Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
ToWNsHEND.

| MIS-. Julian Tart.
Mrs. Aldrich of Westmoreland is visit
ing relatives in town.
George Houghton of New York city is
visiting his sister, Mrs Herbert Barber.
Mrs. Flora Ober Taylor of Ludlow has
been a recent visitor at the home of her
| brother, Fred Ober
II. ]. Wilson Of Brattleboro spent Sun
day at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ Robbins of SPRING
field, Mass, are visiting this week at
Mrs Edith Macdonald's
Miss Carrie Mason of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. a. Mason.
Misses Hattie and Allie Burwell of
Providence, r. l., are guests at the home
of their brother 2. b. Burwell.
Rev. f. NJ. Wiswall of Newfane preach
ed at the Congregational church last
Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. f. t. Landman and Mas
ter Mernard Mrs. f. d. Reed, Misses
Ruth and Marjorie are spending a few
days this week in Londonderry.
Mrs. L. c. Holden accompanied by her
niece, Miss Olive Pierce, has returned to
her home in Turner's Falls after spending
some time with relatives here.
Guests this week at H. H. Holbrook' 8
are Mr. and Mrs. Newton and children of
Andover, Mass, Mrs. Alma Holbrook Of
Boston and Miss Reed of Brattleboro
o. w. Follett is receiving the congratu-
lations of his friends on winning in his
class the free trip to the jamestown ex-
position offered by one of our county
weeklies.
Miss Price of Atlantic Highlands, n. j.,
and Miss Garretson of Elmhurst L. L.
have come to spend several weeks with
Miss Booth at her summer cottage on the
bluff in Harmonyville.
Mrs. Ebert Landman and children. ac-
companied by her father, Mrs. Bardwel
and Miss Dow, all of Plastow, n. H.,
made a short stay at Or. f. L. Os-
goods this week, and called upon friends
here.
mrs. Nancy Harris and Miss Mabel
Harris of SChuylerville, n. Y, who have
been spending a few days at ]. II. Wares,
returned home Monday. Miss Mabel Har-
ris is a teacher in the Brooklyn public
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason and Miss
Alice Mason of Gardner. who are taking
carriage drive through Vermont and
into New York state, stayed few days
with \. A Mason, also visiting Mrs.
Sarah Wilson.
WIN all those who are holding books
ll'lI lllt loNiSi'uu pubic library please
return them and so assist the librarian in
having them put in order and catalogued
ready for the reopening at the new
quarters in the seminary building?
\ merry party Of young people of the
town and summer guests enjoyed a pic
mic at JOY brook on Wednesday, \
thunder shower which threatened I'm the
early afternoon somewhat shortened the
days pleasure but a tempting lunch was
served and participated in by about 90
In the Helping Hand" Of July and Au-
gust we notice the name of a former
teacher at Leland and Gray seminary who
is soon to leave this country as foreign
missionary. Miss f. +. *. Linsley is
designated to the Sarah Curtis home
Toxic, Japan, to be associated with Miss
Kidder."
Raymond Starr of Nashua y H.. came
Saturday to spend the remainder of his
vacation with his sister Miss Abbie Starr.
at the home OF his uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs +. L. Hastings. Mr.. Starr is in
charge of one OF the departments in the
large store of Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt
in Nashua. and has been taking sight
seeing trip through Boston, Providence,
r. l., and New York city.
II public spirit was on the wane during
the early summer the perseverance Of "A
number Of our citizens in the work Of
restoring the fountain has been noted
and though meeting with several discou-
ragements the desired result has at
last been obtained. on Wednesday,
shortly after the noon hour, observers
noticed the fountain sending forth
stream Of water which spread into spray
and seemed to cool the heated atmos-
phsre of one Of our almost unbearable
summer days. \ vote Of thanks is
surely due those who have made possible
to the enjoyment of many tins pleasing
feature OF our common. At this time
il is good to note that many private
residences in this village have been i'm
proved by painting, Most have taken
on white, but Masonic hall building has
been changed to a chrome yellow. while
+, II Wizards residence Is a rich shade
of red with blinds Of darker hue and
Is picturesque in its somewhat retired
spot among the trees.
Many Townshend village residents will
remember the Chase family who occupied
the rooms in Mrs. Z. \. Kenyon's house
a few years ago and will be saddened 10
learn of the unfortunate circumstances
of the death of the oldest daughter, Miss
Lena. who was a student at Leland and
Gray. The younger brother of Miss Lena,
who has been i'll with rheumatism several
years, and who has been a constant
care, became worse last winter and died
last May The death was a shock TO them
all, but particularly to her, and probably
was the cause of the act which resulted
in her death about six weeks ago al their
home in Berkeley, Calf The particulars
of this case, as nearly as can be learned.
are as follows, Miss Chase one day in her
older brothers absence entered his room
where she found revolver, unloaded ~
ing upon his dressing table, She must
have deliberately loaded the weapon and
shot herself, probably dying instantly, as
upon his return she was found dead in |
the room. The blow to the family was |
great as she was a young woman of |
pleasing disposition and had filled the |
place of mother since the mothers death |
which occurred several years ago. and the |
family We're much devoted TO one another. |
Frank Chase the father. John, a young |
man, and Della, a girl of about Il, are |
left to mourn the loss. As a family they |
have lived in Townshend two different |
times, coming here the last time from |
Somerset. where Mr.. Chase had large |
lumber interests which he disposed OF J
before leaving for the Pacific coast