Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
TOWNSHEND.

TOWNSEND.
Miss Amelia Hobart is home from Bos-
ton.
Miss Abbie Waite IS here for the sum-
mer.
John Barnam visited his mother last
week.
Miss Anna Twitchell is at Pratt's Inn
for the summer.
A. Townley of New York city is board
ing at II. L. Porter's.
w. E. Willard of Burlington is home on
a two weeks vacation.
A. A. Blood was home from Springfield,
this state, over Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Metcalf and Mrs. G. y. Snow
spent July in Chester.
Bainbrige Howard made a brief visit to
his native town last week
Fred Landman is home from Bates col
lege on his summer vacation.
Miss Sarah Chamberlain of Springfield,
Mass, Is here for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Byard are visiting
relatives in Greenfield this week.
D. c. Wilson of Beaufort, S. c., is at
Mrs. j. j. Dales for the summer.
Mrs. Adelbert Gray and four children of
Albany, n. Y, are guests of V. II. Gray.
Miss Ellen Ballard of Ocean Grove, y. j.,
is spending the summer with her friend
Miss Hobart.
Mrs. VIM. II. II. Houghton, son and
daughter of New York called on friends in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. +. j. O'Brion of Boston is spend
ing the summer with her mother, Mrs
Frank Lawrence.
Mrs. Chas. Upham and three children
of Meriden, Conn, are spending the sum-
mer at A. A. Masons.
Master Welcome Blood of Springfield,
this state, is visiting his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Blood.
Noble johnson spent Sunday in town
and assisted in the singing at the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. c. D. r. Meacham has returned
home after two weeks visit in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island.
Mrs. Frank Houghton and Master Mark
of Boston are at Mrs. Houghton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. SCOTS.
Mrs. II. B. Hapgood of Somerville,
Mass, is staying for the summer with her
sister, Mrs. |. h. Batchelder.
Misses Abbie Follett and Alice Randall
are in attendance at the Christian Endeavor
convention at Washington, D. c.
A party OF young people from this place
have rented cottages at Sunset lake, where
they expect to remain for a short time.
The law suit that was set for Wednesday
was postponed, owing to the fact that
Sheriff Martin was unable to get bis man.
Mrs. NJ. f. Brooks and daughter Bertha
of Orange, Mass, are visiting with Mrs.
BrOokss sisters, Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Holbrook.
Hon. l. K. Batchelder and Mrs Il. B.
Hapgood were called TO Peru Thursday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Hapgood
of Easton, Pa.
Rev. c. D. r. Meacham will preach
more especially 10 the children next Sun
day morning and in the evening there will
be Sunday school concert.
Owing TO the slide near Brattleboro
which caught the freight train Tuesday
afternoon we did not get our Tuesday
nights mail until Wednesday morning
There was large number present at the
raising of II. F. Franklin's barn last week
Thursday. The new barn is 44x72 feet
and will make a great addition to Mr..
Franklins farm.
Owing to the showers on the evening of
July i the artists at Wheelock Hall saved
their fireworks until Wednesday evening,
when they displayed them from the top of
Peaked mountain with very good effect.
The Fourth passed OFF very quietly.
There was but little stir the night before
and during the forenoon all was quiet ex-
cept for picnic ON the park for the young
people of the Congregational society. In
the afternoon there was a ball game be-
tween Newfane and Townshend on Mason's
field resulting in score of IL to in favor
of the Townshends. The concert given by
the johnson Brothers was great success
in every way and in spite of the showers
the hall was well filled.
At the meeting called last Friday even
ing 10 organize young mems Republican
club the following officers were elected.
President, c. II. Willard; vice president,
A. c. Franklin; secretary, c. II. Evans
treasurer, VIM. W. Holbrook; executive
committee, H. c. Franklin, E. A. Cham
berlin, j. H. Morse. The executive com
mittee were instructed to look up the flag
and see about procuring names and por-
traits of the candidates. The next meet
ing will be held Saturday evening at S
o'clock.
The village schools closed a very sue
cessful term last Friday with Miss Under
wood as teacher in the upper and Miss
Whitman in the lower department, when
they united in picnic at Maple Grove in
the afternoon. Those in the lower depart
ment having no absent marks are as fol-
lows: Guy A. Austin, Ernest Cudworth,
Frank Gale, Anna Gage, Lawrence Hardy,
BERTHE Ober, Fred Osgood, Hugh Phillips,
Fred Sage, Harry Sparks, Ethel Sparks.
Alfred Spencer and Ray Bishop were only
absent one half day. Those in the upper
department having no absent marks are as
follows: Eva Austin, Grace Bailey, Martha
Coane, Lonnie Chamberlain, Eta Cobb,
Harry Cobb, Alice Derry, Mary Gage, Al
ma Gage, Geo. Hardy, Harry Pierce, Nell
lie Stoddard, William Spense, Josie Taft,
Frank Underwood. The scholars of the
upper department presented their teacher,
Miss Underwood, with nice gold chain
and dainty celluloid box at the close OF
school.