Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-03
TOWNsHEND.


Congratulations are in order this week.
See births.
Emma Walsh is i'll at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Homer King
Fannie Sexton is visiting her sister, Ma
ry Sexton, one of the seminary students
Mabel Farmer has gone to Saxtons Riv-
er to work in the family of Chauncey
Gale.
Rev. F. w. Kline of Andover, Mass,
preached acceptably at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lyman French, whose death oc-
Cured at Grafton last week, was former
resident of this place.
Fred Edison has been to Grafton, Cam
bridgeport and Wardsboro giving enter
tainments with his gramophone.
We notice the death of Marvin Hall Of
Brattleboro at the age OF So years. He
was father of Charlie Hall of this town.
Mrs. Clara Harris left her school a week
in Wardsboro and came home and cared
for her mother, Mrs Charles Cutler, who
has been i'll.
The home of Mrs. VIM. Ingalls's son,
Waldo Edison of New London, Conn, has
been gladdened by new member to the
family, a son.
Fred Ford has been appointed secretary
of the Baptist Sunday school in place of
Miss Alma Barber, who gave faithful serv-
ice in that capacity for some time.
Orrison Follett set trap for fox which
was caught and which carried off the trap.
With the aid of Edwin Harris's hound Mr..
Follett started in pursuit. He found and
killed the fox, which weighed 10 pounds.
Mary Sparks Bullard, wife of Richard
Bullard, died in Grafton last week after an
illness of only three days from pneumonia.
Mrs. Billiard was a native of this town
and was a sister Of Martin Sparks of this
place.
Rev. Mr.. Meacham was detained at Pas
sumpsic to ofiiciate at a funeral, so he was
not able to be here Wednesday evening,
therefore the reception planned for that
evening will take place on this, Friday,
evening.
A merry party of sleighriders passed
through here Friday of last week, which
proved to be the pupils of the Grafton vii
lage school and their teacher, Miss Blanche
Brigham of this place. Marshall Redfeld
held the ribbons and their destination was
Newfane.
The funeral of the late Ora ODER took
place at the house the 10Th. Rev. C. d.
r. Meacham came from Passumpsic to Off
ciate. Frank ODER the son who lives in
Washington, Kansas eam1 Oh to attend
the funeral and the daughter, Mrs. Flora
Taylor, aud husband, were here from
Ludlow
Or Taft, who died recently in Buffalo,
n. T., was a native of this town and
son of Ezekiel Taft. He married Miss
Jennie Fisher of this place, who survives
him with three children. He was broth
er of c. c. Taft of this,village. Mr.. Taft
was photographer and lived in Buffalo
for many years.
The debating society in the seminary
carried out the following program Monday
evening: Singing by the school, prayer by
Principal Edgecomd, singing by the school,
stump speeches by Mr.. Hardy, duet by Misses
Sergeant and Rogers question for debate,
"Resolved, That the world is growing bet
ter" Affirmative, Mr.. Bruce, Miss Dale;
negative, Mr.. Bickford, Miss Aldrch.
Decision by the house was in the affirma-
tive. Stump speech by Mr.. Bckford closed
the program.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
a
Hadassah league and the following officers
| have been elected: President, Miss Ella
| Stebbins; vice president, Mrs. Nellie Par
ker; secretary, Mrs Gertie Reed; treasur-
err Miss Mabel Martin. The standing
committee are Misses Anna Twitchell.
May Willard, Alice Houghton, Cora Ma
son, Grace Thayer; committee on enter
tainment, Mabel Martin, Lottie Dinsmore
and Gladys Convey. The meeting this week
will be held with Miss Anna Twitchell
A cantata, entitled Lady Bountifurs
Heiress," will be given in the Academy
hall next Friday evening, Feb. 10, under
the direction of Miss Mabel Stoddard.
This cantata has been given with great
success in other places. 1t includes about
20 characters. The libretto is taken from
German story. The music is sweet and
taking. The costumes are dainty. Much
time and great pains have been taken TO
make it worthy of patronage. The pro
ceeds will be given to the 80 class. 1t is
hoped there will be good attendance.
Last week the critical illness of Frank
Spalding of Melrose, Mass, was spoken OF
and little later we learned of his death
Mr.. Spalding came here soon after ht
graduated from Dartmouth college, highly
recommended by the faculty of that insti
tuition He became principal of Leland
and Gray seminary, where he taught one
year. After leaving this place he laugh
for while and since then has been en-
gagged in the educational bureau on Brom
field street, Boston, where he has built Vi
a fine business. In 1885 he married Mis-
Annie Howard, daughter of Judge o. S
Howard of this place, who survives hin
, with two daughters and an infant son
Much sympathy is felt by friends here TO
the family in their afllclion.