The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.

PUTNEY.
Miss Annie Reynolds of Bellows Falls
visited at Thomas Carpenter S Sunday.
Mrs Chess. ID. Britton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Fred Scott in Orange. Mass
Miss Nettie Bowie and friend were
visitors at Ephraim Bowie S over Sun
day
Mrs. Jerry Harniss went Tuesday to
Brattieboro to remain with friends for
a few days.
Miss Frances Russell went Wednes-
day to Radcliffe college, after spending
the summer here
Putney grange is making nrenara-
tions to hold its fair about the last
week in October
Prof. j. E. Russell spent Sunday with
his family here. returning Monday to
Williamstown, Mass.
Mrs. Murphy. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs Thomas Walsh, went
to Brattleboro Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Dickinson went
to Brattleboro Tuesday to visit friends
and attend the Valley fair.
Mrs. Alice g.. Smith of Amherst,
Mass, is a guest this week at F. j..
Martin s and at E. F. Pierce's. "a.
The w. A. Cole paper mill shut down
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week. Some repairs will be made
Mrs. Helen Atherton of Dubuque
Ia, came Saturday and is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin Bennett this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Page and child
returned from Newport last week where
they have been guests of Mr.. Page s
relatives.
Rev. j. f. Berry will preach at
Pierce's hall, East, Putney, Sunday,
Oct. 3, at $50 o clock. All are cordial
ly invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Loveland returned
Monday, having been the guests of their
son George Loveland in Brattleboro for
a few days.
Mrs. Hollis Spalding and daughter
Evel--n Of South HadIey Falls, Mass,
are guests of Mrs. Spalding's mother,
Mrs. Harrieta L. Taft.
Tuesday evening Oct. 5. Col. w. H.
Greenwood, w. r. c., will hold a re.
hearsal at Masonic hail. 1t is hoped
that all members will try and be pres
ent.
Mrs. Nelson Stevens and daughter
Miss Carrie Stevens. who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Thwing,
returned to their home in Southwick,
Mass. Saturday.
Miss Florence f. Locke. went to Bel |
lows fdllS MONDAY 10 remain Lew
weeks with Mrs. Frank Adams Mr.. |
and Mrs Adams go Tuesday to Cold |
Spring, N. Y. and will attend the Hud |
SON Fulton celebration.
Oct. 16 is the 133d anniversary of |
the organization of the Congregational
church and appropriate exercises will
be observed in both church and Sunday
school Sunday, Oct. II. Further notice
will be given next week.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of the Congregational
church, will be held at the home of Mrs.
A. J. Aver, Tuesday afternoon, Oct 5.
cordially invited to be present.
The annual inspection of Col w. H.
Greenwood w. R. G. will be held
Tuesday evening, Oct -, at a special
meeting called Cor tiris 'pil pose The
Inspector will be Mrs. Mary L. Rising,
department president, w. R. c. of Yer
mont.
Evangelistic meetings under the lead
ership of State Evangelist Rev. N.
Thomas Hafer will be held in the Bap-
list church beginning Thursday evening,
Sept 80 at 7.30 clock and continuing
about 10 days. Mr.. Hafer will also
Sunday evening.
Edward T. Houghton. 81 years of age, ,
lied last week, at his home, lS4 Maple '
TESS of long duration. His health be- {
anne impaired three years ago and he
las been gradually growing weaker. He /
vas born in Marlboro, Vt, in 1912 and
vent to Springfield in 1860. working for t
bout two years in the Boston & Al
'any shops. He entered the navy in S
S63 and served nine months. He re.
30 C,riv oEa1l ,,11o- L.,
ion of his term of enlistment and |
ought grocery store in Ward l. He g
emained in this store 10 years when t
e disposed of the business and formed
partnership with Dwight Fuller for 9
he manufacture of furniture and bed v
ing After nine years Mr.. Fuller sold t
is interest in the concern to J. III. Fra
er, retaining this name at present with a
at 81 Taylor street. Mr.. "
Toughton was twice married and leaves o
wife and three children, by the first 6
ife; Mrs. w. H. Gravbel of Hartford, W
Irs. Arthur d.. Cutler and Mrs; R.. A.
aldwin, all of Springfield and eight Ii
ember of the old Springfield Rod and Il
un club, Roswell Lee lodge of Masons, m
Dringfeld commandery. X. T.. and Mel. n;
temple, Mystic Shrine. The funeral b,
as held Sunday afternoon at $50 n
clock from the home, followed by b,
rvices at the grave in Springfield
metery. and was very largely attend T,
!. Springfield commandery, Knights
smplar, attended the funeral in a =
'dy marching from the rooms to the
me, led by the Stevens band. The en-
rvices in the home were conducted Tt
Chaplain Morrill, of the Knights Tenn
ar. A quartet from the organiza re
IN sang a number of selections. At
e grave the ritualistic service of the
nights Templar was held. The bear of
J were members of the commandery. plt
r. Houghton was well known in Put de-
beng the son OF the late Deacon on
W. Houghton. for