Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14
TOWNsHEND.

We learn that Arthur Folett tutors the
students at Yale.
Mrs. Nellie Frances of Windham is at
work at Silas Edwards's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Miles spent last
week with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Gut
Ter.
r. A. Harris of Bernardston, Mass,
visited his sister, Mrs. W. Dutton, last
week.
Mrs. Will Holland will have a millinery
opening next Thursday and Friday after
moons.
The first wheels seen on our streets the
past week were used by our expressman,
Mr.. Sparks.
Eta Hobart has returned to Cambridge
port to teach school, where she has taught
many terms.
Mrs. G. G. Taft entertained the Congre-
gational aid society at her home Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Wiswell of Marlboro, N. H.,
occupied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Sunday.
John and Carroll Robinson of Mt. Her
mon, former students here, were in town
last week calling upon friends.
Miss Rubie Stebbins entertained the
class of 100 very delightfully."- at her home
last week Tuesday evening, Warm sugar
was served.
The train that started out of Brattle-
boro at AS last Saturday night did not
reach this place until Sunday morning be-
tween and o'clock
Arthur Boutelle of Tufts college has
been at his home. He is a fine singer and
sings for salary in one of the churches
where he attends college.
ARA Benson has resumed work on the
new l. of his house which he began last
season. Haynes Sanders and Eugene
Wetherbee are assisting him.
Fred Ford, who was operated upon for
appendicitis last week by DR.. Dwight of
Boston, assisted by Drs. Miller, Bruce,
Rice and Osgood, is doing WELL
Walter Eddy began work on Monday on
the addition that he is to make to his
house for the purpose of taking city board
ers. The workmen are five in number.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Harris observed
the 14th anniversary of their marriage by
entertaining very pleasantly a company of
relatives and friends on the afternoon Of
April 4.
Arthur Batchelder was one of the
speakers at the junior exhibition at Mid
dlebury college March rs. Young Batch
elders class numbers 81. All are required
to write oratons, and from this number
the faculty decides who are to speak.
Mr.. Wyman of Cambrdgeport is now
moving on to the Alexis Blood place, more
recently occupied by Mr.. Robbins. Mr..
Robbins moved some time ago to Athens
on account of age and the feebleness of
his wife and to be near a son who lived
there.
At the meeting of the library committee
the arrangements made for the town libra
~ were that the books are to be kept in
the academy. The committee hope to
have it in running order by the first of
summer. The library will be open one at
ternoon and evening a week at first.
We are glad to say that Mrs. Annie
Batchelder, who has been confined to her
room three months, is slowly improving
Mabel Martin is also some better. Alroy
Snow has been very ill with pneumonia,
but now he is on the gain. ARENAS Blood
is very feeble. Mrs. Edgecombe has not
proving.
Two sessions of court here last week va
ried the monotony of the usual routine of
business. One was in regard to the break
ing of the will of the late VIM. F. Gould
by his daughter, Mrs. Frances Allen OF
Jamaica, and two of his grandchildren.
Z. l.. Hastings was chosen administrator.
| The other was in relation to selling what
was supposed to be mortgagcd property.
The decision was in favor of defendant.
Theodore Won Rosenvinge, a lawyer
from Boston, has been in town to see D.
L. Howe, who lost both his limbs on the
New York, New Haven d Hartford rail
road in 1897. We understand Mr.. Won
Rosenvinge came in the interest of the
railroad company. Mr. Howe has recov.
cred nothing as yet for his injuries. He
has wife and one child and since las
September he has been stopping at Melvin
Austin's in this place. He is a native o.
Jamaica and a son of Harvey Howe.
The Tau Delta Phi society carried ou
the following program last Monday even
ing Singing by the school; prayer b!
Prof. Edgecombe; recitation by Abb,
Stone; debate, Resolved, That the OBJ
servance of Day Of Rest Should be Re
quired by Law" the disputants being Mr.
Thompson and Miss Butler in the affirma
tive, Miss Adams and Mr.. Hardy in tn
negative; decision by the house in the neg
alive; duet, Misses Twitchell and Gage
stump debate, Resolved, That Vernon
is a Better State to Live in than New
Hampshire" Mr.. Bruce and Miss Carpen
ter in the affirmative, Miss Landman an,
Mr.. Bickford in the negative; criticisms
business; adjournment The next meet
ing will be held Monday evening, April "a
All the shares in the proposed new hote
have been taken. Now it remains to
seen how many who have not taken share
will give work TO prepare the foundation
for this building. While all who have bee
active in raising funds are entitled to prais
we are sure no one will feel injured if W
mention the names of j. II. Ware, Wi
Holland and DR.. Parker as being foremos
in this work. And of those who hav
taken shares we would mention the name
of John Whitcomb and sister, who took l
shares. AS the building is to occupy tn
most prominent site in the village we thin
all agree that it should be an ornament t
the place. If the exterior of the new hot,
can be as satisfactory to all as the academ
has been, we are sure it is all those VIII