By Laurel Ellis and Stuart Strothman
There has been a general merchandise store on the site of the Putney General Store, and possibly in the same building, for over 200 years.
Month: October 2008
It’s (Painted) Curtains at PHS! Oct 4
by Barbara Taylor Chris Hadsel, who worked on the Painted Theater curtains awhile ago, recently announced a Windham County Open House that will take place October 4 & 5 in the towns of Jamaica, Newfane, Grafton, Saxtons River, Westminster, Guilford and Putney, displaying painted curtains from itinerant painters in the early 1900s. Putney Historical Society … Read more
PHS meeting minutes, Sept. 27 08
Putney Historical Society minutes—September 27, 2008
Present: Barbara Taylor, Tom Jamison, Tim Ragle, Maryanne Toffolon, Stuart Strothman, Lyssa Papazian
President call to order:
Minutes of the annual meeting are in process—will be reviewed at next meeting.
Veterans Memorial—we know of a few more names to put on the memorial, and will check with Laurel and/or Marion Daley. We still have money to add names.
We have a Boy Scout who wants to do a history project for his Eagle badge—we will talk to Laura H and do some research to see what we have for him.
Pierce’s Hall is seeking grants—will look to Windham Foundation, and will have no conflict there—they will seek a letter through the Preservation Trust for possible additional support. We mentioned a few other grant sources, and Anne said she’d look into that.
Painted Curtains Event Oct 4, 11-4 at Putney Town Hall— came in and started to repaint—will come back and paint all day on Oct 4, and we’ll be open for public display—Barb is trying to get 14 tables for that Saturday—town is hard, but will look into church and/or Putney School. She’ll get back to us if needing help.
General Store Project—Stuart briefly introduced our status as of Thursday evening’s task force,
Annual meeting minutes, Sept 23 08
Putney Historical Society Annual Meeting Minutes
Putney Community Center
September 21, 2008
Board members present: Stuart Strothman, Tim Ragle, Tom Jamison, Jane Rawley, Maryanne Toffolon, Ruth Barton, Barbara Taylor
Also present: Selectboard member Josh Laughlin, Paul Bruhn of Preservation Trust; maybe 150-175 PHS members and other attendees.
President Stuart Strothman called the meeting to order.
Malcolm Donaldson, a Putney School student, performed song inspired by the Putney General Store fire.
Business Meeting
Approval of last years minutes. Ruth moved to accept minutes. Seconded by group.
Financial statement. Moved by Ruth Barton. Seconded by Maryanne Toffolon.
Marianne read slate of officers for PHS.
Pres. Stuart Strothman
VP Tim Ragle
Sec. Lindley Speers
Treas. Tom Jamison
Ruth Barton moves to accept slate of officers. Seconded by group.
Painted curtains Oct. 4th Saturday will be on display in Town Hall.
After discussion of Store project, members will be asked for show of hands if they approve the project.