Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
T0WNSHEND

Mrs. James Perkins Is Ill with grip
and heart trouble.
George Gale of Chester is visiting at
II. o. Gale s and X. w. Blood 8.
Fred Chambcrlin of Brattleboro has
been spending several days with his
brother, a. Chamberlin, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hakey are NOV
ing into the house above Simpsonvlle re-
Gently vacated by Dorr Jennson and fam.
lily.
Maynard Taft = Scotch collie, Reu-
ben, pet and favorite with all the
village children, is i'll with pneu-
monia.
A meeting of the IIadassah league
will be held Wednesday, Feb. 81, in
the Baptist vcstry. Mrs. Harry Sparks
and Mrs. Ralph Cole will act as host
esses.
Mrs. Aiken, who had been at West
Townsnend the past three weeks, Wis
tied Sunday with Mrs. A. W. Barry
on her way to her home in Saxtons
River.
Miss Alice Randall returned Monday to
Athol, Mass, after spending several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Randall, during Mr. Randalrs recovery
from grip. Mrs. Randall is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Edwin S. Ella returned We'd
nesday to her home in Rochester, Wis,
after spending several weeks at the
homa of her sister, Mrs. C. II. Willard.
She was called east b. the illness Of
her mother, the late Mrs. Agnes Che
ney.
While handling lumber in the dry.
house of G. II. Willard 5 mill Tuesday,
w. +. Flanagan fell about 10 feet,
striking on his head. He escaped with
no serious injury. Mr.. Flanagan lost
two fingers in the mill a few weeks
ago.
Master Lincoln Taft entertained II
party of IL plavmates at his home
Monday, Feb. 12. The occasion being
his eighth birthday anniversary. Re
froshments of sandwiches, cake and ice
cream were served and the afternoon
was spent with games. Lincoln was
the recipient of many gifts from his
friends.
Thermometers in various parts of the
village registered from IS to 90 below
Zero Monday morning and in spite of
the bright sunshine hardly rose above
zero all day. With the icy blasts of
north wind almost continuous it
seems good to remember that in less
than five weeks we may expect to hear
the CHEEKY carolling of bluebirds and
robins.
A dance will be held in tho town
hall Tuesday evening. Feb. 81, under
the auspices of the T. G. Il. society
Music will be furnished by members
of Loitsinger s orchestra and an or.
chcstral concert will be given. The
entertainment which the society at
first planned to give on the same oven
ing has been postponed. A hot supper
will be served at Townshend Inn at II
o clock in connection with the dance.
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes (Johnston)
Cheney, who died Sunday, Feb. 1. was
held at the home of lxr daughter Mrs. G..
IL. Willard, at 10 o'clock Thursday fore
noon Rev. X. ii, Bosworth olficiatecl,
giving short address with appropriate
and comforting words, reading also ia
vorite hymn of Mrs. Cheney. A profusion
of flowers covered the casllet. The bear
crs were o. w Folett, W. w. Holbrool,
Nilfred Wheeler and A. c. Franklin The
caskct was placed in the tomb to await
burial next spring. Among out of-town
guests at the funeral were the only broth
er, Allen w. Johnston of Schenectady, y.
Y, "A son, Frank h. Cheney of Bcloit, Wis,
a daughter, Mrs Edwin :. Ella of Roches.
ter, Wis, and a cousin, Charles Cheney OF
Brattleboro.
In the death Of DR.. Henry d. Hol.
ton Leland and Gray seminary has lost
an honored m .nber of the board of
trustees and close friend of the school.
For nearly 20 years he had acted rs
president of the board, taking an ac.
two interest in tn advancement Of all
the interests of the seminary. 1t has
been from his hands that the gradu.
ates year after year have received
their diplomas at the commencement
exercises Zach June, and his kindly
words of commentator and helpful
| advice have been an inspiration to
class after class of students. AS toast
master at the annual banquet his wit
ty tests, read responses anil social
nature gained him a permanent place
in the affection of the townspeople.