Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-08
WEST TOWNSHEND.
The Late &. n. Boynton.

The community was saddcncd by tho
death of Charles y. Boynton Tuesday
morning. March %. He had been in i'll
health the past four years but was able to
carry on his farm. The end came sud.
denly. he being confined TO the house only
two or three days.
Charles y. Boynton was born in Town.
shcnd July >, 1885. the younger of two
sons of Nelson and Sarah Jane (IIoward)
Bonyton. ON March 81. 1878, he married
Miss Elnora Coates Of West Townshend.
The first year of their married life was
spent in Wardsboro: the second in ia.
maica. and the remainder in this village.
Mr.. Boynton had been sexton of Round
Hill cemetery nearly 30 years lie was n
LOYAL citizen. good ncghbor. always
ready TO help in times of illness and trou-
bic and will be greatly missed by ALL
The funeral was held at the home March
q. Kimball sang two selections out of
the Shadowland and Shall We Meet Be
yond the River. The burial took place in
Round Hill cemetery. Those who came
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Dompicr and family. Mrs Lot
tie Coates, Mr.. and Mrs a. l.. Maynard
and son. and Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Coates.
all of Brattlcboro.
Lister \. +. lIadlock is busy with his
duties.
Mr.. White of Dummcrston is working
for II. &. Stratton.
Harold Capcn, who is living in Brook
line. was home over Sunday.
Mrs. viii Clarke of Townshcnd spent
Sunday with her boys at \. l.. IIowcs.
Mark Chapcn entertained the Sunshine
Sunday school class at his home Friday
evening.
Miss Eta Mundcll was at the home of
her sister. Mrs l.. J. Harris. the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wiswal and family
of Windham were guests at y. III. Wheel
cr'S Sunday.
Henry C. Stratton cut his hand badly
recently with an axe. DIR. Gale was called
and several stitches were taken.
Harvey Canon and Miss Sallic Bowen
have been in Bondvile a few days caring
for Mr.. Capcn'S mother. who is i'll.
Much appreciation is given to the young
men who split and put under cover the
church wood and cleaned up the common.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. T.. lIadlock have been
entertaining Mrs. IIadlock'S sisters. Miss
Addic and Miss Gfacc Morse of Brattlc-
| borO.
Mrs. Angie Towards many friends are
glad to see her back in her home after
| spending the winter in Boston with her
grandson. Lee Benson.
Charles Carr is making great improve
ment on his land on Depot street by re-
moving the old wall and brush along the
street and digging out the rocks in the
| field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howe motOrcd tn
Boston Monday for Il week on business
Miss Katie Lawrence and Roger Goewny
accompanied them as far as BrattlebOro
trfob td,n"a iyt't "Hi 10. oo.h nary .faoot
Mr.. IIibbard and Mr.. Smith. artists
| from Boston and instructors in art
schools. are boarding at o. S. Farwcls
and making sketches of the mountains and
valley south Of the village.
Six young men who arc working for the
| United States department Of agriculture
spent n week here looking for gypsy
moths and DrOwntail moths. They report
that but few were found in this part of
the town.
What might have been a serious fire at
| {. Ii. SwitZer'S house was discovered lust
in the nick of time Sunday evening. Leon
Chapen, who occupies the house. noticed
n bright light on his lawn. On invcStiga
tion he found the shingles around the
chimney were ablaze. lie soon had n
ladder on the roof and with Mrs Chapcn's
help and few pals of water the fire was
cxtingulshcd.