Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Arthur Wilson visited his aunt sun
day
Adonius Bowie has gone to Greenfield,
Mass, to work
Mr.. Savage of Windsor is visiting his
cousin, Ira Davenport.
Mrs WEIGH of New York city is a
guest of Miss Kate Heffron.
Fred Martin killed year-old pig this
week which weighed 405 pounds.
Robert Hulett has gone to work for
George Townshend OF Dummerston
Miss Edna Fuller is boarding at w. A.
Woods during the winter term of school
Fred b. Hannum is very busy this cold
weather butchering for the village people.
Mrs Leila Downing of Rockingham
came Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. A.
J. Aver.
Mrs whitney, who was with Mrs. Ev-
erleth a few weeks, is now with Mrs.
William A. Cole.
Guy Roberts and Carl Willis Of Green
field, Mass, were visitors at Adam
Blood's last wetk.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Blood and George
d. Aiken attended the state Grange
In Burlington this week.
MI and Mrs. Carpenter of Haverhlll,
N. FL, came Thursday. Dec. s, to the
home OF their son. Thomas Carpenter for
an extended visit
James Cobb OF Lexington, Mass, was
at The home OF his grandfather. L. p
Bailey, for a short visit returning to his
home In East Lexington, Mass, Sunday
The ladies' aid society Of the Congre-
gational church will hold a sale of useful
and fancy articles and aprons Tuesday
evening. Ice cream and cake also will be
on sale.
The next regular meeting of Putney
Grange will be held Friday evening, Dec.
%. The election of officers for the COM
ing year will take place. full attend
ance is desired.
Felix Fosey, 80, died in the Haver-
hill, Mass, hospital Monday. He had
been afflicted several years with loco
motox ataXia. He leaves a wife and
three small children in this town.
Mrs. L. H. Bugbee entertained the
Fortnightly club Friday afternoon. Miss
Crawford gave a delightful paper on The
history of England from 449 to William
the Conquerer" and current events were
70 discussed. Refreshments were served.
The funeral of Robert r. Shelley was
held in the home of his mother, Mrs. Will
liam A. Cole, Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Lewis Morey, pastor of the
" Congregational church, officiating. Ed
win H. Miller of Dummerston sang three
selections. The burial took place in the
family lot in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
c. A. Poland, D. NJ Frost. A. NJ. Corser
and A. j. Aver acting as bearers
These officers were elected at the meet
ing OF the Woman's Relief corps Tuesday
evening; Pres, Mrs Maude L. Dawson;
~. S. Vice p, Mrs. Kittie G. Everleth; j.
Vice p, Mrs. Wealthea Brainard; treas,
Mrs. Annie B. II. Harris; c., Mrs. Alice
Dickinson; A. c., Mrs. Margaret Robert
-- son; chaplain. Mrs. Frances Bailey dele
&c. gate to the department convention, Mrs.
Alice Dickinson alternate, Mrs. Villa
Davenport
These officers of Col w II. Greenwood
post No. 30, G.. a. r., have been elected
81 for the coming year: c., L. p. Bailey;
q s. v. c., M. d. Whitman; ]. V. c., NJ. v
Sleeper; adj H. H. Brainard; Q. NJ, c
u +. Brown; chaplain, A p. Ranney; S.
I. A. d. Kerr; o. D., \. d. Kerr; O. G.,
,-- George Bell; sergeant, A. c. Cobb; color
3 bearer. A. C. Cobb; representative tc
T. the department. convention, a. p. Ran
T. ney; alternate a. D. Kerr; patriotic in
structor, II. II. Brainard.
t- good number of the members of the
Baptist Sunday school gave Deacon H
ID. Gassett, the superintendent, pound
party Tuesday evening, which was com
plete surprise to him 1t was to show
appreciation for his long and faithful SER
vice as superintendent The evening was
spent pleasantly with games and refresh
ments and original songs were sung. The
81 pastor spoke words of greeting, to which
y Deacon Gassett responded fttingly. Afte
prayer all went away happy.
Bt The officers elected and installed b!
he Golden Rule lodge, No. 8, F. & A. NJ.
ei are: w. M, F. A. Burditt; S. w, L. II
Bugbee; ]. w, c. F. Farnum treas
H q. Evereth; Sec NJ. E. Robbins; S
D.. ]. w. Patch; j. D., ]. l.. Underwood
chaplain, Rev ]. 5. Cogswell; S. 5.
G. T. Aplin; ]. S, F. s. Harris; tyler
+. L. Amling. c. B. Crowell of Brattle
boro, D. d. G. NJ, installed the officer
and Walter S. Stearns of Brattlebor
furnished the vocal selections, accom-
panied on the organ by F. l. Swift o
that town The address of welcome t
the women was made by Henry c. Wal
rem A banquet was served before tn
Installation w. Z. Aver of Fitchbur
and V. II. Eddy of Barre We're presen
The funeral of Norman Cobb, jr, VIII