Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Mrs. Milan Royce.

Mrs. Milan Royce.
The funeral of Mrs. Milan Royce
was held Friday afternoon i'll the home
of T.. +. Knight at o'clock, Rev. II.
b. Davis, pastor of tho Baptist church,
officiating. The body was taken Sat
urday to East Alstcad, ~ H., for bur
ial
Mrs. Royce was born i'll Chesterfield,
y. H., Aug. $, 1859, and was daugh-
ter of George and Lydia Oavcnport)
Andrews Mr.. and Mrs. Royce came
to Putncy eight years ago from East
Alstcad, n. H., and bought the farm of
Harry AmidoA on the road to East
Putney, where they lived until this
winter, when they came to the village
to live with their daughter, Mrs. Bella
Booth, whore she died of pneumonia.
Mrs. Royce leaves besides her husband
and the adopted daughter, Mrs. Booth,
II sister, Mrs George Guy of Spring
field, Mass, and two brothers, Charles
Andrews Of Springfield, Mass, and
Georgn Andrews Of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royce adopted a boy,
who died when lad.
She had always had some person in
her home to care for, either Il child, an
aged person or some one in sickness
who needed home care. Her life was
marked by service for others.
Frank Kctchum was at home from
Ashuclot over Sunday.
j. w. Shelley and his sister, Mrs.
Mary Lee, were in town Sunday.
George Patterson of Sheboygan,
Mich, is guest this week of his sister,
Mrs. NJ. &. Williams.
r. s. Harris has recovered from his
injuries and resumed work ut the w.
\. Cole Paper CO.'S mill.
Mrs. Fincttc Mcancy and daughter,
Mary, are visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Williams
Mrs. Flora p. Cole went Friday to
Brattlcboro to board with Mrs. Rich
ardson, nurse. where she will rest and
receive care for few weeks.
Daniel Crowley has sold his house TO
r. H. Gee who will occupy it for a
home. Mr. Crowley is moving his
family to the home of his sister-in law
Miss Kate lIaffron.
Bella Booth went Saturday to
Springfield, Mass, to work. Mrs
Booth and children went Tuesday and
Mrs. Booth will return to Putnay to
pack their household goods if they de-
eide to move there.
Walter Wheaton of Columbus, Ohio,
and his daughter, Il student at Rad
clitfc, aId college friend were guests
recently at DR.. Laura NJ. Plantz s. The
Young women returned to collegc,Sun-
day, but Mr.. Wheaton remained with
his mother, Mrs Plantz, until Tuesday
Mrs. Helen u. Cooke received let
ter from her son, Clifford, who is en-
ployed at the United States armory,
Springfield, Mass, saying the engine
had been tempered with some time Sat
urday, ground emory dust being found
in oil cups. 1t was soon discovered by
the engineer, so no serious damage was
done, but the employees were put out
of work for one day and night during
an investigation. No one is allowed
to enter the armorv without pass, not
even those employed there.
The Parent Teacher association held
n meeting Friday afternoon, with not
many in attendance owing to the rain
Those living near were detained by the
rain. The program included song by
Katherine Gee, Helen and Pauline
Smith, recitations by Donald Martin
and Mildred Howard. Mrs. Whitney
Of ToWnshend addressed the associa,
tion ON looking after the health of
children, the importance of their teeth
being put in the best condition, and
the strict observance of quarantine.
y. L. Howard recently sold his two
pastures ON West hill to Mrs. Coopel
of New Jersey, who has rented Miss
= f.. White S house the past two
years. These pastures have brook
running through them and have been
the playground of her children. Mr.
Howard bought at the auction of rea-
estate Of the late II. p. Farr the Whit
ney farm, which will give him plenty
of pasture and some tillage land. There
is no house on this place, but there arc
nalhS' a mr. number of years age
destroyed the house:
FIRST Baptist church, Rev. r. b. Da
WIS pastor. In accordance with the sup
gcstion of the Northern Baptist con
Vention next Sunday will be observed
as UNCONVENTIONAL day. Every Baptis
ana every person with Baptist prefer
ence is urged to make a special effort tc
attend the various services of the DAY
which will be as follows: l0.45 a. M.
preaching service Subject, Religious
liberty, this being the theme suggested
for presentation by the chairman of tn,
committee ON Dcnominational day; |:
M, Bible school; p. M, Christian En-
dcavor service. Topic, Missionary on
portunities in Latin America 4 pro
gram of readings and anecdotes ha
been arranged by the missionary com
mlttec, and this promises to be an in
tcresting service. \ cordial invitation
to all services.
A Card.
We wish 10 tLank nnr frinnds nuL