Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-23
T0WNSHEND
Mrs John Grout is on the sick list.


in town
Charles e. Sears Of Springfield, Mass,
was in town recently
c. w. Mason Of Maiden, Mass, was
at the Inn last Thursday
Mr.. Porter Of Drewsvlle, y. H., was
the guest of Emory Jones last week.
Frank Jones Of Langdon, y. H., Wis
tied his father, Emory Jones, last week.
Carlos Johnson is in poor health, but
his friends hope for a speedy recovery
Mrs. Twitcherl and Miss Anna Twitchell
Of Haverhiu, n. H., are visiting at Martin
Sparks's.
Bliss Prentlss spent the greater part
OF this week in Windham, returning Fri
day evening.
David ]. Bemis Of Saxtons River, for
merly OF this town, was calling on friends
in town Friday.
Fred D. Osgood Of Burlington, stu
dent In the University OF Vermont, will
spend the vacation at home.
Mrs. Grace Gould McGlbbon Is much
better and her mother, Mrs. G. G. Gould,
was expected home last Saturday
Mrs. \. D. Meacham, after spending
eight weeks with her sister in Brattleboro,
returned yesterday. She was accompan-
led by her little son, Charles.
Miss Edith Sanders will return TO her
home from Brattleboro tomorrow night
to spend a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes Sanders.
II is reported that Eugene Bemis has
sold his farm TO persons out Of town. II
is to be hoped that the report has not
much foundation, but II so, he will not
leave our town.
Cola Martin and Ethel Sparks visited
schools in Bratueboro last Monday The
progressive teachers will note what
other instructors are doing as often as
three times a year.
The fourth and last Of the large lamps
recently placed on our dark streets in the
village was used last Monday night. 1t
is extended between Or. r. l.. Osgood' $
ana Don Boutelle's.
Earle Knapp and family are in Bellows
Falls this week. MIR Knapp returned
today. Mrs. Knapp and children viii visit
her parents in Westminster West return
ing the first Of next week
Georgiana Mexican has returned home
from Westfeld, Mass, where she Is at
tending the state normal school, to spend
the Christmas holidays with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Mexican.
The Christmas tree exercises will take
place i'm the Baptist church tonight. Dec
%. In the Congregational church tomor-
row evening Parents are requested to
children ana alI are cordially invited to
these festivities.
Mrs. Lizzie Rand and Miss May X.
Howe came 60 town saturday evening
from Randolph Tuesday morning they
loft for Bratueboro 20 visit Miss Howe's
father. Frank Howe, a few days. They
will spend the rest OF the holidays in
Loomlnster Mass, at Edward Rand's
At the CONGREGATIONAL church next sun
day the pastor Will preach on the topic
The story OF the Birth OF Jesus" In
the evening at the same church the theme
will be Why should Jesus have come
upon the EARTH" In the Y. =. S. c. Z.
meeting the topic Will be BE born in US
today" Leader, Mrs. Robert 7, Lincoln.
The annual meeting OF the society OF
the CongreEa tiona church took place last
Monday evening. j II. Ware was chosen
moderator and Dca. J. O. Follett clerk.
The prudential committee for the ensuing
year consists OF Dr. F. l. Osgood, Wilmer
Turner and Fred T. Randall; collector, Z.
h. Batchelder; auditor. Col. \. b. Frank
lin.
The friends Of the Baptist church are
rejoicing that the recent legacies willed
TO the church by Mrs. Augusta Fessenden,
late Of this town. and Merrill Holland OF
WinChendOn, Mass. brother Of Mrs 4. a.
Mason, have been paid over to the church.
The trustees to care FOR these and other
legacies held by the church are +. l..
Hastings and 4. A. Mason
As Mr. and Mrs Robert T Lincoln
We're taking a sleighride Tuesday after
noon in making the turn from their home
to the village. after leaving Mrs Lin
coin, the sleigh caps!zed. frightening the
horse so that he almost became unman-
ageable and broke a part Of the sleigh. II
was a narrow escape from a serious ac-
cident and Mr.. Lincoln was fortunate.
The annual election Of officers in the
local Grange took place last Friday even
ing after the annual oyster supper The
following is the list Of officers that will be
installed on Friday evening. Jan. 10, at
o o'clock: Master, Dr. F. l.. Osgood. over
seer. Col. w. H. Miles; lecturer Mrs
Harry +. Howard chaplain, Mrs W H.
Niles treas. william VI. Sparks. sec,
Mrs f. l. Osgood; steward, Luther r
Stone; asst. steward, Fred z. Gilbert;
gatekeeper, Richard Pierce; Ceres, Mrs.
\. W. Barry; Flora. Miss Jessie Torrey:
Pomona, Mrs. H. II. Franklin; lady asst
steward, Mrs. George Hebb; organist, Mrs
r. l.. Osgood.
The annual church and parish meeting
Of the Baptist church was held last night
and largely attended. In the absence OF
the president, Dea. c. Q. Stebbins. the
vice president, +. II. Willard, presided
and was elected treasurer. r. H. Willard
was appointed collector, Mrs Bickford
bookkeeper and Miss Cora Mason assis-
taut bookkeeper. The prudential commit
tee will be l. E. Chase. F. e. Gilbert and
II. j. Heath; leader Of the choir. II. J.
Heath; ushers, Theodore II. Ockels, Guy
Nelson, Rollo Phillips and \. \. Mason.
The financial condition OF the society is
excellent as all bills are either paid or
provided for and the parish will begin the
new year with clean books.
William E. Blood did remarkably we'll
at the poultry shows in Bellows Fails and
Greenfield. At the former place with rs
entries on rose comb Red Leghorns he
took the following prizes on his four
entries; Hen second, cock second. cockerel
fourth pullet first. He did stin better at
Greenfield winning as follows Hen first
cock first, special best hen, special best
cock. Albert Franklin displayed his Bun
Leghorns, single-combed, and received
Tor pen first prize at Bellows Falls a
first prize on pullet and fourth prize on
cockerel at Greenfield. With the prizes
taken by the Evans Brothers on their
White Plymouth Rocks, reported last
week Townshend certainly has some very