Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-24
|, BRATTLEBORo, FRIDAY. AUGUST "a, 1906.

ers were on the winning side in the base
ball game Harry Sparks came near be-
ing "strick out" when the ball hit the
top Of his head while he was acting as
catcher, but at last report he was show
ing his usual activity.
News was received Monday Of the death
Of Mrs. Eta Howard, widow Of William
Howard, at her home In Orange, Mass.
Mrs Howard was formerly Miss Eta
Bowles OF Newfane. The Howard home
was for many years the farm across the
river now owned and occupied by Henry
Cobb. The family moved to Orange in
1898. Mr. Howard died a year and half
ago. Three children are left, David,
Mary, wife Of Charles Houghton formerly
of this town, and Maud wife OF Elmer
Wiley. All are now living in Orange.
The many friends of L. B. Curtis were
glad Of the opportunity last Sunday of
listening 10 him again. He spoke Of the
pleasure in addressing a Townshend
audience and Of his willingness to be
useful in the Masters service, though
coming here for rest The evening ser
vice was a union one and an invitation
was extended to the Congregational So
,ciety to meet in union service Thursday
evening and listen to a talk by Mrs.
Curtis about her work among the Chinese
while on the Pacific coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis were entertained at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs w II. Miles.
A quiet wedding, in which one of
| Townshends favorably known young
ladies was the bride, took place Saturday,
August is, at Newfane, when Miss Hen
rietta Hope Chase OF this place was
united In marriage to Merle Herbert
Willis Of Jamaica by Rev. N. S. Moore.
Mrs. Willis is the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. /. e. Chase. She graduated
from Leland & Gray seminary in the
class of 1904 and has been engaged in
teaching In this place ever since. Mr.
Willis was formerly a student at the
seminary. and is at present teacher of
our village grammar school and super
visor Of singing. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis are
both well known as amateur musicians Of
ability. and their many friends wish them
much happiness
The 1867 catalogue OF Leland & Gray
| seminary is being distributed and any
one wishing for copies may procure them
| OF Prof II. w. Lewis. An excellent cut
OF the seminary building is found ON the
first page. The fall term begins Tuesday,
| Sept 4. and all students are urged to be
present at the opening. Any wishing as
sistance in procuring rooms or board are
requested to write to the principal or
DR.. F. L. Osgood. II will be noticed that
| So points are necessary to be graduated
from any course. 1t Is the object of the
school to keep the espenses as low as
possible and at the same time offer ad-
vantages equal to those OF schools where
the cost OF attendance Is much more
All are cordially invited to visit the
school and observe for themselves the
character Of the work done.
A clipping from the Granite Falls.
Mich. Tribune tells Of the progress OF
one Of Townshend's boys, Arthur +.
Batchelder, son Of Mr. and Mrs. z. B
Batchelder of this place: "City business
circles were stirred last Friday by the ru-
NOR that Granite people had made appli-
cation to the national comptroller of cur
rency for authority to establish a nationa
bank at Granite Falls. The following in.
corporators are named: d. A McLarty
o. II. Soriien, II. II. Sorlien. T. H. Sor-
lien and A. f. Batchelder The name will
be the First National bank OF Granite
Falls and the capital stock will be $25 00t
paid in. The officers for the first veal
will be as follows: d. A. McLarty. presi.
dent; o. II. Sorlien. vice president; A. z
Batchelder, cashier; T. II. Sorlein, as
sistant cashier. The organization will b,
perfected as soon as possible. BY thii
organization two of GRANTEES banks con
solidate-the Western State and the Sc
curity, heretofore a private bank. Tit
Western State bank building will be th'
home OF the new institution. Every in
corporator OF the new National Is wei
known here and among our best business
and monied men, hence We bespeak thu
popularity and success 1t will have from
the start"