The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-27
WESTMINSTER.
NondeH Home DESTROYED by Fire.


The home Of John ii. Vondell, school |
director in North Westminster, was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin the
afternoon of April 20. About 4.30
o'clock Mr.. Nondell, who was about to go !
to a neighbours on an errand, by mere |
chance went to his barn, where he dis !
covered the hay in the upper part of the |
barn was a mass of fire. The wind was |
blowing a strong gale. As the house was !
connected with the barn, although many /
neighbors and the Bellows Falls fire de- !
partment responded readily to the call
for aid it was evident from the first |
that the house was doomed, as there was |
no adequate water supply and the blaze |
had secured good Roadway before being
discovered.
While the barn and its contents were
burning there was but little time in
which to save the household furniture
and other valuableS, but owing to the
fact that many had assembled practically |
the entire contents of the house were
saved, including the piano.
Mr.. Nondell, who was engaged in the
poultry business on large scale, lost
most of his equipment including 400 lay
ing hens, 500 eggs ready for shipment,
eight incubatOrs, some of which were
running. as we'll as all his other farm
machinery. \ few hundred chickens IN
colony houses and two breeders were all
that were left.
ne place Is belLtI hItN II tiS AIlC
Thayer place. 1t is situated on the back
road to Bellows Falls, on a slightly eleva-
ton but a short distance from North
Westminster. The buildings, which were
constructed not many years ago, were |
up-tO-date The nine-rOOm house was |
most attractive, was heated by hot water, !
and had other improvements such as hot
and cold water and bath and hardwood |
floors both upstairs and down. 1t was an
ideal home. as well as an ideal location
for n home. Mr.. Nondell was but par
italy insured. The buildings probably
could not be rebuilt for less than $4,000. |
Accordingly, as his loss is so great, he
does not plan to rebuild and will leave
town soon. As he is a graduate of Mas
sachusetts Agricultural college he plans
to secure an agricultural position.
Mr.. and Mrs. VOndell, who are young
people, have but one child, a three
months-old son. Although they have
lived here only about a year they have
made many friends. BY all they are
spoken of with the highest respect. They
are of the type of young citizens that
the town cannot we'll afford to lose 1t
is doubtful whether the place ever will
be rebuilt. Thus this fire is a serious
loss to Westminster
Mrs. VondelI and infant son and her
mother, Mrs. Vittum, left Monday for
AIiddlebury, their former home.
Rev. Howard A. NJ Briggs of Kurn
Hattin occupied the pulpit last Sunday.
Mrs. w H. Bent expects to return
home from Rockingham hospital Thurs
day.
Mrs. David Cook of Chesterfield, N. H,
spent last week in the home of her
brother, William Rowley.
Mrs. J. 2. Holmes is in the Massachu-
sets General hospital for treatment.
She has been i'll several months.
The Fortnightly club will hold social
Saturday evening, April 20. in the
Grange hall. Everybody is welcome.
Q. ?. Fullam attended in Proctorsville
Tuesday the funeral Of his aunt. Mrs.
Ida kuIlam, widow of Albert Fullam.
Little GwendoIyn Murray of Bellows
Falls visited from Wednesday to Sunday.
with her sister. Mrs. Harold Sylvester.
There are several cases of chicken
pox on the Upper street. Mus. Frank
Morse Is suffering with a very severe
case.
Miss Hittie Partridge of GIenns
Falls, n. Y, was a guest from Tuesday
to Saturday OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. E. Partridge.
Mrs. L. G. Converse has returned to
her. home here after an extended visit
with her daughter in Worcester, Mass.
She is much improved in health.
Miss Amy Partridge of the Carrie
Wright hospital in Newport, \. H, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.
Partridge, from Saturday to Monday.
Members of the Mothers club have So
welfare drive. The canvass of the
lower street was made by Mrs. Abbie
Buck.
The Ladies' Missionary society will
meet Friday afternoon, April %, with
Mrs. +. l. Lane at go o'clock. Mem
bers are reminded that it is the thank
offering meeting.
Miss Pearl Van Orman. who has been
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fem
several weeks, expects to go next week
to Springfield, Mass, where she will
spend the month of May.
Mrs. Robert Murray, Mrs. Clarence
Cook of Chester and Mrs. Clayton Niles
of Bellows Falls were guests Wednes-
day and Thursday last week in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sylvester.
Mrs. Edwin W. Movers of West New
ton, Mass. was a guest of her mother.
Mrs. .. L. Fisher, from Thursday to
Sunday. Mr.. Movers came Saturday, re
turning Sunday by automobile, accom-
panied by Mrs. Movers.
Arrangements are complete for the
mission drive next Sunday. Miss Ida
Wright is chairman in place of Jerome
Collins, resigned. Immediately following
the church services a luncheon will be
served in the church vestry for the can
YasSerS.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
supper and play. Polly Wants a Cracker.
Friday evening May y, in the town hall.
The cast of characters is as follows: Mrs
BowIer, Donald Metcalf. RollO Metcalf,
Mr., and Mrs. A. H. Ward, Misses Max
inc Buck and Helen Hall. Mrs. Abbie
Buck has charge of the entertainment,
which has promise of being especially
good.
Wednesday afternoon, April 10, the
Mothers club was entertained by Mrs.
Harold Sylvester As the day was the
fifth birthday of her little sister. Gwen
dolyn Murray, the gathering was held
in her honor. There were "a present