Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-29
WEST MINISTER.
Bert Farr is i'll.

Mrs. Angie Waugh is a guest at Mr..
and Mrs. Judd's.
station Agent Stil has Noved into
George Pecks house.
Miss Roma Fay is spending two weeks
in Manchester, \. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce and son spent
Sunday i'm Claremont
Miss Grace Leamon, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is much better.
John Richardson of Charlestown, n H.,
visited in town the past week.
The Bible class will meet with Mrs. f.
D. Hayward Tuesday evening.
The subject for the morning service
Sunday win be. Stirring words"
Mrs Walter Johnson has taken cot
tage at Spofford lake for the summer.
Mrs. Ira Holton Is spending a few
weeks in Needham Heights with a sister
The next meeting of the ladies' aid So
cety will be held Aug. . at the usual
place.
Arthur Nane returned Wednesday from
a two weeks vacation in Middletown,
Conn.
Mrs. sawin and daughter OF Spring.
field, Mass, is visiting her brother, Jesse
White
Mrs. Susan Washburn went to Kecne
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Kidder
Mrs Frank Harlow Of Maiden, Mass.
has been a guest at Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles
Miller's
spending the week with Mrs. Carrie
Nutting.
Miss Esther Torrey OF Easthampton II
guest at Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Torrey's.
Mr. and Mrs. Adm Partridge of Win
chendon are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Wellman.
Miss Florence hetcalf, who has been
in Jacksonville Fla, year, Is expected
home Aug. l.
Mrs. Charles Simmons of Holyoke has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Smith.
John Jennison. who has been with his
mother several weeks, has returned 10
New York city.
Miss Katie Jets, graduate of Cod
dard seminary, IS visiting at Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. T. Lanes,
Mrs, Abbie Buck. wife OF Dr. Charles
Buck, of Boston, is a guest of Mr. and
Mrs, b. T. Phelps
The last Of the guests at the house
party, given by Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
Fullam, left Saturday.
Converse Torrey Of Easthampton
Mass, is spending fortnight with his
cousin. Clareace ToTey.
Miss Hazel Kingston Of Bellows Falls
is spending a few days with her cousin
Miss Florence Wellmah.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Streeter and child
Of Springfield, Mass, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Foster.
Mrs. Enlma Sleeper OF Bellows Falls
has been spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Robert Farr
Mrs. Elmer Watkins and daughter,
Maxine. of Felchville are Visiting ara Mr..
md Mrs George Banks's.
Judge Kellogg left Wednesday for
Nantucket Where he will spend two
weeks as the guest of H. X. Willard
Mr.. and Mrs Richardson or Newport,
Y. FL, have been spending the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs, c. II. Comstock
Miss Sdsan' Hoton OF Boston cam
Wednesday to spend several weeks with
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Holton.
Mrs. James Miller, who was in Salem
hass., for medical treatment few weeks,
las returned, much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Ware and son,
Wills attended the funeral of Mr.
week
Mrs. Julia X Parker of Brattleboro
md Mrs. Flora Herrick OF Mortified,
Mass, are guests at Mr.. and Mrs G. IT.
The social library has been moved to
Mrs. Lucretia Metcaif's. The library
will be open every Saturday afternoon
md evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Chamberlain and
laughter, Evelyn, of Hartford, Conn, are
a fortnight with Fred Wright
md children.
Howard Fem and guest, Grant Harris.
# Palmer, Mass, went to Ausable Chasm
Wednesday They will visit in Pittsford
'efore they return.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Russell and son.
of the Russell House, LeXing-
on, Mass, were guests of Mr. and Mrs
'haries Arnold Monday and Tuesday
The Misses Baldwin, missionaries from
who spoke of their work Sun
lay morning and evening, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrom Blanchard while in
OWN
The Sunday school picnic held We'd
iesday al the Evans cottage was enjoy |
ID by at least 200 people A bountiful |
Inner was served and the committee in
'harge were untiring in their efforts to
make everyone happy. A tug of war
between the women caused no little |
while many other sports /
we're engaged in by the children.
Monday at about $40 a heavy shower
which had been In progress some time
struck this village In all it's fury Before |
O'Clock the darkness was intense the |
lightning flashed from cloud to cloud TN
he very heavens seemed one sheet of
lame The thunders followed and the |
ain fell In torrents. This and the fierce |
Wind which shook the foundations for
short time made the situation alarming.
Before O'Clock the sky which had been
# an inky blackness, cleared and the |
)illowy clouds tinted with the pink of a
,lorius sunset, seemed to contradict the |
power OF the elements to destroy In
tome places the roads were badly wash |
I'd, trees were blown down and crops |
destroyed, Henry Vane lost valuable |
'alf, but we understand that the heaviest |
oss was In the west parish, where Harry |
Nelson's barn, produce and stock were
destroyed.