Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
TOWNsHEND.

Labor day.
Mrs, Margaret Dutton was in town
over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Morse is a recent visitor
at Fred Smiths.
Herbert Johnson is at home from his
work in Dublin, N. H.
Jay Livermore was a recent visitor
at Mrs. Olive Thayer's.
There will be preaching at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday.
Mrs. John Allen has been a guest of
Mrs. Eliza Thayer the past week.
Miss Helen Hughes and brother
were guests of Miss Eta Gage last Sat
urday
Mr.. Shaw and wife have been re-
cent guests at John and Isadore Whit
combs.
Ormado Derry and Mrs. Sanderson
are little more comfortable at pres
ent writing.
Royal Sanderson reports the rainfall
during the month of August to have
been 23s inches.
The Changers are requested to con-
suit their almanacs as to the time
of the next meeting.
gone to Nova Scotia, Mrs Holbrooks
early home, for visit.
cattle buyer from Connecticut
who has been at J. II. Wares, drove off
SO cows that he had bought
Mrs. Gracia Davidson has presided
over the household at Dr.. Osgoods
during their absence in Buffalo.
Mrs. Hatley, the wife Of a Methodist
minister from Saratoga has been Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. Emily Follett.
The youngest child of Arson How
ard of Mortified died and it's body
was brought here for burial on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. H. Winslow has returned to her
home after an absence of several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Stratton.
Charles Mason of Philadelphia,
whose summer home is at South New
fame, visited his brother, A. A. Mason
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Scott, who have
been visitors at Mrs. Fannie Cages,
have returned to their home in Monta-
que, Mass.
Mrs. F. G. MacKeen and Master
Clarence of Providence are spending
two weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Ever
EFT Phillips.
The Baptist ladies' will serve ice
cream on the church lawn next week
on Friday IL the weather is pleasant,
if not in their rooms.
Asa Greenwood was thrown from his
moving machine last week, and sus-
tanned some Injuries which we hope
will not prove serious.
Mrs. Truesdale of Zoar, Mass. and
his son were in town over Sunday
The son will remain to attend the fall
term at the seminary.
Charles Cutler and wife have re-
turned from Orange, Mass, where they
went to attend the funeral of their
cousin, Charles Howard.
Mrs. Hamlin will preside at the or
gan during the absence of Mrs. Osgood
| and will take charge of the choir the
rest of her stay in town.
Mrs. Olive Holmes of Saratoga, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. c. c.
Taft left Thursday morning with her
son and family to visit in Woodstock.
Misses Clara and Bessie Bailey have
| returned from their visit to Brattle-
boro and their relative Mrs. Haigh.
|
| with them
The Townshend Inn has prospered
well the past summer and all who have
| been guests there speak in high praise
| of the table, and say that it is we'll
kept every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mason and Mr.
and Mrs. d. w. Dutton attended the
| Baptist association meeting held at
/ s1v.,f L.
an excellent meeting.
The Taft families, c. c. and Julian
| Taft, with their relatives the Holmes
| family, who have been boarders at the
Townshend Inn, picnicked on Bencas-
son hill on Saturday last.
Arthur Batchelder left Wednesday
| morning for Buffalo. He will go from
| there by boat to Granite Falls, Mime
sofa, where he will remain as he will
have employment in a bank there.
George Houghton has taken the con-
| tract to convey the scholars in his dis
| trict to the village school and as he is |
one of the jurymen at Newfane, w. II. |
Niles will take his place during his |
| absence.
Those from here who attended the |
Congregational conference at SaXtons |
River were Rev. NJ. F, Hardy and wife, |
DR.. Hamlin and WIFE Mrs. C. c. Taft, |
Mrs. Batchelder, Miss Myra Hobart, |
and Miss Abby Follett
Byron and Celia Thompson are in
| town to see to packing their household |
goods, preparatory to their going to |
housekeeping in White Plains, n. Y. |
Since leaving here they have been
boarding at Summit, n. ].
The swinging chairs on the park
are very much enjoyed and if proper
care is taken of them we cannot see
why they may not be a joy forever.
The fountain basin has been much i'm
proved with a coat of paint and a new
sprayer.
Miss Mabel Martin has gone to Bos-
ton to study music at the conservatory.
During her absence she will be much
missed as she has been the organist
at the Baptist church several years
and has been helpful with her musical
gifts in so many ways.
We were spared in the spring the
nests of caterpillars but they have
come for the autumn and we hope
every one will take care of them on
their own premises and it may save us
from being annoyed the coming spring