Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
TOWNSHEND
4. Eddy was home over Sunday.

NJ. II. Eddy was home over Sunday
Ebert Landman is home for a few DAYS
Miss Bertha Convey is home from New York.
Mrs. Ellen Waite spent last week at Newport,
l.
Miss Alice Boutelle is home from BaIdwinville.
Mass.
Mss Grace Wheeler Of Gloucester, Mass is at
$ Curriers'.
Henry Davis Of Sioux Falls, S. D. is visiting
his uncle. V. II. Gray.
Mr.. Small of Winchester Mass visited al Mrs
j. J. Dll-'s last week.
Miss Ada Barber is In Wardsboro caring for her
father, who Is quite ill.,
Miss II; Read of Springfield, Mass, Is stay.
ing at Mrs ii. +. COlburns.
Mrs. Day and her mother have returned TO
their former home in Rhode Island.
r d. Greenwood and family have moved to
Putney. where he has rented farm.
Dea. Jonas Allen has returned homes after a
rev days absence in surrounding towns.
People from this town spending a few days
with the trout in Stratton and Somerset.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. J. Hapgood were the guests OF
Hon. and Mrs. Ira X. Batchelder over Sunday.
Do not forget the ball game Saturday when the
Townshends will play the Jamaicas on Reads
field.
Prof. Colburn has returned from two weeks
visit IN Albany and Saratoga, y. Y, and Spring
field, Mass
All who are interested in the grand celebration
for July (, are invited TO meet at the town hall
saturday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Rev. Mr.. Cameron OF Jamaica exchanged
with Rev. Mr.. Hardy and Rev. Mr. Buckingham
Of Wlndham with Rev. Mr.. Meacham on June g.
DR.. Gale Of Brattleboro, was called here Wed.
nesday evening to see Miss Genie Coombs, who
has been confined to the house for a long time
with rheumatism.
Mr. Holt of Mount Holly gave a very delightful
entertainment at the town hall Friday evening,
under the auspices of the ladies' aid society Of
the Baptist church. II was followed by ice
cream supper.
The memorial window which was given to the
Baptist church by Mrs. Alice Coleman and Mrs.
Helen Melvin OF Boston in memory Of their
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Merriam. has
been put In place on the north side of the church
opposite the Gray memorial window by j. II
Day This window adds very much TO our al.
ready beautiful church and will continue TO re-
mind us OF the noble and exemplary lives of
Mr. and Mrs Merriam
Chaplin Howard jr.. of Meriden, Conn, won
a'state prize OF SEQ offered by the Sons OF the
American Revolution for original essays on sub
iects connected with the American revolution.
Young Howard, the winner is the Is year old son
of Chaplin Howard, formerly of 7 'wnshend and
a grandson Of the late Judge o. 5. Howard, and
great grandson of the late Chaplin Howard of this
place. His mothers maiden name was Miss
! Mary Dean of Grafton.
c. l.. Barber of Bellows Falls was In town this
week accompanied by bis uncle, Rev. AMI Bar
! Der of Ohio. Mr. Barber was born the farm
now owned by II. H. Chamberlain of this town.
He is in his S1th year and has been in the Cougre.
gational ministry for the past A. years. In his
early life he was located at Saxtons River where
| he presided over the Congregational church for
| - years He is now on his way to New York TO
attend the marriage of his granddaughter which
| is to be solemnzed the 22d.
The following committees to make arrange
ments for a celebration on July 8, was appointed
| at mass meeting last Friday evening; President
of the day, Rev. c. d. r. Meacham; marshal, II.
| II. Holbrook; music committee, Mrs Stoddard,
Mrs, Dale, Mrs. Meacham, Mrs. Osgood, E. l..
Hastings, DR.. Osgood; field sports, C, II. Evans,
| DR.. Parker, DR., Osgood; committee TO secure a
speaker, Rev. NJ. F. Hardy, Rev G. D. X. Meach-
| am. 1t was voted that the ladies provide dinner
| and supper for all who wish them and that a con.
cert be given in the evening, the proceeds to 20
toward paying the academy debt This is surely
a worthy cause and should meet with the hearty
cooperation of every citizen of the town.
The ladies of the Congregational church will
| give a concert and entertainment Friday eve
! ming June 25, in th7 town hall. The program
! will consist of cornet and guitar solos by Mrs
| Cameron of Jamaica, songs by Rev. Mr.. Wiswal
| of Putney, and Mrs Dale, quartets, duets and
many other entertaining musical features There
will be a fine series of tabeaux, representing
scenes from Longfelow's celebrated poem OF
| Hawatha. Mrs. Cameron and Mr.. Wiswall are
both accomplished musicians and should meet
with warm reception. Mrs Dale needs no in
PRODUCTION to the rownshend public and her pro
longed absence will render her singing doubly
delightful.