Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
NEWFANE,

H. A. Carpenter has sold his farm to
VIM. Hastings, who expects TO occupy it
in July.
Miss Bertha Weston of New Haven,
this state, was guest at Mr.. Carpenter
this week.
After decorating the soldiers graves in
the cemetery last Sunday the veterans had
| lunch at Comrade Parsonss.
Merchant Grout and F. II. Sargent
drove to Cavendish last Friday, returning
on Monday. Both report delightful trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Blodgett were at
the County House Tuesday night, en- route
| by carriage drive to Wardsboro, Jamaica.
Londonderry and other places.
Z. p. Wheeler and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wheeler of Williamsville have moved into
Mr.. Davidson's tenement temporarily,
while the building contract of the parson-
| age continues.
c. B. Fisher of South Newfane, who is
preparing to enter Brown university, is
canvassing this town and adjacent places
with history of the Bible, the Cuban war
and other works.
II. c. Warren of Boston arrived recently,
driving as usual at this time of year. His
wife, accompanied by Miss Ruth Warren,
whose mother resides here, came by cars
on Wednesday.
A brass band was organized Tuesday
evening with 20 members. c. f. Morgan,
who moved to the town from Waterbury
some two years ago, is leader, j. NJ. Mil
Ter, secretary, and f. II. Tuthill treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. NJ. Goodenough are &C.
cupying for the present their former home
on Newfane Hill, while the new barn is
building and repairs making. NJ. d. New
ton of Worcester, who bought the farm, is
expected soon with his wife and child
Mr.. Benson is planning for consider
| able extent of repairs outside and inside of
his house, formerly owned by DR.. Weston.
II was originally the Dunklee tailor shop
and post-ofiice and was probably the only
plank house known here.
Road Commissioner Tuthill with the
road machine and four horses that attract
attention for their excellent appear
ance, is at work in the village and vicinity.
The main roads were in better condition
than usual this spring and the hill places
not as good.
Revs. Mr.. and Mrs. Norton are in the
north part of the state and at the White
mountains this week, TO be absent over
Sunday. Mrs. Norton gave an address
Tuesday before the Caledonia county
Home Missionary society, which met at
St. Johnsbury in connection with the min
listers association.
Mrs. II. S. Caswell, who spent last sum
mer here, and is expected again this year,
will preside as national secretary at the an
nual meeting of the Woman's branch of
Congregational Home Missionary society
TO be held in New Haven June 3. Among
speakers on the occasion will be Mrs. Mar
garet Z. Sangster, editor of Harper's Ba-
Ear, on THE individual as back of the or
ganization."
Miss NJ. T. Eager of New York city has
presented Fayetteville library association
with set of the International cyclopedia
| containing 10 volumes, bound in embossed
leather, the edition of '92-a generous and
very acceptable gift. Miss Eager is a ma
tive of Newfane, daughter of the late Wal
ter Eager. The library is now kept at Mrs.
c. II. Eager's, with Mrs. Eager as libra
rian. Eighty books were bought last year.
mostly standard works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Eddy of Brattle-
boro were in town on Wednesday, looking
after their lots in the cemetery. There are
many lots there which need renewed care,
either personally by owners, or through
some provision which might be made by
gift to the cemetery fund. The fund has
| recently been increased by a gift of S25.
Owing to the situation of the cemetery on
a hillside it needs generous fund to make
interest enough to keep the place in credit
able condition.
Memorial service last Sunday at the
Congregational church was attended by an
audience of 1870. There were only 10 vet
Grams seated in a body, and only part of
the Relief corps, for the reason probably
that the regular memorial exercises for
Saturday will take place in Townshend,
Orchard post being composed of members
from several towns. Rev. Smith Norton
was assisted in the Sunday service by Rev.
Mary Z. Norton and Rev. Mr.. Taylor, the
latter of Brooklne. The church was
handsomely decorated with plants and cut
flowers. The post and Relief corps, fol-
lowed by the Sunday school and other citi-
zens, marched to the cemetery and there
observed the beautiful memorial ritual.