Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18

in front of the entrance to his store and
tenement which will much improve the
property when completed Charles II.
Austin and Herbert Benson are doing
the work.
Edith Adams, who works for Mrs.
Charles II. Willard, was called to West
Townshend last week on account of the
serious illness of her sisters child with
pneumonia She will not return until the
child is better.
Miss Ella Stebbins, who lost her bag
containing her pocket book and other ar
ticles on the day of the Presidents visit
to Townshend, has been fortunate in
having it returned. 1t was found by
student of Leland and Gray seminary.
The ladies of the Baptist church held
supper and social at the church on We'd
nesday evening. a harvest supper was
served. A large number were present
and the supper proved a success in every
way, netting a good sum for the ladies
treasury.
Rev. Joseph Mexican announced last
Sunday at the morning service in the
Baptist church, that he would not ac-
cept the invitation recently received to
become pastor of a church in Worcester
county Mass, but would remain in
Townshend,
The ladies of the Congrega tional church
will give an old ia shoned New Englan nd
dinner next Wednesday, Oct 49, in the
vestry at ~ o'clock noon. A compe-
| tent committee has the matter in charge
| and a good dinner is assured. The pro-
| ceeds will be used in improvements on
| church and parsonage.
DR.. and Mrs C. f. Bruce left for their
New York home during the week. Mrs.
Bruce has spent the entire season here,
| having arrived in June, while DR.. Bruce,
| with the exception of one months vaca =
ton, has worked hard in New York for
| five days in the week to spend two days
| OF each week in Townshend.
E G. Chace of Brattleboro and Dr..
| John II. Blodgett of Bellows Falls held a
meeting in the town hall on Wednesday
| evening in the interest of the national
| Progressive party. 1t was voted to or
| ganize a Progressive club. o. w. Fol-
| lett was chosen president, W. w. Hol-
| brook vice president, Robert 7. Lincoln
| secretary treasurer. Although not much
| notice of the meeting was given there
were about 80 voters present. Both DR..
| Blodgett and Mr.. Chace made interesting
remarks on the principles of the Progress
sive party.
The quantity of apples will be some
what less than two years ago. when
| Townshend produced a record crop, but
the quality is said to be much better
than that year. Several of our towns
| people have fruit this fall which II
will be hard to beat anywhere. Charles
II. Willard is showing some greetings
grown on his place in Harmonyville
which, it Is safe to say, cannot be beat
en- in Windham county. 1t is interesting
to note the efforts which are being made
to improve the quality of apples by ouI
citizens. Let the good work go on.
The forward trucks of one of the cars
on the freight train left the rails at a
4 spot just south of Salmon Hole bridge
Monday afternoon. A wrecking train was
sent to the scene of the accident from
Brattleboro at o'clock. but it was i'm
possible to clear the tracks so that the
evening train could go through until a
late hour, not arriving in Townshend un-
til II o'clock. A number of Townshend
people were on the train. DR.. F. L. Os-
good went down to Newfane and brought
up some of them in his automobile 9th
ers were brought up in the automobile OF
Earl Davis of the County House, New
fame, while others were obliged to remain
upon the train until it came through
Lunches were bought at Newfane and the
passengers found time to read all of the
news OF the day. Upon reaching the
Townshend station they were obliged tC
walk to their homes, in the darkness, as
e. III. Allbee was not there with his car
riage, not being sure that the train would
be able to get through during the night