Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
FINE CELEBRATION.
Program for the Fourth Carried Out
Successfully With Parade, Sports,
Ball Game and Play.

proved to be all that was promised,
with the exception of the parade,
which, owing to rush of work at this
time on account of the backward sea
son and so much rain, made 1t I'M
possible for those who were expected
to decorate to enter into the parade.
Those who should receive special com
mcndation for their efforts to make
this part of the celebration n success
were Robert Hulett and his cousin,
Miss Sarah Wood, Mrs. Henry Wood,
Mrs. c. A. Prouty and the Putney
Dramatic club. These all had attrac-
tive and prettily decorated teams and
an automobile The procession was
headed by the Grafton band, with the
school children marching, and Henry
Phelps acting as marshal. \ number
of automobiles and carriages followed
with young people on horseback.
The sports followed the parade and
were not finished until o CLOCK, when
the ball game on Harding's field took
place between Putney and East Put
ney.
A full report of the athletic events
will appear later as the only record
has been taken out of town for few
days.
Dinner and supper were served the
band and friends at noon and night.
Lunches and ice-cream and soda were
on sale on the grounds during the day.
In the evening the Putney Dramatic
club gave the play, The Colonel s
Maid. to packed house. The play
was suitable for the occasion, being
! bright and funny from start to finish.
All portrayed their parts well and
were heartily applauded. Ching, was the
favoritc. we'll acted by Merwin Pond,
while the irasciblc old colonies were
well represented by Howard Stafford
and Lewis Burditt Miss Ruth Fifiold
made an excellent Widow Carroll, while
her docile daughter was very well tax
en- by Miss Charlotte Eaton. The col
oncl s maid was Miss Emma Lord, who
played up to the part in good style.
Bob, the colonel S son, was Roger
Aiken, who took the part well. Stanley
Stafford certainly did the poor memory
part of Ned Gravdon well, while the
minor part of the lawyer was taken by
RAY Willard. The entertainment fin
ished with dance.
The baseball teams were made up as
follows: Putney, Harlow, p; Kathan, G;
Moulthrop, lb; L. Hitchcock, IS; w
N. -
Fifeld. Of; Allen, If. East Putney
Hardy, p; Roland Phelps, c; c. wy.
man. lb: LOOMS, 3b: Cobb Beauregard
2b; Fuller, IS; II. Wyman, rf; Barney
eff; Furman, If. The score resulted
1G to s in favor of Putney.
Miss Jennie f. Pierce of Scituate
Mass, is at home for vacation.
A party of young people attended the
dance in Dummerston Friday evening.
Donald, eldest son of George T. Aplin
is i'll with measles at his home in East
Putney.
Several of the school girls are working
in the Bradley corporation shops during
vacation. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore went Saturday
Fourth with friends.
There will be a service in the West
Hill schoolhouse Sunday at p. m. IL
charge of Rev. r. B. Davis.
Miss Jennie Crawford of Ludlow is en-
loving a vacation in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Crawford
R. F. Lands will preach at tn
congregational church next Sunda.
morning and at East Putney in tn
afternoon.
Miss Helen Graham finished work Sat
urday at the William Robertson's Sons
mill. She will return to her home i
Northampton, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams an
daughter, Marjorie, of Athol, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Derry of Bra
10 Of Il
over the Fourth
Miss Braley's school visited her at I'll
Bailey camp Friday afternoon and ei
loved a picnic. Miss Eva Larkin OF Yves
Minister also was visitor OF the teacher
at the camp Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen All
four children of northampton, Mass
were guests over Sunday and tt
Fourth of Mrs. Aliens parents, M
and Mrs. A. L. Howard.
Miss Gladys Smith, who has been a
tending school in Springfield, Mass, can
home Saturday She will remain fe
DAYS and will then go to the home of h
uncle, Thomas Maley in Greenfield for Il
summer.
The regular monthly business nee
ing or the Magma bHdrlU men VI"
will be held in the vestry of the Ba
fist church, Friday evening, July
at p. m. Refreshments will be serV'
and full attendance is desired.
James T.. Lahey, formerly of IL
town, son of Mrs. +. f. Blood, has c
listed for service in Mexico in Co
pany Il, Cd regiment Connecticut n
tional Guard, from New Haven whe
he was employed. His mother has
ceived postals from him en- route
Arizona.
Miss Margaret Aver left Friday after
short stay in town with her grandmoth
Mrs. Lizzie Aver, and friends. She visit
in the home of her father, A. j. Aver,
Keene, ~ H., before returning to
work in Fitchburg, Mass Miss Dorot
Aver of Fitchburg also is visiting frier
and relatives in town.
Bates f. Slower, superintendent
schools, has left Putney to be &c
during the summer months. After
tending the summer school and G
vention of superintendent in Burli
ton he will join his family in Mai