Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
JAMAICA.


Fanny Howard is visiting in Leyden,
Mass.
T. L. Holland has moved in W. L..
Barnes's house.
The next lecture will be at the Baptist
church March 20.
Rev. S. H. Taylor will fill his pulpit
again Sunday, March 20.
Mr.. Howe and family of New York have
moved to the Ralph Daggetts place.
Mr.. Mitchell who has lived in W. L.
Barnes's house, has moved in T. L. Hol-
lands.
Walter Hits from New York has come
to town. He will move to the Stillman
Clark place.
Mrs. Matte Smith of Wells Vt, is at
home visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wales Cheney.
Almond Willis, who has for few years
been living in Buffalo, n. Y, has return
ed to Jamaica and has bought the Adams
Twitchell place and taken possession.
In spite of the clustering day there was
a good attendance at the Neal Dow meet
ing of the w. C.. T. U. at j. A. Muzzy's
Monday afternoon. The union voted to
invite the county union TO meet here in
their annual convention, which comes the
last of May or first of June.
Monday evening, the goth, all the young
people gathered at the Baptist vestry for
an evenings entertainment good supper
and a social time. The party was in hon
or of Miss Nettie Cheney, who is to soon
leave us. Her young friends gave her a
nice present with many good wishes.
Frank Howard, a Jamaica boy, who
enlisted in the 47th New York regiment of
volunteers, has returned from Porto
Rico with his regiment. He is in Jamaica
on a flying visit He will return to New
York this week to be mustered out of the
service. He will then 60 to Brooklyn to
take his former position.
The second anniversary Of Rev. and
Mrs. A. J. Camerons marriage on March
| Is was the occasion of a pleasant gather
| ing OF the friends of their own parish and
| of the Baptist church. Several teams
came up from West Townshend, all to-
| gether making a company of 10 or more,
/ which nearly filed the parsonage. Gifts
of silver knives and forks, carving set
and pie knife, beside $40 in cash, were
| presented. George NJ. Doane spoke for
| Jamaica. c. A. Aiken introduced Chaun-
cey Harris, who spoke for West Towns
| bend and read fine original poem written
for the occasion. Mrs. c. A. Aiken read
letter of congratulation from Rev. NJ. f.
| Hardy of TOwnshend. Mr.. Cameron re-
| sponded with much feeling. Cake and
/ coffee were served, old songs were sung
and bright spot was left in the memory
of all who were present
March p in 80 dawned clear and
bright. Indeed, twas fine And so the
word went flying round, get ready all, for
We are bound TO go tonight near out OF
town; just this side Townshend is the
spot, if you follow the leader you'll miss
it not. Newcomers there, from the Nut
meg state, we'll call upon them though il
be late, and welcome them in numbers
great. West Townshend, too, shall Join
with us, so making the welcome double,
thus. And We'll have the fuckers feel
that they will wish to live in Vermont al
way, and help along the cause of right Gt
must be thus meath ribbon white. And
so they came from east and west both
young and older, doing their best to help
the evenings pleasure along by lively
game and cheerful song. The open fire
places, not least nor last in the things tc
remember, brought thoughts of the past
Refreshments were served you'd know
they would be) and welcomes were voiced
by Rev. A. j. c., answered by host and
hostess kind, then all joined and sang
"Blest the tie that binds" And good
nights were said by over five score, and OF
wishes kind as many more.