Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-12
WESTMINSTER


Mis-, Sadie Collins i, home on a visit
from CRANKY, Mass.
Rev. G. A. Dickinson is TO occupy the
pulpit next sunday
DR.. Robinson, mother brother and q
lady friend are with him during his illness.
Mrs Clarence jackson aud little daugh-
ter Bena returned to Lynn, Mass. yester-
day.
d. O. Wiley and family started for
their home i'm Detroit. Mich, Wednesday
morning.
4 party of six young ladies and gentle
men spent Wednesday and Thursday at
Warren pond.
Fred /, Oakes of South birmingham,
Mass. arrived at II. G.. Lanes Wednesday
noon, returning on Thursday
We learn that bargain has been made
for the sale of the home place OF the late
r. W. Wiley to Mrs Willis of Westmore-
land.
Mr.. Harry y. Dascomb preached at
Westminster West last sunday in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Goodhuc who supplied
here.
Mrs. Charles Campbell of West Brattle-
boro has spent a few days recently at L.
z. Richardson's and with relatives in
Westminster West
Mrs. Sibley Pierce and son are visiting
Mrs. Pierce's sister, Mrs. Or. Hall of
Greenville. y. II. From there they return
home to Kansas City. Mo.
Rev. c. \. Dickinson's residence is be-
ginning to assume large proportions. and
is to have a tower with sleeping-rooms and
observatory several feet above the second
story.
\ Republican caucus is called for Satur-
day Aug 30, at 3 p. NJ, 10 place i'm nomi-
nation a candidate for town representative
and candidates for seven justices of the
peace.
Dr. Pierce of Bernardstou. who came
here To his old home for a few weeks OF
rest from his large practice, was taken I'll
with typhoid fever about three weeks ago,
and is now quite low, but his recovery j.,
expected.
DR.. Robinson. who has been i'll with
dysentery for 10 days past, is attended by
DR.. Richardson of Walpole Several 9TH
ers are on the sick list, including Mr.. Da-
Wis, the manager of the Harriet GoOdridgC
home, VIM. Clay and Mrs. George Geer.
Mrs Chas Rdeout received on Wednes-
day morning, by telephone the sad new,
tina. her mother had been killed 10y the
cars at Troy, y. H.. her place of residence.
She was struck 10y train while crossing a
railroad bridge on her way home from d
berrying trip.
Miss Wilson, one OF the directors OF tn,
Harriet Goodridge home, has arrived for a
two weeks stay. She has been with a
friend in Brattleboro for few weeks
The latest arrivals at the home are Mis-,
Matte Fearncs. Miss McRea. Miss ger
trude Law and Miss Addie Stewart
The tobacco raisers who have fine crop,
nearly ready TO harvest are almost holding
their breath in fear of hail storm, a. the
weather is SO hot and thunder shower,
threaten at all hours OF the day. Tues
day morning a light shower visited us
The Others have seemed to 90 around, witt
an occasional sprinkle.-no enough tC
wet the ground We have heard of hal
north Of us. The buyers are already fit
ting through here, and \. :. Watkins anC
/ c. \. Brown have bargained their crop t.
/ a New York party.
The curious work of the lightning OF
the town hall building last week continue,
TO attract attention, and the general won
/ der is that the building did not take fire
( as it was plainly scorched in two places
/ The loss is covered by the insurance
/ bit of good fortune for which the town il
indebted TO L. c. Richardson who wa
third selectman when the hall was built
and who had a special clause inserted il
the policy to cover loss 10y lightning a
well as by fire L. 5. Leonard, the Bel
lows Falls insurance agent was here YES
terday and estimated the damage at s4S7.