The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.
A Surprise Party that Surprised the
Wrong PARTY.

J PUTNEY.
A Surprise Party that Surprised tn
Wrong Party.
Tuesday evening, Nov. IS. was TIN
TIN wedding or tenth anniversary o
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z
Skies, surprise party was planned
for them by Mrs. Royce, mother O
Mrs. Skies; but it proved to be sur
prise to the people who planned tn,
party; Mrs. Skies became aware OF
the plans, and so was ready to receive
and welcome, the guests. The visitor,
assembled at the four corners anG
quietly approached the house. Mrs
Royce of Lanesboro, Mass, and Mrs
Skies of West Springfield. Mass
mothers of Mr. and Mrs. Skies, proceed
ed the Other, visitors to the house
onl y to, find it brilliantly lighted and
tastefully decorated with hemlock and
| the host and hostess ready to receive
them and their other guests. Presents
of tinware and silver were given Mr..
| and Mrs. Skies and beautiful bouquets
OF carnations and chrysanthemums
were presented by Mrs. Royce and
Mrs. Skies, a program was given
winch consisted of songs sung by all.
a recitation by Mrs. w. E. Skies, solos
by d.. ). Angler reading. Tin We'd
ding, by Mrs. D. S. Angler, reading by
Mrs. William Smith, solo by Mrs. D.. S.
Angler and an original poem by Mrs.
Royce; Mrs. Skies had on exhibition
wedding cake which she made one
month before her marriage ten years
ago, and a picture of the church where
the marriage ceremony was performed
and pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Skies
at the time of their marriage. Twenty
seven guests registered. Refreshments
were served. The occasion was very
enjoyable and one long to be remem-
bered by those present.
E. W. Huntley of Brattleboro was in
town Sunday.
W. f. Aver of Fitchburg, Mass. was
in town this week.
Henry Whitney of Bellows Falls was
a visitor in town Sunday.
The Congregational Ladies Aid So
ciety will hold its fair Wednesday,
Dec. |.
Mrs. H. R. Waite went this week to
Bel lows Falls to remain over Thanks
giving.
Emmett Pember of Wells. VT, was
4 guest of his brother, NJ. H. Pember,
over Sunday.
Frederick Currier of Newton, Mass,
was guest of j. Waldo Patch Satur
day and Sunday
Martin Murphy is to take Timothy
0 Conner S place at William Robert
son S paper mill.
Mrs. W. E. Hubbard and daughter,
Dorothy, of Brattleboro were visitors
n town Saturday.
H. A. Brainard is expecting his
wife S brother, William Skinner, of
chester, this week.
Dir. G. S. Foster returned the first of
he week from trip to his former
ZONE at Vergennes.
Miss Viola Knight, formerly of
N. H., is visiting her
unt, Mrs. Fl. A. Brainard.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Taft moved
o Brattleboro last week and have a
enement on South Main street.
There will be a dance in the town
all Thanksgiving evening Exner IS
Mrs. H. G. Parker went this week
uest of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis
RATS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Patch and lit
lie son are visiting Mrs. Patch S pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Totman, at Con-
Tay, Mass.
H. A. Brainard is planning to go
. Springfield, Mass. and will be a
uest over Sunday of his son, Chaun
y Brainard.
Mr.. Moore of Brattleboro preached
the Methodist Episcopal church last
unday morning in the absence of the
aston, Rev. E. w. Sharpe.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marble of Bellows
alls were guests of Mrs. n. H. Whit
ey Tuesday and Wednesday, and
allied on other friends in town.
The union Thanksgiving service will
e held in the Baptist church next Sun
ay evening Rev. j. E. Berry, pastor .
the church, will preach the SER
on.
Maude Harniss, who has been in
axtons River on account of the i'll
ess of her sister, Miss Edna, re- !
lrned to her work in the w. A. Cole
aper Company's mill Monday.
J. L. Gale of Guilford, administrator, ,
ltered the will of G. H. Pepen for !
,obate at Bellows Falls Saturday. !
r. Gale was accompanied to Bellows
ess of the Pepen will.
eek from a visit with her sister, Mrs. /
S. Willard, at Milford, n. H. She t
as accompanied home by her sister, c
ISIS Nellie Moonev. who has spent
veral months at Milford. I
Mrs. Celina Hopkins of Bartonsville 4
Id her granddaughter, Mrs. Abbie \
arl of North Chester. have been re- L
mt guests of Mrs. c. L. Thwing. Mrs. a
opkins is half sister and Mrs. Earl,
andniece of Mrs. Thwing. h
The selectmen will meet in their t
ON at the town hall Saturday after =
ION, Nov, ~. Any having bills
,ainst the town which they desire to Il
We paid before Dec. | are requested e
present them at that time.
Timothy O'Connor, who has been ;
lployed at the Robertson paper mill, Z
ished work there Monday and went Il
Brattleboro Tuesday where he has o
lployment in the Vinton paper mill. >
le family will move to Brattleboro u
soon as Mr.. O'Connor can procure Il
tenement.
A short time ago Austin Smith of
,ene, n. H., spent a few days with "
nth During his stay he assisted e,
father in cutting winter sup NJ
' of wood. Mr.. Smith is 50 years of M
e and he was able to do this hard al
,or. The neighbors made a bee and tie
rked up the wood for Mr.. Smith, H. Ii
Brainard of this village doing the
wing. 10
Miss Charlotte Macleod of Brattle W
70 spoke to the women of Putney at ID
Congregational church Saturday an
ming in the interests of the Ladies R'
tual Aid society Miss Macleod gu
Ike of the purpose of the society; mn