Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-09
wESTMIN sTER.
Wallace Metcalf Is on the sick list.

wallace Metcalt IS on the SICK llst.
The Crawford house is offered for sale.
Mrs. Jessie Starkey has returned from
Boston.
The Kings Sons met this week with
Winnie Ward.
Mrs. Eliza Clark is visiting relatives in
Saxtons River
Rev. Mr.. Harper of Windham, N. H.,
preached again Sunday.
The Messrs. Smith are visiting their sis
ter, Miss Minnie Smith.
The Whist club met Wednesday evening
with Mrs William Cole.
There were 1G couples at the dancing
school Tuesday evening
Miss Ida l.. Wright is caring for Miss
Ellen Wetherell who is i'll.
The Ashwell Brothers have their car
riage shop nearly completed
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Woods are Wis
iting relatives in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Whitman, assistant at the creamery,
is i'll and under DR.. Miners care.
Miss Carrie Warren is visiting in Nashua,
N. H., which was formerly her home.
The Fortnightly club will meet next
Wednesday evening with Miss Lizzie Hills.
Miss Florence Metcalf is in Hinsdale,
N. H., visiting her brother, Ralph, and
family.
Mrs Fred A. Blood of Springfield, Mass,
is spending several weeks with her mother,
Mrs NJ. f. Jennison.
Mrs. c. f. Arnold has been appointed
school director in place of j. II. Under
wood, who recently resigned.
Mrs. Field of Bellows Falls gave Viavi
health talk to ladies at the home of Mrs.
Gotta Saturday afternoon and evening.
Letters addressed to the following per
sons, remain uncalled for at the post-ofiice:
Fred Sanvill, Geo. Luce, ii. A. Wilmouth.
Mrs. Pierce and several members of the
Junior Christian Endeavor society attend
ed meeting at Putney Friday afternoon.
Seth NJ. Moody of Ballard Vale, Mass,
is teaching the higher department of our
village school, and Miss Lila A. Richard
son the primary. Mr., Moody boards at
Miss Smiths.
Frank Phelps of Mortified, Mass, has
rented the Harlan Farr farm now occupied
by Mr.. Jennison. He will not take posses
sion until April, and during the winter
will occupy the brick house at the lower
end of Main street.
At the annual meeting of the Thief De
tective society, held Monday evening the
following officers were elected: Geo.
w. Metcalf, president; Herbert Under
wood, secretary; 5. NJ. Nutting, treasurer.
The committee to make arrangements for
the annual banquet were Geo. y. Banks,
Geo. b Hall and J +. Leach.
The concert given Sunday evening by
the junior society of Christian Endeavor
deserve more than passing notice we
think. The name of the exercise used
was THE Junior Love of Country" All
| the parts were finely taken, and the eXer-
else was much enjoyed by large and APP
preciative audience. Much credit is due
to the president of the society, Mrs. Pierce
who certainly is the right person in the
| right place.
Mrs. Lucinda Crawford died suddenly
last Wednesday evening, although she had
been gradually failing for some time. Her
age was 81 years. She is survived by one
| son, Feneion, of Nashua, y. H., and two
| sisters, Mrs. Haskell and Miss Candace
Pitcher both of Melrose, Mass. On &C
! count of illness both sisters were unable to
attend the funeral, which was held Saturday
afternoon, Rev. p. +. Barnard officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenelon Crawford were
present and did not return TO their horne
until Monday afternoon.
Happenings in the Late War" This
was the subject of an informal talk given
at the Kurn Hatten Home last Friday even
| ing by Harry ). Miller, until recently a
member of the 2l-t regiment United
States Regulars. Mr. Miller illustrated
his talk with 80 superb lantern slides
| made from photographs taken from he
! time his regiment left Tampa through the
campaign in Cuba to the final mastering
out at Montauk Point, L. |. We under
stand that Mr.. Miller intends delivering
his illustrated talk in some of the nearby
towns, and we shall hope to have him give
it at the town hall here at an early date.