Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-02
WESTMINSTER.

WESTMINSTER
Andus Nelson and family have moved
into the Titcomb house.
Agnes Morgan of Springfield spent Sat
urday and Sunday in town.
Charles Bundy of Alstead is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Robert Miller.
Mrs. Cook of Hinsdale is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry f. Bond
Mrs. Charles Chase and two sons Of
Somerville, Mass, are at Charles Chase $.
Charles e Buck went Monday to Show
hogan, Me-, for a visit with his parents
Miss Alice Fem of Maiden, Mass, was
Mt w. c. Nutting's Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mark and Richard Arnold left Tuesday
for a ten days absence in North Haven,
Conn.
The ladies' aid society will meet on
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. I, with Mrs
j. z. Leach.
Mrs. Carl Adams on a trip to Buffalo,
leaving Monday
Mr. Pierce and son, Edward, are passing
the week with DR.. and Mrs. Hall in
Greenwich, n. II.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood and daughter
of Orange, Mass. are at his fathers.
George A. Woods.
At present there are ten cases Of scar
let fever at the boys home, all are hav-
ing the disease in a mild form.
Charles Parker of wrentham, Mass q,
was with his cousins. Mr.. and Mrs
George II. Walker, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Moulton will return to
their home in Somervile. Mass, Tuesday,
after a several weeks stay in town.
Daniel c. Wright and daughter, Miss
Harriet, are in Grand Rapids, Mich, for
an extended sojourn with relatives
Mrs. Wilbur and Mrs. Perkins Of
Springfield, Mass, were guests last
Thursday and Friday at G. H. Walkers
Grace Underwood and Nellie Wright
left Tuesday for Bradford. y. H., where
they will visit DR.. Underwood and fam
fly.
Mrs Joseph Hayes and daughter of
Pepperell, Mass, came this week for
visit with her mother. Mrs. NJ E. Jenm-
son.
Arthur Plummer and Mrs. Wiggin went
TO Lake Sunapee Monday, where they
will spend the remainder of their vaca-
ton.
Mrs. George Joclin and two daughters
of Mt. Carmel, Conn, will arrive within
a few days at J. E. Leach's for an in
definite time.
Miss Ida /. Wright supervisor at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wright, for portion
OF her vacation.
Mrs. Asa B. Davis of New York is as
sisting the choir each Sunday morning
her well trained voice adding much TO
the musical portion of the service.
Mrs. Elmer B. Watkins of Felchville
and Mrs. James o. Wiley and son OF Bel
lows Falls have been visiting their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs George y. Banks.
Weedens orchestra furnished excellent
music for the successful dance which was
given by the young people on Monday
evening. Several from Bellows Falls,
Walpole, n. H.. and Westminster West
were in attendance.
The monologue entertainment given on
Monday evening by Dudley Prescott of
Boston proved novel and diverting to
the large audience present. Mr. Prescott
certainly merited the frequent and pro-
longed applause which 30 often greeted
his efforts.
Mrs. Luke Rice. p, died at her home
a few miles from the village suddenly on
Sunday night the cause being cancer of
the stomach. The funeral, which was
largely attended was held on Tuesday
afternoon from her late residence. Rev.
G. II. DeBevoise officiating. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons and a
brother, all of this place.
Inc village nail was nlleu Win large
| and appreciative audience last Friday
evening, when the pleasing comedy, "A
| Lion Among Ladies'" was given by some
| of our gifted local amatuers. The cast
was a strong one. although II was the
/ first appearance of some OF the young
people. The music was unusually good,
adding not little 10 the pleasure of those
present. Choice selections were rendered
/ by DR.. Buck and instrumental numbers
/ by Miss Chase and Messrs. Collins and
| Wright. the latter upon the cornet and
horn. The proceeds amounted TO over
| SEQ
The Burlington Free Press contained
| the following recently in a letter from
| Washington: "A foster son of Vermont
| has every promise of being the next lieu
| tenant governor of Virginia He is Capt.
| Joseph F. Willard of Fairfax. Va. and
| also much OF the time a resident of this
| city, where he has holdings in realty
| worth it is estimated two or three mill
| lions of dollars. His father and two or
three uncles came TO this city from Yer
| mont before the civil war and amassed
| large amount of money in the hotel
| business. Capt. Wizards father was pro-
| vost marshal in a section of Northern
| Virginia, and married a beautiful South
| ern woman, who had been a most ardent
| Confederate. The son, a Democrat in
| politics, is very popular in Virginia and is
| even mentioned as a possibility for gov.
ernor and United States Senator in years
| m