Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-12
TOWNSHEND.

Ethel Jones was at home over Sunday.
Miss Blanche Brigham has visited re-
Gently in Bellows Falls and Westminster
+. II. Willard Is i'll with grip.
Rev. f. A. Royal will supply the Bap-
list pulpit at Brookline for the present
Mrs A. A. Mason fell when going to
church Sunday and sprained her ankle.
We have another edition of mumps in
town.
Merton and Hattie Chase have had the
chicken-poX
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gale have moved
to their new home.
The Grand Army post meeting will be
held Saturday evening.
George Houglton, who has been i'll with
grip, is able TO I've out again.
Mr. Stebbins and Mr. Thomas of Fitch
burg, Mass, are boarding at William Nc
Coys
Mr.. stebbins of Fitchburg has recently
bought some standing lumber of John
Bartlett.
We are sorry TO hear of the illness of
Rev. Mr.. Hardy and hope he may have
a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Allbee of Fairlee
aer visitors at A A. Mason's and Mrs
Sarah Wilson'S
William Mccoy is critically i'll from the
injury to his foot, sustained while chop
ping in the woods.
Rev. G. II. Baker attended the Congre-
gational association of ministers in Brat
tleboro last week
The Farther Lights society met Friday
afternoon, this week, at the Baptist par
sonage with Mrs. Royal.
Henry Hastings of Westminster visited
his sister, Mrs. c. C. Hall recently, and
called on friends in town.
Mrs. Mary Phillips has returned home
from her visit to Millers Falls, where she
has been most of the winter
Fred Lowe is on the sick list Harry
Sparks, who has been critically i'll with
pneumonia, is slightly better.
The wind Sunday night was something
fearful. Windows were blown in and
broken and other damage done.
Miss Bertha Phillips has returned from
Boston after spending several months
with her sister, Mrs. Blanche Prince.
Mrs. Fessenden, who has been sick
with pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently
to be moved to her daughters, Mrs. EN-
lily Ediys.
Miss Florence Jennison, one of the
students, spent Sunday with Miss Stella
Austin; Miss May Lyman spent Sunday
at home in Stratton.
y thaw of short duration took place
here on Sunday, the first mild spell we
have had. We hope the springs that
were low We're benefited.
y subscriber recommends that all who.
are so unfortunate as To burn themselves
apply kerosene as soon as possible, and
to see the result for themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Knight of Wards
Eoro attended the funeral of their cousin
Mr.. Morse. last Saturday, and visited with
Mrs Metcalf on their way home.
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral of Elliot Morse were Mr.. and
Mrs Milton Eddy and Mrs Martin Glea-
son of Brattleburo, Mir. and Mrs II. T.
knight of Wardsboro.
Klondike weather still continues. Tues
day morning the thermometer registered
10 degrees below zero at Eddy's Mills
two miles from the village. but did not
drop as low here. and Wednesday morn
ing six degrees below. Some thermom-
eters have frozen and had to be taken
indoor and thawed ont before they would
work.
Herman Perry. %. Oldest person in
town died Saturday, passing away after
"A brief illness He was "A farmer and
had always lived in the home where his
long life ended. lie was the last of
large family which were noted for long
eVity. He was honest and upright. He
had been in feeble health for some time,
but was so jhat he frequently drove to
the village, " distance of nearly three
miles, all through the fall He retained
his mental powers until the last The
funeral was held at the Congregational
church at | o'clock p m. Tuesday, Rev.
q. H. Baker officiating. Mr.. Perry was
not married
Elliot $. Morse, CO. died at his home
Thursday morning Feb. I. after an i'll
ness of four days with pneumonia. Mr.
Morse was one Of the seven sons of ia
son and Hannah Gleason Morse, and was
born on the old farm, now called the IIol-
der farm. When he was about four years
old his parents moved to the homestead
where he died and where he had lived 90
years Mr.. Morse married Elsie Lakn
Batchelder of Peru, who died in 1881
They had four children-James Herbert.
who died in 1899; Alta, now Mrs. Arthur
Hadlock of West ToWnshend; Addie who
lived at home with her father. and Grace.
bookkeeper in the Grange store in Brat
tleboro. Harland w. Batchelder, a son of
Mrs Morse by her first husband, is liv-
ing in Arcata, Calf. Mr. Morse was a
respected and honored citizen of that
town, and the many friends of the family
sympathize with the daughters in their
loss. The funeral services were held at
the house Saturday morning at II O'Clock,
Rev. Mr. Baker officiating and Mrs. Dale
singing. Among the floral offerings was
a beautiful piece of lilies presented by
the clerks of the Grange store. The
bearers were Col. \. b. Franklin, +. l..
Hastings Il. +. Cobb and c. H. Willard. |