Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
TOWNSHEND
OLD HOME DAY PLANS.
Preparations for Tuesday, Aug. %, In.
dictate Big Time.

home Jay IN TINS vjllnye tuesday, AUG
, %. includes the following program:
AT a. IN. the parade will form at tn
, top of Harmonyville hill, led by tn
come decorated automobiles, then float
and single teams, lastly antiques an,
, horribles. The automobiles reserved fo
members of the G.. A. r., will be given
place at the head of the line. The New
fame drum corps also will be in the line
First and second prizes will be given fol
best decorated automobiles and decorated
floats, also a prize for the best repre-
sented business interest and one to tn,
best horrible"
The parade is the big opening feature
and all in town are asked to help max,
it success. The line of march will he
through the village up North street to O
convenient turning point, on the return
circling the park and disbanding at the
town hall. At 10 80 the field sports will
be held on the athletic field, point
which will give all an unobstructed view
The events include the following for
boys: Free for all, standing broad jump
| jump, running high jump, ball throwing,
shot putting. running bases, slow bicycle
race. sack race, 50-yard dash for girls,
| free for all. 50-yard dash, obstacle race,
potatoe race, ball throwing, relay race.
Valuable merchandise prizes will be given
for all events.
No dinner will be served in the hall but
substantial refreshments will be on sale
on the park day and evening.
At o'clock, addresses will be given
in the town hall and Miss Alice Dale will
sing. Among the speakers will be Hon.
| Redfield Proctor of Proctor, Judge Orion
NJ. Barber of Washington. d. G., and
Scott Montgomery, superintendent of
colored schools of Washington, ID. G..
J,,dua Jlo rhor ;c formpr racidaut of
this town. living with his uncle, Daniel
Read. Mr.. Montgomery's last visit to
| town was about 20 years ago, when he
attended an Old Home day celebration
and was one of the most eloquent
speakers. Hon. John Barrett has been
invited.
At $50 ball game on the athletic
field will be played by the Townshend
and Ludlow teams.
At 8 in the evening the three-act rural
comedy, Deacon Dubbs, will be presented
in the new town hail with the following
all-star cast: Deacon Dubbs. of Sor-
ghum Center, West Virginny, Dr.. F. l..
Osgood; Amos Coleman, his nephew, a
lawyer, Guy Barry; Rawdon Crawley, q
wolf in sleeps clothing, F. III. Law.
renee; Major McNutt, auctioneer and
Justice of the peace, G. L. Aldrich; Deu-
| teronomy Jones' country product, How
ard Cutler; Rose Raleigh, the brave
little school ma'am. Mrs. |. 5. Sayre
Miss Philpena Popover, with both eyes
Emily Dale, the richest girl in town
Mrs. A. NJ. Fletcher; Trixie Coleman
full of mischief, Mrs. B. II. Phillips
Yennie Yenson, the hired girl, Miss Bea
trce Cummings: The play will be fol
lowed by a dance for which Shows or
chestra will furnish music. Tickets foi
the play will be on sale at r.. w. Phil
| n ~ Ill IN
| ing, Aug. 81.
| Residents are requested TO decorate
their houses for Old Home day in honor
of the returning guests:
Through the generosity of friends IL
| BrattlebOro and the merchants in this
so%s Paf N Bronze ass
Japanese girls design, presented D!
Vaughan & Burnett for the bes
decorated automobile; Jonteel toilet SCI
| by the Brooks House Pharmacy, for sec
ond prize to decorated automobiles
mantel clock, by r. w. Phillips, mrs
prize for decorated float; three, p0unt
box Of chocolates, by r. w; Phillips
second prize for decorated float: oal
framed picture. 80 by Is inches, by Elmer
son & Son, to the business interest II
Townshend best represented in tn
parade; box of cigars, by A; J. S; Dukett
to the best horrible The following
|
Pocketbook, by Roots pharmacy uln
brella. Houghton & Simonds; lady's han'
bag. j. e. Mann; watch Il. II. Allbee
safety razor, G.. +. Thomas baseball
glove, Robbins 4 Cowles; watch. 'Ihomp
son jewelry store So hat, GoodnoW
Pearson & Hunt; So cap, III; L. We'll
man Co.; So shoes, Dunham Bros. 20.
r. l.. Fitch Plumbing Co. The com
mittee assure the donors that their pub
lie spirit is greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Lizzie Rand.
The body of Mrs. Lizzie Hastings
Rand, who died at her home in Ran
dolph Aug. Z, was brought to this vii
iape for burial beside her husband
Henry Rand. Aug. 10, the funeral hay
ing been held in Randolph. Her tw
sons and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs; Ed
win Rand of Leominster, Mass. and MI
and Mrs. Arthur Rand of Fitchburf
Mass. were present, also son-in-law
Frank Howe. and daughter, Miss Rut
Howe of Brattleboro, and another grand
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles G. Morse of Randolph, wit
whom Mrs. Rand made her home.
, Mrs. Rand was resident of Towr
shend many years. She came mere irol
Massachusetts when a girl, living in tn
home of Mrs. G. A. Cheney. She attende
the seminary and took hospital trainin
for nursing in Worcester, Mass, keel
=, | ing up this work the larger part of he
, | life. After her marriage to Mr.. Rant
who was Townshend man, the coupl
made their home on the farm known q
the Pierce place, now owned by l..
Allbee. the buildings on which were de-
troyed by fire several years ago. At
{ later date she lived in the house in til
s village now occupied by Mr.. and Mr.
!. Jenkins. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Mar
!. (Howe) Morse, has made her home wit
q her since the death of Mrs. Rand's Onl
i daughter, Kate, who was the wife {
Frank Howe.
Mrs. Rand is remembered as an III
!, usually keen and energetic woma
y quick witted and capable in all way
" She leaves many close friends in tn
= place.
. Mrs. r. b. Batehelder, who has be,
in i'll health, is improving.
= Mrs. Il. NJ. Allbee of West Brattlebo
\. is spending vacation with her sons al
= daughter here.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bergen of Ne
~ York are at the home of Mrs. Bess
= Bellinger.
A., Miss Iouisa Pier of RrattlehOro spe