relation of this church to
state missions" was responded to by Rev.
Dr. w. a. Dawson Of Burlington. other
topics and those who responded were:
"The Sunday school superintendent"
II. d. Gassett "The Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor," F. A. Bur-
ditt "The Ladies' Aid society,"" Mrs.
Ezra -. Pierce. The evening service be-
gan with a praise service and was fol-
lowed by Scripture reading by Rev. L. w.
Mowry, prayer by Rev. A. S. Charlton
and an address by DR.. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Bailey were in
Springfield, Mass, Monday.
Leavitt Roberts has been visiting rela-
tives in Holyoke this week.
Mrs. Hannah Waite returned Monday
from her visit in Bellows Falls.
The selectmen have posted a notice
forbidding sliding on the sidewalks.
Carroll whitney of Keene visited his
father, Milo Whitney, over Sunday.
Miss Julia Gorham returned Saturday
Mrs. A. L Howard and her father went
to Windsor Monday to spend a few days.
Putney Grange will hold it's annual
meeting on Friday evening of next week.
DR.. George s. Foster attended the Mys-
tic Shrine meeting in Montpelier Friday
night
Mrs. S. o. Parker returned Monday
from Lyndonville, where she visited her
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Houghton of Bur-
lington came 10 Putney Friday to spend
a week with relatives.
Mrs. w. d. Bugbee has returned from
Chester, where she was called on account
of the illness of her mother
Mrs. Una Winchester Warnock of Hol-
yoke came Monday to spend few days
with her grandfather, w. A. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Martindale Of Gov
erneur, N. Y, spent a week at Charles
Vebber's, returning home Tuesday.
D. NJ Frost, who has been working in
Corser & Britton's store. has gone to
Berwick, Me-, to live with his brother.
Mrs ]. F. washburn went to Boston
Monday to visit her daughter, Fannie, al
the New England Conservatory Of Music
The children of the Methodist Sunday
school have an interesting concert planned
for Christmas eve in connection with theil
tree.
The annual meeting of Golden Rule
lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, will be held mex
Wednesday, followed by the installauor
in the evening.
At the Methodist church next Sunda!
morning the pastor will use the first ter
minutes in speaking to the young people
All are cordially invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nathan went Satur
day to New York They will go from
there to Kansas City and then to Mexico
partly on business and partly to enjoy tn
climate.
has shipped from Englewood, N. j.,
pony which will be wintered by c. r
Glidden and a driving horse which vii
be wintered at the Mason farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Pierce have sol
their house in East Putney near the rail
road station, to John jeffrey They wi
spend the winter with their son and wiie
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra F. Pierce, in this vii
lage.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson went to Keen
Monday to spend the winter with he
daughter, Mrs. A. H. jackson. Nil
Whitney has rented his house to Thoma
Heenan, who has moved this week, bu
Mr.. whitney will continue to live there
The week of prayer will be observed
beginning next Monday evening with
watch meeting in the Methodist churc
MONDAY. o6TNlCtS Will DO hSAN
the Methodist church Monday and Tues
day evenings, in the Baptist church Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings and in tn
Congregational church Friday and Sunda
evenings
Rev. H. E. Buffum, pastor OF the Bar
fist church, will preach Christmas sci
mon next Sunday morning. The them
will be Emmanuel" A sacred concel
will be held Sunday evening, beginnin
at Z o'clock. On Monday evening theI
will be a Christmas tree, to which tn
Congregational people and the generi
public are invited. The program wi
consist of songs and recitations illustrai
ed by stereopticon views. Supper wi
be served to the children at $50.
George Blanchard Of Westminster r.
Gently killed a bay lynx on Skinner h
in this town. He set trap and on goir
to visit II found that it had disappeare
After searching a while he was startl'
by a thrilling screech in a tree above h
head. He Immediately stood from III
der" and a bay lynx with the trap al
anchor attached jumped from the tree al
undertook 20 get away. but Mr.. Blancha
secured a pole and dispatched the an
NAL although an hour or more was r
quired in doing So short time al
clayton Coane and Thomas Heenan we
on Skinner hill with dog. The d'