Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-09
WESTMINSTER.

Mr.. and Miss Tenney visited in AL
stead this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Mark Arnold left Aug
2 for their home in st. Louis.
Miss Myra Ashwell Is spending the
week at Crescent Beach, Conn.
Marian Blakesley Of Springfield, Mass,
is a guest of Miss Nellie Fem.
Florence Nutting went to Pownal Mon
day for an absence of three weeks.
Miss Alice Brown Of Jewett CITY, Conn,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. r. Barber.
Mrs George Hayes and daughter Of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Fem.
Rev w. f. whitcomb exchanged pull
pits last Sunday with Rev. A. p. Pratt
of Bellows Falls.
George wilkins. jr., went to Athol
Monday to spend a few days as the guest
Of Andrew Hamilton.
Mrs. H. p. Chase Of South Londonderry
was the guest of Mrs. G. II. Walker from
Monday to Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Colby and three
children OF Concord, N. H., are visiting
at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Metcalfs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Converse Of NAL
den, Mass, arrived at j. f. Wards,
where they will spend the summer
Mrs Hail. wife of Dr. Hall of Green
parents, Rev and Mrs. p f. Barnard
Bert Hennon, a former Kurn Hattin
boy who has a position in a store in
Boston, Is spending his vacation in town.
party Of young men are camping at
Warren's pond. Another party have been
spending the past week at Lake Rescue
Lee willard, son OF Charles Willard,
boy II years old, broke one arm when
trying to mount horse, He pitched
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Allen Wood went to Plattsburg. N. Y.
Friuay to return with his wife, who has
been visiting there the past FIVE weeks,
also to look at some property with the
prospect Of buying.
Rev. w r. Whitcomb and Herbert
Allen, superintendent Of Junior work, with
party Of young men, went Wednesday
Of this week to Mortified, Mass, to re-
main until Saturday.
Mr.. Keyserling who was a guest sew
eral weeks at Mrs. George Wilkinss. left
Monday for New York city, where he will
spend some time before returning to St
Helena, South Carolina.
Skunks and wharf rats are becoming
| the pest Of poultry growers. When a
fine brood Of chickens decreases from 81
to in a single night, II is no wonder that
lanterns and guns are the natural resort
Last Saturday Mrs. Walton Farr enter
tanned the Pansy circle and Sunshine
Workers at her home. The afternoon
was spent in games and music. Supper
was served to is as merry girls as one
| often sees together
on account Of the illness Of DR.. A. O.
Davis's little son. who with his sister
was to spend the summer at O. L. Fish
er's. the nurse and child have returned
to New York city. 1t is hoped the sick
ness will prove Of short duration.
The thunder storm Of Friday was the
most severe that has struck this section
for years. Large trees were blown over
and limbs from choice shade trees broken
at different points in the village At
! Charles Chase's the barn was struck by
| lightning. the shock being so strong that
several people were affected. The nail
| damaged the tobacco crop in some sec
| tions.
The Beta Phi Alpha club will present
4 the two-act drama, old Acre Folk" at
| the town hall this Friday evening Aug.
/ ?. with the following cast Of characters:
| The deacon, Howard Smith; the deacon's
wife, Margaret Wright: the deacon's son,
| Fred Metcalf; the deacons daughter. Car
! rio Lyman; the squire, Rolo Metcalf:
the squire's daughter, Helen wilkins: the
| squire's housekeeper. Blanche wilkins:
! the country boy George Wright; the
| stranger. Ray Metcalf; the constable.
| Ray Metcalf