Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-04
ToWNSHEND
New Principal Engaged.

New Principal Engaged.
Harold 5. Card of North Adams,
Mass. who has been engaged as princi.
pal of the junior senior high school for
the coming year. was in town Monday
evening on business connected with the
position returning home Tuesday morn
| ing |7
p Mr.. Card graduated from Williams
| college i'm the class ofil920, and has since
had experience in teaching He is an
all-around athlete and the local ball
! team has been looking forward with
interest to his coming because of his
record in the college nine. He was a
volunteer in the World war and Is a
member of the American Legion.
Mr.. Card has rented W. NJ Sparks's
house and will move his goods there next
week. The other teachers engaged for
the town are In the seminary, the same
corps--Miss Mary Plumb, Miss Angelina
Simpson and Miss Lillian Deans. Mrs.
Samuel Parsons of Castleton will have
the village school and Miss Carlotta
Lawrence will return to the primary
school At West Townshend Miss Stella
Reed of Wardsboro. win be the teacher
in the grammar grades and Miss Flor
ence Meacham will have the primary
room.
garage near his house.
Miss Eloise Shaw of Chicago is a
guest of Mrs. Bessie Ballenger.
Mrs. c. Il. Bruce and friends from New
York are at their summer home.
Inez Perkins is spending the summer
with her aunt in Lowell, Mass.
The sum of S60.01 was cleared from
the Hadassah league sale last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Franklin have re-
turned from a visit at the home of her
parents i'll Ripton..
Mr. Van Schaick and son. Donald, have
returned from visit with his parents
near Lake George.
Mrs. Clara Barnes of Westminster is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. +. f..
Knapp. and family.
A. X. Greenwood shot two deer the
last of the week which were having q
feast in his bean patch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Vincent of Wal
than, Mass, are guests at the home of
his father, Rev. s. l.. Vincent.
The members Of the Daughters of
Dorcas were pleasantly entertained at
tea at the summer. home of Mrs. Truman
Abbee Friday.
Miss Mabel Croll. who is working at
the home of Mrs Smaller Herrick in
Brattleboro. spent the week END with
Mrs. +. T. Randall.
Mrs. Sherman Willard, Mrs. Luella
Howe Mrs. Mary Eddy and Miss Mil
bred Eddy, all of Brattleboro. called on
friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton and three chill
dren, also Mr.. Brown of Shelton. Conn,
are spending two weeks Mt A. F. Chen
ey's, coming by autojmobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Allbee and two
children of East Hardwick have been
guests of his sister, Mrs. p. II. Holland
and brothers. p p. and t. NJ. Allbce
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward O'Brien went
Wednesday to Bvattleboro to meet their
daughter, Mrs. Hazel Meyers of New
port News, Va, who comes for visit
Miss Rose Richardson. who. visited her
mother. Mrs. X. G. Kearley, has returned
to East Granny. Mnsa.. her brother. Rob
ert Keafley, going with her for week :
r NM sHsSs.ss- ssshs assa ressn,l
both employees of the Charles Lynch de.
partmerit store Mt springfield, Mass. are
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. j.
j. Johnson.
While unloading hay last week in
the barn loosened board fell. striking
across O. w. Follett's head in such a
way rs nearly to sever one ear. 1t was
torn half way off.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Sundin and family
returned to their home in New Bedford
Monday after spending n week with Mr.
and Mrs Walter Timson. They made
the trip by automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Allpn and friend of
Philadelphia. Pa, came recently to Join
the house party at the home of Mrs.
Allpn's sister. Mrs. Truman Able Mr.
lniy fttrn md toy chn Oh
On account of the absence of the
ireeting of the W. C. II. U. was omitted.
The August meeting will be held on the
The usual date. the last Tuesday in the
month.
Prof and Mrs. w. II. Newton and
daughter. Harriet. of New York. came
Saturday by automobile from their sum
mer camp at Amherst, Mass. for a two
days visit at the home of their cousin,
Mrs. II. J. Heath.
Rev. and Mrs. C. II. Smith of Ludlow
were in town last week and called on
Mrs. Ellen Plumb and other friends
Rev. Mr.. Smith was a former pastor at
the Congregational church in this place
leaving about % years ago.
Mrs. Jeanette Smith and Miss Bessie
Smith of Springfield. Mass, are guests
of Mrs. Smiths niece, Mrs Susan At
wood Mrs. Smith is the last survivor
of Mrs. Atwood's mothers family, the
OsgOods, formerly residents of this town
Mrs. Medus Fife. who has been in i'll
health several weeks. died suddenly nj
her home Monday morning. The funeral
was held Wednesday and burial was In
Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs. Fife was of
quiet housekeeping nature. Besides
her husband she leaves one son, Amos
Fife, and one daughter.
After spending week in Wilmington
and vicinity Lauren Pike decided that
work at the big Deerfield valley dam
was not as attractive as it appeared at
distance. Mrs. Pike and baby daugh.
ter accompanied him and have been
visiting relatives. Neighbors are glad to
have the family remain in town.
Miss Mildred Palmer has returned to
New York after spending a three weeks
vacation with her parents and with
| friends. Her mother. Mrs. Frank Palmer.
| and sister. Mrs Herbert Benson, accom-
panied her to Springfield, Mass. where
| they will. visit few days with their son
and brother. Joseph Palmer and family
Townshend won i'm close ball game
with Saxtons River on the local grounds
Saturday, the score standing ) to 3.
| Next Saturday game will be played
| here with Jamaica PLAYERS as opponents