Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-05
TOWNSHEND.

Marjorie Reed is better.
Mrs Eliza Thayer has been in the past
week
Roy Hughes has been in town this
week
The conmdrum supper has been post
poned.
Miss Edith Sanders was at home oyer
Sunday.
Guy Bardwell has visited recently n
Bernardston.
A few sprlnkles of rain came last week
Friday night
Ruth Watson broke a bone i'm one arm
last week by fan.
Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Gould are vi-it-
ing at Charles Gould's.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Morse have been recent
visitors at L. p. Phillips.
The Dorcas Guild served ice cream On
the common Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Rand has returned from %
visit i'm Boston, Hartford and Holyokc
Mrs. Albert Brown is bringing home
made cooking to the village once week
G. II. Willard has added porch to Oh.
mouse which he rents to Edwin Persons.
Mrs II. NJ Blanchard is spending the
week with her sister, Miss II. a. Fletch-
er.
Lawrence Greenwood. the singing evan
gelist will speak at the Baptist church
Sunday, and will remain through the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Wright X. Phillips of
Mllers Falls are visiting Mrs Mary
Phillips
Royal sanderson reports the rainfall
during the month of May three-fourths
of an inch
Charles Cheney of Hoosick Falls. y
Y, spent Sunday with his niece Mrs. g.
H. Willard.
Miss Abby Palmer. who is teaching at
the west village, spent Memorial day
with friends.
Miss Lila Butterheld of Londonderry
is spending the week with her cousin,
Mabel Allbee.
The Congregational ladies' home club
will meet with Mrs. Fred Livcrmore We'd
nesday afternoon June 10.
Rev. George b. Lawson Of Brattleboro
preached an able and interesting bacca-
laureate sermon to a large audience from
the text COlossians liz.
Mrs. Pettngin of Dorchester, Mass. is
spending graduation week with her
daughter. one of the teachers in the
Seminary, at Rev +. a. Royals
The village schools had pleasing Ne
mortal day exercises Friday afternoon
before a large company. The day was
observed by the other schools also
Inc Dry weather makes WOrk lDT the
blacksmith. Mr. Marsh has 70 wheels on
hand to have the tires set and other
repairs. thus proving the old saying true.
that lit is an i'll wind that blows no
one any good.
The commissioners of the cemeteries
would consider it a favor if those who
carry flowers there would remove them
after they become withered and insight
e. lY: also the receptaCleS for them. as they
are not ornamental.
The time the ball team went from here
= to Chester the score stood at the close
. OF the game 20-19 in favor of Townshend
Last Saturday there was game with
the Newfane team, and the score was
2%-li in favor of the Townshend team.
Very interesting memorial exercise.
q, were held in the Baptist church SatIr
day forenoon. Rev. G. W. Baker gave
=, an excellent address. The two choir.
: sang patriotic songs and Mr.. Royal sans
- a solo. Miss Hazel Taft Mary Howe ant
Pauline Franklin gave recitations. an,
Mrs. Greenleaf recited very feeiugll
!, From the Shores of Tennessee" all o.
., which was much enjoyed Rev. NJ. +
4 Hardy pronounced the benediction. Al
70 ter the services at the church. the drum
>, corps led the procession with patriot
- airs to the cemetery. a larger numbe
h than usual joined in the march. and til
" children Of the village school made
> pretty sight with their flowers ant
dresses Of white. After the decorate
of the graves a bountiful dinner Va
., served al the town hall.