Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-30

this summer, left today for her home in
Jacksonville, Fla.
c. II. Grant & Son of Brattleboro
were In town last week and set up
monument on the lot of Mrs. L. e.
Barber In lakewood cemetery.
The Townshend ball team defeated
South Londonderry Saturday 6-1. out
of the four games played between the
two teams, our boys have won three.
Rev. and Mrs. c. II. B. seliger return
ed Thursday from a visit in Atlantic
Highland, N. ]. Leah and Robert Seliger
returned from visit in Duxbury, Mass,
| Friday.
Topics for Sunday at the Baptist
| church: Morning. mot Form but Life"
evening, THE threefold divinely APP
pointed agency for issuing the Gospel
| Invitation"
| A special train on the West River
| close of Theodore Roosevelts address
| tomorrow night and will stop at the
various stations along the line.
| w. A. Eddy and c. o. Kimball, who
were nominated for justices of peace on
the Progressive ticket, have resigned and
their places are supplied by DR.. F, L.
Osgood and DR.. l.. ]. Parker.
Stella Pike of wardsboro, who has
been working for Mrs. c. II. Willard
| lnlS SUMMER, went tuiS Weeh W bei :
| nardston, Mass, where she will enter
| Powers Institute when school begins.
1t has been reported that the No 8
| district school is to continue in the old
| school house. This is a misake The pu-
| pills will be carried to the Centre
school and three teachers are to be en-
ployed.
At the regular meeting of Blazing
Star lodge No. %, F. and A. NJ, the
second degree was worked upon one
| candidate Tuesday evening. Past Master
r. w. Blood was installed district dep
uty frand master for the eighth Mason
ic district OF Vermont by Grand Senior
Deacon F. r. Vaughan of Brattleboro.
There were visiting brethren present
from Brattleboro, Medford, Mass, Prov
idence and Auburn, r. /,
Mrs Abby Taft has recently received
news of the death OF her sister, in law
| Mrs. Jennie Fisher, wife of the late Otis
| Taft. Mrs. Taft had Of late been living In
South Milwaukee, Wis, with her daugh-
ter, She and her husband were bott
| natives of this town and attended Le'
land and Gray seminary, and for sever
al years taught school in this town
She was active in Christian work where
ever her lot was cast. Her many
! friends were saddened by her death ant
| desire to express their deep sympath.
for the remaining son and daughter.
Many from both of the Sunday school
in this town attended the union picni
in East Jamaica on Wednesday, which
was a very successful affair, there be
} ing $50 people present. The schools unit
ing were Townshend Baptist and Con
, gregational and West Townshend Con
gregational South Windham Bapts
I | South Wardsboro Congrega tona,
| Wardsboro City Methodist, East Jamai
| ca Union, and Jamaica Baptist and Con
| gregational. The day was spent 1
sports and an interesting ball game wa
played between West Townshend an
Wardsboro, the latter winning 3D. TIL
: Townshend band had kindly volunteers
to play but were prevented from carry
D ing out their intention by the absenc
of the leader who was called to sing q
r the funeral of DR.. Nash.
A musical was given Tuesday evenin
= in the town hall under the auspices
the Dorcas guild of the Congrega ton;
, church. The evening was one of enjoy
ment for all who attended. The pre-
gram consisted of number of selet
tons taken from some of the world
best music, and transmitted to the al
q dience by means of a Victor Victro
owned by DIR. C. E. Bruce Of New Yor
n a summer resident here. Miss Esth'
e Dale Of Springfield, Mass, who is we
known here as singer, was well r.
ceived as she always is, as were Mi
Is Julia Dickinson of Springfield and Mi
Alice Dale. Mrs. Almon Wheelock, WI
= favored Townshend with her violin S,
lections on several occasions last seasc
and this. played several times, accom-
!, panied on the piano by Mrs. II. c. Dal
II ner Of Beaufort, S. c. There was
u large audience and the members of Il
Dorcas guild feel pleased with II
n amount of money realized from the ell
5. tertainment.