The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-20
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.

lows Falls were guests in town Wednes'
day.
Sunday morning service at Congrega'
tional church will be a Christmas SER
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison of Chester were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. T.. Pierce last
week.
Mr., and Mrs. II. c. Winchester of llol'
yoke, Mass, were guests OF Mrs. w. A.
Cole Saturday.
Miss Susan Roundy of Rockingham, was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. A. j. aver,
Monday and Tuesday.
John Kimball Of Marlboro, n. H.. and
Charles and Louis Robertson OF Bellows
Falls Were in town Saturday.
Miss Jennie Abbott of Athol, Mass,
has returned to Putney TO reside with
her mother, Mrs. A. w. Abbott.
Golden Rule chapter, No. 3, o. Il. s.
will hold its regular meeting by dlspensa'
ton Thursday, Dec. 20, instead oil wed
nesday evening.
There will be Christmas tree and an
entertainment in the congregational
church Christmas eve Tuesday. All are
cordially invited.
NJ. j. Foley recently hurt his foot by
dropping large rock upon 1t, lie Is IN
able TO be at his work at the w. A.
Cole Paper company's mill.
Mrs. Lydia Blood of Bellows Falls came
to Putney Friday to attend the funeral
of A. w. Abbott. Mrs. Blood is the
guest of Mrs. w. A. Cole for few days
A fire was discovered in the dwelling
house of Henry Crawford one day last
week Ii did but little damage as it was
extinguished before getting under head
way. The origin of the fire is unknown
Mrs. Mary Little, who has been spend.
ing several months with her son, Robert
Little, in Bechertown, Mass, returned
to her home here Friday. She was accom-
panied by her son, Harry Little, OF Nal
den, Mass, who will remain with her Tor
the present.
Mrs. Addie NJ. Roberts spent Tuesday
with Mrs. NJ. L. Whitman and IS also
visiting at II. l.. SCOTS. Mrs. Roberts
will move her household goods to North
ampton. Mass, where she will reside with
her son. Leavitt Roberts. Mr.. Roberts
was married Dec. 7 to Miss Graham OF
Northampton, Mass.
A very interesting meeting was held by
Putney grange last Friday evening Inc
third and fourth degrees were conferred
on several candidates. Mrs. Britton gave
a report of the meeting oil the STATE
grange held in Burlington. Remarks were
made by Mr. Edison of Chester, master OF
Pomona grange, and by Ira Miller, mas
ter of the grange at Westminster west
A fine supper was served and a social h9ur
spent in dancing to music OF graPho'
phone. The next meeting Friday evening,
Dec. p. will be the annual meeting ior
hearing the reports of officers and the cleo
ton OF officers.
The Sunday morning service in the Bap-
tst church will be a sacred concert with
snecial music and recitation by the emil
dren. The pastor will address the chi,
dren. giving an object sermon. At 6;3O
n, m. will be held the Christian En-,
deavor service. The meeting will be led
nv William Richards. At 1880 p. m; regu-
lar evening service, the pastor VIII take
for his topic, The Birth OF Christ, III
will be illustrated by the stereoptlcon.
There will be appropriate music TUESDAY
evening at the Baptist church there WIZ
be a Christmas tree. The older people
will entertain the children.
A Junior Christian Endeavor society
has been formed. 1t is undenomlnatonai'
The meetings are held in the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
lThe service is divided into three parts
II. music and responsive Scripture, reading
led by some child; 2, junior drill work
"a talk To the children. The officers OF
The society are: President, Robert OCon'
nor. yice.president, Ethel Coane; secre'
tary. Earl Dawson; assistant secretary
Lillian Weber; treasurer cara wing
lookout committee, Lewis Burdett, Flea
nor O'Connor, Hazel Dawson; committees T;
to take charge of singing BOOKS, Jessie
O'Connors; Bibles, Nora Newcomb.
Col w H. Greenwood Relief corps
o. IA &c annual mentinu Tuesday
evening and the following are the officers
elect, Mrs. w. ii. Dickinson, president;
Miss Hattie NJ. Taft, senior vlce'presii'
dent; Mrs. +. l.. Pierce, junior Vice-presl'
dent. Mrs. +, S. Harris, treasurer; Mrs
l., p, Bailey, chaplain; Mrs. +. f.. Robert
son. conductor; Mrs. Harriet l.. lalt
guard; Mrs. NJ. E. Whitman, delegate to
department convention; Mrs. '; y. Dav'
enport, alternate to department conNeh
ton, The installation OF these oillceIs
and the appointed officers will be held
Jointly with Col w. II. Greenwood post
in January.
The following officers were elected by
Col. w, Ii. Greenwood post, No 90, &. A
r. Tuesday evening: l.. p. Bailey, com
mander; II. II. Brainard, senior v!ce-com'
mander: M. V. Sleeper, junior vice-com
mander; NJ. II. Pember, adjqtant; =. f.
Brown. uuartermaster; A. L. kanney
; chaplain; j. p. Whitney, surgeon; A. ~
|, Kerr. officer of the day; M. ID. Whitman
officer of the guard; A. 9. Cobb, sergeant
major; 4. R. Headle, quartermaster ser
geant; j. P. Whitney, color bearer; AL
Fl Pember, representatives Z. Il. brown
alternate NJ. H. Pember is also, pa
triotic instructor. These ofhcers VIII pe
installed in January
Union special meetings will be held dur
ING the week and the week following
besinning Sunday evening, Dec. ", al
The Methodist Episcopal church. lueS
dav evening a watch night meeting VIII
he held at the Baptist church. THURSDAY
evening. Jan. 2, the meeting will be helo
at the Baptist church. Meetings. Will be
held every evening of the week 1ollo"ihs
except Saturday evening. Meeting al w
Baptist church Sunday. evening at 1h'
, Congregational church; Monday, lugsuas
conal Thursday and Friday. 1t is, expected
that the pastors will be assisted by out
oftown people. A. Ii. Miles OF Byheldi
Mass. is expected to be present at al
Of these services. 1t is also expected tha'
there will be some one to assist IN tie
music as leader and solos will be rendered
, The annual election of officers OF Gold
- on Rule lodge, No. 80, +. 4 A, NJ, was
held Wednesday afternoon and the follow
inc officers were elected: W. M, r. -, a
Bnrdett; S. W., George I. Aplin; j.. W.
G. c. D. Britton; treasurer, H. G. Everleth b
secretary s., ref NJ. E. Robbins; S. s., M; D
Whitman; j. S., J. N. Underwood; chap
;; LAIN J. S. Cogswell; marshal, A. N, Cor
ser; tyler, F L. Amling. Preceding I'm, tne
installation which was held in the ever, even
ing a banquet was served to the Ma s.?
and their invited guests. The installing
officer I'ttH Wv was District Deputy Grand Mas
, ter Switzer of Bellows Fans. Inc eVG III
r. Fl. Miller of Dummerston and remarks
We're ", e. made by Rev. L. w. Morey, Rey
j. s. Cogswell Of. DummerstSn, Rig n