Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

ham county to spend New Years day
with him, that they might organize
county rural free delivery carriers as
ISOLATION.
The Y. Z. S. G.. f. of the Baptist church
elected the following officers: President,
T. A. Burdtt; vice president, Miss Lula
Cook; recording secretary. Miss Bertha
Nowcomh; corresponding secretary, Miss
T. NJ. WalSuu; treasurer. Miss Bertha
Ncwcomb; organist. Mrs +. a. Burdtt;
collector Leavitt Roberts; chairmen of
committees: prayer meeting. II. d. Gas
sett; lookout. Miss Lula Cook; entertain
ment, Mrs e. +. Pierce. Communion ser
vice will be celebrated at the Baptist
church next Sunday
As Rural Carrier Harrington was max
ing his trip on the river road after he
left the meadows going toward East Put
ney depot a large doe came running
toward him with head down and tongue
out and appeared to be in an exhausted
! condition When ii almost reached him
| II turned and went toward the river, open
| at this point, jumped in and swan until
! il reached the ice. 1t had hard work
! climbing ont but finally succeeded in
reaching the New Hampshire side. A
| little farther on Mr.. Harrington overlook
two dogs, which also appeared to be
weary.
At the annual meeting Friday evening
| of Putncy Grange. No. 326 the following
| officers were elected: Chess ID. Britton,
| worthy master; Clayton L. Coane, over
seer; Miss Bessie f. Braley, lecturer
| George r.. Braley. steward: Frank T..
| Page, assistant steward; II, e. Buff
| FUN chaplain; Mrs. \. r. II. Harris,
treasurer; \. J. Aver, secretary; II. A..
Blood, gatekeeper; Mrs. L. y. s. Brtton,
Ceres; Mrs. Gertrude CoGne, Pomona;
Miss Jennie +. Pierce. Flora; Miss Eliz-
abeth Braiey, assistant steward. The in
stallation and a banquet will be held In
January
The watch meeting Monday evening
had small attendance The service was
divided into three periods. Rev. l.. W.
Morey had charge of the first part and
the subject of his thought was 1.-THE
Church of Jesus Christ" In part second
Rev. H. f. Buffum gave a Bible reading
on what good life could not do for
us" The company then adjourned to the
Methodist parsonage, where refreshments
of doughnuts and coffee were served
after which the third part Of the program
was held, led by Rev \. s Charlton
the subject being Resolved one day al
time instead of for the year.
Cecil Edward Stacey. 19-months ole
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James \. Stacey
died at their home on Kimhall Hill Fri
day. Dec Is. The child had been in seV
eral weeks with whoopinE cough an,
/ pneumonia developed. from which In hi
! weakened condition the baby could no
t rally After a prayer by Rev /. w
Morey at the house Monday morning a
K o'clock the body was taken to Green
field. Mass. WNor" funeral services Wcr
held. The burial was I'm Sholburue. Mass
- Mr. and Mrs. Stacey are comparatv
strangers here. but they have the heart
@ felt sympathy Of all in their bereavement
Mrs. Garlic c.. Brsham) Newell
II former resident Of Putncv. died fror
pneumonia Dec. Is I'm Atlanta, Ga. Mr..
y Newell was born in Little Haddam, Conn
Aug. %. 1924. and was married to tn
! I late Alline 5. Newell, a brother Of IN
l. late Mrs. John +. Clarke, May %. 1Si
and came to Putney as n bride. She wa
a rarely beautiful woman in person an
character. one of whom it could truly /
L. said None knew her but to love he
none named her but to praise" She wa
devoted to husband. home, and the haT
Is piness of all about her cheerful. sell
n sacrificing and loyal Mr. Newell taugl
the Putnev village school and will be r,
* membered by his now old pupils as
s faithful. painstakinE teacher Later NJ
Newell went to California and was absei
&c five years. Mrs. Newell and their on
ar child, a daughter Ella. remaining in Pu
ney. After his return they moved
-. Chicago. where Mr.. Newell was employ,
= in one of the leading mercantile hous
- Of that city. During their residence the
Miss Ella was married to James I. Coo
L ran. She died n number Of years ag
a. after which they moved to Ashburndal
Florida, where Mr.. Newell died Feb.
s. 1898. After his death Mrs. Newell d
~ voted herself to caring for others. 81
was well versed in the use of home
as pathic medicines and literally went abo
r doing good. She was a very WELDON
visitor in Putney last summer but had r
nc turned to her home and chosen work a
- was nursing n friend when death claim
her. She leaves three grandsons and
aged invalid sister at the old homeste
I'M in Connecticut. She will be deer
OF mourned by all who knew her.