Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-19
w EST MINISTER.

Mrs. Ellen Ward has returned from
Portland, Me
Mrs. Hannah Rideout is spending the
week in Weston.
Mrs. Z. NJ. May has gone to Woodsville
for an indefinite stay.
Miss Grace Darling returned Wednes-
day from visit in Leominster, Mass.
Mrs. Harriet Mouton returned We'd
nesday to her home in Somerville, Mass.
A part yof six young men enjoyed a
days outing Wednesday at Chesterfield.
The advent of electric lights will be
welcomed in Westminster at an early
date.
Ralph Metcalf of Hinsdale is visiting
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs George
Metcaf.
Mir Thomas and family of Fall River,
Mass. have moved to q. II. Walkers up
per tenement
Messrs D'Agostine and McKinzee of
New York city are spending a vacation
at Mrs. Jane Fenn's.
Mr. and Mrs. II. 5. Cady and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Farwell and children are
spending the week in Boston.
W. Z. Nutting of Chicago arrived Mon
day at the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs 5. NJ. Nutting. for a brief visit.
Miss Alice Farr of Keene is visiting at
her brothers, Frank Fairs. Mr.. Mason
of keene also is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farr.
Il. T. Phelps went to Boston Saturday for
a week S visit. His niece, Maxine Buck,
who has been with Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps
a few weeks, returned with him.
Carl Underwood is enjoying a two
weeks vacation. Erastus George is TAX
ing his place on the order wagon. Horace
Mayhem also is assisting in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Washburn of Bel
lows Falls were guests of Miss Mary Ten
ney this week. They went from here to
keene to spend the remainder of a vaca-
ton.
Republican caucus has been called
for Saturday afternoon at go o'clock at
the town hall. 1t is hoped that every
Republican in town will be filled with
enthusiasm for the coming campaign.
The Ashwell property at Westminster
Station was sold TO C. o. Matthews of
Gageville. Mr. Matthews will be in readi-
ness TO do work for the public in his
blacksmith shop the first of September.
The addition of two mails day has
caused a change in mail carriers to and
from Grout crossing T. A Nichols takes
the position instead of Fred Hayward,
who for 20 years has performed this SER
vice in most satisfactory manner. Mr..
Nichols doubtless will serve the public
in an equally satisfactory manner. Both
are old soldiers and good citizens
Last Saturday evening. as Mrs. Baraby
was returning from marketing in Bel
lows Falls, her team was overturned and
her left hand was badly injured The cause
of the accident was the collision with
another team. whose occupants are I'M
known. The darkness prevented Mrs.
Baraby from recognizing those in the
other team, who, thoughtessly. to say the
least, left the unfortunate woman with
out even stopping TO find out the extent of
| the trouble. Fortunately Mr.. Wellman ap
peared with a lantern, found the missing
| horse and capsized wagon and kindly
started Mrs. Baraby for home Mrs.
Baraby is an aged and respected woman,
who lives near Putney.
The drama, "Rebekah's Triumph will
be given Friday evening. Aug. &c, at the
town hall for the benefit of the ladies' aid
society Following is the cast of char
acters: Mrs. Rokeman, Eunice Reed; Mrs
| Delaine, Mary Wright; Rebekah, Florence
b. Nutting; Clarissa Goldman. Mrs. c. F.
Arnold; Dora Gains Myra Ashwell; Sadie
Merrill, Bessie Leach; Jennie Woodman,
Bessie Wright; Mile Dunbar, Jennie
| Fay; Emma Stevens, Beatrice Davis
Grace Greenwood. Mrs. ]. R. Miller Maria
| Gray, Matte Wright; Kate Conner Mrs
| Walter Johnson; Gyp. a colored girl, Car
| rie Lyman Meg, a vagrant, Margaret
| Wright. Ice cream and cake will be
| served in the dining hall after the play.
| The entire management and drill is in
the hands of Mrs. G. II. Walker and Mrs.
F. l. Lane, and this statement is sufficient
to warrant a successful entertainment.
Give the ladies good house.