Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
CAR PLUNaEs INTO BROOK.
Several Passengers from Brookline
Mass, Hurt in Murder Hollow.

Mass, Hurt in Murder Hollow.
A. NJ. Holbrook of Brookline. Mass.
a travelling salesman, his sister, Miss
Gladys Holbrook; his mother, Mrs. f.
Holbrook, and Mrs. w. II. Wightman
and her 10-year-old son. all were
plunged into the brook in Murder hol-
low south of this place, in Dummerstor
Tuesday morning and considerably in
jured when the big Oakland ear which
Mr.. Holbrook was driving left the road
and plunged over the bank.
The members of the party were
brought to the office of d. L. H. Bug
bee in this village, where their in
juries were dressed. Mrs. Holbrook APP
Ipeared to be the most seriously injured,
having possibly cracked ribs and many
bruises. She is suffering from shock.
Mrs. Wightman son was thrown
through the windshield and sustained
numerous scalp wounds and cuts on
his head and nose, but none of Sc
rious nature. The others escaped with
bruises. All started for their homes in
Brookline on the train leaving Putncy
shortly after | clock with the excep-
ton of Mr. Holbrook, who returned to
the scene of the accident to take pic.
lures.
Mr.. Holbrook said that he was driv-
ing slowly down the hill because it was
muddy and men had been repairing it.
In trying to get out of a rut the car
swerved to the opposite side of the
road and before he could regain control
it plunged down the bank into the
brook. The car was considerably dam
aged.
DR.. II. II. Lawrence of Springfield
was in town Wednesday.
j. l.. Howard of Brattleboro was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Howard are WIS.,
iting in Northampton ana Hatfield,
Mass.
George d. Aiken and Waldo How
ard received their automobiles last
week.
The children of the public schools
are rehearsing for an entertainment
on June %.
Edgar Sanders of Brattleboro was
in town over Sunday with his family
at Mrs. Henry Crawford s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Eldridge of
Needham, Mass, were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. r. b. Davis last week.
John L. Howard of Brattleboro was
in town Saturday to attend Z. E.
Blood s auction, which was postponed.
Mrs. Naomi Darjen and son, Ar
thur, attended the wedding of her
brother, Arthur Carter, in Brattle-
boro June l.
Mrs. Carlotta Eley returned to her
home in Springfield, Mass, Thursday,
June /, after spending a week with
her sister, Mrs. Addie johnson.
Congregational church. R. F. Lands
of Mount Hermon will preach and
children S Sunday will be observed.
The mems class will meet at noon.
The four teachers, Miss Braley. Miss
Anterior, Miss Elwell and Miss o Con
ner, were taken by automobile to at
tend the concert Monday evening in
Mortified, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. Russell recently of
Lunenburg, are staying with Mrs. Villa
j. Davenport, Mrs. Russell s sister-in-
law. They contemplate settling in
town.
Mr.. Whitney, who occupied the
boarding house and had boarders from
the Bradley corporation, has given up
the house and moved his family to
the tenement in Albert Townsend s
house.
The auction sale of horses, wagons
and farming tools of E. E. Blood.
which was to have been held Satur.
day and which was postponed on ac-
count of rain, will be held Monday,
June 70, at 10 O'Clock.
The repairs, at the Bradley house.
recently bought of DR.. H. II. Law
renee, are nearing completion and Mr..
Bradley's household goods came by
autotruck from South Worthington,
Mass, Wednesday.
Mrs. Waldron, who came here from
South Worthington with her children,
who are employed by the Bradley
corporation, and has occupied the
Page house few weeks, has moved to
the boarding house vacated by the
Whitneys.
A few of the large party who were
planning to go to Mortified, Mass,
to the concert Saturday evening made
the trip in automobiles. Miss Rather
inc Williams, who went, remained
for commencement with her sister,
Miss Louise Williams.
H. L. Bailey is digging a cellar and
driving a well on the land Ire recently
bought of Dr. Laura M. lolautz. In
the near future he will erect a house.
which he and Mrs. Bailey expect to oc-
cupy for a home. The place where
they live they are Offering for sale.
There will be an open-air service
Sunday at 3 p. m. on Putney mountain
Mt the summit. near the county road.
The service will be in charge of Rev
R. B. Davis. There will be special mu-
sic and it is expected that many will
be present from surrounding towns. 1t
is hoped that every person in Putney
who can will attend this service.
The Ladies Union Aid society of
East Putney held its annual meeting
1t Mrs. II. w. Frost s Tuesday after
noon and elected the following officers:
Pres, Mrs. H. w. Frost; vice pres,
Mrs. A. w. Miller; sec, Mrs. Harry
Tarbox; treas, Mrs. George r. Aplin;
directors, Mrs. Henry Wyman, Mrs.
Roy Firman, Mrs. Joseph Holt; flower
.om,, Mrs. Royce, Mrs. Angler, Mrs.
Cobb; music, Mrs. Devine. Miss Ger
rude Kingsbury and Hollis Cobb, ir.
First Baptist church, r. b. Davis