Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-06

Prof. and Mrs. Lewis pleasantly enter
tanned a merry party of 16 Of the young
people at their home Friday evening in
honor of his brother, Finch Lewis, who
has been his guest the past fortnight,
and who left for his home in Norwich,
n. Y, the following morning. The play
ing of games, piano solos by Miss Beth
MacGregor, vocal solos by Miss Alice
Dale and Finch Lewis and serving Of
refreshments rounded out a delightful
evening.
The many teams going from and
through the village last Thursday to
the county veterans reunion re-
minded one of the days Of the county
fair at Newfane. The stay-at-homes had
a little foretaste of the pleasures Of the
day when the Grafton band, hating be-
fore the hotel in the morning, gave ex-
cellent samples OF their music, while
"A crowd gathered and cheered and Land
lord Burke dispensed refreshments for
the inner man.
The weekly list Of visitors includes F.
Il. Gilbert at his fathers home in Har-
monyville: Mrs. G. Il. Davidson at DR.. Os-
goods; Mrs. J, NJ Powers and son, wal
lace. of Athens at Mrs. Plumb's; Carrie
Mason of Bellows Falls at A. A. Ma
sons; Mrs. f. L. Smith and daughter,
Matte, Of Springfield Mass, at Mrs.
Winslow's Miss Lottie Stebbins Of Brat
tleboro at Don Boutelle's II. J. Wilson
AT hIS. =. j. wilson s ana MIS-. LOIS
Rumrill at Fay Cooks.
The beginning of school brings back
those who left the village either for rest
or work. Mrs. Bickford and Frank re-
turned from Groton, Mass Monday
night and are finding n temporary home
at +. l.. Hastingss Mrs Rand and
granddaughter, May howe. returned
Monday, and Miss Howe is back at her
old place in +. l.. loves store. Hazel
and Lotte Jones, who spent two months
doing table work at Hotel Thorwald,
Bass Rocks. Gloucester, Mass returned
home last week.
The village school opened on Wednes-
day with % pupils present. with possibly
a few more to come. The pupils can
now enjoy the fruit of their labors in
the spring in making and planting the
flower beds, for they are now radiant
with nasturtiums, sweet peas, pansies,
balsams. geraniums asters and other va
rieties Of flowers. The same teacher con-
tinues as last term, NJ II. Willis. Rev.
S. l.. Vincent will begin school in dis
| trict No. next week. and probably in
the new school building Miss Mabel
! Allbee began in the Holland district on
| Wednesday.
4 runaway and a break down disturbed
| the quiet that usually prevails at Har-
monyville last Monday. a horse belong
| ing to Harry Pierce ran from the depot,
| crossed the corner diagonally at Mrs.
! Scotts. dcmolshing a post ran into n
| pile of lumber near the mill making
| havoc with the vehicle attached, and
| reached home safely. The break down
| happened to a load OF goods that Mr..
Brown was moving from Londonderry 10
! Brooklinc. When near the Dutton place.
| one wheel gave out, the goods were
all unloaded. and the moving wagon
was taken to Marsh's blacksmith shop
! for repairs. causing a nigats delay
About % passengers took the train at
| Brattleboro on the West River railroad
last Saturday night, having Townshend
| for their destination. Later. in discus
sing ways and means Of getting there,
| aobut dozen engaged conveyance
by automobiles, arriving here about
midnight. The rest stayed by the
| much-belated train, reaching the
depot about 3 in the morning
Some found friends waiting for them and
the faithful driver, Mr.. Allbee, was at
| hand with the coach to take all that
wished conveyance. Among the passen-
gers was the new teacher OF the semi
! nary, Miss knight who found the eight
| hours delay tiresome supplement TO a
| long days travel She stopped at the
nearby home OF f. L. Hastings, but viii
make a permanent home with Mrs. II. V
! Dale.
Mrs. ]. X Browne and Mrs Taintor
| tional conference this week, were pas
| sengcrs on the train that left Brattle-
| boro for Townshend Tuesday night. They
took seats in the car at go and remain
ed there near the station at BrattleborC
| until the wreck was cleared away near
the quarry and the train could proceed
which was about 4 o'clock the next
morning They arrived at Townshend a.
$40. having been in the car about i
hours Although the train was near the
station about ten hours, yet no railroad
| official about the station or railroad en-
tered the cars TO Sc about the welfare
or comfort Of the passengers. Those who
knew about the locality likely obtained
food that sustained them during those
long hours Of deloy. But these ladies
We're strangers and there may have beer
others on the train. and nothing was done
by those in authority to furnish refresh
ments of the simplest kind for them. /!
that asking too much considering the
circumstances?
The blacksmith shop has again cnangeC
owners and this means that its day:
are numbered, and that the business
that has been carried on there for more
than 100 years will soon be a thing OF
the past. Miss Harriet Fletcher, who
owns the house next north Of the shop
has bought the shop and fand and ad-
vertises the building for sale. Many viii
regret to see the blacksmith shop re-
moved and will miss the merry ring Of
the anvil and will say that the village
will he n loser from a commercial poin
of view. Others viii be glad to see {
fine dwelling house in its place or a wei
kept lawn. The building could be con
verified into a commodious barn, and tn,
suggestion has been made that IL has
fine possibilities as n gymnasium for the
seminary. There may never he a better
chance to get a building for that purpos,
as cneaply as this can be bought People
who are looking for a blacksmith may
however, be well served by Mr.. Marsh
who has a shop a little north O
the old stand, and who plans TO fit 4
up with all the conveniences that tn,
old shop had.
The seminary bell had a cheerful sounC
as it rang Tuesday morning, summoninl
the students to the class rooms And /
is a pleasure to see the young people
again passing to and fro on the street
The teachers were cheered, also, to SEE
| five of the trustees present at the open
ing exercises at the chapel Rev. Mr.
Gushee read the Scriptures and Rev. Mr.
Mcintyre offered prayer, while Prof
Lewis welcomed the students to the du
ties Of the coming term. OF the 90 new
pupils present this week, members of tn
freshman class seven are from Newfane
five from Jamaica, one from Westmns
ter one from Windham, one from STRAIT
ton and five from Townshend. Tn
Townshend pupils are George Gale, Alb