Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
TowNsHEND.
Reached Golden Milestone.

MIR. and Mrs. Leslie DeForest Lowe
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary quietly at their pleasant home
on West street Wednesday, March Ia.
No plans for celebration of the day
were made, on account of Mr.. Lowe s
ill health, which has confined him to
the house all winter, also on account
of the serious illness of their eldest
daughter, Miss Ella Lowe of Boston,
who is now recovering from a surgical
operation. However, the date was re-
membered by neighbors and friends,
many calling with gifts of various
kinds and large number Of postcards
were received by the couple. Mr.. Lowe
is a descendant i'll a direct line from
one of the first settlers of the town
His grandfather, Thomas Lowe, emf
grated from England to America in
$780, coming directly to Townshend and
huving the place now called the Leon
ard place. owned by w. A. Eddy on
the West Townshend road. His son,
Lodowick Lowe, who was six feet and
six inches in height, bought in 1917 a
farm in district No. Z, ever since known
as the Lowe farm, now occupied by
Mrs. Dennis Jones and family. Here
Leslie Lowe was born, May Is, 1887,
the Youngest of 10 children and now
the last survivor of the family. On
March ID. 1867, he married Miss Han
nah Luthera Blodgett of Newfane. The
ceremony was performed in the Con
pregational parsonage by the pastor
of that church, Rev. Mr.. Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe made their home
on the Lowe farm, where four sons and
daughters were born to them. One
son, Earl Leslie, died in young man
hood. The others are Miss Ella Cor
nelia Lowe, now of Boston, Florence
Orntte, wife of DE-. Thomas Rice of
Brattleboro, and Jerry DeForest Lowe
Of Newburg, N. Y. There are three
grandchildren.
After about 40 years of successful
and happy farm life the couple moved
to the village home, where they have
since lived. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe
are held in high esteem in the com
munity and have many lifelong friends
to congratulate them on this golden
milestone of their life journey togeth
or.
Several valuable gifts were received
including cut glass, etc. A sum OF
money in gold was sent from friend
in Newburg.
Mrs. Mary Brigham is ill with a
severe cold.
Mr.. White of Corain. Mass, is work
ing at Rockwell Davis's
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Vincent of East
Jamaica were at A. +. Stone 's last
week.
Howard Osborne is ouarantined with
measles in the home Of his aunt, Mrs
II. J. Heath.
Miss Catherine Plant returned Tues
day from q visit in Hartford, Conn.,
and vicinity.
Fred Chamberlin of BrattleborO is
spending a few days with his brother,
A. Chamberlin. rtf
Mrs. Helen Nj. Smith of Baldwins
VILE, Mass, is q guest in the home of
Mrs. A. f. Stone. - !
Miss Rita Roberts of wardsbord
spent last week with her sister, Miss
Carrie Roberts, at w. H. Miles's.
The West street sewer has become
badly clogged and force of men has
been employed the past week digging
up the drain for half its length
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcclellan of
Lisbon. n. Y, are guests at the home
of f. w. Sage. Mrs. Mcclellan formerly
was Mrs. Ella Nash of this town.
Miss Cola Martin of Brattleboro is
expected home Saturday for two
weeks vacation from her position as
teacher in the Oak Grove school.
A meeting of the Hadassah league
will be held in the Baptist vestry
Wednesday, March 2S. Mrs. A. R.
Marsh and Miss Ella Ware will act as
hostesses.
Leland and Gray seminary closes the
winter term Saturday for a nine
days vacation. Several of the stu
dents are i'll with chickenpox. Elk
aminations are being held this week.
Bluebrds have come in focks this
week, filing the air with their CHEEKY
MARBLE. Thursday dawned with dis
tinct promise and smell of spring in
the air, making sugar makers hustle
out the buckets.
The hot supper served by the girls
ct the Helping Hand society in the
Baptist vestry Wednesday evening
proved success in all ways, with
good attendance. About $l2 was re-
ceived by the young people for their
treasury. .9r.Ns 81 G-H
about Al of the village residents en-
joyed a hot turkey supper served by
Landlord and Mrs. Sherman Willard at
the Townshend Inn Tuesday evening.
The occasion was planned as a mark of
friendliness for Mr.. and Mrs. Willard,
who took possession of the house last
April and have had good patronage
throughout the year. Mr.. Willard has
made many improvements in the build
ing, the most important being the in
stalling of electric lights. After the
delicious and satisfying supper the
guests spent a social evening with mu-
sic, etc.