Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-12
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Mr. McCloud of Dorchester Mass, is
visiting a A. Y. Bigelow's
West River Grange held a strawberry
festival in the town han Saturday even
ing
II. J. Wilson of Brattleboro spent the
Fourth with his mother, Mrs Sarah Will
son.
Miss Eta Marsh who has been absent
several weeks in Putney, returned home
Tuesday night
Misses Nellie Dale and Flossie ODER
spent the 4th with Miss Nellie Landman
in Londonderry
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perkins of White
River Junction have been spending a
week at Elwyn Eddy's.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Robbins OF
Springfield, Mass, visited last week at
Mrs. Edith Macdonald's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII b. Smith and child
of Brattleboro came Monday. They are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. +. H. Willard.
Arthur Batchelder of Granite Falls,
Mich, has joined his wife at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Batchel-
der.
Mrs. Prince who had been absent for
a time in Hardwick, returned Friday to
Townshend, where she will make her
home.
Judge \. +. Rugg, Mrs. Rugg and son,
visiting Mr. Riggs aunt, Miss Susan
Ross.
MIR. and Mrs. f. L. Landman and young
son, Bernard, of Pttsheld, Me, came
Wednesday night for vacation outing
at a. y. Blood's.
Miss Alice Dale who spent the winter
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. J. Kenyon OF Ottawa, Canada, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. L. b. Curtis and daughter, Marie,
of Clinton, Conn, are in town to stay
through July and August, having taken
rooms at Martin Sparks's.
Miss Mary Ware returned this week to
Bellows Falls after spending a two weeks
vacation here at the home OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Ware.
win Sanderson and son, VIII, Of Sa-
Ndnnah, Georgia, came Monday and joined
Mrs SandersOn, who has been here sew
erai weeks caring for Mrs. Royal Sander
SON
Robert Lincoln, who has been until re-
Gently at DR.. Robertss hospital in Brat
tIcbuTU, came Saturday. He is staying at
Mrs. Annette Towushends in Harmony
vile.
Mrs. Frank Payne and Master Raymond
Payne, who have Uccu enjoying NcrmOut
air ana scenery the past two weeks, re-
turned this week to their home in Spring
ncld, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Knickerbockor OF
New York, Mr. Dawn OF Boston and Guy
COlburu, instructor in the University OF
Wisconsin at Madison, are staying at
G.. .. Stebbiuss
Mr. and Mrs IL. W. Lewis are enter
tanning Mrs. Lewis mother, Mrs. d.
G.. Hopkins OF Hancock y. y. Frank
Hopkins Of Boston has also been a recent
guest at their house.
Harry Bowkcr and Miss Eva Bowker OF
Syracuse, y. y, who are spending the
summer with their grandmother. AIRS.
Nathan Perry OF Wilhamsyille, visited
last week at a y. BloOd's.
Miss Abbie Starr. lady principal in the
public school in Calumet. Mich, came
Monday night to spend the summer vaca-
ton ut the home OF her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. K. L. Hastings
Rev. and Mrs. u. Mcintyre and Jona-
than started Oh carriage drive Monday
to New Hampshire. They will visit Mrs
McIutyre's mother near Dover Mr.. Nc
lntyre Will return after q two weeks alb
senCc.
Mrs. Z. a. Coolidge. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. a
Coolidge OF Fitchburg, Mass, and Miss
Cora H. Coolidge, dean Of womans
college in Pennsylvania, located near
PlttsUurg spent a few days in town,
staying at TowHshond Inn and visiting
with old friends.
There have been two real estate deals
within a week in Towushend village, Or.
Rice having sold his house TO Fred Obcr
who Will occupy II about Sept. 1, and the
place owned by Frank Rand has been
sold to Leslie Lowe, possession 10 be
given about Aug. l.
Mrs. \. Brown has recently received
letter from her nephew Guy Nelson OF
the 3oth Infantry, Company L, stationed
"a Toy fH1f n
been ordered to the Philippines for the
remainder of the season and are now on
their way. Nelson Is we'll known in this
town
The Townshend public library is being
removed this week from the residence
of Or. f. l.. Osgood to the seminary
building and in consequence will be closed
for week until the books can be re-
arranged. Mrs. II. W Lewis will nj
the position Of librarian for the present.
Further notice Will be given Of the re-
opening
West River Grange will hold its next
regular meeting July 10, with program
as follows Music; reading Mrs r. y.
Marsh; recitation, Miss Ethel Follett;
singing, Mr.. and Mrs Franklin; reading.
r. w Beebe; reading, Dr. F. L. Osgood:
singing Grange choir; recitation Fred
Osgood; question for discussion: What
Is the best variety of ensilage corn and
AT what stage of growth should II be har-
vested?'; music, Hugh Phillips.
a most unusual Fourth of July is the
verdict of the majority of village resid-
ents. Nearly all returned to rest at an
early hour on the night of the Sd with
the expectation of being awakened at
midnight by the peal of bells and noise
OF fireworks, but the dawn Of the 4th
appeared with the silence unbroken. This
condition Of things was almost unpre-
cedented. Someone remembers that about
ten Years ago there was a case of criti-
cal illness in the village when the noise
was TO a great extent restrained We
nave yet to hear of anyone who did not
enjoy the 4th of July, 1907.
Our common has again assumed its
beiore-time tidy appearance Monday
seemed to be a day of unusual energy,
when number of citizens equipped with
scythes, lawn mowers, rakes and wheel
barrows appeared upon the scene and
soon had a lawn in place Of a bayfield,.
swings have been repaired and put in
place. Steps have been taken to have
the fountain basin newly cemented and
the water pipes put in order and soon
the residents will again hear the water
moving. II is understood that between
$50 and $40 has been raised by popular
subscription for these improvements, and
mat the community is indebted to w
II. Miles for starting the interest and
for active sarViaas In, ,,,,s,{p, -.