Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
TOWNSHEND,s

Bertha Phillips is spending the week
In Newfane.
The Dorcas Guild will meet this week
with Mrs. Osgood.
e. b. Batchelder is grading the grounds
in front of his house.
Frank Phelps is building an ice house
on Mr.. tensions land
Charles Twitchell of California visited
at Martin Sparks's Sunday
Miss Eta Marsh recently visited Miss
Eva Aldrich in Westmoreand.
The Baptist Sunday school will observe
Bible day week from next Sunday.
Mr.. Saxton has rented the farm recent
~ occupied and owned by Ira Pratt.
Eugene Cudworth is moving into the
O'Brien house vacated by W. f. Knapp.
The village schools closed last week
Saturday and will begin next Monday.
Ernest Scudder has returned from West
Swanzey, where he has been some time.
Mrs Sarah Carr has been spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs Whit
ney.
Prof John Colburn of Manchester visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Orison Folett, last
week.
Mrs Mary Phillips recently visited her
niece, Mrs. Fred Underwood. In Wards
boro.
Bette, spent day in Brattleboro last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Davis and
daughter Of Brattleboro were in town
Sunday.
Principal Lewis left Saturday morning
Tor New York city and will return Mon
day night
Miss Eta Cobb recently visited her
brother In Keene, where he is employed
In store.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Austin OF Chester
have visited Mr.. Austins sister, Mrs
Grace Bemls.
Mrs. Harriet Bradley will spend the
winter with the Prescott family in
Everett Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. E. Robbins and Cortez
Boutwell, OF Putney visited their brother,
Gilbert, recently.
Fred Chamberlin entertained his friends
with his gramophone Saturday evening
in VIII Sparks's shop.
The snowstorm on Monday came as a
surprise after the pleasant. mild weather
we have had some time.
Miss Susan Ross has returned from a
visit TO Worcester, Sterling and other
places in Massachusetts.
c. II. Evans has returned from Hamp-
ton hin. Conn. where he went to attend
the field trial OF bird dogs.
The Baptist ladies aid society met
last Thursday and furnished their usual
supper to large number.
Ira 'Pratts handsome and valuable
Scotch collie dog. Prince. died last week
He probably was poisoned.
The Baptist aid society served an oyster
supper Tuesday evening which was well
patronized. About SIS was taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bond and son
and Mrs. Sarah Clay spent Sunday in
town at Mrs. Fishers and attended
church.
The fountain in our park has been
cared for and we hope will come out in
better shape another spring that It did
one year ago
School In district No 3 has been closed
week and will begin again Monday
Miss Christabel Garfield, the teacher
has given satisfaction.
Mrs. Brooks and Miss Bertha and Mrs
David Howard and son OF Orange. Mass
who have been boarding at the Inn. left
Saturday morning for home
Miss Josie Taft had charge OF the post
Office last week in the absence OF c. w.
Cutler. district deputy grand master of
the eighth Masonic district
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Woodland spent
two days in Westminster West and at
tended the Grange supper. They are
members OF the Grange there.
Mrs. Metcalf has gone to Grafton 10
spend the winter at David Styles's, and her
daughter, Mrs, Inez Blodgett. has gone TO
Hinsdale to spend the winter.
Dr. and Mrs Hamlin have left for their
school duties In Tougaloo. Miss. They
remained here later than usual on account
OF the yellow fever epidemic
Mrs. A. a. Blood, who has been on n
two months visit to Pittsheld, Maine.
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred I.andman.
Is expected home the last Of this week
Mrs. Jane Derry, who moved from this
place 10 SaXtons River a year ago is very
Ill with measles, and her adopted son.
young lad, Is very sick with whooping
cough and measles
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shattuck of West
minister Mr. and Mrs. Willard Barnes of
Brookline and Mrs. Carr OF West Town
shend have been recent visitors AT
Clarence Woodlands.
Charles w. Cutler. district deputy grand
master of the eighth Masonic district OF
Vermont, has been in Wilmington and
Jacksonville this week. to make official
Nlsitations to the lodges there.
People need not go to Stratton to find
spruce timber Frank L. Eddy cut a tree
which was three feet on the stump, which
made eight 12-foot logs, besides the
DiONNh pitScS' tne lOtal measurement be-
ing 1900 feet.
Blazing Star lodge, No %. A. +. & A.
NJ conferred both the third and first de-
grees at a regular communication Tues
DAY evening. The lodge has made a more
rapid growth the past year than at any
time in its history.
The ChambeTlins were called home TO
SomerVille several days sooner than they
expected. They had planned to visit Har-
rison Chamberlin, a cousin OF Mr.. Cham
perrin, who lives on farm several miles
out or the village. 1t is IA years since he
has visited his native place.
Pupils OF the grammar school in full
attendance and having no marks for the
term are: Bette Carleton, Malcolm Hay
den, Raymond Phillips. Myrtle Marsh.
Harry Moore was absent one day; Ray
Cobb, one and one half day; Luther Stone
and Laura Ware, absent two days each.
Beulah Crandall was perfect while a
member OF the school, Mildred Phillips
did not enter until the second day and
mad only one half days absence. Ruth
Reed was perfect in attendance excepting
one week while away from home. Oren
Smith is the teacher.
The number OF pupils in primary depart
ment is 25. Those without an absent
mark are: Nina Jones. Miranda Marsh,
Mabele Rand, Della Reando, Chester
Aldrich, BERTHE Harding, Erving Macdon-
aid and Merrill Sparks. Pauline and
Audrey Franklin were absent one day
each and Peter Reando two days Those
without a tardy mark are: Pauline and
Audrey Franklin, Miranda Marsh Della
Reando, Chester Aldrich BERTHE Harding