The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-08-07
Putneymd Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Death of Mrs. viii O. Allen.

Mrs Lenna Mae (Ncwcombl Allen, %
wife OF VIII o. Allen, died at her HON,
in Chesterfield ~ H., Saturday. Mrs
Allen had been i'll for several months, but
during the last few days her illness de
veloped into meningitis. She was born at
Westminster. Feb. 10, 1876, the eldest
child OF Quincy Il. and Martha a. (Fullerl
Newcomb. At an early age she removed
with her parents to East Putney and later
to Putney and her home was here until
she removed to Chesterfield, y. H.. seven
years ago. Mrs. Allen was married 10
VIII Q. Allen, November II. 1891. Mrs.
Allen was a member OF the First Baptist
church, and had retained her membership
! here. Mrs. Allen was a conscientious
Christian woman, devoted to her home
and family, a kind friend and neighbor.
! Beside her husband she leaves three chill.
| dren. Lima Pearl, Chrystal Wilma and
| Carroll Glenn. and an adopted son, Harry
| Wilson Allen. father and mother Mr.
and Mrs Quincy b. Newcomb, and one
sister, Bertha, wife of i. l.. Taft OF Put
ney. The funeral was held at the house
in Chesterfield, Rev. H. +. Buffum of the
Baptist church. officiating Two selections
were rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Rugg and
Mrs. Thatcher--Abde With Me and Al
ways With Us. The burial was at Putney
in the family lot, in Mount Pleasant ceme-
l.. Allen, L. +. Pierce, L. S. Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey H. Brainard are
visiting in Chester.
John II. Braley Of Roxbury, Mass, is
visiting at r. II. Braleys.
Miss Nina Vebber went Wednesday to
North Adams, Mass, to visit.
Tracey Emery of Chester is guest of
his uncle, John n, Underwood.
Miss Dora Hoelzel of Springfield, Mass,
is a guest of Mrs. Harriet L. Taft.
Five people from Putney went on the
excursion to Block Island, Saturday.
Harry Crowley and Miss Helen Crowley
went Thursday to Concord, n, H., to visit
relatives.
Miss Flora X. Smith and nephew, Stan
ley, of Orange, Mass, visited Mrs. NJ. E.
Whitman Monday.
Charles w. Houghton of St. Adams,
railroad postal clerk, made a brief visit
in town last week.
A cistern is in the process of construc-
ton at the Congregational parsonage, S.
Kelley doing the work.
Mrs. H. L. Taft and son Chester d. Taft
spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Hollis
II. Spalding at Brattleboro.
Chester D. Taft of Whitman, Mass,
came last week to visit his mother, Mrs.
Harriet L. Taft, returning Tuesday.
Miss Jennie M. Hills of Fitchburg.
Mass, was a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Frank S. Harris, from Friday until Mon
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tombs and children of ]
n. H., were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Thwing, at their camp over
sunday.
Mrs. Harry Cobb and son Neal returned ,
o their home at East Lexington; Mass,
'Ionday They were accompanied by Nor =
nan Cobb
Rev. III. Z. Buffum will visit in Whining !
on, his native place, this week, and will
reach in the Baptist church at Whining
on, next Sunday. i
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Miller, Miss Pauline 5
liller and Henry H. Everleth of Brattle- d
orc were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. FL. G.
,verleth over Sunday. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Blood returned from il
heir wedding trip Saturday evening. R
ONE of their friends welcomed them S
ONE by a serenade.
Miss Lizzie S. Houghton is spending a D
vo weeks vacation with her brothers l.. O
7. and A. G.. Houghton, and other friends a.
Whalom, in Fitchburg, Mass. 81
Mrs. H. C. Gilkey of South Stafford, n
nd daughter. Myrtle, are guests of the p
,rmer's brother, Rev. Lewis w. Morey,
!, the Congregational parsonage. b.
Dr. and Mrs. L. III. Bugbee went Satur- Il
ny to West Hartford to visit the formers al