The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-17
Putneyana Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Death OF o. S. Thwing.

Death OF o. S. Thwing.
Onin :. Thwing, 70. died "Wednesday
night At ll.30 at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mr.. William j. Perry. lie was IN
hi- usual health during a large part Of
the winter, but his condition had been
serious the past thpc weeks. lie suffered
from no particular ailmcnt, the end com
ing irom general weakness. Mr. Ihwng
was the eldest of the three children Of
l.orin and Nancy lkeyesl Thwlng aud
was born IN Pu,ncy sept. IS ISIS. lie
lived m Nalpolc and tlapmont IN early
life. but nearly all of his mature year
were spent ia Puiney, After the rail.
road was opened he was the owner OF
the trst stage line running 10 the village
from the railroad station, lie was en-
gagged IN the meat business some time IN
putney and in Brattleboru, and Tor many
years was the owner and manager OF the
village grist mill. This mill was swept
away IN the ircshet OF 1850 aud MIR.
Thwing promptly built the mill which
j. used today by his son, Charles J..
Ihwng. to whom he sold the business
about 20 YEAR ago. After leaving the
mill h. had no regular business, but for
three or four years was the road com
missioner Of the town. In the last few
years he had lived a quiet, retired life
in the homes of his daughters. lie mar
ricd IN March, 1853, Martha Billings, a
native OF Royalston. Mays. Mrs. Thwing
died March -, 1895, All OF their mar.
ried life was spent in Putney with the
exception OF a year and a half when they
lived in Brattleboro. Eight children We're
born 20 them, OF whom three survive,
Jennie, wife OF William J. Perry, and
Charles l.. Thwing. both OF this town:
and Lima, wife OF W. +. Hubbard Of
Bat,leboro. Mr.. Thwing also leaves
sister Miss Lemira Thwing OF Putney,
and five grandchildren. Mr. Thwing was
man OF sterling honesty and integrity
and OF tireless energy during his active
years. He applied himself with assiduity
and faithfulness TO any task which he
undertook and gave his own family the
most devoted attention. While OF strong
will power when occasion demanded he
was by nature kind, gentle and consider.
ate OF Others. and these qualities found
expression in his love for music and for
flowers The funeral will be held tomor.
row, Saturday. afternoon at o'clock.
George r. Aplin was at North Adams,
Mass, Thursday.
Mr.. Draper visited his friend, William
Kelley, this week.
Miss Cora Kathan Of Springfield visited
in town Saturday.
There will be an Easter concert at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
Frank Robertson went Tuesday to llol'
yoke. Mass. to visit X. c, Winchester.
Mr.. Currency and son have been guests
OF the formers niece, Mrs. Il. +. How
ard, this week.
Ira +. Smith celebrated his SSth birth
day Thursday at the home of his daugh
ter. Mrs. c. W. Brooks.
Mrs, Abbie kathan OF Springfield, Vt,
has sold her place here to Henry J..
Wood, who win move there after April
%.
Four more singing schools will be held
at the Baptist chapel, \ concert to com
plete the course is being planned for May
10.
The annual meeting for the election OF
officers of Golden Rule chapter, No. 3,
q. f. s.. will be held Wednesday even
ing.
The Ladies society will meet at the
Congregational church parlors Tuesday
afternoon to finish the work for the kun
Hattin Homes.
Mr.. and Mrs b. F. Howard and Ken
meth went to Brattleboro Wednesday Tor
a visit with Mrs. Towards parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy J. Warwick and
daughters. Edna and Emily, returned
home Monday after spending two weeks
at George Warwicks.
Three candidates received the third and
fourth degrees at Putney grange Friday
evening. \ fine maple sugar supper was
l., al, Of ln
Ola r. Houghton of Putney was grad
uated from the Congregational Theology
cal college connected with McGlll uni.
versity in Montreal. He Is a son OF Lew
Houghton. An. ~
Mrs. F. S. Harris and Miss Addye &,
Morey' attended the Mother Goose en-
given by the ID. A. Il. in
the Congregational chapel in BrattleDoro
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Eugene Tatro and daughter came
Saturday and were guests of Mrs, l.
Ketchum. Mr.. Tatro joined them sun
day and they returned to their home at
Northampton, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Bennett of South
Londonderry were guests of Mrs. George
r, Stowell from Monday until Tuesday,
leaving for Barre where they will attend
the Methodist Episcopal conference.
Eugene Wizards family were among
the sufferers from the great fire IN CheI-
sea. having lost everything. Mrs WI
ard was at Dwight Wizards this week,
md returned to Chelsea, Mass, Thurs
lay.
Miss Alice H. Blood, daughter of Adams
Blood and Guy 7. Roberts were marned
early Saturday morning by Rev. IL. H.
Butfum at the Baptist parsonage; Inc |
couple spent few days in Massachusetts
md then returned to the Andrews farm,
Elm Lea, where both have employment;
Last week |. Il. Whitman discovered
hat something was robbing his hennery
10 he decided to set two traps at the open
ng He was not successful in trapping
lnything at first but the second night
OK was caught springing both traps and
icing caught in each. The fox was killed
cry soon by neighbours dog, and was
ound in the morning by Mr.. Whitman.
At the Baptist church Easter Sunday
morning there will be special Easter mu-
ic by the choir and an Easter address
W the pastor, Rev. II. E. Buffum, also
|. special address to the children. Each
hid is requested to bring a flower.
Junior Endeavor society will meet at $50
nd the officers will be elected. Senior
Christian Endeavor meeting at $50 p.
n. followed by an address by the pastor
which will be illustrated by stereoptleon
lides of Easter scenes.