The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Installation of Relief Corps Officers.

The annual installation of the officers
OF Col. w II. Greenwood Relief corps
was held Tuesday evening. The officers
were installed by Mrs. Annie B. II. Har-
ris. and Mrs. Margaret 4. Robertson, CON
ductor. They are as follows: President
Mrs. Maude L. Davison;. senior v!ce-presi-
dent, Mrs. X. G. Eyerleth junior. wee
president, Mrs. Wealthy J; Bralnard;
treasurer, Mrs. A. 3. H., Harris; chap
Mrs. Alice r. Dickinson; guard, Mrs.
Margaret \. Robertson; assistant conduc-
tor. Mrs. Edith NJ Howard; assistant
guard. Mrs. Harriet L. Taft; color bear
ers, Mrs. Mary A. Goodell Miss Maica
Pember. Mrs. Bessie Wheeler and Mrs.
Emily D. Howard; secretary, Mrs Ada
NJ. Pierce; patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Miranda f. Whitman; press correspond
ent, Mrs. Eva d. Greenwood. patriotic
solo was sung by, Miss Jennie Z. Craw.
ford, and two selections were given by
Ethel G Omer, violin, and Mrs. II. Bea-
trice Bartlett, organist. Speeches were
, made bv Commander L. p Bailey, Rev.
j. i. Berry, DIR. l.. II. Bigbee, Comrade
A. d. Kerr, Comrade ii. A. Brainard and
Comrade Nj. V. Sleeper. Twelve girls
gave very pretty drill, closing with the
Star Spangled Banner. The exercises
were concluded by singing America, a
chicken.pie supper was served at Z O'CLOCK
by the women.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Goodell of Brattle-
boro were guests of Miss Nj. A. Pember
at Scott Looks Tuesday.
! The regular meeting of Golden, Rule
chapter No. 3, o. E. s., will be held IN
Masonic hall, Wednesday evening.
| Miss Katherine Manning, Miss Lillian
| Weber and Miss Louise Warano spent
Sunday with friends in Brattleboro.
| Miss r. X. Booth, who has been spend
, ing several months with her brother, Z.
L. Booth, returned home Tuesday after
noon.
| The installation of the officers of the
grange will be held this evening (Friday) !;
| III. w. Sargent of Brattleboro is expected
to install the officers.
IT is expected that there will be a
preaching service in the Congregational
church Sunday morning, Jan. %. Further
notice will be given next week. Sunday
school at noon, Sunday, Jan. 10. All try
and be present.
Mrs. F. Z. Robertson went to Spring
field, Vt, Wednesday to attend the fu,,
neral of Mrs. Arthur Dodge, who died
suddenly at her home Monday. She was
well known in Putney as she lived here a
number of years in the family OF u. L..
Pierce.
The Putney Hose company. will hold its
ninth annual grand ball in the town hall;
Wednesday evening, Jan. IS. Music will
be furnished by Leitsinger's orchestra OF
six pieces for dancing from s to o'clock;
The floor marshal is w. j.. Smith, and
aids, G. A. Poland and F. E. Robertson
Supper will be served in the lower. hall.
The hose company's ball is one OF the
social events of the season, and cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Newton Z. Priest died at his home. in
Melrose, Fla, Sunday, Jan. l. Mr.. Priest
was formerly resident of Putney, and
was postmaster here during the tirst
Cleveland administration. He married Miss
Mary Merrifeld Houghton, Nov. 3, 1924.
Mr.. and Mrs. Priest resided in Brattle-
boro a few years, and spent several years
of their married life at the Houghton
farm in this town. They also had home
in this village. Mrs. Priest died in Mel
rose Fla, June II, 1904. Burial was In
Melrose.
The annual meeting of the .Congrega-
tional society was held Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. H. A. Blood was chosen,
moderator, reports of officers were read
and officers elected for the ensuing year
40 follows: Clerk and treasurer, Mrs.