Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-15
TOWNSHEND

Miss lone Pearson of South London
derry is at the home of 4. w. Barry.
A union prayer meeting will be held at
the Baptist church on Thursday evening
of this week
Harry Sparks has had telephone in
stalled at his residence on South street
The number is 2l2l.
Guy Austin and family of Saxtons
River visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Austin, Sunday.
Miss Lucy Booth who spent the win
ter with relatives in Elmhurst, j.. L.,
| returned Monday to her cottage.
Allan Heath returned Monday to Am
hcrst Agricultural college after recovering
| from an attack of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dilback of Bratte-
boro were guests at A. d. Merchants and
Il. s. WhccIcrs homes for tho weekend
Roy Potter and family have moved
| from East Jamaica to the house on
! South street recently vacated by f. f..
Pages family.
The Champlain Realty Co. log drivers
have Il camp near the river opposite the
railroad station and are clearing the
banks of pulp logs.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C.. Cutler are moving
to their new home in w. IL. Miles 5
.
| painted and papcrcd.
The senior class of Leland and Grey
seminary will furnish refreshments of
ice cream and cake at the dance in the
town hall next Thursday evening.
p. p. Allbee has disposed of one pair
of heavy work horses this week TO
Amos Pulfer of BroOkline, and \. W.
Barry has bought well mated pair OF
bays.
Joe Daigncault, ir., will drive the
school team on the Peaked mountain route
for the remainder of the term in place of
Harold Osborn. who has gone to his par
ents' home in Newfane.
Norman Dickinson. a lad of about 10,
who has been spending the winter ut
the home of his aunt, Mrs, Miner Ben
idiots, broke one ankle while jumping
at play one day last week.
Frank Eddy and daughter. Miss Beu-
lah Eddy of Acworth, \. H., were in
town several days last week to ar
range for moving goods which were
stored at their former home here.
II. J., Fitch and Merrill Sparks of
Brattleboro have been in the village
several days making repairs on the
water pipe system which supplies Mr.
Fitchs bungalow and several other
houses.
A social dance will be held in the now
town hall on Thursday evening, April 81
Music will be furnished by Weeden'
five-pece orchestra from Bellows Falls
The committee of arrangements are w. NJ
Sparks, II. NJ. Sparks and Harold Frank
lin.
John Taylor has finished work for Will
= Benson and after visiting at his home in
Massachusetts will begin work for j. IL
| Ware. Harry Wilbur, who has been
working for Mr.. Ware. will return tC
Grafton, where he has a position as chauf-
feur through the summer.
A membership contest has been ar
ranged between the Christian Endcavor
societies of this town and Newfanc tC
extend through April and May. The topic
for the Christian Endcavor meeting on
next Sunday evening will be Flow can We
improve our recreations? Il Cor. 1929
and the leader will be Miss Olive Stratiff.
The comedy, First Day of the IIoli
days, which was presented in the town
hall by the young men of the Leland and
Grey Messenger editorial board Friday
evening drew an audience of about 100
and $50 proceeds were taken in. The
play, though light, contained many laugh
able scenes and the parts were well acted
The fountain on the village park ha,
been newly cemented and much i'm
proved by coat of paint. \ low wrc
fence surrounding it adds to its appear
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tie people from the nearly school wht
have founf the vicinity II fascinatn.
playground. The water for the fountain
will be turned on this week.
Prof. and Mrs G. ID. Smythc vii
move their furniture from Hartford
Conn: to this village this week, and il
is understood will make their home here
in the future, although Mr.. Smythe will
keep his position as high school principa
in Hartford. The citizens here will bC
greatly pleased to welcome the family
who have been summer residents sev
eral years.
Six members of Orchard Relief corps
from this village attended the meeting al
Newfane Saturday afternoon. Five can
didates were voted into the order and sew.
cral other names were presented. Plans
were made for the corps to serve supper
on the evening of April 20 when several
young men in Newfanc are arranging for
a dance. The committee in charge of the
|Supper will be Mrs. Clara Bush, Mrs.
Edna Ilamlin and Miss Emma Mouton
Initiation will be held at the next meeting
at Townshcnd.
j. c. Snow, who with Mrs. Snow Ina,
been visiting relatives in town, went
Tuesday to Storrs, Conn.,, where he will
receive a course of government voca
tional training at an Agricultural cot
legc for the reason that his health is
impaired and he is untitled for WORK
indoors from the effects of gas while in
the service in France during the World
war. Mr.: and Mrs. Snow expect to rent
a house near the school where they will
live. Mr.. Snow probably will specialize
IN HORTICULTURE. His wife will remain
here II few days rs her parents, Prof