Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14
TOWNSHEND.

Celia Thompson is visiting her home in
New York city.
Mrs. Harrington is with her daughter,
Mrs. NJ F. Hardy.
Charlie Day is working in Brattleboro
and Archie Day is home for time.
Mrs. Rachel Twitchel has gone to the
Pratt House, Newfane, as cook.
Eddie Dole attended commencement ex-
ercses at Hinsdale, n. H., this week.
Mrs. Frank Convey and little daughter of
Holyoke, Mass, arrived at E. A. Covey's
last night.
G. l. Pratt, Ira Pratt and Clarence
Franklin spent Sunday with friends in
Cavendish.
Mrs. Hannah Gale of Brattleboro came
here this week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Porter Gale.
Mrs. E. NJ. Merriam, who has spent so
many summers in town is at A. A.
Mason's again.
j. j. Dole arrived from Beaufort, S. c.,
last Saturday and will soon begin improve
ments on his house.
DR.. Osgood and assistant removed
tumor from between the shoulders of Jane
Nichols Wednesday.
Miss Adele Scott, who is with her sister
in Boston attending school, recently took
the prize for excellence in shorthand.
Josie Taft was given party on her 10th
birthday, Wednesday. Ice cream was
served and presents marked the occasion.
E. B. Batchelder has planted fifteen
acres of corn this spring, the most ever
planted by any one in town in one season.
We are sorry to learn of the more seri-
Gus illness of Willard Simpson, who has
long been suffering from an incurable dis
ease.
Fred Watson and wife went to Weston
this week to see Mrs. Watson's sister,
Mrs. Sylvester Blodgett, who is very low
with consumption.
Mrs. f. NJ. Merriam of Boston, who has
spent many summers here, is again at A.
A. Mason's. Robert Merriam of Newton,
Mass, has also been here this week.
Jason Thayer, after lingering illness,
passed quietly away Wednesday morning.
He came here from Jamaica and has long
been one of our highly respected citizens.
Mrs. Porter Gale, former resident, was
brought here for burial Wednesday by her
son, Newell Gale of Putney, where she
died. She was 81 years of age. Her
maiden name was Delilah Hazeltine.
Miss Sarah Chamberlain, who has been
visiting at Don Bowtelrs, has returned to
her home in Springfield, Mass. Her grand
father was Capt Taggart, who built the
West River House and kept it for many
years.
S. W. Edgett and ten others came up in
a big team from Brattleboro TO attend the
carnival Tuesday. Among the company
we were pleased to find Miss Effie Howe
and Miss Shattuck, who formerly lived
here.
The Baptist Sunday school was repre-
sented at the county convention at West
Brattleboro Wednesday by f. L. Hastings,
W. d. Dutton and wife, Thomas Crane
and daughter Matte, Earl Underwood and
Rev. Mr.. Meacham.
The carnival Tuesday evening was one
of the most attractive entertainments held
here in long time. There were 20 ladies
in costume, representing different trades,
all worthy of especial mention, and some
very attractive indeed. Each carried a
banner with appropriate device and recited
poem setting forth the excellence of the
house or line of business which she repre-
scented. All the parts were composed for
the occasion and there were many very apt
and amusing features TO this part of the
entertainment. The military drill under
direction of H. A, Scott was very attract
i've, and the sale of ice cream satisfactory.