Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-13
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after a long illness with grip.
Mrs. Leslie Lowe Is Ill and Miss Agnes |
Morgan is assisting about the house.
Miss Cora Mason, who has gone to Bel |
lows Falls, will be away several weeks.
The senior boys, Wyman and Allbee, !
went to Brattleboro Monday on business. |
Raymond Brown has finished work for
Fred Watson and is at the hotel for the
present.
Miss Susan Ross entertained few of
her friends recently at tea. Warm sugar
was served.
Schools in districts No. 10 and will
begin Monday, April 16; in No. 6, Tues
day, April IL.
AS yet the flow OF sap has not been
sufficient to enable the sugar makers to
fill their orders.
Mrs c. NJ. Robbins and w e. Robbins
have been spending few days at Mrs.
s. e. Macdonald's.
Mrs. c. c. Taft has been one of the
"shut-ins" during the past two weeks,
with bronchial trouble.
The interior Of f. L. loves and w. NJ
Sparkss stores have been frightened by
the application Of gypsum.
Mrs. C. C. Taft has had ner rooms
renovated with paint, gypsum and paper,
Everett Phillips doing the work.
Miss Blanche Brigham, VINO has been
spending TWO weeks IN Boston, AndOVer
and vicinity, has returned nome.
Mrs. Frank Phelps Of Brattleboro was
In town last week collecting some of her
husbands meat bills which had not been
paid.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ID. Reed pleasantly
entertained a few friends Monday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Reeds birthday an
niversary.
Mrs. Jane Day Of woodcliff, N. j.. came
Saturday to attend the funeral of her
brother, s. E. Macdonald, remaining until
Wednesday morning.
James Church, former resident Of this
town who is now living with his daughter,
Mrs. George Ware OF Brookline, is re-
ported as being very ILL.,
The Baptist state association, which
held its meeting at Bardwell, April 8,
voted to assist the churches In Derby,
East Enosburgh and Townshend.
Miss Abby Follett OF this town has the
record for long service in one place, hav-
ing already begun her ninth year and Gath
term in the village school in Weston.
Emblems of Easter is the subject OF the
| concert to be given Sunday by the Con-
gregational Sunday school. The hour will
be that of the usual morning service.
Miss Hazel Taft entertained a few
! friends last Friday evening in honor of
Miss Sylvia Derry Of Quincy, who was
A party of ten of our village people
were very enjoyably entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Ware, when warm sugar was served.
| Mrs. ]. c. Taft and her niece, Lucille
| Cushman, spent Saturday in Brattleboro,
and on returning were accompanied by
Miss Josephine Taft, VINO came home to
spend Sunday.
George Hardy. son of a former pastor
ut 49,
student of Leland & Gray seminary, who
is now at the University of Vermont has
a position as first tenor in the glee club
State Commissioner of Taxes Cushman
| thinks that the Townshend park associa-
ton should be exempt from the corpora
| ton tax, but the matter will come before
Atty. Gen. Fits before it can be definitely
| settled
Miss Olive Patterson, who has been
employed at E. H. Fessenden's, has re-
turned home and Mrs. Richardson of
Jamaica has come to fill ner place Miss
Augusta Fessenden is somewhat improved
in health.
The Reando family left town last week
between two suns, leaving behind I'M
paid bills. The horses were found stand
ing In the barn and the most of their
household effects were left. They had been
working on a lumber job in the Lowe
district
Rev. c. E Van Scnaick. state mission
airy and colporter for the Baptist conven-
ton, will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist
church next Sunday. An interesting item
concerning him will be found in the Brat
tleboro local column OF last weeks issue
of The Phoenix.
Several homes in town nave been
changing hands recently. Among the
latest are the Marshall Martin place TO
Roscoe N. Marsh; the Helen ODER place.
to Mrs. Fullerton; and the Lyman Gale
place in the north part of the town, to
Mrs. Mary j. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs F. U. Landman Of Pitts
field. Maine, are settled in their new
home which they have recently bought
and had fitted with up-to-date con-
veniences, including electric lighting Mr.
and Mrs. Landman and Master Bernard
Will come to Townshend for the summer
vacation.
Miss Edna Marsh OF Brookllne, who is a
student here. was recently showing a
| picture of her family representing five
| generations. the oldest member being Nor
man Marsh OF Brookline. who will be 81
his next birthday anniversary. Mr. Marsh
is wel-known In town, as ne frequently
visits his son, Roscoe N. Marsh, who Is
our village blacksmith.
Not a few surprised ones looked out
upon the snowfall Tuesday morning. The
time OF year and the appearance Of the
storm Monday afternoon gave hardly a
| hint OF the possibility OF eight inches of
snow being deposited over night, but such
was the case, and sleighs were out and
| slipped along merrily during the morning
| but the foundation of mud is not con-
| ducive to good sleighing and very soon
horses were putting forth their best efforts
to draw the snow-clogged wheels along
The death of S. e. Macdonald occurred
April 5, after an illness OF several years
with tuberculosis. He came to Townshend
from Providence, r. l., five years ago hop
ing to receive benefit by change of air and
out door living and for a time seemed
much improved and was able to resume
mis- work in Providence, where he held the
position of foreman of the thimble depart
ment with Waite, Thresher and Co. man
ufacturing jewellers, but in December, 1904,
he was obliged to return to Vermont and
since then he mad gradually failed in
health. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Crocker of Chester
officiating. The services were in charge
Of the Newfane lodge OF Odd Fellows Two
selections, Nearer my God to Thee" and
Guide Us and Guard U.s." were rendered
by male quartet from Newfane.
A CARD-We wish to express our
thanks to the Newfane lodge OF /. o. o. F.
and to our neighbors and friends who
have in so many ways shown their SYM
pathy and assisted us during the illness
and at the burial ~ ot1r InaIOxrad b,,ota,a