Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-13
TOWNSHEND.

Ernest Gould has been at home.
Clara Allen was in town last week.
John Ware is in Vergennes this week.
Mrs Ora ODER has returned from Lud
low.
Miss Amelia Hobart of Boston is at
home.
Mrs Henry Burlngame visited at Alroy
Shows last week.
Bertha and Blanche Phillips are home
from Boscowen, N. fl.
Mr.. Bgeow of Newfane has moved in
to Mrs Ora Obers house.
Walter Gage of Fitchburg, Mass, was at
his home here over Sunday.
Cecil Snow fell from a lumber wagon
Monday and broke his wrist.
The millinery store will be closed Mon
day and Tuesday Of next week
Mrs. Luela Davis of Bradford was in
town last week at G. G. Tafts.
Rev. and Mrs. Curtis have gone to Con-
necticut to spend their vacation.
Mr. Eaton of Wells Beach, Me, visited
over Sunday at Everett Phillpss.
Mr.. S;ebbins and family have moved
! from here. 1t is not known where.
Mrs. Margaret Watson is in Westmore-
land, n. H., in the capicity of nurse
Dr. SWEET has bought hotel in New
Jersey and has moved there recently.
The Congregational ladies' aid society
met in their chapel Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Florence Sanders has returned TO
Bratteboro to work for Donnell 81 Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mason of Pitts
town, n. Y, have been recent visitors at
A. A. Mason's.
Miss Eta Hobart is home after an alb
sence Of many weeks in teaching and car
ing for the sick.
L. l.. Hastings has sold his farm, which
is one of the best in town, to Mr.. Hodgdon
of Boston, Mass.
The grangers here are jubilant. They
added - members to the society at the last
meeting and more are to join soon.
Will Franklin, who has worked so long
for Walter Ware in Putney, while his fam
lily remained here, has removed to Vernon.
Mr. Chase of Gainesville, Florida.
partner of Col Dutton, and Henry Dutton
Of Yale college were briefly in town this
week.
Emma Walsh has returned to her duties
at K. Batchelder's, after an absence Of
many weeks with her sister, Mrs. Homer
| King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Underwood with
their niece, Miss Higgins, the latter from
Rupert, visited at Mrs. Sarah Wilson's
last week.
Mrs. l.. O. Reed, Mr.. Stebbins, Eliot
Morse, Mrs. Abby Willard and Harrison
Eddy are on the sick list. Hard colds are
prevalent.
Madison Watson, so well known here,
has sold out his photograph studio in
Bennington, and is going to the state of
Washington.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Rice called upon
friends in town this week while taking
carriage drive to New Jersey, where they
will spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty Bailey Of South
Haven, Mich, are visiting at B. b. Brig
hams. Mr.. Bailey is the father of Prof
Bailey of Cornell University.
Mr.. Robbins, who lived on the farm for
merly occupied by the Boutelle family and
situated on the Grafton road, has moved
with his family to Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Agnes Davis of Worcester, Mass,
and Mrs. Dora Goodale of Brattleboro
with their niece, Mrs Allen OF St. Johns
bury, were in town this week calling upon
old acquaintances.
The Baptist ladies will give a costume
social and harvest supper in their rooms
next Wednesday evening. A musical pro-
gram is in preparation. All who will are
invited to dress in ancient costume.
Edwin Persons is seriously ill., Mrs.
Cathan is more comfortable. Mrs. Hugh
Holbrook has been on the sick list, also
Sarah Hastings and Mrs, f. l.. Hastings.
viii Boutelle has been i'll, it is feared with
appendicitis.
Henry Bailey was badly injured last
week, while picking apples for Don Bou-
telle, by fall which dislocaled his shout
de- and broke several of his ribs He was
unconscious for some time, and at present
writing is in precarious condition.
A party of hunters consisting of Bagg
Brothers, one banker in Springfield, the
other a paper manufacturer in Holyoke,
Mass, Mr.. Kelton of Holyoke and Mr..
Harwood of Northampton were here last
week on their annual hunting trip. They
were at their usual stopping place, c. c..
Taft's.
DR.. John Ladd Burnham, who took all
the honors that Yale university had to be.
stow, has recently married Miss Alice
Manwarng of New Haven, Conn, and
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Lyme, Conn. Congratulations and kind
wishes from relatives and friends here are
extended to DR.. and Mrs. Burnham.
No one here is pleased with the early
hour at which the narrow gauge train
leaves in the morning. Those who have
teams will use them and others will pat.
ronize the livery stable rather than be
subjected to the inconvenience. The old
adage about being penny wise and pound
foolish might be applicable to the change
: A pleasant family gathering took place
! at the home of Zina Cobb last week Wed
g nesday. Mrs. Cobb, whose maiden name
was Morse, belongs to a family of eight
children all of whom are married but the
S youngest daughter. All were present with
n their children excepting one brother in
: Worcester, Mass, to the number of %
J, These gatherings are enjoyed every year
and are held with different members o.
the family.
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