Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05
WESTMINSTER,


lington.
Miss Kate Jefts is spending the week
i'm Windham.
Lynn Lawrence is spending two weeks
at his home in Grafton.
j. II. Putnam of Springfield was a guest
at b. T. Phelps's this week.
Miss Alfredo Cloudman of Bellows Falls
is visiting in town this week.
Arthur Tate has been engaged to carry
on the Cox farm another year.
Harold Bishop is spending his vacation
with his parents at KEn Hattin.
Francis Jefts and Walter Forbes of
Windham were in town the first of the
week
Miss Maud Fairbrother of Springfield
was at the home of her parents over
Sunday.
Misses Helen and Blanche wilkins
We're guests in Bellows Falls a part of
this week,
Mrs. Sarah Collins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Thornton Clark in North
boro, Mass.
Clarence Wiley of Bellows Falls is visit
ing his grand parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Banks.
Mrs. b. r. Phelps has returned from
Boston where she has been the greater
part of the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett of SPRING
field were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
Fisher over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Roundy and two
children of Randolph are visiting Mr..
and Mrs, Simon Allbee.
William Keyserling of Wilkins, s. c..
has been spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wilkins.
Mrs. Ernest Gould and children of Bel
lows Falls have been with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Metcalf several days.
Charles Fuller and family. who occupy
the brick house belonging to Mrs. Cox
will move soon to Bellows Falls.
There will be a large increase in the
tobacco business this season. We under
stand three new barns will be built
Miss Nellie Wright of Somerville, Mass,
visited over Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wright
Miss Edna Burnett is seriously ill., Her
sister, Miss Jennie Burnett. of Brooklyn.
is helping care for her at A. a. Langley's.
Hermon Bond, who has a position in
Winchester, Mass, spent a few days re-
Gently with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs II.
F. Bond.
Mrs. Fred Field and her sister, Miss
Jessie WOODBURY. and Robert Lovejoy of
| Springfield were over Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David WOODBURY..
Fred Hayward, who has been in West
moreland this winter, and his daugter.
Carrie. who has been in Keene returned
| Saturday and have opened their house
! for the summer.
A few days ago, two Of the boys. How
ard Fem and Clayton Darby. while gath
! ering sap in w. S. Fenn's sugar camp,
were made happy by the sight of four
! deer short distance from them.
Wednesday evening O. L. Fisher. in the
] Fr~ifh pttNf lNaar
! team near Court House hill, with disas-
! trous results to Mr. Fishers team. The
| other team escaped with but little in
! injury.
We are glad to report directly from the
! doctor and nurse who have the care of
| ID. T. Taylor that at the time OF writ
! ing "wednesday evening" his condition Is
much improved during the last three
! days. Saturday his case. was considered
| hopeless, and it seems miraculous that
he is improving.
Mrs. Jennie b. Powers of Keene was
in town the past week looking after som,
| much neglected cattle. George Angel was
| once asked If he expected there would bC
| horses in heaven. to which Mr.. Angel re-
piled, Il would advise every man to trear
his horse so that he could look him II
| the face If he met him there"
Last Saturday Fayette Ward enter
tanned the Kurn Hattin boys and helpers
at his sugar camp. where all had "A grant
time Mr.. Wards kindness was mucl
! appreciated by all present; in fact, +
was hard to tell which enjoyed the oc
Cason most, the entertained or the en-
tertainer The day will be remembrcc
long by the boys as one of the rare oc
casons when every boy was sweet Three
cheers We've given Mr.. Ward as the part,
left, Happy and content as only boy
know how to be.
Wednesday afternoon it became neces
sary to arrest notorious character
whose home is in Putney, but is Knowl
far and wide a disgrace to any com
muniJy. Notwithstanding the disgusting
part of the situau ton, 1t is one of tn
saddest cases on record. This calls 70
a word to the authorities of the town II
regard to a suitable place to house sucl
cases when arrest becomes unavoidable
In this case, there being no such place
Sheriff Fem was obliged to give the pris
oner shelter for the night in his ow
home. If rum and debauchery are Above
to run riot, the town should see to
that as little publicity as possible b
made of the matter. The minds of GU
girls and boys should be kept free fror
coming i'm contact with such cases.
Mrs Mary Ranstead Foster, SO, wifi
of George Foster, died at her home o
Upper Main street April 3. Mrs. Foste
had been an invalid many years, but he
strong, resolute nature helped her to bea
with true Christian fortitude her mfr
, mites. She was a great reader and al
, ways had a word of cheer and encourage
ment for those who came to her in dis
enlargement. Such a character is in
deed loss to those who came in touc
with her daily life. Mrs. Foster wa
born i'm WesImoreland October 10, 1872
and was married to Mr.. Foster NOVem
Der s, 1868. They lived in Dublin abou
. ia m
1865, where they have lived since. on
: son was born to them, who died man
years ago. Mrs. Foster leaves devote
husband, who, through all these year
: has anticipated her every want, NJ
Foster also is SO years Of age.
STATIONS RIVER.
5 w. b. Day was in town over Sunda