Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
TOWNSHEND.
Frances Phillips is at home,

There are many summer visitors in
town.
Mrs. Edwin Harris has returned
home.
Frank Howe and family are visiting
at Mrs. Henry Rands.
J. G. Tafts family are getting set
tied in their new home.
Edwin Sawyer of Hyde Park, Mass
is boarding at A. A. Masons.
Ralph Martin of Springfield, Mass,
is spending his vacation at home.
Miss Eva Aldrich of Westmoreland,
N. H., is a visitor at Will Sparkss.
The Dorcas Guild will meet with
Mrs. Fred Randall Wednesday after
noon, August 20.
Rev. f. p. Smith of Salem, N. H.,
church August II.
The three Misses Hays of Middle
bury have recently visited with their
sister, Mrs. Ambrose.
Harry Wales has been a recent
visitor with his aunt, Mrs. II. p.
Greene of Harmonyville.
w. ID. Lockwood and j. T.. Saker of
Keene have been in town taking views
of scenery and residences.
! Miss Emerson of New Haven. Conn,
is visiting Miss Bushnell of Chicago,
who is at G. II. Wizards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Aldrich have
been visiting the past week at Gas
| sets Station and Springfield.
Mrs. C. d. Street and daughter,
Clara, of New Haven, Conn, are
| boarding at s. f. Macdonald's.
Mr.. Banner of Beaufort S. c., is
visiting his family, who are here for
the summer at Mrs. John Dale's.
Everett Phillips has recently
brought water from a nearby spring
to the premises where he will build.
Mrs. Edith Sparks and son are visit
ing in Westmoreland, N. H., and will
be there to enjoy Old Home Week.
Fred Muzzy of the Stevens Arms
company, Chicopee. Mass, was re-
cent visitor at his uncle's, Theodore
| Rand's.
Miss Florence Crosier has returned
to her home in Guilford after spending
a few weeks with her sister. Mrs A.
c. Holden.
| Raymond Gould of Turner's Falls is
spending his vacation with his grand
mother, Mrs. p. E. Holden. on the
Holden farm.
Boston people are negotiating for
j. G. Taft's farm. bought recently
of Fred Livermore. for the lumber
there is on it.
Monday was very rainy day, with
heavy thunder shower at night. ac-
companied by high wind, which dam
aged crops. etc.
Should the weather be pleasant Fri
day evening a large number from
here will attend the Mary Howe CON
cert at Newfane.
There was a Clement rally at the
town hall Tuesday evening, ]. c.
Jones of Rutland and Hon. Cyrus
Jennings Of Hubbardton being the
| speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Batchelder, with
Mrs. Dale and Mr.. and Mrs. Banner
of Beaufort, S. c., attended the annual
picnic Of the family relatives in South
Londonderry Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. Day and grandson. James.
of Woodcliff. N. j., Mrs. Stephen Bar
ker of Providence. r. l.. and Mrs. C.
NJ. Robbins of Brookline visited at S.
E. Macdonald's last week.
Mrs. A. A. Mason entertained on
Saturday at her home at an afternoon
tea some of the guests at the hotel,
with friends from the village. A
pleasant time was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson C. Trean and
daughter, Thelma, have visited with
their father, John C. White They
are from Athol and they were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Bal
tzro of that town.
Mrs. Christopher Howard and son
and mother OF Meriden, Conn. Mrs
DR.. Carpenter and friend of Holyoke,
and Mrs. Wallace and two sons of
Wallingford, Conn. were recent visit
ors at the Townshend Inn.
Mrs. Orrison Follett will go this
week with her mother. Mrs. H. Col
burn. to North Craftsbury, for an out
ing with her brothers family, where
Prof. John Colburn of the Newport
High school has built log house.
Union services were held at the
Baptist church on Sunday. Rev
Frank L. Sullivan preached in the
morning. In the evening Mr.. w. E.
Whitney spoke Interestingly to a
large audience of his work in the
boys mission in st. Johns, n. B.
The solos sung by Mr.. Royal and Ar
thur Boutelle were much enjoyed.
We noticed in last weeks Phoenix
complaint from correspondent
against the birds. We think they do
so much more good than harm we
do not begrudge them the things they
take which We would be glad to have
ourselves. While they have robbed the
writer of fruit in the garden to some
extent we feel no animosity toward
the birds. but at the same time we
should be glad to share equally with
them in the plumber.