Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-30

| Meacndm returned mere ABOUT six months
ago, all were glad to welcome him as an
old friend, as during his pastorate of
seven years several years ago he en-
deared himself to all who made his ac-
quaintance and were privileged to be as
ISOLATED with him in church work. 1t is
with a feeling Of loss that he leaves the
church and town.
Harry Adams of Brattleboro was here
| Tuesday
Frank Lawrence is i'll at his home in
| Harmonyville.
Charlie Stockwell of Bratleboro was in
| town this week.
Mrs. Dottie Holden visited her parents
| in Guilford last week.
Mrs. A. A. Blood is numbered with
the sick ones this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Davis of Brattle-
boro were in town Sunday.
Miss Olive Patterson Of Wardsboro Cen
| tire is working at E. H. Fessenden's.
The United States pension examiners,
DIR. Hill and w. A. Lawney, were in town
this week.
Mrs. Guy Austin and young son are in
Athens this week visiting at Charles
Dunhams
Miss Agnes Morgan is spending a few
days with Miss Landman in South Lon
donderry.
Haynes Sanders is moving to his house
in Harmonyville, recently vacated by E.
A. Williams
Mrs. Charles Batchelder of Peru is
spending some time with Mr. and Mrs.
e. B. Batchelder.
Miss Hobart is having some repairs
made on her house and has employed Rus
sell Blood to do the work.
The ladies' aid society will meet April
5 in the Baptist vestry. A supper will be
| served as usual
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cutler and sons of
Brookline visited this week at w. H.
Miless and Mrs. Celia Cutters.
Mrs. J. A. Greenwood and niece, Mary,
of Chester visited Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week at Asa Greenwood's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins of New York,
who have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Lewis, returned to their home Tues
day.
Guy Austin will finish work at c. H.
Wizards mill Saturday, and will move
his family to Bellows Falls, where he has
employment.
Miss Susan Ross received a telegram
Monday announcing the death Of her
youngest brother Horace Ross, in Bakers
field, this state.
w. NJ. Sparks has bought Of Haynes
Sanders the cottage house facing the
common, and soon will move his family
to the new home.
The Hadas sab league will hold q social
in Seminary hall this (Friday) evening.
Refreshments will be served. There will
be a musical and literary entertainment.
1t is with much qualification that we
are able to announce the re-engagement
of Prof. Harris Ward Lewis as principal
of Leland and Gray seminary for the COM
ing year.
Perley Howard Of Jamaica, who learned
the harness trade of the late c. c. Taft,
and lived in this village several years
visited his sister, Mrs, Fred Lawrence
last week.
H o. winslow of Phoenix, Ariz.. is ex-
pected here the last of the week to visit
his mother and sister. 1t is five years
since he was in town last. Mr.. Wins1ow
travels via the Grand Trunk railroad,
making n stop of several days in Chicago
to visit relatives.
The new superintendent of schools re-
Gently appointed is Mrs. w E. Blood.
Teachers for the village schools are:
Grammar, Merle Willis of Jamaica;
primary. Mrs. VIII Blood No. 8. Miss
Christabel GARFIELD of West Townshend;
No. s, Miss Hope Chase.
Miss Esther Macdonald left Wednes-
day to join the touring party leaving Bel
lows Falls for Washington, D. c., at $50
a. m. Marcn ~. fOuT uayS VIII De spent
in Washington and stops will be made in
Philadelphia and New York city The
trip will occupy about a week.
The place known as the James Franklin
farm, occupied many years by the
father and after his death by the son,
has been sold the past winter to Mr..
Osgood of SaXtons River who will cut
off the timber TIE place is now occupied
by Dennis Jones who expects to move
soon.
The Townshend meat market probably
will be opened for business the last of the
week. The building has been undergoing
repairs and is now much improved. Roy
Barnes of Jamaica, who owns the busi-
ness, is experienced and until recently
was employed at the Richardson market
in Brattleboro.
A large audience which filled the Con-
gregational church assembled last Sunday
morning to listen to Rev. G. H. Baker as
he made his last address to the people
here before leaving this pastorate. Mr..
Bakers text was taken from Hebrews
1873, Jesus Christ the same yesterday
today and forever"
Interest was manifested by the on
lockers Wednesday morning when the
portable mill which has been located in
Newfane was moved through town via
the old mill road back Of the village. Six
horses and two yoke of oxen were re-
CURED 10 DO the hauling. II was moved
through Grafton to Londonderry where it
will again be set up.
The south wind and April showers put
in some quick work last Monday and
Tuesday upon the snow banks which had
accumulated about tow and Wednesday
morning everything out door had very
seasonable appearance, a strong contrast
to Sunday, when one could easily believe
1t was mid-winter, and everyone who had
a horse and sleigh was out.
Those persons who have received Part
II of James H. Phelps's history Of Town
shend and have not yet received Part
may get it at calling at e. H. Fessenden's.
There are a few more copies of both
parts for distribution to residents of
Townshend who have not received either
Of the books, to be used in accordance
with the conditions specified by the
donor.
Rev. G. H. Baker expects to leave for
the West the last OF the present week.
Mrs. Baker will remain for short time
in town with her sister-in-law, Mrs
George Hebb, afterward going to the
northern part OF the state to visit her
sister, Mrs. Knight. Later in the season
she will join Madam Baker and together
they will join Mr. Baker in their new
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