The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-16
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Robert r. Shelley.

Robert r. Shelley, "a, died at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Flora +. Coie'
Wednesday afternoon. Dec. Z. after
long illness with tuberculosis. Ihree
wears ago in November he contracted
the disease, and that winter ne speh.
in Redlands, Calf. On his return east
he entered the Proctor sanatorlum. III
pittsford, He spent the summer a1tei
leaving pittstord with his mother, ana
last winter went to Edgewater, ooio,,
near Denver, returning to futhey IN
February. He was able to be ABOUT
until three weeks ago. NJ. Dat
Mr.. Shelley was born in East tut
new Dec. 81, 1876, and was the, young
est child Of Leroy j. and Flora +
(Blood1 Shelley. His father, L. >.
Shelley, was a Civil war veteran anu !
prominent citizen. He died NOV; z
1891. Mr.. Shelley lived IN East rut'
new until the family moved to TINS WI,
lage. He was a student az we a n3 nn
business college, Albany, N. T., ana on
his return to Putney he was employed
in the store of A. M. Corser.. He after,
", Wards rd went to Springfield, Mass, where
he had a position in the Haynes clot Il
mo store. From there he went to Bel
lows Falls, and was employed, IN tne Oh
Gce of the Casein company OF Ame Ynni
and also in the companv's New 1ot IN
aa;ca Returning to Bellows taiis ut
was employed in the Wheeler Laundry
and later bought the business IN palt
nership with Mr. Reynolds, ana s.aS e.
here until illness required chanse an,
he went to California. MI. Sneiley wa wa
a member of the Universalist c Ind1a
p M. and Holy Cross command
arv, Knights Templar, Alpha chapter
M 53. @. E. s.. of Bellows Fails. Dur
mo his long illness he was patient a a \.
accomplishing. He leaves ms mot Wel
Mrs Flora P. Cole, one brother, }. wa, Mal
Ter Shelley, who is with the New e chS
land Telephone company at Greennelu
nnd one sister. Mary H., wife OF Geore
w Lee. of Bellows Falls. The funera
was held at the house Saturday altei
noon at Q clock. Rev. Mr.. Mo!ey .
the Congregational church o1lclat H.,
q. Fl. Miller sang three SELECTIONS. ~
bearers were A. M. CorSer, y. M prr;a
G A. Poland and A. J. Aver. 6 6I
" ,r.s a. in the family lot in Mount Pleas
ant cemetery.
Dr We're Eddy is visiting in tow
this week. :,
f. r. Headle has bought a place 1
| Ludlow, ana VIII SUM hio'N
F.. M. Robertson was an over,ounda
ouest of r. C. Winchester in Hoiyokt
Mass.
Mrs Downing of Rockingham wa
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. ). Ayel
this week. .
Mrs. P. Foisy went this week t
LYNN TO attend the funeral OF her nus
band. Philip Foisy.
There will be Christmas service an
tree at the Congregational church oa'
urday evening, Dec. "a.
The women of the Congregations
church will have a sale Tesday. evening
Dee. 20, in the church vestry. Ice creai
and cake will be served.
The members of the Baptist Sunda
school gave Deacon H. D. Gassett
nonnd marty Friday evening. 1t was a
entire surprise to him, and was gwen :
show the school IS appreciation of HI
Inng and faithful work as superinten5S
emf Games were played and refresl
ments served. An original song wa
sung The pastor spoke words 9
greeting, which were fttingly RESPOND
ed to by Deacon Gassett, and aIte
nrayer all went away happy.
At the meeting of Col. W. II. Greer
wood corps. No. 65, Tuesday eyenlni
the following officers were elected; MI