Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
TOWNSHEND,

Raymond Starr has returned to Nashua,
n. II.
Lee Davis Of Chester called upon
friends in town this week
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Edwards Of Grafton
visited this week at f. II. Allbee's.
Miss Eta Cobb of Nashua is enjoying
her vacation at her home in Harmony
Vile
Mrs. c. r. Nelson Of West Mortified
has been recent guest of her brother,
A. e. Park.
Principal II. w. Lewis is spending a
few weeks at the home OF his parents in
New York state.
Miss Ellen Ballard of New York city is
enjoying a rest and summer outing at
Miss Myra Hobarts.
Mrs. Dutton and Miss Bessie Dutton,
who have been enjoying a carriage drive.
have returned home.
Mrs Henry Rand and Miss May Howe
left Saturday for several weeks visit in
Brattleboro and Leomnster, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Robbins, VINO have
been recent guests at the home of Mrs.
Macdonald returned Monday to SPRING
field, Mass.
Mrs. Clark of Providence r. l., who
has been the guest Of her daughter. Mrs.
w. w. Gushee, several weeks, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Thomas Rice and little Dorothy
have returned to their home in Brattle-
boro after spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs Leslie Lowe.
Dr. Holton was in town last week ia
see about putting a sewer through West
street, as the matter is being agitated by
residents of that section.
Mrs. Mary Phillips and granddaughter.
Miss Mildred Phillips have been visiting
three weeks in Westfield, Mass, at the
home Of Wright X. Phillips, returning
home Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Reed and daughters
| LEFT Saturday morning amid good wishes
OF friends and neighbors for two months
trip to Jerusalem. Rev. S L. Vincent
will take charge of Mr. Reeds business
in his absence.
Mrs. j. d. Colburn and Miss NJ B. Col
| burn, who have been spending several
weeks at c. @. Stebbins's, returned Mon
day to their home in Nashua n II. They
were accompanied by G. x. Colburn OF
Madison, WIS., who Is spending the sum-
| mer vacation in the East
\ notice has been posted on the north
east corner Of the common which reads
| Ball playing in the highway strictly for
| hidden by order of the seectmen " All
| honor to baseball as one of the leading
American athletic sports. but-in its pro-
per place and not in the public highway
"a
constantly passing.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will
meet a. their rooms next Thursday after
noon, Aug. l. Supper will be served as
| usual An invitation has been extended
| to all the mothers with the children
| whose names are on the cradle roll con-
nected with the Sunday school to meet
| with them at that time. program OF
/ readings and music will be given and
! u no at
| the husbands and fathers are cordially in
| vited.
o. c. Gilbert OF Philadelphia gave ar
| entertainment at the town hall Tuesday
| night. \ large number gathered to hear
| him, some having heard him when he was
| here about 25 years ago. He gave his
| experience as slave and his escape
| which was OF considerable interest to the
| younger portion of the audience whose
| knowledge OF slaves and slavery consisted
| OF what came to them through books. To
| many II was doubtless the first and last
| opportunity to see and hear an eX-slave
| The object for which Mr. Gilbert is work
ing is most worthy. being that Of raising
| funds to further educate his son for a
| teacher among his own race in the South
! The entertainment consisted in part OF
camp meeting and plantation songs.
An innocent looking shower made It's
appearance Saturday evening about
| ~ '"tA' pul was SHORTY tolloWed by one
! or considerable proportions wind
which for few minutes seemed almost a
! gale, accompanied by very heavy rainfall
| and almost incessant lightning made a
rather unpleasant situation for those who
were overtaken. Frank Stevens's place
| on the border Of Newfane was welcomed
| as n place Of shelter by two parties who
| We're obliged TO find the nearest refuge
| While the storm was at its height a fire
was discovered in a southeast direction
| which later was found to be the barn o,
| George +. Ware Of Bropkline Telephone
| COMMUNICATION was cut off with other towns
and was not restored until Sunday fore
noon. No other damage has been re-
ported.