Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-03

mad been repairing Mr.. Adams's house.
Henry Black of Hlnsdale was in town
May 20, looking after the work on his
lot In the cemetery and calling upon
friends.
Martin d. Whitman was able to be out
on the piazza in a wheel chair and see
ms OLD comrades during their parade on
| Monday.
| g. II. Burnett returned to Brooklyn
after being at the farm of his daugters,
the Misses Burnett, from Thursday to
Tuesday.
Frank E. Whitman of Massachusetts
was at home over Sunday and Monday
| with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d.
| Whitman.
Mrs. Burditt, Mrs. ingalls,, Mrs. Fiheld
| ana Eugene Berry attended the Chris
tian Endeavor convention in Westmins-
ter West last week.
Miss Jennie Hill, a teacher in the public
schools in Fitchburg, spent Saturday and
| Sunday with her cousin Mrs. Sarah Hol-
ton, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Putnam left Tuesday for her home
in California after a short stay at her
farm on West hill, where she has estab-
| hshed her parents for the summer
c. II. Booth and Milo Whitney are
home from their work in Brookline for a
few days. Mr.. Whitney is the guest of
| his daughter, Mrs Thomas Carpenter.
The quarantine has been raised at DR..
| L. H. Bugbees and the whole house has
been thoroughly fumigated. 1t is nearly
| hVe weeks since the house was quaran-
| tined
Mr.. and Mrs. George French and child,
who visited Mrs. French's sister, Mrs.
Will Page, a few days, returned to their
home in Manchester, n. H., last week
Thursday
Some bees swarmed on a branch in one
of the tall trees in front of NJ. E. Rob
bins's house. Mr.. Robbins was able to
reach them and saw off the limb, and he
bput them into hive.
Miss Alice Locke is at home from her
work in the office of the Estey Organ
company of Brattleboro She will take
months vacation during the absence Of
j. G. Estey in Europe.
Carlton Perry, who has been employed
| in the Estey shops in Brattleboro, has
finished work there. He went Saturday
to his old position running a White auto
mobile at Portland Me.
Mrs Jennie Crafts, who was at her
mothers, Mrs. Hannah Parker's, several
months, left Friday for her home in Lyn-
donville. Mr.. Crafts came Friday morn
ing to accompany her home.
Since the organization of w. II. Green
| wood post, No. 30, G. \. r., there have
been 60 members enrolled. OF this num-
Der 20 have been mustered out and there
now remain but 16 members.
F. r. Cobb of Northampton came Sat-
urday night to be with the old comrades
over Memorial day, being a member of
Glenwood post. Orlando Smith, another
member of the post, also was here.
Mrs. Frank Holt and Hollis and Miss
Nellie Fitzgerald went to Londonderry
Sunday in an automobile with Mrs. Hollis
= brother, Paul Walker Mrs. Lena Cross
man and Mr.. Jefts of Brattleboro.
Mrs. w. E. Pierce and Mrs. Scott Look
attended the funeral of their little three
,, year-old nephew in Springfield, Mass, on
Sunday, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Pierce who died after a terrible
, illness with spinal miningitis.
5 The union ladies' aid society of East
| Putney, who have maintained religious
D | services in Pierces hall during the sum-
mer months, will begin services for the
Y present season Sunday at 29O Rev. E
: w. Sharp will preach. All are invited
e | to attend.
Mrs W. E. Elmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
e Ian Whitney and Mrs. Plantz attended
. the funeral of Mrs. Elmores mother Mrs
e | Martha Evan Reed, which was held at the
y home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Be.
r mis- of Clark street. Brattleboro, last Fri.
= day afternoon at l o'clock.
Repairs are being made in the post Of
: ] flee. The boxes will be turned around
- Several feet Of floor space has been added
: at the rear and a new window provided
u on the side. Since the rural free deliv
- cry was added the office has been crowd
u ed The probability of another rout,
: made more room necessity.
= Rev. Fred B. Kellogg. formerly col
/. lege supply in the Congregational churcl
here, rendered his resignation Sunda!
as pastor in Waterbury, this state, L
n take effect July 10, the close of tn
ninth year of his pastorate there. III
has accepted a call to Hope church il
II Worcester Mass. Rev. Mr. Kellogg ha
been a strong force in the Waterbur,
s. community.
w. E. Pierce had the misfortune t
II lose one of his horses belonging to tn
pair here at the home farm on Wednes
4, day The horse was found dead in tn
k. stall and DR.. Prouty was called and mad
ID a post norton examination and foun
n the animal died of acute indigestion
The horse was valuable, Mr.. Pierce hav
q ing refused $500 for the pair short tim
r ago.
Arthur Hosford Pierce, years and
Id months old, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. I
I'd c. Pierce died in his home at 55 Green
witch street, Springfield, Mass, May 2
m He was a grandson OF Clark Pierce
9 Putney and Mrs l.. G. Hostord or Ma
lone. n, Y The funeral was held in IN
home Sunday, May 29, at p. m, an
&c burial was in the Springfield cemeter'
III Relatives and friends were present frol
Putney, Greenfield and Northampton
m There were many beautiful floral tribute
william A, Kinds, II, president Of II
. Oneida, n. Y, community, who die
y this week. was native of Belchertow
Mass. He became interested In soclalls
in his youth and Joined the Oneida con
IL munity when it was in process OF torn
re alton under the direction OF John hun
phrey Noyes in Putney. He mad pe'
e. prominent in the affairs of the cor
en- munity throughout its career, acting
editor of its newspaper and superinten
do ent of one of its leading Industries.
n the age of "a he entered the Shefhe
scientific department at Yale, from whi'
he graduated with distinction In 1871
IN Last Friday evening was ladies' mig
at the Grange. The women gave the mi
an evenings entertainment consisting
oI' a short play entitled "A modern sewil
society,"" in which IA women took pal
A quartet, Mrs. Kingsbury Mrs Polan
SIT Mrs. Page and Mrs. Britton, sang "
1g, selections; Mrs. Holt gave "a toast to |
men" Miss Pierce sang a solo ana M
Id, Elizabeth Braley gave reading. su
rs. ner of rolls, cold meat, ice cream, ca
and coffee was served in the lower ma
ted after which dancing was enjoyed