Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
WESTMINSTER.


Mrs. Joseph Spark was a recent visit
or in Brattlcboro.
Herbert Hill has moved, with his
family, to Gageville.
Charles G. Miller has bought of N. B.
Dawlcy 10 mich cows.
Miss Viola Fenton is visiting her sis
ter in Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. James Wilcox is suffering from
an attack of bronchitis,
David FAIR of Springfield spent Sun
day with his parents here.
Miss Minnie Benware of Charlestown,
N. H., is at Fred Davis's.
o. E. Peck has finished work in Bel
lows Falls and is at home.
Mrs. Lila Metcalf visited her moth
er in Saxtons River Saturday.
Ralph Farr has taken a position in
F. H. Davis s store, beginning work
March l.
We are glad to report that the large
number of boys Mt Kurn Hattin, who
have been housed with hard colds, are
on the road to complete recovery.
Perley Richmond son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richmond, who has been in Wash
ington, d. c., several months, has en-
tered training school for aviation
work in the government service.
The Red Cross workers, meeting every
Wednesday afternoon with an average
attendance of 20 for the past two
months, have accomplished a large
amount of work. This does not in
clude the knitting which is done at home
or elsewhere.
The March meeting was well attended.
The only contest was between d. z.
Wright and c. E. Williams for office of
first selectman, five ballots being cast.
The contestants running even until Mr..
Wright finally won out with two ma
iority. Seventeen women cast their
first votes for town officials at this
meeting. 1t is very gratifying to many
citizens that an appropriation was made
for the care of cemeteries. This is only
move in the right direction if we
would keep abreast of other towns in
the state.
Mrs. George n. Banks has received
letter from Miss Edith Cleveland, the
nurse who cared for Mr.. Banks during
his illness in 1917. Miss Cleveland
writes that about Jan. l she joined the
national Red Cross and later the army
reserve and on Feb. was sent to the
base hospital at Camp Devens, Mass.
Miss Cleveland says: ''I am on night
duty in the officers ward There are 80
beds, nearly all full. I only expect to
stay in this ward till March /, then
go into some of the wards on day duty. -
Miss Cleveland has many warm admir-
ers in this place, who will welcome this
bit of news concerning her work.
The Fortnightly club met at the par
sonage last Monday evening, about 80
being present. Miss Viola Fenton S pa
per on Who s Who Among Women was
of unusual interest. Nearly everyone
present responded to the call for cur
rent events and many interesting facts
were brought forth-somc amusing
many of deep import at the present
crisis. Rev. Mr.. Wild gave some very
interesting statistics relative to the
wheat problem i'll this country and
abroad which ought to act as an eye
opener in the cause of prohibition. Mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental, filled out
the program, making the evening u
pleasant as we'll as helpful one.
Members of Boyden Grange, No. 157,
who attended the Pomona meeting at
Saxtons River Saturday were Mr.. anC
Mrs. hOllo M"lcalI, MrS. d, " hichino"u
Miss A. n. Dawlcy, o. E. Peck and Ber'
Farr Those who took part in the ex
crcises of the afternoon session were
Rolo Mctcalf, opening of debate on tho
question, (Which makes for successful
farming, the man, the farm or'the 10
cation?n Mrs. Mctcalf, reading, Smile
Awhile; Miss Dawlcy, a paper on tho
Law of Success. The Saxtons River
Grange furnished an excellent supper
The evening session was given to tho
working of the fifth degree on class
of 20. These Pomona gatherings are
helpful in the highest degree and 1T IL
hoped that all Patrons of Husbandry
will make a point of attending then
during the ensuing year.