Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-29
to any wishing to enter high school or

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seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Morse OF New
fame have been visiting Mr.. Morse's sister.
Mrs. Abby Willard. Mrs Morse went from
here to West Townshend to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith
Prof. and Mrs. H. w. Lewis left town
Wednesday morning for their summer va
cation. They will be absent until the
middle OF August. spending the time in
Norwich and Hancock, n. Y.
Harold Bailey. formerly Of this town
and student at the seminary, has pass
ed his examinations at the school in Wor-
cester, Mass, where he has been taking
course. and has secured a good position
as engineer at the Children's home in
Baldwinsville, Mass.
School in district No. s closed last Fri
day. Pupils perfect in attendance:
Fanny Stevens, Merle Randall Edwin
whitney; absent one day, Cora Brown
Ruth Stevens. Edgar Stevens was absent
but two days on account OF sickness. Miss
Hope Chase was teacher.
Ary townspeople who will take students
into their homes during the coming year
are requested to hand their names to DIR.
F. L. osgood OF send them to Prof. II.
W. Lewis. Norwich, n. Y, and any stu
dents requiring rooms for the fall term Of
school will plea address the same.
Mrs. II. a. Bythro, who has been at
Emory Jones's the past year, has gone to
Greenfield, Mass, to make her home with
her grandchildren. Miss Margaret Curtis
her granddaughter. came here last week
for a short visit at Mr.. Joness and re-
turned with Mrs. Bythro Wednesday
morning.
Charles II. Evans is I'm Burlington this
week to attend the fourth annual ex-
hibition OF the Champaign Kennel club
Evans Brothers made an exhibit with
their thoroughbred English Settlers, and
the Burlington Free Press Of yesterday
announced that they had been awarded
three first premiums.
That there is something in a reputatio
was proved last Monday night by the
crowd who attended the entertainment
given in town under the big tent spread
on the land near Charles Cartoons place
The Lucier company came here ten years
ago and gave a clean entertainment. so
when the posters were put out this year
many were ready to take in the show
feeling they were to get something for
their money, and they were not disap-
pointed.
Ormando ]. Jennison. brother of Ro-
manzo Jennison of this town and a visitor
here a few weeks ago. while driving in
Woonsocket. r. l., narrowly escaped
serious injury. He was driving down
Logee street and came on Park avenue
directly in front OF the repair car OF tine
street railroad. The man in charge OF
the car was unable to stop in time and
it struck the wagon. Mr.. Jennison
jumped and so saved himself, but the
wagon was somewhat damaged.
Last Saturday the air seemed charged
with electricity and as early as $50 a.
m. thunder was heard and a shower
seemed near, but at 3 p. m. a series OF
electric showers began. The thunder
and lightning were almost continual for
about seven hours. the most severe being
about p. m, when several sharp reports
were heard. One bolt struck the new
house owned by Newell Jennison and but
recently completed. The roofing slate
were torn OF near the chimney and hole
the size Of a mans hand cut through the
roof, but no other damage was discovered
r. n. Marsh has fitted up a neat ice
cream dining room in the small building
just south OF his residence and last Fri
day night it was opened to the public
The ice cream want has been supplied In
previous summers by the different ladies'
societies Of the town, serving II on the
common at irregular intervals. but many
times has the wish been expressed that
ice cream might be had on any day. and
this season Mr.. Marsh has come forward
to meet the demand and will serve IL
on all days except Sunday and Monday
We predict he will have generous patron
age.
One of the musicians connected with the
Lucer Minstrel company had an unfor-
tunate accident Monday night after the
show was over. He had started for the
hotel and. being unfamiliar with the land
surrounding the place where the perform
ance was held. In the darkness walked
of bank six feet high. His groans were
heard by Fayette Cook and he and New
ell Jennison went to his assistance. He
was found TO be badly bruised and shaken
by the fall. and required the attendance
OF DIR. Rice. He was able to leave town
with the company Tuesday morning. but
IL will be some time before he RECEIVERS
from the shock.
As long as Townshend has a seminary
like Leland and Gray. SC long Townshend
people will feel an interest in the sue
cesses Of the men and women who have
gone forth from this school, and more par
ticularly when the work entered into is
parallel with our own. Prof. F. U. Land
man and his wife, Mrs. Grace Blood Land
man. both graduates of Leland and Gray,
have been located in Pittsheld, Me-,
the past seven years. where Mr.. Land
man is principal OF Maine Central in
stitute, which at its 3Sth annual COM
mencement. beginning June 10, reported
the completion OF the $4,000 endowment
fund, also the largest average attendance
for the last year, in the history OF the
school, the number OF students having in
creased from 20 in 1902 to $50 in 1906.
Rev. ]. ]. Hull, financial agent Of the
school, has been untiring in his efforts in
raising the fund. He started on the end
dowment fund in 1902 and when the time
limit was up June Is, S50.025 had been
raised. Mr. Hull will be retained to
help get the boys dormitory and gym
nasium fund.