Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
NJ. Rcnlamln Howard Is I'M.


clark Houghton of Kcene is visiting nj
Daniel Smiths.
g. Herbert IGuntley of Brattleboro was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs W. Il. Pierce and son, Robert
went to Chester Tuesday
Miss Julia b. Gorham has been i'm
greenfield, Mass, this week
Ethel Aiken returned Tuesday from
l,r work in the White mountains.
MIss Addie Shattuck came Wednesday
la be the guest of Mrs. II. l.. Bailey.
Mrs. Parllhurst of Andover is visit
ng her daughter, Mrs. William Wing.
Miss Eta Marsh of Townshend has
been visiting this week at a. NJ Corser's.
Mrs. NJ. c. Roundy of Rockingham is
visiting her daughter, Mrs a. J. Aver.
d. W. Marden of Londonderry was at
Mis-. J. f. Washburn's recently on
Eighteen tickets We're sold at this
station Wednesday morning for the
state fair.
Ray Gates of Rndge, N. H., was a
guest of Mrs. Mary Gates, the latter part
of last week.
b. c. Clemmons has gone to the
northern part of the state to buy a car
load of cows.
A. }. Bowie returned from Boston
Thursday for the winter. He expects to
return in the spring.
oscar Wheelock of Brightwood. Mass.
was the guest of c. $. Willard and at
tended the Valley Fair.
Mrs. Oliver Houghton of Springfield.
Mass, visited her husband here the
latter part of the week.
Joseph Cragin and his daughter,
Hattie of Camden, N j., have been
visiting relatives in town.
Misses Briggs and Follett returned to
Boston Friday, having closed their sum-
mcr home on West hill.
Mrs. Eugene Howe was called to New
fame Wednesday by the serious illness of
her father Mr.. Wright
Rev. II. E. Buffum has been substi-
tutng this week for Rural Free Delivery
carrier No. 2, Patrick OConnor.
Rev. H. L. Buffum went to Mortified,
Mass, Thursday to attend the funeral
of the brother of his sister-in-law
The last kiln of brick to be burned this
season is now in the process of burning
1t takes more than $50 cords of wood
Miss Nettie Bowie went Tuesday to
Greenfield, Mass, to enter the Lucas
school of shorthand ana typewriting.
Prof. ]. E. Russell of Wiliamstown
Mass, returned home Monday after
spending few days with his family.
Raymond Goodell has been in Boston
this week to see about starting a car
from this station to carry milk to Boston
c. B. Willard of Willimantic, Conn,
who has been spending week at his
unce's, Dwight Wizards, returned home
Thursday.
Mrs. Lottie (Sanderson) Smith of
Dover, N. H., is visiting her father, Ed
WIN Sanderson Mr.. Smith was here
over Sunday
Miss Marion Howard of Mortified,
Mass, returned to her home Wednesday
after spending a few days with her Sis
ter, Miss Minna Howard.
Rev Mr.. Miles of Bellows Falls will
accept the call of the Methodist church
and will move here soon with his family
and occupy the parsonage.
Leon w. Houghton of Fitchburg was
at the home of his sisters, Mrs F. H.
Harris and Miss Lizzie Houghton, recent
ly, while attending the Valley Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Chase returned
TO Brooklyn Wednesday after spending
the summer at the summer home of
their daughter, Mrs. L. c. Boorum.
John Willard, formerly of Dummers-
ton, who is living at the soldiers home
in Bennington, and who was a member
of this Grand Army post, was in town
Tuesday calling on his old comrades
Mrs. Charles Seaverns and the two
little daughters of F. l.. Houghton went
to Boston Saturday where Mrs Seav-
ems will place the chiluren in a board
ing school before returning to Putney.
There will be a Sunday school rally
a5 the Baptist church next Sunday. The
pastor will speak to the young people
and children at the morning service.
During the Sunday school hour there
will be special music and recitations.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Smiley of Water
loo, quebec, came Tuesday for a short
visit at DIR. G. S. Fosters. Mr.. Smiley
supplied the pulpit of the Universalist
society when 1t was in a flourishing con-
dition here a number of years ago
Tonight the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Baptist church will give a
social and entertainment. A lecture,
Life in New Mexico" will be given by
Rev. c. II. Brown of Saxtons River,
which promises to be interesting, as Mr..
Brown has spent some time in this field
as a missionary
Charles II. Bridgman was operated on
for appendicitis at Elliot City hospital
about IL o'clock Tuesday night by DR.,
Lund of Boston. The condition of the
patient has been favorable since the OPP
Grafton. DR. Hylands diagnosis of the
case was found to be entirely correct, al
though the symptoms were at first pc
culiar. The appendix was found to be
in a gangrenous condition at the time
of its removal and without surgical relief
the disease must have proved speedily
fatal,-[Keene Evening Sentinel Mr.,
Bridgman is the son-in-law of ]. f.
Clarke of this town.