Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-29
Ut PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1906.
wEsrMINsrER.

W. E. Nuttlng has returned to Chicago.
Remember the Y. p. s. c. E. social
tonight.
John Richmond is improving his dwell
ing house.
Mr.. Royce has the lumber drawn for
his new building.
Mrs. J. E. Leach and daughter are visit
ing in Hampden, Conn.
Miss Thomas and Elizabeth are spend
ine their vacation in Keene.
Mrs. Martha Smith has returned from
two weeks visit in Brattleboro.
The Colburn cottage is being put in
readiness for the coming of guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris washburn were
recent guests of Mr.. and Miss Tenney.
Mrs. s. w. Kendall has opened ice
cream parlors at her home on Main
street.
Miss Alice johnson entertained her pu-
pills last Thursday evening at Mrs. Carrie
Nutting's.
Fred and Nellie Fem are at home from
their school in Brattleboro for the sum-
mer vacation.
Madam Fem and daughter, Mrs Carrie
Nutting. and two children are visiting
in Kingsbury, p. Q.
Mrs. Charles Buck and daughter. Max
Inc, OF Boston are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Phelps.
Rev. A. z. Waldron will preach next
Sunday at the West parish in the alb
sence Of the pastor.
Miss Florence Nutting is attending the
missionary conference at Silver Bay.
She is delegate from Vermont academy.
Alonzo Lewis has the largest straw
berry field in town, which gives light en-
ployment for a number OF boys and girls.
Miss Samantha Harris. who has been
III long time, is in a critical condition
| and is being cared for by a trained nurse
from Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Sarah Collins and her son. Jerome,
went to Northboro. Mass, this week.
Mrs. Collins will have an operation per-
| formed upon her eyes while away.
Mrs. ]. P. VInall OF westboro. Mass,
and Mrs. s. N Holman of Spokane,
I Wash, visited in the family of J. H.
/ Underwood from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George wilkins and
daughters arrived Saturday from St.
I Helena Island. South Carolina, to spend
/ the summer Mr.. wilkins has rented the
Amidon house for the season.
Mrs. Julia Lyman and Miss Kellogg
went Tuesday to Springfield, Mass. to at
tend the graduation Of Miss Carrie Ly-
/ man. Mrs. Lyman win go to Cumming
| ton, Mass. to visit her daughter. Alice.
| The first Kewanee pneumatic tank tc
! be used in town has been placed in the
! home Of Mr. and Mrs. II. s. Cady. The
/ system is very simple and gives the best
OF water supply for house and grounds.
| The July meeting OF the ladies' aid
society will be held July T. Instead Of
the regular program a lawn party will
! be In order. with cake and Ice cream fol
refreshments, followed by a display Of
fireworks.
Mrs. s. A. Pierce and son. Harold OF
| Kansas City, Mo-, have arrived for thC
summer. They are with Mrs. Pierce.
| parents, Rev. and Mrs. p. F. Barnard
at present. but will occupy their summer
quarters later.
One hundred and thirty-fve new singing
books with responsive readings have
been placed in the pews of the audience
room at the church by the ladies' ait
society. An organ has been bought by
the Christian Endeavor society and
placed in the vestry.
Tobacco growers have their plants SCI
and they are looking well. II. F. Bono
and B. T. Phelps are the largest growers
in this section. W. s. Fenn's large onior
field promises good results. An unusua
crop of grass Is assured. Only corr
seems to be in the background.
The heaviest electric shower OF thu
season reached Westminster last Satur
day. No serious damage was done. bu
the effects OF the lightning are visible II
small ways all about the village. Dur
ing the same shower. Ed Farr, who wal
! with three other men in a barn In Sax
tons River, received a shock which rem
dered him unconscious several minutes
He is at home and has not fully recov
/ cred