Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-21


| dry wood, piled against the mill, was all
| consumed. Mr.. Park estimates his loss
| to be $500 on mill and tools, without
| insurance. He will probably rebuild.
Herbert Crosier of Guilford is working
| for c. Q. Stebbins
Frank Gray has been engaged as watch
| man at Wizards mill.
Russell Blood is at work on the county
| court house in Newfane
Reuben Park Of Bernardston is visit
ing his son, a. T. Park.
| +. r. Wheeler Of Boston visited his sis
| ter, Mrs. S. L. Vincent last week.
| Seasonable weather Tuesday-96 to 9S
In shade, III in sun at Wizards mill.
Mrs. Crosier of Gulford was a recent
| guest of her daughter, Mrs Alton Holden.
Miss Ethel Sparks visited a few days
| this week with relatives in SaXtons River.
f. b. Burwell has moved from w. S.
| Hollands to Mrs. Mary Philipss house
| on South street.
Miss Laura Ware has returned from a
| weeks visit at the home of Rev. Mr..
| Hardy Of East Janrey n. H.
Harrison Eddy has closed his home for
July and August and is living with his
| son, Milton Eddy of Bratteboro.
Fayette Cook Albert Franklin and Mrs.
| w. f. Blood attended the funeral Of
| Charles Park in Wiliamsvile Wednesday.
| Mrs. L. A. Kenyon, Mrs. f. L. Osgood,
Mrs. f. L. Hastings. Mrs. A. F.. Stone
| and Miss Bessie Dutton attended the an
nual w. c. r L. convention in Jamaica
| last week
Miss Orrie Dale and Miss Orinda Ford
Of Beaufort, $. c.. came Wednesday
night They will spend the summer at
the Dale home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Church Of The
| Palms, Calf, arrived Wednesday even
ing They will visit Mr.. Churchs sister,
Mrs. ]. II. Ware.
Fred Ober has moved his family and
| household goods this week to the house
| formerly known as the Thayer place but
recently bought by Russell Blood
The w. c. T. L. is trying to secure the
services Of Mrs. Margaret Hess OF Ocean
| Grove, y. j., talented elocutionist. for
an evenings recital in the near future.
Mrs. +. L. Bckford and Frank Bck-
| ford left Saturday for Groton, Mass,
where they will spend the summer with
cousins, as has been their custom for
several years.
| Through an error in printing the name
OF Rev. W. ". Gushee. who was elected
| to I'LL a vacancy did not appear as one
| of the board of trustees OF Leland * Gray
| seminary last week.
Miss Bradeen OF Baldwinsville, Mass
| who had been visiting at 4. +. Stones,
returned home last week She was ac-
| companied by Luther Stone, who will re-
| main for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Of Tou-
galoo, Miss, were guests over Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willard. staying
| over while on their way TO spend the
summer in. New Hampshire.
Mrs Adele Park and Mrs Mabel Hall
| Of Brattleboro enjoyed a carriage drive
TO Townshend Tuesday and were enter
| tanned at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w II. Miles, returning Wednesday.
r. w. Blood and c. II, Evans Of
| Blazing Star lodge No. %. A. F. q A
| NJ, attended the annual meeting of the
| grand lodge in Burlington last week Mr.
| Evans attending in place Of Or. Rice,
who was unable to leave.
Exercises appropriate for children's day
were held in the Congregational church
| last Sunday morning. The younger mem
beers OF the Sunday school gave recita-
| tions and carols while the choir seats
| We're filled with a chorus Of young ladies'
| \ solo. Ninety and Nine was rendered
by Mrs. II. V. Dale.
Childrcn's day exercises will be held in
| the Baptist church June 80. taking the
place Of the morning service. These eX-
| crcises are usually deferred from the
| second sunday in June, generally oh
| served by other Sunday schools. on ac-
| count of commencement week exercises
| Of Leland & Gray, which would detract
much from the observance.
Lee Davis, a member Of the Leland &
Gray track team that attended the meet
| in Burlington last Memorial day where
he was the winner Of two medals was re-
ported last week to be in with blood
| poisoning resulting from spike enter
| ing his foot while at the meet. At the
| time he considered the injury so slight
| that no mention was made Of 1t to his
| companions, but during the last week Of
school the wound became so painful that
| a physician was consulted, when he was
| told that an operation was Immediately
| necessary, and he at once started for his
home in Chester
The sympathy of the many friends Of
| Mrs Blanche Phillips Prince is extended
| in the time of her sorrow and bereaVe-
| ment Mrs. Prince came to Townshend a
| few weeks ago with her two young chill
| dren, hoping to regain her health in the
| Vermont air. \ few weeks after her ar
| rival she received news of the serious i'll
| ness with typhoid pneumonia of her hus-
| band in HardWck this state, where he
had gone She joined him as soon as pos
sible and remained until his death, which
| occurred last Monday at the home OF his
| brother. The funeral services were held
| in Hardwick Tuesday the body being
| brought TO ToWnshend wednesday Tor
| burial in lakewood cemetery.
1t is not often that Townshend audi
| ence is favored with a lady speaker Of
| such ability as the one of last Sunday
| evening, when Mrs. Trego Of Cleveland
| Ohio national evangelist of the W. c. T.
| T., gave an address of the highest order
| Many thanks are due this organization
| under whose auspices she is speaking for
the treat thus afforded. Mrs. Trego has
a wide reputation as a speaker and her
| hearers Sunday evening were taken with
| her as she related experiences. The story
| of the bootblacks of Chicago as she had
addressed them in large numbers and
! mothered one of their number, a home
| less orphan, was very pathetic. After
| hearing her one cannot doubt that her
| mission is one of love. Mrs. Trego has
been speaking in this state since May 7,
| oftentimes making two addresses in
| day Many of her talks are illustrated
| with stereopticon, which she manages
| oftentimes unassisted.
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon has recently re-
| ceived programs OF the special musical
| services held in connection with the
! opening of the grand organ of the Domin
| ion Methodist church in Ottawa, Onta-
| rio. B. ], Kenyon, who is organist and
| choirmaster at this, the largest Methodist
! church in the Dominion, has taken this
| position within the past year This or