Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-09-30
TOwNSHEND
Train and Post Office Hours.

nights when it viii remain open until
100 The one and only southbound
train is due at 900 q. M: Mail for this
train should be in at S.45. The return
ing northbound train will be expected to
reach the. station at 4.1O p. m. Mail
trains are liable to be somewhat irrcg..
ular as to schedule as is the custom of
"mixed" trains the Office will remain
open at night reasonable length of time
after the stated hours whenever need
arises from the latencss of the north
bound train, which brings the principal
mail of the day. More mail than usual
is. being sent by the mail carrier from
Saxtons River and it is probable that
the amount will increase as the freight
train leaves Brattlcboro too early to con-
meet with any afternoon trains.
Daniel Willard has finished work at
c. ii. Wizards mill and is working in
Wardsboro.
Mrs. Lottie Wells of Victor, n. Y, is
n guest Mt the home of her cousin, Mrs.
III. II. Franklin.
Rev G. w. Bishop conducted the serv-
ice at the West Brattleboro Baptist
church Sunday morning.
Allan Heath went Tuesday to AM
hcrst Mass. to begin his junior year at
the agricultural college.
Mrs. X. c. Dutton has gained rapidly
from her sudden illness Sunday and is
able to be about the house.
Mrs. Il. ID. Phillips returned Friday
from weeks visit at the home of her
daughter in Athol, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Perkins and
daughter, Elaine, spent the weekend
with relatives in Bondville
Miss Martha Colburn went Wedncs-
day to Burlington to enter the Univer-
sity of Vermont as freshman.
Wayne Butler was the special re-
porter from the seminary last week This
week Miss Bessie Buckley has charge of
the work.
John NJ Knight of Dummerston is
spending some time at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles n. LeFever, 170S
Pine street, Philadelphia.
The cement sidewalks in the village
are being extended this week to the Bap-
fist church and across the road from
Chasc's to Robnsons store.
Numerous cases of grip, bronchitis and
tonSlitiS have been reported around the
village. a. +. Chamberlin has been ill
with quinsy sores in addition to the grip,
Miss Ruby Wilder of Brattleboro
Emma Persons Mr.. Snow of Brattle-
boro has also been a guest of Mrs. Per-
sons.
V. A. Wilbur of Grafton has been
spending several days with his sister,
Mrs. ii. H. Chamberlain. He went from
here to Brattleboro to attend the fair
Tuesday.
Merton Adams was taken Thursday by
DIR. O. V. ITeflon to the Bratteboro
Memorial hospital after being i'll a week
with typhoid fever His condition is
considered serious.
Arthur Cutler, who has been employed
a year and half at Groton, Mass, has
finished work there and returned home
| Tuesday. He expects to engage in bust
ness in this village.
l. w. l.. Tenney and Harold Franklin
have finished work at Jacksonville and
rreturned home. Mr.. Tenney will at once
( begin work on n cement bridge at West
lTownshcnd near Taft's mill.
| Mrs. Boynton of South londonderry
plans to be at Mrs Fife Farwclrs home
with millinery next Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mrs. BOynton has been in
the village several seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas of Hart
ford. Conn, came Monday to visit their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Cutler, and
aunt. Mrs. Nellie Miles The two famil-
les attended the Valley fair Tuesday.
Walter Plumb, who with his, wife, has
been spending the summer ut the Dale
homestead, went recently to New York
and has secured position in a firm OF
accountants. Mrs. Plumb will join him
there later.
Mrs. Frank Frederick is the leader OF
the Christian Endcavor meeting Sunday
evening Oct. >, and the topic will be
Thy Will BE Done-With My Time
Matthew 6.7-15. This also is the monthly
conservation meeting.
Every baby not over two years old il
this and surrounding towns is invited tC
join in the better baby" contest on
the afternoon of West River Grange fair
A competent Judge will be secured ant
every baby will be welcomed.
p. u. Allbce was at the Valley fail
this week with several pair of fine oxcI
for exhibition and to enter in the draw
ing contest. w. G.. Benson also had
, pair of heavy draft horses and a pail
of bay driving horses entered.
In the absence of Rev c.. w. BishoI
Mrs. Bishop took charge of the morning
service at the Baptist church Sunday ant
gave an interesting and instructive tall
on mission work. Miss Eunice Heat
gave pleasing solo during the service
No estimate of the number attending
the Valley fair from this section can b
/ given, but from the constant stream o
, automobiles heading toward Brattlebor
both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
it would appear that the stayat home
t could be much more easily counted.
G. w. Hawkins of Brattleboro ha
bought of w. +. Moore the unoccupe
house and buildings on his farm on Yves
hill, and will come to take possession a
soon as his little daughter, Helen, is re
leased from quarantine for scarlet fever
t Mr.. Hawkins lived several years on thi
farm in the home now occupied by MI
= Moore.
An all-day sewing meeting was hel
Y by the women of the Congregations
:. church Wednesday for the purpose q
- working upon the new church carpc
= The regular meeting of The Dorca
Guild will be held next Wednesday q
- the Congregational vestry. 1t will b
u an all-day meeting and dinner will Il
served at noon. The work of SEWN
, the carpet will be continued at that time
h A joint meeting of the village an
town fire protection committee was hel
= at the town clerks office Saturday even
;, ing. ID. |. Kendall of Bondvillc, tray
cling salesman, was present with sample
# and descriptions of The Underwater
y fire extinguishers in all sizes, which h
r. demonstrated. The fire committee, whic
includes J. III. Ware, G. III. Willard an
II Il Howard for the town and G.,