The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-19
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Death of p. s. Putnam

Emerson s. Putnam. n, died at the
home of T. A. Clark, where he boarded.
Monday
He. was native of Cambridge VT.
and hved there until Is years ago. when
he moved to Williamsyille and later to
this town. His wife, who was Annie
Huntley of Cambridge. died a few years
ago. He leaves one brother, Fred w
Putnam of Williston. Vt. also three
daughters. Mrs. @. n. Kidder and Mrs.
Alvin George of this town, and Mrs F.
b. Washer of Greenfield
The funeral will be held at the home
Of his daughter Mrs. Kidder. Wednes-
! day at p. m, Rev. +. w. Pattison Off
| eiating. Burial will take place in the
Centre cemetery.
Mr.. Putnam was a travelling salesman
and an auctioneer all his active life He
| held an honorable war record. He en-
listed in 1864 with Company Il, First
Vermont cavalry. serving until the close
| of the war. He was engaged in the bat
| tie of Cedar Greek and with Gen. Gus
ter and Gen Sheridan in the Shenandoah
| Valley campaign. The last engagement
in which he served was at Appomattox,
| where Gen. Lee surrendered.
Mrs. A. G. Moody spent the first Of
| the week in Boston
! Miss Violet Kelley. who has been con-
valescing all the fall at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sinclair Sutherland, went TO
/ her home in Watertown Saturday.
/ Mrs Fred c. Mortified went last
week to Providence TO visit her son.
Paul William. student at Brown uni
| versity, and Miss Phoebe Williams. She
| viii then go to Philadelphia to visit her
| son.
Miss MAUD Hamilton, who has been
in charge of the collection of the dollar
! contributions for the Seven Vomen's
. of f1a lsia hr
receipt of $40. \ separate contribu-
K ton is being gathered at Mortified sem
| mary.
The Mothers society met at the home
| of Mrs W r. Moody Wednesday after.
noon, Dec. Is. with II present. Mrs
Mary Spencer led the devOtiOns. Christ
mas stories were told by Mrs. Ellis f
Jones. Genevieye Alexander reeited
. Mrs. Moody sang Christmas songs, and
Refreshments were served.
Winslow Black So. died at the hospi
tai in Leominster Saturday. For -
years Mr.. Black conducted thriving
shoe repairing business in this town ant
much of the time lived at q. y. Kid
1 der'S. He gave faithful and genial serY
: ice. Three years ago he went TO liv'
with his niece, Mrs. ii. +. Bass, il
Ieominster.
The annual meeting of the Woman,
: Relief corps was held Friday ut Alex
ander Memorial hall A dinner wa
served at noon to 30. including the II
, FL. johnson post, G. A. r. The follow
ing officers of the corps were elected
; Pres, Mrs II. NJ Bristol: $ Y. p.
Mrs ii. III. Chamberlain; j. V. p, Mrs
l.. NJ Lazelle: chaplain, Mrs. Mar.
Doolittle; treasurer Mrs. j. \. Steb
bins; conductress. Mrs. j. +. Nye
guard, Mrs. ]. r. Hamilton; delegate
to the state convention, Mrs. Bessie Sew
erance Mrs. f. NJ LazelIe The pos
elected their officers also though onl
three members were able to be present
! Their officers are: Commander. j. II
, Hamilton; 5. V. c.. Isaac l.. Thomas
]. V. c.. Alonzo w. Wheeler: adjutant
+. II. Buffum; uuarterma ster Il. i
, Hamilton; chaplain, patriotic instructo
; and delegate to the department encamI
{ ment. +. ii. Bufum; alternate delegat,
Il. :. Putnam. The two orders wi
hold joint installation the third FIR
DAG in January.