Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
THE PUTNEY COLUMN


her visit in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Frost is assisting in the post office
during Postmaster Bailey's illness.
Miss Louise Warrano has returned to
work in the william Robertson paper
mill.
Miss Ida Wright of Westminster spent
the day with Mrs. Hannah Parker
Thursday.
Mrs. Roundy of Rockingham came
Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
A. j. Aver.
DR.. Edward Burnham of Boston was at
the home of his cousin, Clifford Dawson,
Memorial day.
MIR. and Mrs A. L. Howard returned
Monday from a short visit with rela-
tives in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Gertrude Cole and brother, Louis
Gorham of Windsor were at NJ e. Rob-
bins's over Memorial day.
Mrs. Mary Underwood Gale has been
i'll at her boarding place in the home of
Warner Kathan on the West hill road
Arthur Pierce of Springfield, Mass, was
q guest of his father, G. l.. Pierce, and
his sister, Mrs. f. A. Burditt, over sun
day.
Ransom Crowell of Bernardston was in
town Monday on his way home from vis-
iting relatives and friends in Westminster
West.
law, Mrs Howe, were at Eugene Howe's
last week. Mr.. Underwood returning home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Davenport of
Rrattleboro and their two children were
at his fathers, Ira Davenport's, over
Sunday,
Mrs. Mary Ann Blood Arnold of
Southwick, Mass, returned home Tues
day morning after a visit with relatives
in town.
L. e. Blood's teams were in Brattle-
boro Monday after slate to be used on
the new roof for the blacksmith shop
which is being repaired.
Mrs. Leila Downing, who had been
with her sister, Mrs. A. j. Aver, three
weeks returned to her home in Rock
ingham Wednesday of last week.
Miss S. e. White returned from New
York Saturday. Mrs. John White and
daughter, Miss Florence White, al
sd came to their summer home on West
Mn.
Roy W. Bailey came Wednesday of last
week to be with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. T. Bailey, until Thursday when
he returned to his home in Bristol,
Conn.
Postmaster L. p. Bailey is slowly i'm
proving. He sits up a, little while at
time. He is under the care of train
ed nurse. Miss O'Grady of Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. billiard, the nurse from Brattle-
boro who has been caring for Mrs.
Charles d. Knight, has returned home
and Miss Clara Kathan ds working for
Mrs. Knight.
Children's day will be observed with
concert at the Baptist church Sunday
morning at 1045. An offering will be
taken for the American Baptist Publica-
ton society.
E. j. Cook lost two valuable cows by
lightning during the shower which pass
ed mostly north of us. This is Sc
rious loss to Mr. Cook as he was soon
to market them
Mrs James Whitney and daughter
Mrs. Lucy Doane, also her two grand
children, Whitney and Shirley Doane, OF
Springfield, were in town Wednesday call
ing on old friends
The neighborhood on the hill gather
ed at the home of Mrs. Ezra Pierce
wednesday afternoon to remind her OF
her birthday anniversary. Ice cream
and cake were served.
David NJ. Frost returned Monday from
Somersworth, n. H., where he had been
assisting his brother move from the no
tel in Berwick, Me-, just across the river,
to the hotel in Somersworth.
Mrs omar of Revere, Mass, came last
week wednesday to spend week with
termediate school teacher, at Mrs. F. l..
Pierces, where Miss Omar boards,
Orlando Smith, an old veteran, who
now makes his home at the soldiers
home at Concord, n. H., was in town
Memorial day and visited friends in the
village and East Putney a few days
H. G. Everleth and sister, Mrs.
Annie Evans, are in New York state
visiting relatives. Henry Everleth is
running his business during his absence,
and his aunt is keeping house for him.
Mrs. w. G. Wright returned Sunday
from a few days visit with her chill
dren in Bratteboro and Newfane, COM
ing by automobile from Brattleboro with
her daughter, Mrs. John Martin, and
family.
DR.. L. II. Bugbee went to West Hart
ford May 29 ON account of the very low
condition of his mother, who has an or
ganic heart trouble. She has been more
comfortable the past day or two, but is
still critically i'll.
F. E. Robertson has the best fishing
record thus far this season. He tisheo
from Eugene Hollis down to the cream
cry and caught Is trout weighing foui
pounds The largest weighed three
fourths of a pound.
A force of men and teams under thu
supervision of Harold Perry of Wes
Brattleboro are at work on the highwa!
this week and the steam roller has ar
rived; also the trap rock, which will b'
used in making the road.
Clarence A. Poland and NJ Eugene
Robbins have been appointed commission
ers of the Martin d. Whitman estate ant
their first meeting for the presentation o
bills will be held Saturday, June 8, at thu
William A. Cole Paper Co.'S office from
2 to p. m.
- Mrs. Hannah Waite has in her pos
session peculiar blossom which grew
upon a crab apple tree. After the othe
blossoms had fallen this was discovers
on the tree. 1t measures three inche
in diameter and has II petals, much re
sembling a rose.
Frederick r. Cobb of Northampton