Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-21
T0WNSHEND.
Farmers are busy filling their sllos.

Farmers are busy filling their silos.
A number of old soldiers from this place
attended the reunion last week at Bellows
Falls.
Walter Austin of Andover recently Wis
tied in town.
Florence Woodland is working for Mrs.
w. S. Holland
Fred Watson and family attended the
fair at Springfield.
Miss Annie Whitcomb visited her sister,
Mrs. Barber, recently.
The Whitney family are to move on TO
the P. II. Rutter farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Holland attended
the fair at Keene, n. II.
Miss Dunbar of East Jamaica is work
ing at Principal Edgecomb's.
Horace Bartlett an old soldier, is visit
ing his brother, John Bartlett.
j. b. Derry and daughter Florence Wis
tied recently In Springfield, Mass.
The Dorcas guild met on Wednesday of
this week with Miss Bertha Phillips.
George Phillips and mother of Boston
have been guests of Mrs. Eliza Thayer.
Raymond Watson was i'll last week, also
Mrs. Sarah Sanderson and Robbie Lincoln.
The Hadassah league met on Friday of
last week with Misses Ella and Ruby Steb-
bins.
Mrs. Sarah Gates and daughter of Am
herst, Mass, have been visiting at Charlie
Halls.
Mrs. Sarah Clay of Oxford, n. H., was
here to attend the funeral OF her father,
Mr. Nichols
People were in town last week to see
about putting furnace into the Congrega-
tional church.
Mr. Randall and wife returned last week
from Belchertown, Mass, where they went
to visit their son.
The play, "Uncle Toms Cabin" was
given here last Saturday evening by the
Shipman company.
Mrs. Dale and Arthur Boutelle sang a
duet at the Baptist church last Sunday
that was much enjoyed by all.
Edith Sanders spent Sunday at home.
Florence Sanders will work in the millinery
store of Donnell & Davis this fall.
Rev. Mr.. Mecham was called away by
telegram TO preach a funeral sermon at
his home in Passumpsic and left sooner
than he intended.
Mrs. Bruce Of Brooklyn has returned to
her home after visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
A. Blood. Mrs. Bruce has a summer home
in Mortified, Mass.
The people who bought the Fred Kim
ball farm are moving on. 1t was bought
last spring with the understanding they
were moi TO take possession until this fall.
Mrs. Martha Blood Of Belle Plain, Iowa,
visited last week at A. A. Blood's. Mrs.
Blood's husband, the late AIRY Blood, was
the engineer on the first railroad train that
crossed the suspension bridge.
Mrs. Emma Person has Just returned
from Boston with the fall styles fresh in
mind for the benefit of her customers.
Mrs. Person was inspector Of garments in
Springer Brothers establishment for some
time.
The funeral of Uncle Hollis Nichols
took place at his late home last week on
Friday. Rev. c. D. K. Meacham was
called from Passumpsic TO officiate in the
absence of Mr. Curtis. Rev. NJ. +. Hardy
assisted in the services.
Arthur Boutelle has been at home
| short time from Sunapee lake where he
spent the summer. While at home he en-
tertained Mr. Spring, one of his college
fliends. They have both returned 10 Tufts
college. Mr. Boutellc graduates he COM
ing year.
There were union services Sunday at
the Baptist church in the morning and at
the Congregational church in the evening,
Rev. MI. Meacham preaching at both serv-
ices. His old Practitioners were glad 10 see
him back, aud we think he received cor
dial welcome from all. This was his first
visit to this place since his pastorate here.
English settlers from Maplewood kennels
won the following prizes at Rutland last
week: Maplehurst Brackle, first, puppy
class; Evans Pride, first novice, first limit,
first open; dogs, first winners and silver
medal for best English setter dog or bitch
in the show; Belle of haplehurst, first,
open bitches aud reserve winners class
Alberts Bonnie, third open bitches. The
above named dogs also won the Chaffee cup
for best four English settlers in the show.
The kennels are owned by Evans Brothers
and the dogs were handled by C. Holland