The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
West RiUer TOWnS
TOWNSHEND.

last Friday.
c. j. Miller of Brattleboro was in tow
last Monday,
G. +. Way OF Manchester, n. H., wal
here on business last week.
Mrs. Romance Thayer has been in poor
health the past few weeks.
Supt. Fred T.. Gilbert visited schools IN
West Townshend last Monday
Florence L. Toilette, who is teaching in
Grafton spent Saturday az her home.
DIR. and Mrs. f. l.. Osgood visited in
South Londonderry last Thursday and Fri
day
Mrs. w Il. Livermore of Jamaica has
come TO care for her sister, Mrs. Sylvia
Percy.
Mrs. Sylvia Percy, mother of Mrs. Far
well, Is very low and is not expected to
recover,
Theodore Ockels, after vacation of six
weeks, returned to Townshend last Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Susie W. Atwood was not quite as
well last week, but is much improved at
this writing,
Judge + L. Hastings is in Brattleboro
this week attending session of Windham
county court
w. L. Hall of Easthampton, Mass, call
cd on Mrs. W. j. Franklin and Fred Wat
son last week.
Clarence and Helen Lewis of Williams
vile spent Friday and Saturday with
friends in town.
W NJ. lloughton, representing .Guersey
Brothers of Keene, n. H., was in town
last week Tuesday.
Mrs. C. II, Willard went to Schenectady, |
n. y, to visit her mother, Mrs, George
Cheney, for few days.
Catherine Phillips of Hanover, Mass,
came last Friday to visit her sister, Sophy /
Phillips, of the seminary,
George A. Wilbur of Brattleboro was in
town last Friday and took in the masquer'
ade sociable At the seminary.
Mrs. C. w. Cutler, after an absence of
seven weeks, caused by a fall on the ice,
visited the postofice last Monday.
The prayer meeting of the Congrega-
tiona church will be held next Thursday
evening in the home of Julian c. Taft.
William Percy of Springfield, Mass,
came last Tuesday night to attend the flu
neral of his mother, Mrs. Sylvia Percy.
L. NJ. Buchanan of Boston, Mass, was
at the Inn last week and bought from
Landlord Burke his Boston terrier, Snip.
Maude Railway and Christie Benson of
Newfane were entertained by their friends
at the Congregational parsonage last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ida, sister to the late Sylvia
Percy, came to town last Wednesday night
from Ridley Park, Pa, to attend the
funeral.
Hazel S. Taft returned from her college
work in Boston last Saturday evening to
spend week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Taft.
Mrs. II. L. Emerson and son, Cedric, re-
turned to Brattleboro last Friday morning,
.fter remaining four weeks at Townshend
mn. III. l.. Emerson came after them
Thursday night.
AT the Congregational church next Sun !
lay morning the pastor will speak on the !
heme, Why Jesus rejoiced that certain
oreigners came to see Him. All will re- C
GIVE a hearty welcome. a
Charlotte Davies of Londonderry and
hrs. Ethel Bristol Benson, teachers at
Vest Townshend, were in the village last
saturday and visited Leland and Gray
eminary and the village schools. 7
Frank Cummings Of Belvidere, ILL.,, who
las spent number of weeks at Mrs. ii. :
l. Harris's home in West Townshend,
allied last Thursday at the Congregational
arsonage, and also visited Mr.. and Mrs.
'ayette Cook
Wilbur Snyder, who has secured six
edgehogs within the last few days, saw l.,
list Monday morning a buck and three Il
oes, in the rear of the Congregational
arsonage. The buck was one of the v
lrgest he has seen in these parts. d
At the Baptist church next Sunday :,
forming the pastor, Rev. Joseph Mexican, \
ill preach on the subject, A Personal ~
hallenge. In the evening, at the union
,rvice, in the same church, the pastor will b
lake use of responsive and concert pro- y
ram, topic, Penitence and Confession, ID
18th condensed sermon on Confession to
Thom? Why? At the Y p. S. G. meet B
lg the topic will be, A Missionary Jour tc
ey Around the World and Missions in the W
nited States, leader, Theodore II. Ockels.
The Haddassah league of the Baptist
lurch met last Thursday, Jan. 10, at the
ONE Of Miss Pearl E. Thayer. Thirteen W
embers, one visitor and several children
ere present. The following officers were hi
ected for the ensuing year: President, ia
rs. Clara G. Blanchard vice-president,
AIRY f. Howard; treasurer, Miss Pearl w
Thayer; auditor, Mrs. E. H. Bickford '"
anding committee, Miss Cora Mason, \,
RS. Parker, Mrs. Rolla Phillips. Miss M
hayer served dinner to the members. 81
wo new members were received, Mrs. III.
Heath and Mrs Herbert Stone. A large pc
Mount Of work was accomplished. "a
Mrs. Sylvia Percy died at the home of hf
,r daughter, Mrs. Efie w. Farwell, last ~
lesday morning at s o'clock, after an i'll ~
,ss of a few days. She was born in Win ~ ~
III, nearly 20 years ago, and was the ~
lughter of Francis and Nancy Eddy 81
idder. She was married to William j. D, n
Grey of Bondville, Dec. IA, 1858, and six f.
ildren were born to them: Mrs. Efie si
:. Farwell of Townshend, with whom she si'
w years ago, Charles and Frank Of Dali a. a.
n, Ca Ida, Of Greenfield, and William az 81
Springfield, Mass. She leaves one broth si'
and three sisters, Herbert, of Town
end, Mrs. M. S. Livermore Of Jamaica,
ina of New York city, and Ida of Rid
y Park, Pa. Mrs. Percy was faithful da
lie, kind mother, and friend to all:
lie was a member of the Congregational he
urch, and lived consistent Christian
e. The funeral service was at the home M.
her daughter last Thursday at o'clock, s Sci
)nal church officiating. Two selections y
ere sung by Mrs. F. L. Lowe and Mrs. Pr Pr
L. Rand, accompanied by Mrs. F. I. w
'good. The burial was in Round Hill
metery, West Townshend. he
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre has received a W.
autiful descriptive booklet of Glendora,
H., the new home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry we
Franklin. The town has 1900 inhab- ct re
lnts, and is % miles from Los Angeles. th'
is easily reached, as it is on the Glen Il 1
"a branch of the Pacific Electric Inter b i3e
ban system, while the main line of the tl1
nta Fe railroad passes through the town. laI lag