Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
WESTMINSTER.
Mysterious Drowning Of Joseph Fish in Sax
tons River.

Joseph Fish of this town, aged SO, was
drowned in saxtons river sometime Monday
night. He was last seen alive about p.
m Monday. Since early in July he has
made his home with John Davidson in West
minister and it is supposed that he went
from Bellows Falls toward Mr.. Davidson $,
taking the road through the basin farm, and
In some way fell into Saxtons river by ac'
cident The body was discovered about 9 o.
m. Tuesday by Louis Taylor floating in the
river A short distance above the dam, near
the Westminster bridge. He summoned as
sistance and the body was taken to the bank
and the Westminster authorities notified. 1t
was decided that there were no indications OF
foul play and no inquest was held. The fu.
neral was Wednesday afternoon from the
home Of N. F. Burton in Gageyille
Mr. Fish never married and for three or
four years had made his home in Windham.
He helped Mr.. Davidson do his haying and
had been living there since. He left four
brothers, Harrison W., Charles II. and Al
bert A. Of Westminster and Frank D, Of
Saxtons River.
Clarence Kimbal is at home for his vaca'
ton.
Miss Nellie Fem returned from Pittsford
Tuesday.
W. A. johnson has recently built large
tobacco barn.
Mrs. Cox has been entertaining friends
from Rhode Island
Harry Winchester and Mr.. Flagg of Keene
were in town Sunday.
Miss Ethel Ryder is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George wilkins
Mrs. Emily Arnold has been recent guest
Of Mrs. Asentha Ranney.
Miss Flora Ruggles of Windsor is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimball.
William Davis of Ipswich, Mass, is visit
ing his brother and sisters.
Miss Jennie Burnett of Brooklyn is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Langley.
Mrs. Levi Howard of Windham is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Wellman.
Mrs. Motion and Miss Nellie Wright re-
turned to Somerville, Mass, Sunday.
Alfred Smith with his boys club of East
Alstead spent Thursday at Kurn Hattin.
The young people had corn roast We'd
nesday evening in Mr.. Wards pasture
The canning factory has undergone extern
sive improvements and is now running.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker of Chicago
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Walker,
DR.. Frank Wheatly and family of Boston
were recent guests at the Colburn cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Hayes and daugh
ter are expected Saturday at w. s. Fenn's.
Miss Helen Morse of Meriden, Conn, has
been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Head and two children
IS T,diou, aro visitinp Mr. and Mrs i F.
Ward.
Richard Arnold has gone to San Antonio,
Tex after spending several weeks with his
parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton and daugh-
ters were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Il. U.
Wellman.
Miss Alice Colburn is with the Hardness
family of Springfield, this state, at New Bed
ford Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett of Springfield, this
state. are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Fisher.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Waldo went to Daniel
son, Conn, Monday. They sail for West Palm
Beach Sept Is.
Joined his family at Mrs Mary Jennison's to
stay until Tuesday
The Misses Mabel and Jeanne Dascomb en-
tertained a party of young people at lawn
tennis Wednesday afternoon.
The many friends of Miss Annie Thomas
will be glad to hear that her operation for
appendicitis was very successful
Mrs Sarah Collins returned from North
boro, Mass, Tuesday. Her daughter, Mrs.
Thornton Clark accompanied her.
The body of Darius De Wolf was brought
here Thursday for burial in the old ceme-
terry. He was an old resident of this town
and Walpole.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Sargent and daugh.
ter of Bellows Falls and Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Hastings of Jersey Shore, Pa, are visiting at
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Wellman's.
Mrs E. M. May, who has been living in
Woodville, has come to spend the winter with
her daughter. Her niece, Mrs. Wardele,
came with her and will make visit
One of the telephone men drove his horse
into field last Saturday. 1t became fright
ened and ran into some barb-wire. 1t was
badly cut. A veterinary from Bellows Falls
came down and they took the horse back to
Bellows Falls.