The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
Putneyana Vicinity
PUTNEy.

: days at Vergennes this week.
Miss Bertha Estey returned Wednes
} dav, having spent the winter in Aiken
S. c.
J Emmett Pember of Wells, Vt. was an
an over Sunday guest of his brother
NJ. H. Pember.
W. f. Stiles of Leominster. Mass.
was guest of his sister, Mrs. C. f
Brown, Saturday.
The Andrews family have come to
their summer home, Maple Dale. on
West hill this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slighter Gernon of New
York city were visitors in town from
Sunday until Tuesday.
DR.. Albert J. Pullen of Fond du
Lac, Wis, former resident, was in
town Saturday renewing old acquain.
tances.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Pember who have
! been spending a week at NJ. III. Penn.
Der S, returned to their home at Kings.
ton, r. l.. Monday,
Mrs. Villa J. Davenport visited her
son at Brattlebor0 the last of the week.
| Marion Davenport returned with her
for an over-Sunday visit.
The women of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream at the church par
| lors Memorial day as has been their
custom for several years.
Mrs. L. M. Plantz was agreeablv sur
prised Saturday afternoon, when a few
of her friends called to remind her that
it was her S0th birthday and to offer
her their congratulations.
Miss Adine Farnum entertained IL
of her little friends Thursday after
noon in honor of her birthday. Games
We're played and refreshments of ice.
cream and candy were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs Cliff.
ford took an automobile trip from
Greenfield to attend the meeting of
Golden Rule chapter Wednesday even,
ing, returning the same evening.
Mrs. Albert F. Townshend. who has
been at DR.. L. Fl. Bugbee's for several
months being treated for a broken hin.
to the home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Wood. She went Saturday.
Mrs. M. r. Whitman is in BURLINGTON
convention of, the Woman s Relief
corps as delegate from Col. W. H.
Greenwood corps. Mrs. Whitman went
Saturday, visiting friends at Bellows
Falls.
Raleigh Clough, a former resident
who went to Minneapolis. Mimi. a few
years ago and had position with the
Great Northern railroad. has been trans.
ferred to Spokane, Wash, where he has
position of chief clerk in the general
freight department.
Putney Baptist church.-Prayer
meeting at 7,30 Thursday evening.
Sunday services: Preaching at 10.45 a.
M, topic, An Ocean, a River, a Pitch
er; Sunday school. u M; Junior meet
ing, p. M; Christian Endeavor meet
ing Z p. m. Welcome to all who come.
While D. NJ. Frost and two ladies
We're out driving Sunday evening on the
East Putney road they met with an
accident which was caused by a col
lision with Roy Nichol who was riding
a bicycle on the wrong side of the road.
in the darkness the horse became
frightened and swerved from the road,
the carriage coliding with a telephone
pole. The horse freeing himself from
the carriage went on his way In the
collision Mr.. Frost and one of the
ladies were thrown out Mr.. Frost was
somewhat bruised and his companions
were painfully but not seriously hurt.
the carriage and escaped injury. Mr..
Nichols's eve was injured.
a8r and Mrs. Stephen R. Leonard of
Oneida, N. Y. were visitors in town
Friday. Mr.. Leonard is manager of
limited, Sterrill, n. Y. He was
a son of former residents of Putnev. his
father having printing office which
55tood. on the site opposite where the
Baptist church now stands and was
later moved to the site which is now
occupied by G.. E. harrington s dwell
ing house. Mr.. Leonard s mother was
Fanny White. daughter of Alfred White
and sister of the late Charles White.
Mrs. Leonard was the Youngest daugh
ter OF John Moves. founder of the
Oneida community. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard were DESTROYS of visiting the local.
ties of the Perfectionist community |
NJ. D. Whitman S house was the chanel
and their propertv included the house |
IF the w. A. Cole and the land on
which now stands Mrs. F. r. Pember's |
house the Baptist, Congregational par |
,onage, w. G. Treadwav's and also the |
lwelling house of Dorr Clough. The
Taft place was the Moves residence.
The annual installation of the officers
If Golden Rule chapter. No. 8, O. E. s..
ook place Wednesday evening. The
officers We're installed by d. D. G. p.
FERRIS II. vaughan of Brattleboro, as
sisted by Miss Marca A. Pember act
ng as grand MARSHAL. in very pleas
ng manner. They are as follows: Mrs.
Annie b: H. Harris, worthy matron: J.
". Patch, worthy patron; Mrs. Martha
\. Newcomb, associate matron; Mrs.
J. Belle Robbins secretary: Mrs. Han
lah R. Waite treasurer: Mrs. Josie n.
Underwood, conductor: Miss Marca A.
'ember, associate conductor; F. L. Am
ing sentinel; Mrs. Harriet L. Taft,
varder: Miss Nav I. Brooks. Adah;
hrs. Kittie g. Everleth. Ruth; Mrs
'lora P. Cole. Esther; Mrs Maude w.
,ugbee, Martha; Mrs. Bertha Taft.
,lecta: Mrs. Miranda E. Whitman. I
haplain: Mrs. Villa J. Davenport. or {
-anist; F. s. Harris. marshal. The I
rogram consisted of vocal selections {
Y Miss Jennie E. Pierce. reading by &
1rs. Laura NJ. Plantz. NJ. D. Re- c
larks were made by District Deputy :
rand Patron F. R. Vaughan, NJ II. q
'ddv, past patron of Bingham chapter i
Brattleboro. Mr.. Sheldon. worthy a
atron of Arcania chapter of Green q
ED. Mass. Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. Cliff
ord of Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. Laura J
[. Plantz. A very pleasant social time C
as enjoyed Refreshments of ice n
ream and cake were served. (