Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
TIE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs Tillie johnson of Springfield was
4 here a few days.
N Mrs. William Robertson has been i'll
the past few days.
Miss Bessie F. Braley has been visit
ing in Brattleboro this week.
+. A. Austin has put in a larger sup
ply of ice than usual this year.
Mrs. j. V. Shaw and Miss Clara Wolfe
are visiting in Boston and other towns.
Charles Martin was injured by falling
heavily from a load of wood Tuesday.
Rev. N. d. Parsons returned home
Saturday after a few days stay in
town.
Mrs. C. L. Thwlng is visiting at
Southwick, Mass, with her sister, Mrs.
Maria Stevens.
Leo Page, who has been employed sew
eral months at the Howard market has
finished work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Coe came Monday
from Boston. They will remain at their
home a month or more.
Mrs. w. L. Hunt of Brattleboro was
here Friday on her return from a short
visit in Westminster West.
Miss Patience o. Wilder of Brattleboro
is a guest of Miss Edith F. Lttlefield at
her home at the Corser farm.
Miss Lena Landman of South London
derry was a recent guest of her aunt
and cousins at Earl E. Fullers.
H. L. Bailey is again at his duties at
the post Office and mill after being
housed several days with Illness.
Fred B. Howard has been i'll with grip
and his brother, Benjamin F. Howard
has taken his place at the market.
Miss Addie Shattuck returned to her
home in Brattleboro Wednesday after
ten days stay with Mrs. II. L. Bailey
Clifford H. Cook has finished work for
B. c. Clemens at the Corser farm and
is at the home of his brother, Earl E.
Fuller.
Charles Davenport who is cared for
at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs
M. d. Royce has been i'll with winter
cholera
Miss Nettie Bowie of Brattleboro and
A. j. Bowie of Greenfield were at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Bowie, Sunday.
her home in Springfield, Mass, after
four weeks stay in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bowie
F. A. Burditt is at home from West
3 2stleboro to help care for his father
ia wv, George L. Pierce, who has been
i'll the past week, but is more comfort
able now.
Harold Snow, who had been employe ed
by A. NJ. Corser several weeks, fin
ished work there last Thursday morn
ing. David NJ. Frost is helping out Mr..
Corser.
Miss Gladys Leighton of the high
school went with her pupils on a sleigh
ride to Saxtons River Thursday, where
they had supper at the hotel. S. L.
Thomas of Mountain View farm took
them there with his team
Miss Edith Frost of East Putney, who
has been a successful teacher in West
moreland, has given up her school there
on account of i'll health. Her brother,
Wayland Frost, has been a home from
the high school in Keene this past week
on account of Illness
The leap year party given by the
young ladies Friday evening proved a
pleasant time for those who attended.
]. w. Shelley furnished piano music for
the dancing and those who did not dance
enjoyed games. Refreshments included
ice cream, cake, cocoa and fudge.
Alden Brothers are getting their ice
house in readiness to be filled. A high
wind broke in the end and considerable
repairing had to be done. The cutting of
the ice and the filling will be done with
power this year, the ice being hauled
from the river with an endless chain.
M. d. Whitman, who has been an in
valid for several years, the result of a
paralytic stroke, and who has failed
gradually, is now confined to the bed
helpless. He has been much worse this
week. Mrs. Whitman and their son,
Frank Whitman, take care of him.
The event of the season will be the
leap year ball to be given by the mem
bers of the Octagon club on Friday
evening Feb. 2. A ladies' orchestra of
Holyoke will furnish music. Light re-
freshments will be served in the hall
and ladies' are cordially invited to at
tend and bring the gentlemen.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Littlefeld and daugh-
ter, Miss Edith, drove to Guilford Sat
urday to join her brothers and sisters
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Clark, to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of their parents marriage.
All the children with the exception OF
two sons were present and the day was
one long to be remembered by all. They
presented Mr. and Mrs. Clark with many
beautiful and useful presents, wishing
them many more years of health and