The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Death of Mrs. Emerson S. Putnam,

Death of Mrs. Emerson S. Putnam.
Mrs, Annie Huntley Ga, wife of
Emerson S. Putnam, died at 1880
o clock Monday morning of pneumonia
and Bright S disease. She had been IN
poor health for number of years, but
| had been about the house and made
occasional visits until she took a Sc
we're cold. which developed into pneu'
monia. She was i'll only a little over a
week. Mrs. Putnam was born in
| Potion, Canada, Dee IS, 1916, the
daughter of Jacob and Sarah Huntley,
but most of her life was spent in Cam
| bridge, VT. She married, June 2S,
1871, Emerson $. Putnam, who sur
wives her with three daughters, Lena,
wife of y. Il. Washer of this place,
Minnie wife of q. n. Kidder of North.
field. Mass, and Bessie, wife of Perley
Howard, who lived in the home with
her parents. There are five grandchil.
dren, Persis, Harold and Floyd Wash.
or, and Gordon and Emerson Quinn;
also she leaves sister, Mrs. Jennie
Washer of Brattleboro. Mr. and Mrs
Putnam, for many years, lived in Cam
bridge. but came here about eight
years ago, and during the time they
have lived here Mrs. Putnam, though
of retiring nature, has by her many
acts of kindness and help to those in
sickness, endeared herself to those who
came to know her.
Funeral services were held at the
house Wednesday afternoon at $50
o o'clock, Rev. o. 4. Newton of the
Methodist church officiating f. +.
Fisher sang Abide With Me and Some.
time We II Understand. The burial
Mr.. and Mrs G. n. Kidder came up
from Northfeld to attend the funeral.
d. +. Bailey of Agawam, Mass, is
visiting in town.
Miss Ruth Sparks was a weekend |
visitor in Townshend.
Miss Matte Wade of Agawam is
spending several days in town.
The young people held another dane.
ing party in Grange hall Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Frank Perry and little son OF
Agawam are visiting her father.in.law,
c. L. Perry.
William Waite of Wardsboro was in
town Wednesday to attend the agricul.
tural lecture.
Miss Hida Olson of Schenectady,
n. y, was guest last Friday of Mrs.
+. II. Richardson.
Miss Ethel Follett of Townshend
spent several days last week with her
sister, Miss Abbie Follett
Mrs. Arthur +. Ball and two chill
dren of Claremont have been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Allen, and sister Mrs
Walter Ingram.
There will be dance in Grange hall
next Wednesday evening, Jan. II.
Dugan and Hines will play and The
Cleaners will serve supper.
Delbert Pierce came Sunday from
New York city for few days visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
fierce. Harry Shellhammer came with
him.
Miss Elizabeth Covey nurse from
5he Bratteboro Memorial hospital,
who has been caring for Mrs. L. S.
Putnam, returned Tuesday to Brattle.
Doro.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Mortified and
ION, Samuel A. Merrifeld, spent Sun.
lay with Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Fairbanks
urned to Yale university.
Miss Clara Cole has been suffering
he past week as the result of fall {
IN the ice. She was on her way to l
chool and slipped, throwing the knee 6
nut of Joint. She has since been con {
ined to the house.
Only a fair sized audience attended
he agricultural lecture in Grange hall {
Wednesday evening. The meeting was /
n charge of Orlando l.. Martin, state q
Commissioner of agriculture. Mr.. Mar
in spoke briefly. He said during his t
emarks there were more schoolmates $
n this place than any other he had /
listed in the state. He attended God. \
ard seminary with several here, among \
hem DR.. Everett White, who was a \
lassmate. Prof. Cummings of the Ag- c
icultural college at Burlington, had \
or his subject. Fruit Growing in Yer
nont. He spoke Interestingly of the
pplc, growth, and told how the work +
vas done by the successful apple grow !
RS in this state Prof. Halves, state !
orester, was the next speaker. His l
i'm was to interest the farmers in
laking better use of the poor land by !
sing it for forestry purposes. The :,
asst speaker was F. r. Stadtmueller, L
airy institute specialist of Hartford, Il
onn. .