Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
TowNsHEND.
Death OF Edward $. BeIIamy.

Death of Edward =. BeIlamy.
Edward S. Belamy, an old resident OF
this town, passed away April ID. Mr. Bel
lamy was born in Kingsbury, Washington
county, New York, Sept. ID, 1872, and
came to Townshend when 10 years of age.
Soon after coming here he married Miss
Sarah Howe, who died II years ago. There
were born TO them seven children, two OF
them, Albert and Hattie, died before reach
ing maturity. Henry gave his life to his
country, being killed in battle July III,
1868. Cordelia, wife of George II. Hough-
ton of this town, died last September. or
these now living Mrs. Louise Barrett lives
in Fitchburg, Mass, Charles in Chicago,
Emerson in Nebraska. Mr.. Bellamy was
a cousin of the late Rev. X. II. Bellamy of
Chicopee, Mass, father of the author OF
Looking Backward"
For % years Mr. Bellamy had lived on
the farm where he died He was quiet,
unostentatious man; thoroughly honest,
kind and thoughtful of others, respected
citizen and esteemed by all who knew him.
He was loving husband, father and
friend and will be greatly missed. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
neighbors and friends in their bereave-
ment.
The funeral took place at his home Mon
day, Rev. M. F. Hardy officiating.
Anna Twitchel was at home briefly last
week.
Mrs. Addie Lawrence has two sisters
visiting her.
Will Boutelle has returned from his trip
to New York.
Mrs. Fuller has gone to visit her son in
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Van Arneen of Orange, Mass, is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Gracia Davidson visited at Dr.. Os-
goods last week
Clara Cutler has returned from her visit
to Montague, Mass.
Wesley Phillips of Keene, n. H., is Wis
iting his relatives here.
Rachel Twitchell spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Martin Sparks.
Sherman Willard has been at his fathers,
Dea. Charles Wizards, this week
The Hadassah league met with Mrs,
| Nellie Parker last Saturday afternoon.
Will Carlton has returned home after
assisting Fred Kin "a. .E:cu b sugaring.
Hon. James K Batchelder has recently
visited his father, Judge Ira II. Batchel-
der.
Mr.. Smith has left the Currier farm and
returned to his former home in Rocking
ham.
The Smonds family are soon TO leave
the Alroy Snow farm recently sold to Mr..
Stacy.
Oscar Deane, jr., has gone to work on
the Hyde farm, formerly owned by Cyrus
Harding.
Tuesday of this week was the best sap
have been housed.
After six weeks of illness Mabel Martin
resumed her place as organist in the Bap-
list choir last Sunday.
Rev. r. w. Wiswell filled the Baptist
pulpit very acceptably last Sunday, taking
for his text Ephesians V, 9.
The hotel stockholders met last Satur-
day evening at the town hall. There will
be another meeting the 18th.
Charlie Houghton of Orange, Mass,
was in town this week to attend the fune-
raj of his grandfather, the late Edward
Bellamy.
Mrs. Amelia Gale of this place, in her
10Th year, has pieced 81 bedquilts in the
past two years. Who in this county can
beat this?
The Hadassah league will hold cake
and ice cream sale at the church parlors
Friday evening, April IS. All are cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Jencks of Worcester, Mass, ha;
been in town to look after his interest:
! tnI ,trtt6 ha for
tie the lumber that is being cut there.
The sugar makers in this place have hat
a discouraging time this spring and wer,
not able to fill nearly all the orders they
received on account Of the poor season.
Mrs. Charlie Austin was on the sick lis
last week. Jonas Allen is i'll, also Mrs
A. A. Blood. Fred Ford is gaining. y
II. Rutter is confined to the house by i'll
ness Bert Allen of Jamaica takes Need
hams place as clerk in Will Holland
store.
The students of Leland q Gray semi
nary have in preparation a very pleasing
entertainment, forrMay night, to be giyer
at Academy hall. Two attractive anC
artistic drills will be a special feature o
the program, also the GROWING OF the Ma!
queen. There will be an all-round gooC
social, and ice cream and cake will be fo
sale.
Mrs. Susan Lawrence and sons of Har
monyvile issued between 80 and go invi
tations to a sugar party last week on Wed
nesday, the older ones going in the after
noon and the young people in the evening
The sugar was of fine quality and all EN-
joyed the occasion, which passed off 81
merrily. The steam mill near by shu
down so that the workmen could accep
their invitations. Frank and Fred Law
renee have taken G. G. Tafts sugar plac
to carry on. All the village people re
GREETED that they did not live in Harmony
vile.
Attention is called to the advertisement o
Green Mountain Seed potatoe sold by E. d
| Whitney, the Brattleboro grocer. This is
standard new variery worth trying.
WEST TOWNSHEND.
The village school will begin May
with Miss Blanche Brigham as teacher.
WARDsBoRO.
Geo. Briggs, who was reported las
week as having typhoid fever, is improv
ing slowly.
Allen L. Knight of Walpole, N. H., ha
been visiting his brother, Il. E. Knight