Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05
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April 10, with Mrs. Plumb.
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre has been appointed
superintendent of schools in Townshend.
Miss May Willard returned Saturday
from visiting in Putney and Bellows
Falls
Mrs. S. E. Macdonald, who has been
suffering two weeks with severe case
of tonsilitis, is recovering.
s. o. Garfield of West Townshend, who
was elected one of the listers in town
meeting has resigned
Dorcas Guild will meet with Mrs. F. L.
Lowe Thursday afternoon, April II. A
full attendance is desired.
Mrs. Townshend of Harmonyville was
called to Brattleboro Wednesday morn
ing by the report that Robert Lincoln was
worse.
Royal Sanderson visited in Windham
last Sunday, called there by the illness
of his only remaining sister, Miss Lestina
Sanderson.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Mcintyre are
spending this week in North Adams
Mass. Upon their return they will bring
their little son, Jonathan.
Fred ID. Osgood, a student in the Uni
versity Of Vermont, Burlington, is spend
ing the Easter vacation with his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. F. l.. Osgood.
Five young people united with the Bap-
tst church by baptism Sunday evening.
The church was beautifully decorated
with potted plants, ferns and palms and
the service was very impressive.
Mrs. Royal Sanderson sustained fail
while stepping from "a carriage Saturday.
No bones were broken but she was Sc
verely bruised and shaken up and DR..
Osgood was called to attend her
Miss Burgess. demonstration for the
HOlhTnnk Of to
at |. +. Chase's store this week. The
ladies of the town are very much inter
ested In the different daintes of her line
that are being served.
The seniors are preparing for the
drama, Just Like Percy by Hendrick.
to be given under direction of Mrs. II. w.
Lewis in Seminary hall Friday evening,
April y. A social hour will follow. Spec
ial music will be furnished
Charles Carleton who drives the Town
shend- SaXtons River stage, lost his
white horse. Nellie, on Friday. He had
reached home, but in leading it, it went
of steep embankment and its back was
broken, which necessitated killing it.
Miss Esther Dale, who has been filling
a musical position at Amsterdam y. Y.
is now at Brantford, Canada. where she
has been engaged at an increased salary
as leading soprano of the choir of Zion
Presbyterian church. Miss Dale was a
former member of the choir when she
was a pupil of b. J. Kenyon.
The public are cordially invited and
earnestly urged to be present to hear an
address on THE church in action against
the saloon, by Clarence ]. Ferguson Of
burlington, superintendent and attorney
of the Vermont Anti-Saloon league. on
Sunday morning, April :. \ union service
Will be held in the Congregational church
The Baptist Sunday school carried out
a special program for the review which
fell on Easter. The primary class, under
direction of Mrs. +. \. Kenyon pre-
pared an object talk for each lesson and
the little ones took their parts in a very
credtable manner. Interesting papers
were read 10y Mrs. Bickford, Mrs. a. \.
Blood and Miss Fletcher
Congratulations are due Edwin d. Har-
ris on the birth Of a granddaughter, Ed
win Schuyler Harris born March l6. at
Schuylervlle, y. Y, the son, OF his nephew
of the same name and grandson Of the
late DR.. Newton Harris Mr. Harris. who
Is nearing his 10Th birthday anniversary.
is the last Of a family of five brothers
and six sisters. all born in this town
The Baptist Womans Foreign and
Home Mission society met on Thursday
March 2S with Mrs. w. H. Miles The
subject of the meeting was "Burmah."
and interesting pieces were read by each
one present on the missionary work there
Mrs. Mary Colburn of Nashua. y. H.
sent an interesting letter of the work at
the time she and Mr.. Colburn were mis-
sionaries there. also letters from mis-
sionaries that they left in the field.
a call has been issued by w. II. Miles
clerk, for meeting Of the legal voters
or hre district No. l, Townshend, at the
town hall on Monday, April ), at ) p. m
Article one calls for the election Of the
remaining officers for the year ensuing.
Article two is to see II the district will
vote to build one or more reservoirs for
the storage Of water for fire protection
Article three is to see If the district viii
vote to raise money by tax to pay ex-
penses Tor the ensuing year. Under the
fourth article any other business thought
proper may be transacted.
Easter exercises were held in the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning. be-
ginning with professional The sing
ing was given by a chorus of young ueo-
pie from the Sunday school Miss Ger
trude Pike and Miss Lulu Van Valken-
burg rendered a duet and Hugh Phillips
a solo The program consisted of read
lngs and Rotations and short addresses
by Rev Mr.. Mcintyre. \. l.. Park. and
Mrs. +. b. Batchelder. \ very prettv
part Of the exercises was the presenta-
ton of small potted geraniums to the
~ members of the children's classes.
Flowers and palms made up the decora-
ton for the church.
A very delightful evening was spent AT
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thaver.
RiVerview farm, Wednesday, March q
the occasion being the 30th anniversary
OF their marriage. About 30 of their
friends and neghbors gave them a gem
uine surprise. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer have
made their home in Townshend the last
three years They have won large cir
Gle OF friends by their genial, hospitable
manner. Besides leaving with them best
wishes for the future the guests also
LETT substantial tokens of their esteem
In money and other gifts They were well
remembered from Massachusetts, with a
barrel containing ll2 pieces of china and
hne linen. The evening was spent in n
social way, very gratifying to all A
very appropriate and pleasing poem.
which all seemed to enjoy was read by
Mrs. e. L. Hastings, composed by her for
the occasion by request. Rev. w. w.
Gushee followed with very cheerful and
edltying remarks to the bride and groom
or 80 years, to which Mr. Thayer, in a
few well chosen words, responded. Then
cake and coffee were served to all in
abundance. 1t was a very enjoyable oc-
casion and one to be long remembered
by all present