Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
ToWNsHEND.

Miss Bertha Phillips is working at the
County House during the court session.
Claude Vincent lett Tuesday to attend
kimball Union academy, Meriden, n H.
Mr.. Railway is working in the south
part of the town with his threshlng ma
chine.
Royal Sanderson, our local meteoroi-
ogist, reports a rainfall last week Of
two inches.
Posters are out for the auction sale Of
the blacksmith shop Wednesday, Sept. Is,
a o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Gale spent two
days last week with Mrs. Marvin near
Barber park.
Mrs. Booth, a visitor at the Booth
cottage returned this week to her home
in New York.
Mrs Blanche Prince and little daugh-
ter are visiting at Samuel Morse's in
South Newfane.
Charles and Carlos Lowe Of Newfane.
students at the seminary. are boarding
at w. L. Blood's.
Mrs. Mcintyre and son, Jonathan, re-
turned last week from an extended visit
in New Hampshire.
Col. II. f.. Dutton has returned to his
home In Harmonyville following bust
ness trip to Europe.
Fred Livermore is having a furnace
nOnO
by w. NJ. Blanchard.
+. II. Willard, grand juror, and L. L.
Hastings, petit juror, began their duties
at Newfane Tuesday.
Herbert Randall made a short visit
home the past week. Previous illness
prevented his wife from accompanying
him.
Miss Ethel Pitman, who has been help
ing Mrs. Frank Gray, has returned to
her aunts home in Jamaica.
, Col. A. b. Franklin and w. IL. Miles
left Monday morning for Saratoga to at
tend the national Grand Army encamp-
ment.
Rev. Mr.. Gushee gave a good report
Of the meetings OF the association at
West Bratteboro last week at the mid
week prayer meeting.
Herbert Randall returned to his home
in Belchertown, Mass, this week after
visit with his parents.
Ormando Jennison and son OF Woon-
socket, X. J., returned home Friday after
weeks visit with his brother, Roman
70, here and other relatives in West
TOwnshend and Wndham.
Miss Susan Ross returned Friday night
from tive weeks stay in Worcester and
vicinity. Miss Ross was called to WOr-
cester by the death OF her sister. While
there she visited two brothers, a sister,
also Judge Rugg, nephew.
1t was a pleasure to see the name OF
Miss hortcnsc Switzer IN the list OF
IOwnshend teachers last week. Size has
uOnc etnclent work in Newiane and Lon
donderry, and the school directors are
fortunate 10 secure her for the school
near her own home.
The school directors, in addition to
other problems. have been wrestling
with the two-mile limit that has been
established by Mr.. Ryder as the walk
ing distances for scholars Under the
now obsolete district system pupils have
walked longer distances than that to
and from school.
Londonderry ana Newfane baseball
teams played on Reeds meadow last
Saturday and the game ended in favor |
of the former, the score being to l.
The Dorcas Guild furnished u bountfuI |
supper Of baked beans, salads, rolls. etc, |
for the victorious team and enriched |
their treasury about 50.
a recent letter received from Mrs. F.
d. Reed speaks OF their pleasant home !
at Jerusalem y. Y, where MIR. Reed is |
working in "a lumber camp. They have |
just finished a four-room cottage very |
near the Frazier cottage, and a new |
barn is being built on the hill, the mill |
being located at the foot OF the hill
Among home visitors this week are |
Il ID.
b. Brighams, Ernest Gould and family |
OF Bellows Falls at Charles Gould's. MIR. |
and Mrs. Gilbert Brooks OF Crystal Lake. |
Mimi, visiting his sister. Mrs Wilson, |
and brother. a. a, Mason. and Wells |
Bemis Of Davenport, Iowa, at his |
cousins, Mrs. Celia Cutters.
The rainy Sunday seemed unfavorable |
Tor good attendance at the rally day |
exercises and they were therefore post |
poned by both schools. The Congrega- |
uonal school will hold their rally next |
Sunday, Sept. 10, should the weather |
prove favorable. Mr. Livermore win as
sist the musical part of the exercises |
with nls photograph, The Baptist school |
Will hold their rally day later in the
month.
The next meeting OF West River Grange
will be held Friday evening. Sept. 20,
with program as follows: Reading Mrs
Mason; music, Ethel Sparks; paper, The
Value and Uses OF Milk" Dr. Osgood;
reading, Mrs. Marsh; music, Mrs Os-
good; some incident in United States his
tory May Barnes; question for general
discussion: Are commercial feed stuffs
as valuable as Thought to be?" 1t is
hoped that every member will be present
Mr.. and Mrs A. Z. Sherman of Ions
lale X. l., visited last week with Mrs
Sherman's sister, Mrs. w. w. Gushee
This was their first visit to Vermont,
ana they We're loud in their praises of the |
scenery, and especially of the fine view
obtained from Putney mountain, as they
enjoyed a ride TO that nearby height
while here. Another sister of Mrs.
iushee, Mrs. Sparhawk, with her hus-
1and visited here Monday on their we'd
ling trip from Rhode Island.
In the latest catalogue OF Maine Cen
raj institute at Pittsfeld appear these
ines; The gift of an excellent herbarium
II more than 300 botany specimens by
Mrs. Evelyn A. Call will add much to
he work in botany" Mrs. Calls name
'lso appears in the list of instructors as
eacher OF Latin. She will be lovingly
remembered by students of the seminary
md village school in connection WITH her
work as teacher with that of her hus-
'and' the late Prof A. b. Call
At the senior reception given in Semi
nary hah Sunday evening old friends were |
;lad TO meet Mrs. Francis, formerly Miss |
converse. Mrs. Francis was a teacher in
leland and Gray seminary when c. c. |
8oynton was principal. Her home is now |
n northampton and she is still engaged |
n her old calling. Mrs. Francis has a |
lister now in this country from Japan |
With a japanese lady helper We wish
hey might be able to come to Townshend |
o address our churches on their work
If the female members of the alumni
association OF the seminary had known
here was money to be spent they would |
lkely have needed the first call, for IL
leyelODeQ at the Tpaatinpr ba1d Erfda,, | .