Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
ToWnshend for Gibson.

elected chairman and c. W. Cutler Sec
rotary. II. II. Holbrook, DR.. F. L. Os-
good and o. w. Follett were elected
delegates to attended the district con-
vention. The ballotting for these dele
gates was close but the "progressives'
won by a slight majority. The two dele
gates to attend the state convention, w.
NJ. Sparks and r. w. Blood, were elect
ed by reclamation. They go uninstruct-
ed The delegates elected to attend the |
county convention are p. H. Holland, A. |
C. Franklin. c. H. Grout and F. c. Cut
Ter. All were elected by reclamation with |
the exception of f. c. Cutler, who, by |
formal ballot defeated ]. II. Ware by a
iarge majority. c. II. Willard, Albert |
Franklin and w. w. Van Ness were
elected as Republican town committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mckay of Bos-
ton were in town Friday.
Mrs. Almon Wheelock is recovering
slowly from her recent illness.
Mrs Guy d. Nelson returned Saturday
to her home in Springfield, Mass
Miss Bertha Phillips left Friday for
a weeks visit in Athol and Boston.
Hugh Phillips is home from South Lon
jonderry for few weeks vacation.
Miss Ella Stebbins of Springfield came
home Friday for a two weeks vacation.
Leo Beaupre is working in the mill
and boarding at Mrs. Alma Cummings.
Miss Lillian Smith of South Wards
boro spent last week with Mrs. F. NJ.
Snow.
A. R. Marsh visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. Marsh, in Athol, last
week.
Park Osgood and Joe Snow have re-
turned from Burlington for their summer
vacation.
staying a few weeks with Rev. Charles
H. b. Sellger.
Miss Della Beebe of wnhall is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs. A.
H. Chamberlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fisher of Gull
ford spent a few days last week with
friends in town.
Fred Pease has finished his contract
with C. II. Willard and has gone to
his home in Montpelier.
The district schools in town will close
today. The centre schools and teachers
| held picnic this afternoon.
Mrs. Isaac Appleby met with an ac-
cident Sunday, as a result of which she
is now suffering from a broken ankle.
Miss Marion Wilson returned Friday
| to her home in Grafton after spending
| several days with Miss Marie Wilson.
Mrs. II. V. Dale and daughter, Miss
Alice Dale, came Thursday night to spend
| the summer at their home in this town.
| Fred johnson of Bratteboro, who has
been Ill the past few weeks, has re-
turned to his mill on the Wellman place.
| Mrs. James Stoddard her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Forbes. and her son-in-law,
I; Walter Davis Of Chester, visited in town
Friday.
Miss Carrie and Miss Abbie Wellman
| Of Westminster West attended the Scott
| funeral Friday and visited Mrs. Ellen
Plumb.
Rev. C. II. B. Seliger was in Brattle-
boro Thursday to meet his wife and
children. who have come to make their
| home here.
Miss Georgianna Mexican returned to
her home for the summer on Wednesday
She was accompanied by her little niece,
| Frances Swift.
Mrs. w. b. Smith and sister, Miss Ai-
die Shattuck of Brattleboro. have been
| visiting their uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs F. H. Willard.
Jonathan Mcintyre came Wednesday
| night to spend a week at Lyman Gales.
after which he will visit at A. d. Nash's
before returning to his home in West
minister West.
Mrs. Henrietta Clark Bemis is taking
| a two weeks rest before returning to
her home in Concord, N. H. She will
give recitals in Wardsboro and West
Wardsboro on the Goth and 9th of this
| month.
| Mr. and Mrs. George H. Baker are
expected here for a short visit in few
weeks. Mr.. Baker was at one time pas
tor of the Congregational church. They
are well known and we'll liked by the
people of this town.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church will ship their carload of old
papers in about ten days. They have
expressed a wish that all old papers and
magazines be taken to A, A. Mason's
sometime during the next week.
Rev. C. II. B. Selger has invited
Blazing Star lodge, f. & A. M, and Blaz-
ing Star chapter, o. e. s., to attend
divine service in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. The Bap-
fist congregation Is also invited.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Landman and Mrs.
Marvin Howard of South Londonderry,
who visited DIR. and Mrs. Osgood during
| commencement. returned home Friday.
Mrs. Fred Davis. Mrs Mabel Robinson
and Mrs. Fred Darling were In town for
| the commencement exercises They were
| classmates a few years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Mexican attend
ed on Monday the graduating exercises
of the Westfeld, Mass, normal school
Their daughter. Miss Georgianna, was
tied their other daughter, Mrs. Josephine
Swift. in Springfield, Mass.