Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-07-07
WHITINGHAM
Canoe Party Has Narrow Escape.


A large truck load of picnickers from
North Adams came to the Wheeler farm
at the head of the lake Tuesday. Dur.
ing the afternoon one of the men and
three women were on the lake in G. Il.
Putnam's canoe. In some way the
canoe tipped quickly, throwing the oc-
cupants into the water and as thew fell
the canoe was turned over. The cry of
victims. as they rose from the water,
called the aid of boat containing some
fishermen, who succeeded in rescuing
the entire party, who agreed they had
experienced as close, u call to drowning
rs they desired and their first visit to
Sadawga Lake would be a memorable
one.
Mrs. Whitman Wheeler and Walter
Wright recently bought new pianos.
Mrs. Lester Corse and son, Merrill,
visited relatives in Wilmington, Mon
day.
Prof. and Mrs. Chambers of North
Adams were guests at G.. w. Kentfield's
Sunday.
J.. II. Sawyer and family attended the
Fourth of July celebration in North Ad-
ans Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan are boarding at
j. Il. Dort's. Mr.. Sullivan is one of
the tradcsmen at the dam.
Mrs. Fielder is having the o. Bctit
farmhouse rcmodeled, and some needed
repairs are being done about the build
ings.
Clair Graves recently returned from
philadelphia, Pa, after several weeks
visit with her aunt, Miss Leona Pike,
who is employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooney of Boston have
rented rooms at Mrs. Amanda Sawyer's
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Rooney is employed in the Office of the
Carey Co.
Mrs. Benjamin Canedy of Hartwell-
vile is caring for the family of her son,
Leon Jepson, while Mrs. Jepson is un-
| dergoing an operation in the North Ad-
ans hospital.
Mrs. Wayne Fowler is visiting her
people in Brookfield, Mass. She accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. Rice, when she
returned to her home after her visit here
short time ago.
Charles Chandler, who recently bought
the James Pike farm and moved there
from Shclburne, Mass, is repairing the
buildings. At present he is shinging
the outside of the house.
Lester Gray and mother, father and
two sisters came from Providence, r. L.,
to visit at Clarence Plumb's over the
Fourth. Mr.. Gray was previously one
of the drillers at the dam and boarded
with Mr.. and Mrs. Plumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvine Pike and daugh-
ter, Bcrnce, and John Chambers of
Three Rivers, Mass, were gusts at Les
ter Corses Tuesday, also Embcr' Nathvs
of lNonsville, Mass, was at NJ 'orse's
from Sunday to Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Bernllow mo-
tered from Thompson. Conn, Saturday.
urlu Sat
Mr. Bernklow returned home Sunday.
leaving Mrs. Bernklow for a few weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Lyman
futile.
Mrs. NJ A. Butterfield is in the North
Adams hospital where she underwent
an operation last Saturday. Mr.. But
terfield stayed with her until Sunday,
when he returned with his brother Os-
sian. Miss Blanche Butterfeld took her
new Ford touring car which she recently
bought of f.. j. Roberts & Son.
A party OF 80 or more who came in
six automobiles cooked dinner on the
rocks in ]. II. Gillett's pasture overlook
ing the lake in front of His house July
I'd. Among the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clark and daughter, Blanch. of
Greenfield. Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clark and daughter, Corenne, of
IhulOW, MT. ana MIS-. ftOyt BarDer anu
daughters, Blanche and Cherolyn of
West Brattleboro.
J. II. Gillett, G. II. Wheeler, Claude
Carrier, Wallace Gillett and G. S.
Gocdnow and Leon Williams of Jackson
vile went on a fishing trip to Somerset
dam Friday. returning Sunday after
noon. They brought home a big supply
Of large pckerel and reported an excel
lent trip. George Griswold took the
party and their equipment in his truck
rs far rs the dam, whence they trans
fcrrcd the luggage to n boat which took
it to within mile or so from the camp.
Some of the party were conveyed in a
motor boat and the rest took the long
trail on foot. -