Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
NEWFANE.

A. T. Edwards has been housed with
erysipelas.
H. A. Kilburn is away on a few days
carriage drive.
Miss Loenza Davis is assisting in the
family of Mr.. Edwards.
A colored woman from New York reigns
over the cookery at Pratt's Inn.
Mr. cambridge Howard of Roxbury has
returned to Pratt's Inn to spend the sum
mer
School in No. is suspended this week
on account of Miss Carpenters attack of
measles.
Mr., and Mrs. S. B. Higgins and son
Lewis, started for Augusta, Me, on Thurs
day to spend at least several months.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Brooklne will con-
duct service in the Congregational church
next Sunday in exchange with Pastor Nor
ton.
J. NJ. Miller is preparing to move to the
cottage just vacated by Mr.. Carroll, and
owned by Mrs. Holden, mother of Mrs.
Geo. Knapp.
NJ. O. Howe retires from the school SUI
perintendency with record for ability
and thoroughness in the work fol a long
term of years.
The pars onage cellar attracts attention
as an excellent piece of work, in addition
to its being a work of enterprise in a need
ed direction for the good of the commu-
nifty.
Friends of education are glad to well
come Mrs. Alice Morse as school superin-
tendent. She is a teacher of experience
and has special aptitude in other ways for
he office.
Mrs. W. 81. Goodnow of Boston came
here on Wednesday to be present at the
funeral on Thursday of her aunt, Mrs. n.
Cheney, in Brattleboro. Mrs. Cheney for
merly resided in this town.
Mrs. Kesah Park regrets that, not be-
ing hundred years old yet, she cannot
take entire care of herself. She has, how
ever, again surprised people by being able
to get to the piazza upon some days.
The Sunday school was reorganized last
Sunday with NJ. Davidson, superintendent:
C. l.. Hescock, assistant; n. NJ. Batchel-
der, secretary and treasurer; Willie Bruce,
librarian, and Guy Grout, assistant libra
rian.
Mr.. Whittaker's grandchildren seem
disposed to observe days with a history.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitta-
ker came to Newfane Hill on April of
this year, and on May there came child
to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fay of Worcester
Mrs. Fay and Frank Whitaker are twin
children of Dea. Whitaker.
There was a quiet arrangement on Sat
urday for a tenth anniversary party in
| honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowe. Fiji
! ty-two neghbors and other friends gath
cred at the home of the couple in district
| No. 9, and a social evening of much enjoy
ment followed. Cake and ice cream were
served, and various useful presents were
displayed as reminders of the good will of
many friends.
Mr.. Daniel A. Mullett, a member of the
eastern branch of the National Soldiers
home, Togus, Me-, will speak in Union
hall, Newfane, Wednesday evening, May
Is, at 1880 o'clock. Subject, "Uncle Sam,
or his experience with the ex-Confederate
brigaders," humorous. Mr.. Mullett has
made himself quite popular in Maine by his
earnest work as an advocate of the soldiers
side of the pension question, and is much
respected by the officers and members of
the national home. He is also author of in
teresting writings, 1.-THE soldiers sword, 4"
"Uncle Sam" 1.-THE appointment" AL
are cordially invited, more especially the
ladies. Admission free to all.