Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-03
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tion. The moderator appointed a NOM
mating committee consisting of DR.. f.
l.. Osgood, Judge Il. l.. Hastings and
John II. Ware. This committee reported
the names of Charles w. Cutler, DR.. +.
l.. Osgood and Rev. Joseph Mexican, for
the incorporation committee, which re-
port was accepted and adopted. The
matter of incorporation must be brought
about through the public service COM
mission and cannot be accomplished in
time to do much for the improvement
of the village this summer, so another
committee was appointed to have the
park in charge until such a time as the
incorporation can be effected. William
NJ. Sparks, Fred H. Willard and W. II.
Miles were appointed for that work.
This committee appointed Friday, May
3, for the gathering of the men on the
common to rake II over and put it in
condition for the summer.
Miss Carrie Mason was at home over
Sunday.
Ed Taylor of Jamaica is working for
]. C. Taft.
Miss Hazel Jones visited Sunday with
her mother
Sharon Holden was in town Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler is visiting in
Springfield, this state
Mrs. Ellen Howard of Putney has been
visiting Blanche Brigham.
Mrs. A. H. Chamberlin has returned
from her visit to Winhall.
Principal Arthur Boutelle returned to
Winchendon, Mass. Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Pierce of South London
derry is visiting Mrs. ARA Benson.
Howard Ames of Burlington visited
Principal Guy w. Powers last week.
Mrs. Ella Pratt of Boston is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allbee of Saxtons
River are visiting his son, Edgar H.
Allbee.
Miss Fannie Stevens of Brookline is
visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Gale.
Benjamin Mehuron and Arthur Shat
tuck are in Pixies Falls visiting Mr.. Me-
huron's parents.
Miss Susan Ross is putting running
water into her house. E. w. Phillips is
doing the work.
The ladies' Home club will meet in
the vestry of the Congregational church
Wednesday, May s.
Mrs. Gertrude Mehuron and daughter
Roberta, are visiting Mrs. Mehuron's
sister in South Londonderry.
E. j. Colburn of Riverdale has taken
a position in the Brooks House in Brat
tleboro and has offered his farm for
sale.
Miss Hazel O'Bren of Somerville,
Mass, is enjoying a vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Emma Persons of Harmony
vile.
Miss Abbie Follett of Williamsville and
Miss Ethel Follett of Grafton visited
with bair sic Mrc Lott 10
Turner
Miss Georgianna Mexican is at home
for her last vacation before her gradu-
alton from the Westfield normal school
in June.
In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning the pastor will have for his
topic Soul food, it's nature, it's value
and the appetite for it,"
Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Brattleboro is
visiting her brother, A A. Mason, who
at present is not as well as he has
been since he came from the hospital.
A. G. Hilliard has returned to work in
Wizards mill after two weeks vaca-
ton. His son, Barton Hiliard, Is at
tending school in South Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs David Howard of Or
ange, Mass, returned to their home af-
ter spending a week with their sister,
in-law, Mrs. Ida Thompson Howard.
Mrs. E. ]. Colburn of Riverdale re-
ceived news recently of the sudden and
serious illness of her father in Attic
boro, Mass, with cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gale, who Wis
tied five weeks in the home of their
brother, Horace Gale, returned to their
home in Westmoreland, N. H., Tuesday.
Rev. H. A. Durfee, d. D., secretary
Of the Vermont Sunday school associa-
ttnr In hn nnti inc
in the Congrega tional church next Sun
day evening at 7.30.
The early morning mail and express
caught some of us mapping Wednesday.
1t Is all Strengthened out now, however,
and we will all be on deck for the first
call the rest of the season.
The Hadassah league will meet in the
vestry of the Baptist church on Fri
day. May 10. There will be no social
or supper, the time will be spent in
sewing, as there is much to do in that
line.
These delegates were chosen Sunday
to represent the Congregational Sunday
school at the Windham county Sunday
school convention in Brattleboro May 8
and 8: DR.. and Mrs. f. l.. Osgood, Mrs.
c. s. Mills. Mrs. E. II. Allbee.
The Dorcas guild met in the Congre-
gational vestry Wednesday for their
regular monthly meeting. After the hour
Of work and business a social time was
enjoyed. Supper was served by Mrs.
F. L. Lowe, Mrs. E. E. Knapp and Mrs,
II. III. Franklin.
Ralph Cole met with painful acct
dent last week Thursday while at work
in Wizards mill running a bench saw.
which resulted in the amputation of the
thumb of the left hand at the first
joint. Dr. Osgood attended the case. He
will not be able to work for some time.
The concert given by the Seminary
band Friday was not as well attended as
might have been expected considering
the merit of the entertainment, for the
boys gave a good account of themselves
in the pieces rendered under the direc-
ton of Band Master II. j. Heath. A
social followed the concert with march,
ing by the students.
Eugene B. Cudworth shipped his
household goods to South Londonderry
on Tuesday and Mr.. Cudworth and fam
lily left for their new home on Wednes-
day Their departure is much regretted
by a large circle of friends who feel
that Townshend's loss is a gain for
South Londonderry but all wish them
much success in their new undertaking.
In the district Sunday school meeting
held In West Townshend Tuesday, Rev.
Joseph Mexican conducted the devotional
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