Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-06
sMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JULY s, 1906.

pond in Athens Two were from Ben
nington one was a V. A. student, one a
Harvard '0S man.
Rev Daniel Mcintyre Of the Congre-
gational church is preaching some very
practical and interesting sermons sunday
evenings. June "a the subject being
"Woman's Place in the Church. and last
Sunday on Temperance"
Miss Esther Macdonald has closed
successful year of teaching at the West
school i'm Athens, and will be at home for
the months of July and August. She viii
entertain her friend, Miss Edith Daniels
OF Providence, r. l., during july
Wilbur Cushman Of New York city, who
so often is visitor in town at j. c.
Taft's. is seriously i'll with pleurisy at
the home of Henry j. Sage In Jamaica.
His youngest daughter, Lucille. Is staying
for the present with her aunt, Mrs. j. 9.
Taft.
Rev. Mr.. Webster Of Vernon, N. Y, win
preach at the Baptist church Sunday,
July s. Many will remember hearing MI
Webster about a year ago in this place
and the opportunity Of hearing him again
should be improved, as he is a very ear
nest and interesting speaker.
Mrs S. E. Macdonald went the latter
part Of this week to Springfield, Mass
where she will visit her cousin, Mrs.
Frank Payne. of the Court Square hotel,
and later will go to New Haven, Conn.,
where she will be the guest of Mrs. w.
r. White a few weeks
DR.. Thomas Rice will go to Burling-
ton Monday to attend the health officers
school, which will be held July 9-1S,
when Dr. Wiley of Washington, Dr. Whip
pie and DR.. F. W. Valentine of New York
will speak The society for the preven-
ton of tuberculosis will hold meeting
at the time of the officers school.
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of the Townshend Inn, was tried at South
Bend. Ind, on the charge of assault with
intent to kill his wife, was found guilty
and sentenced to an indefinite period OF
two to II years in the Michigan City pris-
on and ordered to pay a fine Of $40. Al
drich, who entered a plea OF insanity, said
he did not intend to kill his wife, but
simply meant to dishgure her by shooting
off her nose to remind her of alleged
cruelty to himself and children.
Miss Mabel Stoddard had everything
her own way when rendering her selec-
lions and her listeners seemed unwilling
TO give place to the next number. Cen
orally speaking the Fourth seemed a sue
cess and Townshend will be glad to well
come visitors at any future celebration,
while thanking them for the present pat
ronage,
Both ball games the Fourth between
Townshend and Jacksonville were holly
contested. The score in the morning was
1919 in the afternoon ga. A full account
of the games will be given next week.
Report Of primary department. school
No. s. which closed June 30: Number of
pupils in primary department, 81; those
having no absent mark during the term;
Pauline Audrey and Camilla Franklin,
Mabelle Rand. Palmer Carleton. Richard
Davis, and Merrill Sparks; absent one
day, Nina Jones; ~ day, Miranda Marsh
ardy mn
Katie Chase. Pauline, Audrey and Ca
milla Franklin, Nina and Ada Jones Mir
anda Marsh. Mabelle Rand, Palmer Carle-
ton, Richard Davis, Harold Franklin Erv-
ing Macdonald. Arson McCarty, Charlie
and Walter Rouse and Merrill Sparks.
Mrs. VIM. Z. Blood, teacher.
Evans Brothers. proprietors of Maple
hurst kennels. showed two of their Eng
lish settlers at the Champlain Kennel
clubs show held at Burlington last week.
and won three first, two reserve winners
and special for best novice English setter
in show. These kennels contain the best
field trial and bench winning English set
ter blood in the land and have always
been in the money when shown on the
bench or started in field trials. Great
care Is used in selecting the breeding
stock nothing being used for this purpose
but individuals OF approved breeding, con-
formation and known field ability The
and at the present time contain 26 grown
dogs and puppies.
c. O. Stebbins. the Misses Stebbins and
Mrs Sarah Wilson took a carriage drive
TO Brattleboro last Monday. returning in
| the evening. At about $50 they reached
the point OF the road in Newfane just
north of Henry Mack's house, when on
a slight incline in the road both horses
stumbled one falling and swapping the
pole of the carriage and making II use
| less. Assistance was secured and Hugh
Mack drove the horses to Newfane and
| secured another wagon, when the party
returned TO their homes later than the
| intended hour, but safe from any personal
injury, the horses being steady and never
at any time unmanagable. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Burwell. who were returning from
Williamsvile, happened along at the time
of the accident and offered assistance
and very kindly brought Mrs. Wilson
home.
Miss Abbie Starr. a graduate of Le-
| land and Gray seminary in the class OF
03, who afterward took a two years
course in the state normal school at Mar
| quette, Mich. has been teaching for the
past year in Houghuon. Mich. One day.
during the latter part or the year, among
the usual number of visitors was a gem
tleman unknown to Miss Starr, but who,
after the close of school introduced him
self as the principal Of the schools in
Calumet, Mich, and stated that he was
looking for lady principal and offered
her the position, which after consider
alton, she accepted and will return there
! this fall. The position is one of greater
responsibility though in its small duties
less exacting, and in a financial way
much better. Miss Starr, who is spend
ing her vacation period with her uncle
and aunt Mrs +. L. Hastings, in Har-
monyville. is to be congratulated. and her
many friends in this locality win be glad
to know OF her success.