Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Russell T. Cutting of Green River
spent two or three days last week
with his brother here.
Corinne Ferman is with her grand
mother, Mrs Stowell, and is attending
school in the village.
Ice cutting has begun upon the
ponds. earlier in the season than
usual. The ice is of good quality
from seven to 10 inches in thickness.
The school in No. l is taught by
Miss Edna Wright of Westminster
II was interrupted two days at the be-
ginning of the term by the death of
her father.
The entertainment given by the dra-
matte club on Tuesday evening drew
a comparatively small audience, ow-
ing doubtless to some extent to other
engagements of the day and evening
The performance is well spoken of by
those in attendance.
The committee in charge of the
Christmas observance have decided to
have tree in addition to the exer-
cises by the children and songs on
Christmas eve, the gath. Everybody
is invited to come. and to bring pres
ents to place upon the tree.
The 90th anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Corlew
was honored on Tuesday evening by
the gathering of a large company of
relatives, neighbors and friends at
their residence near the north school
house. Some so or 60 were present
and passed a few hours very pleas
antly.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry A. Goodhue,
Mrs. A. Codding. Mrs. c. Woodland,
Mrs. J. P. Ranney and Miss E. Small
ley went from here to the fellowship
meeting at Cambridgeport. Several
others had planned to go, but were de-
tanned by the extreme cold. the tenn
perature that morning varying from
to IL degrees below zero. Those who
braved the cold wave were we'll repaid
for their journey.
At the annual meeting of the So
ciety connected with the Congrega-
tional church officers were elected as
follows: Harlan Goodhue, moderator;
A. p. Ranney, clerk and treasurer;
w. F. buxton, C. G. Miller and H. w.
Goodell, committee; j. H. Clark,
agent; A. l.. Harlow. collector; Jo-
seph P, Ranney, auditor; w. G. Har.
low, sexton; Harlan Goodhue. Ira Mil
Ter, j. l.. Ormsby, committee.
Mrs. Charlotte E. Harlow, her son
raul, and Miss Bertha l.. Miller. are
expected up Saturday from Maiden,
Mass. to spend the Christmas Holt
days. Misses Stella and Nellie Cut
ting are coming home for a similar
purpose, and Miss Estella Goodell,
who is teaching in Williamsburg,
Mass, and most of the young people
who are away at school. are also ex-
pected to come home. There will,
consequently, be little more of
young life in the place for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p Ranney
were in attendance upon the meetings
of the State Grange in Brattleboro
throughout. Mr.. Ranney is master of
the local grange. Mrs. Harlan Good
hue was also there, staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Schwenk. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Clark were in attendance
upon the sessions of Wednesday.
Mr.. anu Mrs, F. r. Chapman were
in Windham Sunday and Monday, A.
p. Ranney having charge of the store
and post Office during their absence.
They report that the cold weather
was much less severe in that noun
tain town than it was uown here in
the valley, the mercury standing there
-Aonday morning at ~ above, when it
was nearly as many degrees below
here.