Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
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pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Phillips spent Sat
urday in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Marsh drove to
Brattleboro Wednesday,
Leland Wright of Grafton visited his
brother, Herman, over Sunday.
Everett Phillips is now at home, having
finished his work at II. O. Gales.
Holland Gage of Fitchburg came Tues
day night to visit at ]. H. Wares.
Mrs. F. S. Brown and children have
returned from their visit in Millers Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fuller have moved
to the Brigham farm in the north part
Of the village.
Mr.. Railway of Newfane has been cut
ting wood with his gasoline engine in
district No. g.
Ray Howe, who has finished work for
Edward Durham, is now with his mother,
Mrs. Frank Blood
Miss Bessie Dutton is nome from her
school in Dummerston, which is closed
on account of smallpox
Mrs. E. w. Phillips has returned home
from w. o. Davis's. where she has been
working several weeks.
Mrs. James Follett fell downstairs Sun
she is slowly recovering.
Miss Ethel Follett returned home Mon
| day from her school in Windham on ac-
count Of the illness of her mother.
Mrs. F. w. Wallace left Monday for her
| home in New Hampton, N. H., where
she was called by her fathers illness.
Mrs. Frank Martin and Mrs. Dora
| Benson left Saturday to visit in Rawson-
Vile and Jamaica, returning home Mon
| day.
Miss Lizzie Amsden, who has been
working at ]. c. Taft's was called to
her home in Jamaica Monday by the ill
ness Of her mother.
Miss Georgianna Mexican returned
| home Monday night from Springfield
Mass, where she spent three weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Holland of Brattle-
boro,~ who attended the meeting of the
Windham County Savings bank in New
| fame Tuesday, came to Townshend that
night, returning home Thursday.
The Bemis children, Ernest and Rob-
| ert who have been seriously sick, the
former with pneumonia and the latter
with Inflammation of the stomach, and
| Harry, suffering with a sprained ankle
are now regaining their health.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will meet with Mrs. E. B. Batchel-
der Wednesday afternoon, Jan. q, to
hold their annual missionary meeting
Will every lady please be present, as
there is business to be transacted anu all
should show an interest in the missionary
work.
The pastor of the Congregational
church next Sunday morning will preach
on the topic: 1.-THE child that Jesus
placed in their midst" In the evening
at the union service in the same church
he will speak on the theme: peace and
tribulation but good cheer by means of
the Overcomer." All are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ware, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. b. Batchelder, Mr. and Mrs A. A.
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Don F. Boutell, p.
H. Rutter, E. l.. Hastings and H. H.
Holbrook attended the meeting of the
Windham County Savings bank and the
bank dinner at Newfane Tuesday.
Congratulations are extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Record of, Jamaica, who
were Joined in marriage by Rev. Joseph
Mexican in this town Tuesday afternoon
They remained at the Townshend Inn un-
til Wednesday. Mrs. Record was for
nerly a student at Leland & Gray semi
nary and member of the present soph-
omore class.
The Dorcas Guild met with Mrs. c. H
Willard last Thursday. There were over
20 present and an exceedingly pleasant
afternoon was spent. This was the an
nual meeting of the society and the fol-
lowing members were chosen: Pres, Mrs
Frederick L. Lowe; vice pres, Mrs. Harry
G. Franklin; Sec, Mrs. C. H. Willard
treas Mrs. Susie Atwood chairman OF
entertainment COM, Mrs. Fred Randall
chairman of work COM, Mrs. Edgar H
Allbee.
Judge James L. Martin of Brattleborc
will give in Seminary hall Friday even
ing, Jan. 29, a lecture on Vermont in
the Navy" This is the first number or
the lecture course and each one should
come and show their loyalty to the schoo
for which it is a benefit. This course
will be a great help, not only to the stu
dents of the seminary, but to every in
dividual who avails himself of the op-
portunity to attend the lecture. The
numbers in the course will be varied by
concerts and other modes OF entertain
ment, but it is only by the support of the
townspeople who are to reap the bene
fit as well as the students that the
course can be carried on. Every indivi
dual show your enthusiasm by being
present at the lecture on Vermont in the
Navy" Friday night, The senior class
win serve ice cream after the lecture.
Friday evening an appreciative audi
ence gathered In Seminary hall to bs
very highly entertained by S. Thompson
} Blood, an impersonator from the SlaytoI
bureau in Boston. His first number wal
very humorous lecture on hats" HI
told about all kinds Of hats-white hats
black hats, tall hats and short hats
much to the merriment of his audience
? Mr.. Blood's character changes were tru'
TO life, they were in costume and HI
t leftsthe stage with his hearers in a roal
Of laughter. He is a pleasing singer
especially In rendering Sarah Jane Ma
tilda." Mr.. Blood rendered several Sc
Iections from well-known authors. Hi
,reciting from Mark Twain kept the audi
ence In laughter by his realistic depic
, lions of the varied characters. Hi
Uncle Ben's story was good, especial,
! the old mans story. His facial expires
t sions are simply marvellous. After thu
entertainment the Junior class served ici
' cream. Those from out OF town who at
tended the entertainment were Arthur
, Underwood, Miss Jennie Underwood, Mis-
Streeter, Leon Whitney, Grace Ham
mond, Miss Newton Mr. and Mrs. W. c
, Ballou Mark Allbee, Ray Jefts, Arthur
Warren and Miss Margaret Maher o
Newfane, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Taft OF Yves
Townshend and Leon Bemis and Franz
Allen OF Jamaica.