Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
TOWNSHEND.

Jerusha Underwood has recently visited
her sister in BOndvie.
There was an oyster supper at Alton
Holden's last Friday evening
A number from this place attended the
concert at Brattleboro last week.
The services of Eugene Wetherbee, VIC
linst, are much enjoyed Sundays at the
Baptist church.
Mrs. Lucien Thayer has her hand bills
out for an auction Feb 9, when the house,
land and farming tools will be sold.
Raymond Watson was quite i'll last week
and under the doctors care. The chicken
pox is prevalent among the little folk.
The evangelist, VIM. T. Lyle, from New
ton, Mass, came Monday, and union
meetings are being held afternoons and
evenings.
The Congregational aid society will
meet with Mrs. Judson Derry next week
on Wednesday, instead of the usual time
of meeting.
Mrs. Van Arnam of Orange, Mass,
visited at f. d. Harris's last week. Mr..
johnson Of Shrewsbury, Mass, was in town
briefly also
Charlie Aldrich, who arrived at his
home in Westmoreland lately from a trip
West, has recently been in town calling
upon friends.
The Jamaica boys were down here last
Friday to play basket ball with the Towns
bend boys. The game stood II to in IA
vor of the Townshend boys.
We would like to say again that the
items 90 to The Phoenix Office Wednesday
on the afternoon train, and any who have
! items to hand in are requested to get them
| in as early in the week as possible.
The Fortnightly club held very pleas
ant meeting with Mrs. Parker on Tuesday
afternoon from to o'clock. Mrs. Cur
| tis's paper, "The Yankee" was much en-
! loved by all. There were also readings
| from different authors.
The neighbors of Miss Maggie Ladd,
who lives in district No. 3, turned out last
week and got a winters supply of wood
for her. Miss Ladd lives alone on what
| is known as the James Dewey farm and is
| quite distance from neighbors.
The 1901 class have received their class
pins. They are purple and gold with the
seminary initials l. G.. 5. and 1901 on
them. They are very pretty. For the
three preceding graduations the classes have
! had rings. This class thought they would
change the usual order of things, and so
had pins.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' For
eign and Home Mission society was held
/ Jan. p with with Mrs. l.. b. Curtis and
! the following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs. joel Day; vice president, Mrs.
! l.. b. Curtis; secretary, Miss Harriet
Fletcher: treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Miles.
Mrs. Kenyon was chairman.
The concert on Home Missions was
much enjoyed last Sunday evening at the
Baptist church The subject was Alaska.
Miss Gertrude Reed had it in charge. Alb
10y Starr gave pleasing recitation, Mrs.
Curtis gave a reading that was enjoyed
and Miss Mabel Martin sang solos and
there was the usual choir. The children
as usual performed their parts well.
The Dorcas guild are preparing an even
ing's entertainment to be closed with the
tragic cantata entitled, "rhe Grasshopper"
Much time and labor has been spent on
elaborate costuming, and the society hope
to make a pleasant evening for all. The
entertainment will be given the first Fri
day evening following the close Of the
evangeist's meetings. Please watch for
further notice. We shall hope to be greet
ed with full house.
The village school closed last week, and
Prof and Mrs. Call left Immediately for
Burlington, where Mr.. Call is studying
medicine. We think those who failed TO
visit the school during the term will hard
ly be able to realize the good work that
has been done the past winter by all of the
three teachers who have labored so assidu-
ously for the best good of the scholars. 1t
is hoped that we may be favored again
with the same instructors.
nalto phi Of THAR l.
week, carried out the following pro
gram: Singing, society; prayer, Mr.. Har-
dy; reading of secretary's report by secre-
tary; recitation, Miss Hardy; debate, IRE
solved, That mathematics develop the
mind more than literature; affirmative,
Miss Adams and Miss Bemis; negative,
Miss Clarke and Miss Dale; the question
was decided by the house in favor of the
affirmative; solo, Miss Dale; recitation,
Miss Eta Marsh; stump debate; business
adjournment.
The social given by the Baptist ladies
was held in the church parlors Monday
evening. On account of the storm few
came from out of the village, but goodly
number of the villagers came In and a very
pleasant evening was spent. A lively
time was enjoyed guessing photographs,
and those guessing the largest number cor
rectly were Miss Celia Thompson and Miss
Harriet Fletcher, who received the prizes
as their numbers were the same. Miss
Cora Mason had the contest in charge
Refreshments were seaved
A brief report of the Hadassah league of
the Baptist church for its first year is given
by the secretary of the year as follows:
Organized Jan. II, 90; ten regular meetings
and three special meetings held; a mother
goose fair was held in February; in May
the league expended SIS on the parsonage;
two ice cream sales were held; $50 in all
was raised in the year; a committee of six
for the league assisted at theDecrortion Day
celebration. The body, organized with Is
members, now numbers 20. The officers
for the ensuing year are: Mrs. L. j. Par
ker, president; Mrs. F. d. Reed, vice pres
ident; Mrs. 7. Rice, secretary; Miss
Ruby Stebbins, treasurer.
CHESTERFIELD N. H.
School No. closes Friday for the year