Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Mrs. George A. Weber.

~ Mrs. George A. Weber.
v Mrs. Hattie M. Weber, AS, wife of
George A. Weber, died suddenly in her
home on the Brattleboro road Wednes-
day evening May l, from the effects of
q shock which she sustained about 4
O'Clock that afternoon. She had been
in unusually good health several months
and had been busy all day cleaning
house when she was suddenly taken ill.
Hattie NJ. Ormes was born in Hamp-
ton. N. ", May Is, 1864, and was a
daughter of Draper S. Ormes and Esther
On May &c. 1854, she was married to
George A. Weber. There was born to
them one son, who died in infancy She
leaves besides her husband, an adopted
daughter, Miss Lillian NJ Weber, her
mother, Mrs. Z. A. Ormes, sister, Mrs.
G. e. Ingram, two brothers, c. d.
Ormes and f. T.. Ormes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber came here from
Dummerston, where he was employed by
b. M. Reed, and had been in Mr.. Reeds
employ until recently. Mrs. Weber was
active in the churches and last year
she united with the Baptist church. The
funeral was held in the home Saturday
at O'Clock, Rev. j. f.. Berry, pastor of
the Baptist church, officiating The Bap-
fist choir sang three selections Some
time We'll understand" Beautiful isle
of somewhere, when the mists have
rolled away" The burial took place in
the family lot in Dummerston, William
Weber, e. E. Ormes, c.. ID. Ormes and
c. e. Ingram acting as bearers.
Mrs. Harriet Taft went May 2 to visit
in various Massachusetts towns.
F. L. Houghton has received his hand
some new Stanley car this week
Adonius j. Bowie of Greenfield is at
his home here to stay a few days.
Mrs. M. D. Whitman and son, Frank,
are improving, both being able to be
out.
Mrs. Frederick Seaverns of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, came Wednesday to the
Houghton farm far a few weeks stay.
E. e. Blood has new pair of chest
nut horses which he bought in Grafton
this week.
Mrs. Mary E. Washburn was in Ches-
ter, N. H., few days, returning home
Thursday.
Mrs. III. H. Lawrence returned We'd
nI11y from Springfield after 10 days
VIM at her old home.
Henry H. Everleth of Bellows Falls
was at home Tuesday. He and his IA
Their went fishing that day
Clifford H. Cooke was in Rutland Sat-
urday, taking examinations for the po-
stion of railway mail clerk.
Mrs. Charles Browns brother, Mr.
Stiles, and family of Springfield visited
her Wednesday, coming by automobile.
E. R. Andrews and daughter, Miss
Sarah Andrews and Miss Bertha Estey
and servants came Monday from Bos-
ton.
Rev. ]. e. Berry, substitute rural free
delivery carrier, was on the route yes
terday and today, w. H. Wheeler taking
a two days vacation.
F. H. Gee went early this week to
Cambridge, this state, to recupera tie
with relatives before returning to his
work as station agent.
A. J. Bowker of South Royaton, who
has been at work at ]. P. Meany's
meat market, has finished work there
and his place is taken by Mr.. Ware.
Mrs. Louise A. Whitney has returned
to her home in Brattleboro, on account
of illness in her family, after staying
four weeks with Mrs. NJ D. Whitman.
Miss Elizabeth ]. Corey, a graduate
nurse, has returned to Brattleboro af-
ter caring for Charles w. Martin, who
| has been in i'll health some time. For
a time he was not as well as usual, but
he Is now gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Miller moved from
Westminster West to their new home
on West hill last week and are get
ting settled. They have been staying a
few days with Mrs. Millers parents, Mr.
q and Mrs. E w. Aiken.
A monument was erected last week on
the Shelley lot in Mount Pleasant GEM
etery James Underwood of Newfane
was here last week with marble dealer
from Massa chusetts, who put in the
foundation for monument on Mr.. I'm
derwood's lot.
d. M. Frost went Saturday to Ber-
wick, Me-. where he will visit his broth
er, Fred Frost The latter has been en-
gagged in the hotel business there some
years, but will soon move just across
the river to Somersworth, N. H., where
he will be proprietor of the hotel.
Mrs. Eugene B. Pierce and daughter
Janet, Of Howell, Mich, who were al
Mrs. F. L. Pierce's a week, returned to
Bennington Saturday. Mrs Pierce has
rented the Robertson house for the sum-
mer and will come here the last of the
month with her family.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert C. Norwood
who have lived in Brattleboro two ant
half years, spent last week at Earl E
Fuller's, leaving Friday for East Bar
net, where they will make a home fol
his father, Charles L. NORWOOD. He
will have a position as butter maker IL
creamery there.
E. E. Blood began Sunday morning t.
deliver milk from his farm. He has
kept a few cows in the village and SOLD
milk to limited number of customers
but these cows were taken to Sunny
Bank farm, and a team makes a deliv
cry every morning. Mr.. Blood bough
Mr.. Sanfords herd of Gurnseys witt
the farm.
Arrangements have been completed TO
the Memorial exercises May 30. Rev
DR.. John r. Cow OF Brattleboro will b.
the speaker The drum corps of Brat
tleboro will furnish music as usual
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre of Westminste
West will speak in East Putney tn
Sunday before Memorial day. The pro
= gram OF the pre-Memorial day exercise
in the schools will be given next week
The Daughters OF Liberty will hav
their first ball next Wednesday evening
May 10. Exner's archestra of Below
Falls, five pieces, will give a concer