Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-08
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Edward Thayer of Minneapolis was in
town Friday on business.
Mrs. Nettie Clough of Greenfield is a
visitor at Dorr Coughs.
Harold Bugbee is out after an oper-
alton on an enlarged gland.
Frank Whitman of Bondville, Mass,
was at home over Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Smith were in
wilmington over Labor day with rela-
tves.
Mrs. Fletcher and daughter of Brook
lyn are boarders at w. \. Pages on
West hill.
Malcolm Crawford was with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crawford for short
visit recently
Mrs Sarah Holton. Miss Eva Blood
and Warren Williams were in North
Adams labor day
Rev. J. +. Berry attended the Wind
ham County Baptist association in
Readsboro this week.
Mrs. Clinton Davenport and two chill
dren of Bratteboro were at Ira Daven-
ports over Labor day.
A few Of the old veterans attended the
windham County soldiers reunion at
Barber park on Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Howard returned
Saturday from a several weeks visit with
relatives in Massachusetts.
Parker Fuller, road commissioner, who
has been i'll in his home in East Putney
with rheumatism, is improving a little.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy w. Bailey of Bristol.
Conn, were at Postmaster Bailey's from
Saturday night until Tuesday morning.
James Meany was injured by jumping
from his team which was frightened by
an automobile on Factory hill Friday
Thirty-nve attended the Methodist
Sunday school picnic at Barber park
Monday and all reported a good time.
Mrs Thomas Carpenter and son, Roy,
are visiting Carol Whitney, Mrs. Car
penter's brother, in Northampton, Mass,
Chauncey Brainard of Springfield.
Mass, spent Sunday and Monday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Brain
ard.
Mrs. Kate Clune Shuman OF Bratte
boro was guest this week of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clune of East Put
ney.
Rev. w. NJ. Hitchcock of West Halifax
will preach in the Baptist church in Put
ney Sunday in exchange with Rev. ]. e.
Berry.
Miss Gladys, Miss Helen and Miss
Pauline Smith returned Sunday from
five weeks stay with their grandparents
in East Putney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Lord and
daughter returned to their home in Bos-
ton Tuesday after staying two weeks at
Mrs. j. " Shaw's.
Mrs Wentworth and two little daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Rosalind, of Westboro
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Wentworth's sis
ter Mrs. NJ E. Robbins
Miss Bernice Cummings who spent a
vacation at her grandfather's, George
Warwiclss, returned to her home in
Mortified, Mass Monday.
Mrs Kate Cowing left Tuesday for
California, where she expects to make
her home permanently. She will visit
in Deerfeld Mass, en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Knight and NJ. e.
Robbins were among those who attended
the clam bake at the county farm in
Westmoreland last week Thursday.
Amos Belts of the Methodist book con-
Germ of Boston spoke in the Methodist
church Sunday in the absence of the
pastor who was in Springfield, this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Smith and
daughter Miss Mildred, left their sum-
mer camp at Riverview Wednesday and
went to Fitchburg to visit Mrs. w. e.
Aver.
Miss Ethel Page who graduated from
the state normal school in June. has gone
to Southwick. Mass, where she has a
position as teacher in the public
schools.
Miss Freeda Pember and her little
nephew, Milton Pember, went to Belcher-
town, Mass, Thursday to visit the grand
parents OF baby Milton, Mr. and Mrs
WllllamS.
Miss Campbell returned to her home in
New Haven Saturday after a visit with
her sister, Mrs F. L. Parmalee. Mrs.
Parmalee is now entertaining her father,
Mr.. Campbell.
Ross Aver of NARROW n. H., is working
for DR.. Bugbee and will attend the high
school. Ross is the grandson of Cyrus
Aver of Langdon, n. H., who nearly 40
years ago was a resident of Putney.
Miss Elvira Gorham, who has been
staying with her cousin, Mrs Alice Fos-
ter. has returned to her home in Bellows
Falls. Mrs, Warren is with her sister,
Mrs Foster while Mr. Warren is away
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris and Miss
Florence Locke went Wednesday to West
Townshend where the Wndham County
conference of Congregational churches
was in session. Mr.. Harris was born
there and has many relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs Horace Scott went Satur-
day to Springfield. Mass, to visit their
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Scott. Mrs. Scott has been an invalid
from rheumatism several years and DR.
Bugbee accompanied her to Springfield
She made the journey very comfortably
New features for the Grange fair are
being developed from time to time. The
latest is clam bake, which doubtless
will be a successful venture. chef will
come to prepare and cook the clans, lob
ster fish and chicken and the dinner will
be served at the hour advertised as this
chef is noted for his promptness in serv-
Ing his viands.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Rice, who have beer
at work at West Dummerston, Mrs
Rice boarding the help at the steam mil
while Mr.. Rice has been employed about
the mill owned and operated by b. NJ
Reed and John Rice, who has been fire.
man. finished work last week and came
home. Mrs. Reed will go to the camT
to board the help.
Dorr Clough kept count OF the auto
mobiles which passed his house on Mair
street Sunday from l to o'clock in the
afternoon. There were 81, and on Mon
day from 8 O'Clock in the morning to
o'clock in the evening 1873 passed tina
point. Monday was an unusual record
many going between Bratteboro ant
Bellows Falls to attend the baseball
games.
w. f.. Pierce had little unpleasant eX
perience Sunday night as he was return
ing to the Basin farm in Westminster II
his automobile. on the hill this side o
John Austin's he ran over what h
thought was a man and apparently in
jured him badly, as he was unable t
speak, Mr. Pierce drove his automobil
to Mr.. Austins. where he took Mr.. Aus
tin and a lantern to the scene of the &C
cident and they were meditating o.
sending for medical help before touchin