Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
T0WNSHEND.

Mrs. Hodgkns's son from Boston is Wis
iting here.
There was heavy frost here last Fri
day night.
Matte Crane has returned from New
port, n. II.
Martin Perry is at work in j. c. Tafts
livery stable.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence from Bos-
ton, Mass, are in town.
Mrs. Stowell and Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Sparks were in town last week.
Mr.. Landman, after an absence of
some months, is in town again.
Mrs. Margaret Watson is caring for Mrs
William Fisher, who is very i'll.
Frank Eddy is working for the season
at Fred Kmball's in Westminster.
Mabel and Willie Gage of Ftchburg,
Mass, are visiting at their home here.
Mr.. Corser of Townsend, Mass, who
has leased the new hotel, is expected this
week.
Lucius Wheelock Of Springfield Mass,
has been in town to visit friends the past
week.
Fayette Cooke and h. Jennison have
taken V. H. Grays farm to carry on this
season.
Mrs. Charles Howard of Winchendon,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Susan
Thompson.
The schools in town observed Memorial
day on Tuesday afternoon with appropri-
ate exercises.
Earl Underwood of Gardner, Mass, has
been in town to visit his mother, Mrs,
Sarah Underwood.
Mrs. Henry Rand Of Worcester, Mass,
has returned to this place where she will
remain for the present.
Mrs. Marggraf and daughter Catherine
of Bellows Falls are visiting Mrs. Marg-
gratis brother, Walter Gage.
The Womans Foreign and Home Mis-
sion society met at the Baptist parsonage
Friday afternoon. The subject was Bur
NAH"
Mr. Alletson of Springfield, Mass,
former resident and occupant of the Day
farm, has recently been in town, the guest
of V. II. Gray.
Union Memorial service was observed at
the Congregational church. The sermon
by Rev. NJ. F. Hardy was most excellent
and much enjoyed by his hearers.
Alfred Verdon is at work for Gilbert
Boutelle, who occupies the Robbins house,
which was formerly occupied by his pa
rents. Mr.. Boutele carries on bis farm
formerly known as the Samuel Winslow
place, this season.
The Windham County Congregational
Sunday school convention meets here next
week. We could wish that theBaptist county
convention did not meet at the same time in
a neighboring town so all might attend the
one TO be held here.
The large number who attended the re-
cital at Academy hall Friday evening by
Miss Harris, the teacher of elocu,ion in the
seminary, enjoyed rare treat. Miss Har-
IT'S is fine elocutionist and it is fortunate
for the seminary that her services were
| secured. The singing of Mr.. Thomp-
son of Brattleboro was much enioyed.
The senior class served ice cream and
the proceeds from the sale and the ad.
mission fees we're over $50.
The Fortnightly club was very delight
| fully entertained at an afternoon tea Tues
| day by Mrs. Orison Follett at her pleasant
| home three miles from the village. The
| selections read were from Charles Dudley
Warner The paper by our postmaster.
! Mrs. Annie Cutler, Life as Seen Through
the Post Office Window" was most excel
IeHI, ms well as spicy ana amusing, and
was much enjoyed. While the writer has
not attended every meeting of the club so
recently organized We think it would be
safe to say that this was one of the most
interesting and enjoyable meetings that
has been held. The ride to Mrs Folletl'
home such perfect day and amid the
wealth of apple blossoms, for it seems as
though the trees had bloomed this spring
as never before, was another very pleasant
| feature of this meeting.