Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
T0WNSHEND.

Miss Mae Adams has recently visited at
Henry Twltchelps
Fred Edison Of Dedham, Mass, is a re-
cent visitor in town.
Mrs. Reed, who had tumor removed
some time since, is recovering slowly.
Waldo Edison and family have returned
to their home in New London, Conn.
The telephone men are here again, and
making good the way from here westward.
Mrs. Rachel Twitchel has been called
home on account of the illness of her
grandson
Miss Beulah Briggs OF Wndham, has re-
Gently come to attend school and is at Mar
tin Sparks's.
Walter Mooney of p. Flemlng's shop
was in town last week preparing water
pipes for the winter.
Grin Davis is altering his house and
making 1t convenient for two families.
Russell Blood is doing the work.
Mrs. j. o. Follett has recently returned
from Weston where she has been on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Austin.
Miss Bessie Hardy, who finished her fall
term of school in Brookline last week, be-
gan on Monday teaching in Wardsboro in
the Bruce district.
Miss Abbie Follett is home from teach
ing in Weston, and will have two weeks
vacation and then return for the winter
term.
The Baptist ladies will give an enter.
talnment in the near future entitled, the
Family Album" Mrs. Curtis will have
il in charge and we think the success Of it
is already assured.
Mrs. Henry Cobb's Sunday school class
give an oyster supper in the town hall this,
Friday, evening. Each teacher in the Cor
gregational Sunday school has pledged
certain sum for church expenses and in
taking this way of raising funds we feel
they are worthy Of patronage.
Rev. George F. Morrow of Burlington,
secretary of the And-Saloon league, gave
very able temperance lecture in the Con-
gregational church to large audience Sun
day evening. We hope no one will lose
the opportunity to hear him in the towns
in which he is TO lecture the coming winter
The Loyal Temperance Legion met with
Mrs Kenyon last Saturday, and the follow
ing officers we're elected for the next six
months; Juvenill President, Bessie Dut-
ton; vice president, Hazel Taft; secre-
tary, Alice Dale; treasurer, Lawrence
Hardy. Miss Amy Perry will serve as as
sistant leader.
Plans for Christmas were made some
two weeks ago at the Baptist church, and
there will be Christmas exercises at the
church Sunday evening, Dec %, to be fol-
lowed Monday evening (Christmas eve)
with church social, and supper for the
Sunday school. There will be Christmas
tree, and pleasant time is expected.
Next Sunday evening, in observ lnce of the
Worlds Temperance Sunday, public union
temperance meeting will be held at the
Baptist church. Mrs. G. E. Davidson Of
Newfane, secretary of the state w. c. T.
u, will give short address, and the 10y
al Temperance Legion will furnish appro-
pirate exercises and music. A collection
will be taken for the benefit OF the legion.
The students of Leland and Gray will
| give an entertainment Wednesday evening,
Nov. 2s, in seminary hall for the benefit
OF the seminary. No pains have been
spared in preparing pleasing and enjoy
able program, and it is hoped that large
number will be In attendance. The enter
tainment will be followed by a social.
Ice cream and cake will be for sale.
Evans Brothers English setter Evans
Pride" won first in the Connecticut field
trial clubs Derby, run at Hampton Hill,
Coan., Nov Z. This young dog has also
won four firsts and silver medal on the
bench, which is considered very good
record for puppy only 10 months old.
| he wss bred by his present owners and
was trained aud handled in the field as
well as ON the bench by G. Holland Evans.
c. II. Evans gave very interesting talk
upon birds of this Locality" before the
Fortnighty club on Tuesday afternoon,
illustrating his talk with his specimens, of
which he has a variety. The club felt
MAT this DEPRESSION from their usual
routine was most useful and interesting,
aud they will hope to hear from him again
at some future time The club elected
the following officers to serve the coming
year: President, Miss Fletcher; vice
president, Mrs. Willard; secIetay, Mrs.
Parker; program committee, Mrs. Hardy,
Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Follett.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ rcia Cathan took
place on Friday forenoon at 10 O'clock
from her late home Rev. l.. b. Curtis
ofiiciated, assisted by Rev. NJ. T. Hardy.
Mrs. Dale sang with Mrs. Osgood as &C
companlst. A large number OF neighbors
and friends were present to pay their last
tribute OF respect to her memory Those
present from out of town were: Henry
Dutton, grandson, from Charlottesville,
Virginia, where he Is attending CONNER.
cial law school, also Scott Montgomery
of Washington, D. c., and formerly mem.
Der of the Cathan family, and Lucius
Wheelock, nephew, Of Springfield, Mass
All the friends and acquaiutauces OF
Scott Montgomery are glad To see him as
he comes from time To time to this place.
In early life he came from the South and
became an inmate of the Cathan family,
where he attended the village school, and
later the seminary, where he fitted for col
lege and then entered and graduated from
Dartmouth college, where he maintained
an excellent record for both scholarship
and department. And those who have
known him here are glad to hear Of his
prosperity and to know that he fills the
high position Of assistant superintendent
OF public schools in Washington, d. g.
Mr.. Montgomery has charge of the colored
schools which contain 10000 children.
Bible Day was observed at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. A pleasing pro-
gram was carried out, and all who took
part in the exercises did credit to them
selves. Mrs. KenyOn's class took prom
inent part. Their singing and recitations
were much enjoyed, as were the exercises
OF Mrs. Phillips's class. Readings were
given by Miss Abby Starr, Ethel johnson
and recitation by Miss Florence Kidder.
The music by the choir was from the order
OF exercises sent out by the Bible society.
Mrs. Lila Phillips presided at the organ