Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

TOWNSHEND,

town.
Miss Esther Macdonald has returned to
her school in Athens.
Betty and Thelma Carleton are vic
Tins of chicken pox,
Frank Bicltford visited in South New
fame during the Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. oren Davis visited their
son, Fred Davis, in Hinsdale last week.
There will be a meeting Of West River
Grange next week Friday evening, Dec.
H.
Royal sanderson reports the rainfall
for November one-half inch; snowfall two
feet.
Mr.. Davis and Miss Mary Ware Of Bel
lows Falls visited last week at J. H.
Wares.
The woman's Home club will meet on
Wednesday, Dec. ~, at the home OF Mrs
c. c. Taft.
Mrs. Richardson Of wardsboro has
taken the place Of Maud Howe at e. H.
Fessenden's.
Robert Lewis of Boston came to spend
Sunday here with his brother, Prof.
Harris Ward Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Marsh OF Hartland
visited Saturday and Sunday at Roscoe
Marsh's and w. Sparks's.
Miss Olive Pierce has returned to her
school in East Dover after spending a
week at her home in town.
Prof. John Colburn and family Of Man
chester have been recent guests OF Mr..
Columns sister Mrs o. w. Folett
The Y. p. s. c. e. held its semi-annual
business meeting and election OF officers
Thursday evening in the Baptist vestry.
H. ]. Wilson, who was in town last
week, has been on the road recently,
taking the place OF c. Miller temporarily.
The ladies' aid society held their reg
ular meeting and served a supper Thurs
day in the veStry Of the Baptist church.
Rev Wallace w Gushee and Deacon
c. Q. Stebbins went to Bratteboro We'd
nesday to attend the missionary insti-
tute.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Boutelle spent
Thanksgiving day In Brookline also Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Miles and Mr.. and Mrs.
Blanchard
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Greenwood, Miss
Maud Greenwood Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Greenwood and daughter spent Nov. 29th
in Chester.
Miss Cora Mason. who has been absent
some time i'm Bellows Falls, has returned
home and will remain until after the holt
day season.
James Harrington, brother OF the
Anthony Harrington, was in town jver
Sunday; also Halsey Bardwel OF Brat
tleboro. both being guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs, F. d. Reed.
Mira Leslie ID. Weaver OF Sandy CT. ~,
N Y. is visiting at L. H. Fessenden's
and Edwin Eddys and will also go TO
jamaica. Mrs Weaver has not been in
town for six years
The seminary opened Tuesday morning
with the old students back and some new
ones. During the vacation the work on
the lower hall has been completed and
its appearance is much improved.
Ernest Bemis, who was painfully hurt
over two weeks ago by tree falling on
him and injuring his hip. that he has
been confined to his bed. is gaining slowly.
but 1t will be several weeks before he will
be able to move about Mr.. Bemis. who
| suffered broken ribs at the same time, is
I able to be about town.
l.. II. Barnes will run the meat
market unassisted during the winter.
| Harry Kingsbury having finished work
| there and gone to Jamaica. The market
will be open every evening In the week.
| but closed while Mr. Barnes is on the
| team during Monday and Thursday morn
ings and all day Tuesday.
Some OF our townspeople who have not
become accustomed TO the new schedule
OF night passenger trains on this branch
| OF the Central Vermont railroad were In
want OF an explanation last week Tuesday
at 2.30 a m, when some one was heard
| kpocking for admission. Upon opening
the door lady guest was admitted. who
| had been Obliged to walk something over
n mile from the station, as no means OF
| conveyance was TO be had at that hour.
Winter weather with considerable Sc
verify arrived Monday night, and Tues
day morning the Thermometer registered
| two degrees above zero. A strong wind
prevailed throughout the day and those
| who were compelled to be out felt It's pen
| etrating chill even through the heaviest
winter clothing. Ice formed on Jennison
pond to the depth OF five inches and was
welcomed by the skaters, who fiocked
there in large numbers Tuesday evening.
| everything being conducive to the exhil-
| arating sport. even to moonlight.
Thanksgiving day was a day OF hospital
| ity and good cheer in many homes In
this place and guests from out Of town
were numerous. At Mrs. Sarah Wilson
were Holland ]. Wilson OF BrattIeboro.
| Rev. and Mrs. W. w. Gushee and Mas
| ter Gordon, Miss Carrie Mason OF Bellows
| Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mason, Miss
| Cora Mason, c. Q. Stebbins and Miss
| Ruby Stebbins: at Daniel Van Valken-
| burg's. Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Mcintyre
and baby. Mrs. c. c. Taft, Miss Josephine
Taft OF Brattleboro and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| w. Beebe; at Il. II. Allbee's Mr. and
| Mrs. John Allbee Of CambridgeporJ, Mr..
| and Mrs George Allbee, Miss Mabel ALI
| bee, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Snow; at E. b.
Batchelder's. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X Batch
elder of Arlington; at w. o. Davis's, Miss
| Harriet Fletcher, Mrs. Bickford, Frank
Bichord, Miss Pearl Thayer; at +. o.
Reeds. Mrs. Stella Bryant of London
derry, Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Bardwell and
| Miss Carolyn OF Brattleboro; at Mrs. Fos-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Snyder.
|