Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14


in the genealogy of the Lincoln family
and at a reunion held in July, 1906, in
Taunton, Mass, when $50 representa-
tives of the Lincoln family were brought
together, he was chosen president tenn
porarily and the Lincoln Historical and
Genealogical organization was effected,
incorporated under the laws of Massa chu-
sets, c. z. Lincoln being a member OF
the executive committee.
Preaching service Sunday at the Baptist
church.
Frank Stone Of Halifax was a recent
visitor at A. +. stones.
Mrs. w. II. Miles visited her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Cutler in Brookline last week.
Miss Bertha Phillips is absent in New
fame during the session OF county court
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Powers OF West
minister were recent guests at Mrs.
Plumbs
A meeting is called for Monday evening
OF members OF the Baptist church to at
tend TO a business matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mason OF Gard
ner. Mass. visited at A. A Masons and
Mrs. Sarah Wilson's this week.
Mrs. Alma Holbrook, who has been
spending several weeks here at II. II.
Holbrook's. returned Saturday to Boston.
Mrs. jamie Holbrook went Thursday to
Andover. Mass. where she Will be for
short time with her sister. Mrs New
ton.
Mrs. Mcintyre of North Adams. Mass,
is visiting at Rev. Daniel McIntyre's
She was accompanied by little Jonathan
Mcintyre.
Prof. H. w. Lewis has taken the tene-
ment vacated by F. l.. Lowe and will
now be found at home one door south OF
Townsheud Inn.
Miss Lane OF Worcester, former teach
er at the Leland and Gray seminary, goes
this year to position in Leland univer-
sity at New Orleans. La.
John Marks has so far recovered from
his serious illness as to be able 10 re-
turn this week from the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital to his home here.
Rev. s. L. Vincent has bought the Will
liam Fisher place and expects to take
possession next month. Mr. Fisher will
occupy the tenement in the Snow house
for the present
Wilbur Cushman and son. Robert. OF
New York visited at Julian Taft's this
week. Robert Cushman win enter a
commercial school in New York city up
on his return.
The delegates chosen TO attend the Con-
gregational conference held in Brattle-
boro this week were DR.. and Mrs. F..
L. osgood, Mrs. G. c. Taft, Mrs. E b.
Batchelder, II. II. Holbrook. II. c. Cobb,
Mrs Arthur Rand and Mrs. A. Z. Park
The Womans Home club will meet
in the Congregational chapel next We'd
nesday afternoon and as many members
as possible are requested TO be present
to help tie the quilt, which will be ready
for that occasion.
Mrs. Rockwell Davis and Miss Pearl
Thayer left Tuesday for a two weeks
visit in North Adams and Charlemont
Mass. They have some very handsome
pieces OF crochet and mountmeleck work
which will be exhibited at the Deerfield
Valley fair.
Miss Josephine Taft spent one week Of
her vacation here at her home. The first
week was enjoyed with friend in Ben
nington. DR.. Lane, wife and son of Brat
tleboro with whom Miss Taft makes her
home, while in that place, came up in
their automobile to visit her while she
was in Townshend.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamin and son, Win
throp Hamlin. who have been spend
ing the summer in New Hampshire,
while en- route for their home I'm the
South at Tougaloo, Miss, stopping also
at Cornwall- Ion the-Hudson, where Win
throp Hamlin will attend school.
Mrs. L. e. Bailey OF Prohibition Park,
Staten Island, gave a very interesting ad-
dress at the Baptist church Monday
night There are those interested in the
temperance work here in town that would
like to see a union formed and kept In
working order that would deal with, and
try to prevent, evils that exist even in
this fair town OF ours. Such a society
would tend to encourage and help the
youths and boys OF our locality to higher
morals.
Mrs. S. L. Vincent received a visit
last week from her two uncles, who.
though well advanced in years, are well
preserved and active. Samuel Allbee.
although in his S0th year, has made the
journey from his home in Illinois to this,
his native state, unaccompanied His
brother, Horace Allbee of Middlebury is
So years old and the two are renewing
their youth together while undertaking
the responsibilities OF travel and enjoy
ing the reunion with relatives.
The Baptist church being closed last
Sunday all united with the Congregational
church in morning worship. Rev, Mr.
Mcintyre, in his prayer, spoke very ten
derby of the loss of one OF their number
(Mrs. Irving Watson), OF her devoted
Christian life, that the divine plan was
accomplished in fewer years in some
lives than others. Miss Dale sang very
expressively ''Oh for a Closer Walk
with God" (by Miles B. FOSTER, Mrs
II. T. Danner presiding at the organ.
During the offertory a trio, Mrs. H. V.
Dale. Misses Esther and Orrie Dale
rendered Lift Thine Eyes. Oh Lift
Thine Eyes (from Mendelssohn's Elijah).
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, who has been alb
sent since the first of July, returned
home Tuesday night. very enjoyable
time was experienced while visiting rel
atives and friends. During the stay in
Fairlee with her sister and nieces Mercy
lake was included in sight seeing. This
place is of historical interest, being where
the steamboat, claimed to be the first
invented, was sunk by its inventor. Sam
uel Mercy A model OF 1t is in the coll
lection at Montpelier. Other places in
cluded in the outing trip were Thetford
and Bradford. VT, Newport, r. l.. Bos-
ton, Norwood Franklin, Upton. Wor-
cester, Gardner, Leominster, Wnichendon,
Hubbardston and Baldwinsvilie. Mass.
Mrs & JanAa Watson vvho had hean