Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-03
WESTMINSTER.


Madam Fenn's over Sunday
John Jennison of New York city is with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Jennison.
Mr. White, Mrs. Lapine's father has
returned from trip to Canada.
Wallace Metcalf of Springfield. Mass,
was in town few days last week.
Mrs. James Harrington and son have
returned to their home i'm Windham
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fairbrother of
Springfield were with their mother over
Sunday.
Mrs. stephen Underhill has gone to New
London, Conn, where Mr. Underhin has
employment
Mrs. e. T. Clark and son of Northboro,
Mass, are visiting Mrs Clark's mother,
Mrs. Sarah Collins.
Mrs. S. Il. Colburn of Meriden, Conn.
was at Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Fenns Tues
day and Wednesday.
D. T. Taylor has made such progress
that he is able to walk about his room
with the aid of crutches.
Miss Grace Webster of Somervine,
Mass, is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chase.
Mrs Nellie Hall, wife of Dr. Hall of
GreenVille, N. H., recently visited her pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. Barnard.
Mrs Ellen Ward has returned from
Mortified, where she assisted in caring
for her son, who has been seriously i'll.
Miss Susan Holton, VINO mas peen alb
sent during the winter, is al the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Holton.
Allen Wood has sold his real estate, sit
uated on upper Main street, to Miller
Brothers. We understand that Mr.. Wood
will leave town.
The contest for the rubber social by the
members of the ninth grade closes today
(FridaY. The supper will be given the
evening of the following Friday by tn de-
feated side
Mrs. Clara Sweeney has opened the
Dascomb house preparatory to the COM
ing of Mrs. Dascomb and her son, George,
who are expected to arrive today, Friday,
from San Antonio, Texas.
The annual business meeting OF the
Fortnightly club was held Wednesday
evening in the ladies' parlors Rev w.
f. Whitcomb was chosen president and
Mrs. F. I. Lane secretary. The leaders
| for the different meetings will be chosen
| by the president
The largest flock of red winged black
| birds ever seen in this locality made a
call near CIRCUITS station few days ago.
| They seemed to have come a long dis
| lance and were happy in discovering a
gurgling brook at the station, where they
| refreshed themselves with baths, and after
| a careful arrangement of their plumage
| mer homes.
Last Sunday morning, in place of the
| regular church service, Miss Balch spoke
| in the interests of the Windham County
| Sunday school association Miss Balch
went to Putney Monday morning to be
| present at the meeting held there that
| day. Sunday evening Miss Balch gave
a temperance talk, after which Charles
! Bishop exhibited fine collection of stere-
| opticon views illustrating the different
| phases of drunkard's life. Next Sunday
| after the morning service, which will be
brief. the sacrament OF the Lords Supper
| will be observed. There are several can
| didates for membership
News was received here recently Of the
| death of a former resident, F. l.. Temple,
| who died April in his home in Hamlin,
| Maine. Mr.. Temple will be remembered.
not only in Westminster, but in adjoining
towns, as a successful landscape gardener.
He knew every tree and flower and was
| only happy when associated with them.
| Nature was his God and he did faithful
| homage at her shrine. He built the sum-
| mer cottage now owned by Mrs. Colburn
| of Springfield, which is very artistic in its
| arrangements. Although agnostc in be-
| lief he was for years a close friend of
| the late Rev. DIR. C. A. Dickinson, and
was always a firm friend of the boys at
| Kurn Hattin
In the special meeting Of Boyden Grange
held April 20 seventeen Candidates were
instructed in the third and fourth de-
grees. The degree work was in charge of
the Brattleboro degree team and many
thanks are due them for their assistance,
also for the marching staff of the same
| Grange At the close of the degree work
$50 were served at the harvest supper.
After the supper General Deputy II. w.
Sargent instructed the Grange in the I'M
written work of the order. Among other
speakers were State Master George Pierce,
Past Deputy Spaulding of a New Hamp-
shire Grange, and Past Master Boyden,
the founder of Boyden Grange. Brother
Wright spoke of the former mistaken idea
that the Grange would enable the farmer
to buy for less than the article cost and
sell for more than 1t was worth. Brother
Whitcomb gave as his reason for join
ing the thought expressed by our state
master, that a Grange true to its prin-
ciples can and will work with the church
and perform a work for the uplifting OF
humanity" State Master Pierce also al
luded to the help the order had been tC
the farmer in shaping just national laws
and rural improvements. At the next
meeting, to be held May 8, it is hoped thai
o. E. Peck G. C. Wright, Annie R. Thorn
as and w F. Whitcomb will give talks
on school topics, after which a chance
will be given to all to speak on the sub
ject. A good number of guests from
Keene, Walpole, Putney and Saxton:
River were present at the meeting, be-
sides the officers and marching STAFF from
Brattleboro. 1t was one or the most en-.
joyable occasions ever held with thi:
Grange. The marching staff of Brattle
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